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| Austin Kopitzke Attends Forum on National Security in Washington, D.C. |
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| Written by Janet Murphy |
| Thursday, 11 March 2010 11:16 |
Chilton High School junior Austin Kopitzke recently returned from the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security held in Washington, D.C.  Kopitzke said he was chosen to attend the 6-day conference, which included approximately 450 attendees from around the country, based on college surveys he had filled out and his academic performance. According to materials Kopitzke received, the mission of the Forum on National Security is to “recognize you and the nation’s most outstanding high school scholars and prepare you for a possible future career in government service.” Kopitzke said two of the speakers at the conference that stood out most for him included Mr. Phillip Mudd, Associate Executive Assistant Director of the National Security Branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Mr. Eric M. O’Neill, a former FBI operative. Kopitzke said that Mudd told the attendees that being able to write and speak well were important keys to success, and he advised them to not live their lives by accident like he had. Kopitzke said that O’Neill was responsible for catching double agent Robert Hanssen, and he told attendees that you can fool a lie-detector test if you are able to control your heartbeat. The NYLF consisted mainly of listening to speakers and then breaking out into smaller groups of around 25 students to further discuss the topics. Kopitzke said that as a final project, the discussion groups did a simulation of how to deal with a North Korean nuclear threat. While in D.C., Kopitzke went on a self-guided tour of Capitol Hill, as well as a group tour of the Chinese Embassy and the Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces, and he was able to visit the Lincoln, Jefferson and Vietnam Memorials. Kopitzke said he would recommend this conference to other students who are really interested in the government, adding, “It was just a good experience overall.” 
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