Luka Nieto

CONGRATULATIONS TO LAKEWOOD HIGH STUDENT LUKA NIETO! From The American Legion National Headquarters Who: Luka Nieto from Lakewood High School and 99 other incoming high school seniors representing 49 states and the District of Columbia.  What: At the 79th session of American Legion Boys Nation, 100 “senators” will learn from a hands-on approach how the U.S. Senate and the federal government function.  When: July 18-25, 2025.  Where: Marymount University, Arlington, Va.  Background: The nearly 1.6-million member American Legion, the nation’s largest veterans organization, conducts American Legion Boys Nation each year. Each state except Hawaii, and the District of Columbia, holds a Boys State program for young men before their senior year of high school. Two “senators” from each program are selected to represent their state at Boys Nation, where the senators elect a president, vice president, president pro tempore and secretary. Prominent past Boys Nation graduates include former President Bill Clinton, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and the late Sen. Joe Lieberman.The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors similar programs with Girls State and Girls Nation.