Homeless teen in Washington to attend State of the Union address
By: News 12 Staff Jan 24, 2012, 11:26pm Updated on: Jan 24, 2012
A homeless Brentwood High School senior that is an Intel semi-finalist is in Washington today.
Samantha Garvey, 18, will meet with some of President Obama's top science advisers.
Congressman Steve Israel has invited the teen to attend Obama's State of the Union address.
Samantha and her family will move into a county-owned home in Bay Shore.
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