Naranjo will travel to Europe as PPI student ambassador

Kayla Naranjo, a student at Jasper Junior High School, will travel to France, Italy and Greece in June with the People to People International Student Ambassadors program.

PPI educates youth about international diplomacy and was founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956. Eight U.S. Presidents have served as honorary chairmen of People to People International.

"I have long believed, as many before me, that peaceful relations between nations require mutual respect between individuals," said Eisenhower.

Naranjo is one of 20 students selected to go, the first in Jasper to be chosen. She will have the privilege of meeting dignitaries, visiting the Vatican and going to parts of museums the public is not allowed.

To offset the expense of the trip, the Naranjo family will hold fundraisers; call her mother Kelly at 384-6109.