A local student has been selected to participate in the National Leadership Program.

Sadie Driver, student at DeKalb County High School, has been chosen to participate in the Economics for Leaders program which will be conducted at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas July 8-14.

Sadie was one of 32 students from around the country honored by being accepted into the Foundation of Teaching Economics’ Economics for Leaders program. All of the students were selected because they have demonstrated excellent leadership potential.

During the week-long program, students attain an understanding of economic reasoning principles and how to employ the concepts for successful and effective leadership. Additionally, students achieve and heightened awareness of the impact their decisions have on others and the responsibility that awareness imposes

“Economics for Leaders is an unparalleled learning and growing opportunity,” said Jim Klauder, Vice President of the Public Affairs and Development Foundation for Teaching Economics. “Students who have attended Economics for Leaders in prior years have called the experience of a lifetime.”

Said is the daughter of Bert Driver and Betsy Moon.