Carrboro High freshman Katie Caruso, sophomore Natasha Lopez and freshman Ellie McWilliam-Grench were three of the 18 U.S. students selected for the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program. The program matches U.S. students with students from Iraq and encourages the two groups to learn from each other and pursue projects that promote mutual understanding. The selected students have all expenses (travel, lodging, food, insurance, etc.) covered by the program, which is sponsored by the federal government.