Sarah Miller - 2nd Degree Black Belt, got lessons in national security.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - PTHS sophomore Sarah Miller recently joined high school students from across the United States to take part in the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security (NYLF/NS): Exploring American Diplomacy, Intelligence and Defense.  The six day program was designed to introduce students to careers in national security, intelligence, the diplomatic  corps and more.

The curriculum for the Forum on National Security is based on actual world events.  Throughout the program, students use critical thinking, leadership and public speaking skills to tackle the complexity of national decision-making as they examine how the U.S. plans for peace and prepares for crisis.  They employ a crisis decision-making process similar to that employed by the nation's  top policy makers.

Students also participate in  question and answer sessions with internationally recognized civilian policy makers and senior military personnel. In addition, leading institutions open their doors to Forum on National Security students, where they are educated in diplomacy, international affairs and military strategy.  In the past, students have explored several government institutions and military installations, including the Pentagon, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development Command  at Quantico, the Central Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Naval Academy, a variety of embassies and many others.

Founded in 1992, the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) is an educational organization established to help prepare extraordinary  young people for their professional careers.  Forums are offered in 14 cities across the United States in a wide variety of career fields, such as national security, law and medicine.  Over 50,000 young people have attended NYLF programs.

Miller is a member of the PTHS golf team. She is a  2nd Degree Black Belt and has trained in Martial Arts for 8 years. She is an instructor at Young's Karate.  Miller is a member of Paducah Gymnastic Academy’s Paducah Elite Senior Cheer Competition Team.  Her parents are Michelle and Charles Miller.