Fayeanne Large, a student at Fayette County High School, was selected to attend the 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference, CSI: Forensic Science, sponsored by LeadAmerica. The CSLC is a college-accredited invitational leadership program for academically talented and promising young leaders from across the United States and internationally.

Large joined other exceptional high school students with records of academic achievement and extracurricular or community involvement who were invited to participate.

The CSLC CSI: Forensic Science is a 10-day leadership program in which students learn how evidence is collected and processed. In a hands-on environment, Large and fellow students conducted a full analysis of a crime scene, including 3-D computer generated facial reconstruction, ballistics, fiber and blood spatter analysis, fingerprinting, DNA analysis and more.

The program was held at North Georgia College and State University. Students met forensic experts, crime scene specialists, government agents and other professionals, engaged in lab exercises and participated in interactive leadership workshops.

“Leadership can make important differences in the lives of teenagers - in their academic and personal performance, in their acceptance to the college of their choice, and in their level of focus, passion and purpose,” said Chris M. Salamone, founder and executive director of LeadAmerica. “It is the key to what they do with their lives and how well they do it. In today's world, it is imperative that we nurture leadership potential from a very young age.”

“Since 1989 I have had the privilege of seeing more than 60,000 exceptional students from over 51 countries learn first-hand about leadership and explore its role in a variety of educational disciplines. It’s my sincere hope that LeadAmerica will give young leaders the skills to help them along the road toward a successful and rewarding life of leadership.”

Further information on LeadAmerica and the CSLC can be found at www.lead-america.org or by calling 1-866-FYI-LEAD.

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