Greater Nashua
South senior chosen for elite U.S. Senate Youth Program
NASHUA — Aadi Kulkarni, a senior at Nashua High School South, was one of two students chosen to represent the Granite State in the 64th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program in Washington D.C. The other student is Shelby McDonald, a junior at Plymouth Regional High School. Kulkarni and McDonald were selected from a pool of 27 applicants and will be in the nation’s capital from March 7-14, 2026. Klukarni and McDonald were nominated by their school principals and evaluated by a panel of judges. In addition to representing New Hampshire, they will both receive a $10,000 college scholarship from the Hearst Foundations. “The U.S. Senate Youth Program gives students an extraordinary chance to witness our nation’s government in action,” said state Education Commissioner Caitlin Davis. “Aadi and Shelby will represent New Hampshire with distinction in this prestigious program, ...
