Charleston, W.Va. (WVDN) – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is pleased to announce Joseph “Joey” Van Meter from Pocahontas County and Juliann Harlan from Randolph County as the 2026 West Virginia delegates in the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). Both students serve their school and local communities as student government and civic leaders and have used their roles to positively impact those around them.

Van Meter and Harlan will receive a $10,000 college scholarship and will be recognized by West Virginia’s Senator Jim Justice and Senator Shelley Moore Capito. Van Meter and Harlan will also join 102 other high school students from across the country for the 64th annual Washington Week from March 7 – 14, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Throughout this week, USSYP d

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