{"id":4752,"date":"2013-02-19T10:16:58","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T16:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=4752"},"modified":"2013-02-19T10:16:58","modified_gmt":"2013-02-19T16:16:58","slug":"louisiana-girls-leadership-academy-at-nicholls-now-accepting-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2013\/02\/19\/louisiana-girls-leadership-academy-at-nicholls-now-accepting-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Girls Leadership Academy at Nicholls now accepting applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\">THIBODAUX \u2014 High school girls interested in developing their leadership and communication skills are encouraged to apply for this summer\u2019s Louisiana Girls Leadership Academy at Nicholls State University.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sponsored by the Louisiana Center for Women and Government, the academy is open to girls entering ninth through 11th grade in the 2013\u201314 school year and will span from Sunday, June 9, to Wednesday, June 12. Student participants will attend interactive sessions on topics such as building relationships, motivating people, managing peer pressure and conflict, and running for office. Over the four days, the girls will participate in a state government field trip to Baton Rouge, a service project focused on energy and the environment, a networking dinner and an awards banquet. This year\u2019s program also includes an impressive array of featured speakers and special guests, including country music star and\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0semifinalist Ayla Brown, Columbine High School shooting survivor Craig Scott, former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco and several elected officials.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The deadline to apply for the academy is Monday, April 1. Participants are competitively selected by a Louisiana Center for Women and Government committee. The only cost to attend is the $75 application fee, which will be returned if the applicant is not chosen to attend. Participants will spend three nights in university housing and eat meals in Galliano Hall at no extra cost. 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