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 | | | Soren Christensen from North Marion High School has been selected to attend HOBY this year, May 30 through June 1 at the University of Portland.
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WOODBURN - Over 115 Oregon high school sophomores have been selected to attend the state Hugh O'Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar. They will join more than 365,000 young leaders that have attended HOBY programs throughout the country since 1958. The Oregon HOBY Leadership Seminar will be held May 30 through June 1 at the University of Portland.
Soren Christensen (pictured left) from North Marion High School, son of Ken and Cindy Christensen, of Woodburn, has been selected to attend HOBY this year. Students are chosen based upon demonstrated leadership ability and potential for continued leadership growth.
HOBY Leadership Seminars bring together a select group of high school sophomores with distinguished leaders in business, government, education, media, volunteerism and the professions to discuss present and future issues in leadership. The goal is to provide the youth with a stimulating forum for learning about critical issues while broadening their understanding of their leadership potential and quest for self-development.
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership was established in 1958 by popular actor Hugh O'Brian, following a visit to Africa where he was inspired be a meeting with Albert Schweitzer. HOBY is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
"One of the things Schweitzer said to me was that the most important thing in education was to teach young people to think for themselves," O'Brian said. "From that inspiration, and with the support of others who believe in youth and the American dream, I started HOBY to seek out, recognize and develop outstanding leadership potential among out nation's youth."
For more details, visit www.hoby.org.
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