Leah Berry, a junior at Archbishop Spalding High School, was chosen as a general session host for the 2010 National 4H Conference.

"I am truly grateful for this opportunity and I know that not many students get this honor," Leah said in a written statement.

She was selected out of hundreds of people to represent 4H funding in front of the 400 delegates and members of Congress during the National 4H Conference in Washington, D.C. She also will work with eight students from other schools selected to organize the conference, which will be held March 18 to 25.

It is a job that will require hours of preparation and...