USC student to attend FBI leadership program
Braidyn Recker is pictured with her parents, Jeffrey and Jamie. Recker was selected to participate in the FBI National Academy Associates Youth Leadership Program
Lt. Michael Lindenfelser, Braidyn Recker and Jonathan Wharton
Braidyn Recker has been selected for the FBI National Academy Associates Youth Leadership Program. The Upper St. Clair freshman will participate in a weeklong training event from June 22-30, 2023, at the FBI Academy, located on the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va.
The Youth Leadership Program includes extensive classroom study, physical fitness, guest lectures and leadership experiences. The program focuses on issues facing today’s youth, including Fundamentals of Leadership; Fitness, Nutrition and Resiliency; Time Management; Values and Choices; Social Media & Internet Survival; Managing Change; Financial Literacy; and more.
An active member of USC Student Council, Recker competes on the girls’ soccer team and with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy. She is also involved with the National Alliance for Mental Illness and the Red Door Project.
Students must demonstrate high academic standards and good citizenship to be nominated for the FBI program. The 62 students selected represent more than 40 U.S. states and four countries.
The program is hosted by the FBI National Academy Associates Inc., an international alumni organization of senior law enforcement professionals who have graduated from the 10-week FBI National Program.
Applicants must be rising high school sophomores or juniors between 14 and 16 years old. Interested students apply for the program through their local FBI National Academy Associates Chapter and participate in a competitive interview process at the Pittsburgh FBI Field Office.
USC is represented by the program’s Western Pennsylvania Chapter. For more information about the program, contact John Phoennik, South Fayette Township’s chief of police, at jphoennik@sftwp.com.