Foothill students meet with Harry Reid while in Washington

Courtesy of Harry Reid's Office

More than a dozen Foothill High School students met with Sen. Harry Reid in his Washington, D.C. office in late March to learn about U.S. government operations. The students were visiting through nonprofit educational organization, Close Up Foundation.

By Paul Takahashi

Thursday, March 31, 2011 | 2:25 p.m.

More than a dozen Foothill High School students met with U.S. Sen. Harry Reid in Washington, D.C., this week as part of a national program that brings students to the capitol to learn about U.S. government operations.

The Henderson students were visiting with Reid through the Close Up Foundation, a nonprofit educational organization that offers a weeklong learning program and tour of Washington, D.C.

“It was a pleasure to meet with these impressive students,” Reid said. “These aspiring teachers, nurses, engineers and entrepreneurs are the future of Nevada. I will continue fighting to ensure Nevada schools like Foothill High School have the resources and tools necessary to help make their dreams a reality.”