Madison – Senator Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) announced today that Claire Koch, from Indian Trail High School in Kenosha, has been chosen to participate in the 2025 Senate Scholar Program. High school juniors and seniors from around the State of Wisconsin will be participating in a week-long, intensive program at the State Capitol In January, February, and March.
The Senate Scholar Program’s rigorous curriculum is two-fold. First the students are introduced to many facets of the legislative process. They meet with legislative support agencies, legislative staff, the Governor’s staff, a Supreme Court Justice, the media, lobbyists and many others who work in the Capitol. The students then put their knowledge into action. When the Senate is on the floor, Scholars staff the session under the direction of the Senate Sergeant at Arms’ office. The week’s events culminate in a Senate Scholar committee hearing on a bill that the students have drafted.
For more information on the Senate Scholar Program, contact Senator Wirch at (608)-267-8979.
