Erik Vincent performing at the 2025 Aurora Music Festival, Photo by Joe Prax.
Valdez High School senior Erik Vincent has been selected as one of two students representing the State of Alaska in the highly competitive United States Senate Youth Program. This prestigious, merit-based program brings together 104 top student leaders from across the nation for an intensive week in Washington, D.C., where participants engage with Senate leadership, federal officials, and national leaders while deepening their understanding of the American political process. Each delegate is also awarded a $10,000 undergraduate scholarship.
Erik is the first student from Valdez ever chosen for this honor.
Information from the February 9, 2026 School Board Meeting Packet