Mr. Williams goes to Washington

When Torrey Williams, a soon-to-be 16 year-old sophomore from Gulf Breeze High School, found out he was nominated to attend a prestigious leadership conference in Washington, D.C., he was surprised – and a little skeptical.

“When I saw the letter that came in the mail, I remember thinking, ‘Wow’,” said Williams.  “Then I saw how much it cost and where it was and I thought  ‘maybe not.’”

Williams was nominated to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum, a bi-yearly symposium of exceptional high school students who, according to the organization’s website, are the nation’s  “highest-achieving students.”

For Williams, even the opportunity to attend was an honor.

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