The Congressional Award GOLDMEDAL CEREMONY
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As Speaker of the House, it is a pleasure to send warm greetings and heartfelt congratulations to this year's 478 inspiring young recipients of the Congressional Award Gold Medal. Once again, thank you Paxton Baker for outstanding and ongoing leadership to support and inspire our next generation of young leaders.
For over 40 years, The Congressional Award has encouraged countless young people to ignite your passion, discover your purpose, and know your power.
Our nation is at a pivotal moment, as our communities confront the unprecedented Coronavirus crisis and fight the systemic injustices that continue to undermine the strength of our democracy. If we are to meet these enormous challenges, we need your leadership, your imagination, and your commitment to serving others.
Your communities and our nation are looking to you to build a brighter future for all Americans - a future that respects the dignity of every person and honors the fundamental promise of equality and justice for all. On behalf of the United States Congress, congratulations on this momentous achievement. Thank you for all that you are doing to forge a better nation. We are all so very proud of you. ALASKA CALIFORNIA Alaska’s At-Large Congressional District California’s 2nd Congressional District Rafael Bitanga, Kodiak Kavi Dolasia, Mill Valley Alexandra Weitman, San Rafael ARKANSAS Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District California’s 7th Congressional District Madison Mitchell, Hiwasse Tiffany Dai, Folsom
ARIZONA California’s 8th Congressional District Arizona’s 1st Congressional District Vladislav Kinzer, Lake Arrowhead Adam Lahey, Flagstaff California’s 10th Congressional District Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District Sydney Chase, Modesto Therese Dang, Tucson Trisha Dang, Tucson California’s 11th Congressional District Nabahi Hickman, Tucson Zachary Lieske, El Cerrito Chinmai Srinivas, Moraga Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District Vanessa Richards, Tucson California’s 14th Congressional District Grace Wilson, Hillsborough Arizona’s 4th Congressional District Garvey Blackwell, Yuma California’s 15th Congressional District Arun Ahuja, Pleasanton Arizona’s 5th Congressional District Brian Fu, Fremont Carson William Beck, Chandler Sophie Judge, Pleasanton Istuti Gairola, Chandler Lavanya Neti, Fremont Iqra Hashmi, Gilbert Max Williams, Castro Valley Luke Wu, Dublin Arizona’s 9th Congressional District Noah Frazier, Tempe Rhea Rungta, Phoenix
3 California’s 17th Congressional District California’s 33rd Congressional District Maya Abiram, Cupertino Isabella Bacallao, Hermosa Beach Brian La, Sunnyvale Hunter Bren, Los Angeles Abigail Leong, Fremont Luke Jankowski, Beverly Hills Hanjune Lee, Sunnyvale Minji Jeun, Rancho Palos Verdes Ishani Narwankar, Sunnyvale Derrick Kim, Rancho Palos Verdes Amber Peters, Santa Monica California’s 18th Congressional District Sam Siminou, Beverly Hills Andrew Bernas, Palo Alto Meltem Su, Beverly Hills Sophia Blair, San Jose California’s 34th Congressional District California’s 19th Congressional District Ashley Kim, Los Angeles Rushil Srivastava, San Jose Amber Lim, Los Angeles Eugene Yi, Los Angeles California’s 20th Congressional District Hayden Black, Carmel California’s 37th Congressional District Catherine Esrey, Los Angeles California’s 27th Congressional District Joshua Shin, Los Angeles Matthew Iwane, South Pasadena Ashley Yeung, Arcadia California’s 38th Congressional District Conner Ishibashi, Lakewood California’s 28th Congressional District Kenneth Kim, Artesia Jay Hee Kim, La Crescenta William Kim, La Mirada Ashley Lee, Cerritos California’s 29th Congressional District Tommy Noh, Cerritos Rachel Park, North Hills Charlotte Park, La Mirada Thrisha Senthilnathan, Cerritos California’s 30th Congressional District Ina Song, Cerritos Terrie Joo, Valley Village Ethan Wong, Cerritos Gene Lee, Reseda Ashley Woo, Cerritos
4 California’s 39th Congressional District California’s 42nd Congressional District Marco Chan, Walnut Yejin Jung, Corona Daniel Chong, Fullerton Isaac Han, Fullerton California’s 43rd Congressional District Isabella Jeong, Fullerton Kaitlin Lim, Gardena Yvette Jeong, Fullerton Alexander Kim, Fullerton California’s 45th Congressional District Benen Kim, Fullerton Sohel Bagai, Orange Gina Kim, Rowland Heights James Chen, Irvine Edward Kwon, Fullerton Xuanlin Chen, Irvine Jasmin Kwon, Fullerton Sandy Chen, Irvine Joyce Kwon, Brea Siyuan Chen, Irvine Amaris Lee, Yorba Linda Hojin Choi, Irvine Constance Lee, Fullerton Justin Chung, Irvine Jacob Lee, Fullerton Stephanie Chung, Irvine Justin Leung, Diamond Bar Ellison Colarossi, Dove Canyon Christopher Mancini, Yorba Linda Ya Gao, Irvine Daniel Min, Fullerton Anusha Ghildyal, Irvine Esther Min, La Habra Seowon Hwang, Irvine Matthew Song, Fullerton Yubin Jee, Irvine Woo Hyun Song, Brea Aaron Jin, Irvine Jaewon Shin, Yorba Linda Rachel Joo, Irvine Yewon Shin, Yorba Linda Nikhil Kapoor, Irvine Andrew Tran, Fullerton Joseph Kim, Irvine Brianna Tran, Fullerton Kaitlyn Kim, Irvine Keith Yeon, Fullerton Jeffrey Lane, Irvine Jae Lee, Irvine California’s 40th Congressional District Jae Joon Lee, Irvine Ryan Cho, Downey Seunghwan Lee, Irvine Shawn Lee, Irvine
5 California’s 43rd Congressional District California’s 48th Congressional District Amy Lei, Rancho Santa Daniel Fishman, Newport Beach Joe Lewis, Irvine Jesse Lee, Aliso Viejo Allen Liu, Irvine Natalie Ng, Irvine California’s 49th Congressional District Qian Ni, Irvine Katharina Knorek, Encinitas Brandon Pae, Irvine Mark Lindgren, Rancho Santa Fe Andrew Seo, Irvine Nicole Lonsway, Encinitas Joshua Shin, Irvine Sofia Lundqvist, Encinitas Karen Son, Irvine Yejin Suh, Irvine California’s 52nd Congressional District Yuan Tian, Irvine Isabella Kwon, San Diego Kaitlyn Wallace, Irvine Emily Rennecker, San Diego Jiaqi Wang, Irvine Christopher Young, San Diego Richard Yea, Irvine Stephen Young, San Diego Andrew Yoon, Irvine
Leonard Yu, Irvine COLORADO Mengshu Zhang, Irvine Colorado’s 5th Congressional District Haorui Zhou, Irvine Caroline McCleary, Colorado Springs Miao Zhou, Irvine
Colorado’s 6th Congressional District California’s 46th Congressional District Avery Robertson, Aurora Susan Park, Anaheim Wesley Schwarz, Aurora California’s 47th Congressional District Erin Bhan, Cypress CONNECTICUT Kristie Im, Cypress Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District Hannah Jang, Cypress Christian Chlebowski, Somers Edward Kim, Cypress Maria Proulx, Gales Ferry David Yegun Lee, Cypress Minhyun Park, Cypress 6 Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District Christian England, Jupiter Shouri Akarapu, Norwalk Preston James Fields Jr., Jupiter Gaurov Bansal, Stamford Skylar Hines, North Palm Beach Henry Benton, New Canaan Joseph Kleisley, Jupiter Kayleigh Bowler, Ridgefield Skylar Ladd, Palm Beach Gardens John Christopher Karle, Ridgefield James Lovelady, Tequesta Sophia Ramirez, Wilton Conner Macdonald, Stuart Caroline Morgan, Palm Beach Gardens FLORIDA Maxance Paksima, Palm Beach Gardens Florida’s 7th Congressional District Ellena Pierman, Palm Beach Gardens Brogan Tagman, Orlando Brent Robbins, Palm Beach Gardens Nicholas Sclazo, North Palm Beach Florida’s 9th Congressional District Rebecca Steidle, Jupiter Hannah Emmett, Davenport Harshitha Uppada, Orlando Florida’s 22nd Congressional District Talya Givoni, Boca Raton Florida’s 10th Congressional District Julianne Weiss, Boca Raton Meghana Talluri, Winter Garden GEORGIA Florida’s 14th Congressional District Georgia’s 6th Congressional District Rahul Ainpudi, Tampa Anuhya Kanchibhatla, Duluth N’Jhari Jackson, Tampa Rahul Nakkina, Johns Creek Kruthik Ravikanti, Alpharetta Florida’s 17th Congressional District Shourya Seth, Alpharetta Pranav Ananthan, Sebring Sumil Shah, Milton Gabriel Weiss, Marietta Florida’s 18th Congressional District Remington Bennett, North Palm Beach Bella Craven, Palm Beach Gardens Nicholas Drake, Tequesta
7 Georgia’s 7th Congressional District Illinois’ 5th Congressional District Mitali Bidkar, Cumming Grant Goodall, Chicago Nathan Ramaswamy, Suwanee Gabrielle Nuszen, Chicago Henry Xuan, Duluth McKenna Yearick, Lilburn Illinois’ 10th Congressional District Justin Kuncheria, Buffalo Grove Georgia’s 11th Congressional District Rebekah Seng, Canton Illinois’ 18th Congressional District Makayla Jibben, Green Valley HAWAII Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District INDIANA Alison Lu, Honolulu Indiana’s 5th Congressional District Janvi Bhatia, Carmel IDAHO Owen Speer, Indianapolis Idaho’s 1st Congressional District Benjamin Levi, Nampa Indiana’s 8th Congressional District Michael Strong, Meridian Laine Kennedy, Evansville Beth Wegener, Cascade KANSAS Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District Katelyn Oliverson, Franklin Claire Bowman, Berryton Erin Bowman, Berryton ILLINOIS Illinois’ 1st Congressional District Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District Peri Cooper, Chicago Geena Fajardo, Lenexa Ankush Reddy, Overland Park Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District Devin Otto, Chicago
8 KENTUCKY Maryland’s 7th Congressional District Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District Nadine Meister, Ellicott City Harrison Bratton, Shelbyville Olivia Rice, Columbia Callie Denton, Louisville Natalie Ferguson, Simpsonville Maryland’s 8th Congressional District Emma Keeling, Louisville Joshua Kade Friedlander, Bethesda Noelle Thompson, Simpsonville Dilan Gangopadhyay, Bethesda Emma Scielzo, Chevy Chase Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District Everett Parker-Noblitt, Richmond MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts’ 2nd Congressional District LOUISIANA William Akerson, Sterling Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District John Jared Harmon, Mandeville Massachusetts’ 3rd Congressional District Andrew Hrasna, Carlisle MAINE Maine’s 2nd Congressional District Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District Wesley Hutchins, Swanville Benjamin Elwy, Wellesley
MARYLAND Massachusetts’ 5th Congressional District Maryland’s 1st Congressional District Harjot Badwal, Malden Christopher Libby, Salisbury Grace Libby, Salisbury Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District Bridget Gleason, Sandwich Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District Eva Farroha, Columbia MINNESOTA Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District Maryland’s 6th Congressional District Jennifer Lein, Prior Lake Amber Briscoe, Boyds
9 Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District Caleb Smith, Bloomington Josie Amoo, Scottsbluff Ruoran Xu, Edina NEVADA MISSISSIPPI Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District Zeynep Akgedik, Henderson Desiree Roby, Clinton Peyton Barsel, Las Vegas Victoria Greene, Las Vegas MISSOURI Andrea John, Las Vegas Missouri’s 1st Congressional District Ashley John, Las Vegas Rowan Elliott, St. Louis Jason Lin, Las Vegas Sarah Elizabeth Nemanick, St. Louis Nivetha Nithyanandan, Henderson Felix Zhan, Las Vegas Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District Lily Baker, St. Louis Nevada’s 4th Congressional District Nicole Licavoli, Chesterfield Joseph Sorensen, Nellis Air Force Base Aly Mikesell, St. Albans NEW HAMPSHIRE Missouri’s 5th Congressional District New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District Kelly Knief, Kansas City Alexandra Herr, Thornton Tanner McRae Thornton, Stratham Missouri’s 7th Congressional District Grace Carter, Joplin NEW JERSEY New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District NEBRASKA Ozlem Akilli, Millville Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District Justin Billman, Millville Melissa Irish, Bellevue Ashley Burkey, Millville Rebeca Fomich, Millville Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District Ishika Patel, Cape May Court House Mary Matya, Omaha Kevin Sheppard, Millville
10 New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District Rahul Sobti, Ocean Berenika Belenkiy, Wayne Kaitlyn Szot, Chatham New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District Cianna Winkler, Verona Cayla Coleburn, Franklin Lakes Cory Gorczycki, Franklin Lakes New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District Ryan Greff, Fair Lawn Michaela Guo, Princeton Zachary Kim, Ridgewood Vani Prasad, Ridgewood NEW YORK Hoon Hee Rhew, Ridgewood New York’s 3rd Congressional District Chandni Shah, Hillsdale Kaitlyn Berger, Northport Daniel Son, Ridgewood Ryan Czarkowski, Port Washington Andrew Swanson, Ridgewood Sahit Dokku, New Hyde Park Dhruv Malhotra, Melville New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District Alp Sander Turgut, Westbury Kendall Keelen, Atlantic Highlands Diya Varma, Dix Hills
New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District New York’s 6th Congressional District Nikhil Choudhary, New Providence Dario Fabozzi, Kew Gardens Ben Goldsworthy, Flemington Diya Rajput, Forest Hills Hannah Jones, Flanders Shane Jones, Flanders New York’s 7th Congressional District Sindhu Nagarakanti, Basking Ridge Christopher Choy, New York Eliza Tagle, Millburn Matthew Kue, New York
New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District New York’s 10th Congressional District Amanda Witkowski, Saddle Brook Anastasija Radulovic, New York
11 New York’s 11th Congressional District NORTH CAROLINA Alana Genovese, Staten Island North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District Nicholas Wilson, Staten Island Canon Alexander, Chapel Hill Hannalee Isaacs, Chapel Hill New York’s 12th Congressional District Sophie Cavalcanti, New York North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District Mark Robinson, New York Isabella Alvarino, Greensboro
New York’s 15th Congressional District North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District Anderson Estrella, Bronx Rithvik Chelasani, Concord Colby Eagan, Concord New York’s 16th Congressional District Carson Jones, Davidson Malhaar Agrawal, Scarsdale Alison Chan, Scarsdale North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District Simona Adhikari, Charlotte New York’s 17th Congressional District Abhinav Krishnan, Charlotte Ashley Halloran, Armonk Daniel Santos, Charlotte Emma Langlois, Mount Kisco Samuel Santos, Charlotte Amy Schofield, New City North Carolina’s 10th Congressional District New York’s 19th Congressional District Sydney Lester, Belmont Connor Voulo, Fly Creek Emma McNamara, Gastonia Baylor Wyatt, Gastonia New York’s 20th Congressional District Aria Grisham, Altamont North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District Soniya Singh, Menands Olexandr Ramsey, Charlotte
New York’s 22nd Congressional District David Antonevich, New Hartford Leo Antonevich, New Hartford
12 North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District Charles Apy, Mooresville Ohio’s 12th Congressional District Dylan Burke, Mooresville Olivia Pollack, New Albany Taylor Marshall, Mooresville Isabella Minaya, Mooresville Ohio’s 13th Congressional District Aruna Saminathan, Mooresville Spencer Clark, Ravenna Meredith Wright, Mooresville Ohio’s 14th Congressional District OHIO Chloe Peiffer, Chagrin Falls Ohio’s 1st Congressional District Phoebe Peiffer, Chagrin Falls Laalitya Acharya, Mason Sophia Wohlwend, Hudson Dhritik Manchaiah, Springboro Lauren Skelly, Morrow OKLAHOMA Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District Christopher Elliot, Oklahoma City Joshua Siderits, Cincinnati Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District Ohio’s 7th Congressional District Ethan Sade, Harrah Trent Beer, Mansfield OREGON Ohio’s 8th Congressional District Oregon’s 1st Congressional District Samuel Burkhard, West Chester Sydney Evans, Portland Timothy Townsend, Portland Ohio’s 10th Congressional District Rishi Sagar Appalaneni, Dayton PENNSYLVANIA Emma Blair, Dayton Pennsylvania’s 2nd Congressional District Apurva Makote, Beavercreek Grace Matthews, Philadelphia Neeti Prasad, Beavercreek
13 Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District Claire Hayes, Rydal Brandon Gibbs, Columbia Grace Kirwin, Elkins Park Oliver Otto, Rydal South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District Aidan Scharnikow, Meadowbrook Annie Williamson, Pelzer Ethan Weilheimer, Rydal South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District Alexis Peters, Simpsonville Brendan Hung, Bryn Mawr Vikas Rana, Glen Mills South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District Bennett Twitmyer, Wayne Anna Fairbairn, Rock Hill Donald Fairbairn III, Rock Hill Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District Kathryn Glenn, Chester Kendall Alkhas, Kennett Square Austin Lockhart, Fort Mill Kavi Gandhi, West Chester Brandon Stiff, Lake Wylie
TENNESSEE Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District Mary Albert, McMurray Jonathan Engebretsen, Lenoir City
Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District Jasmine Eng, Pittsburgh Hannah Bailey, McMinnville Tomas Mueller, Allison Park Caroline Bonner, Petersburg
Ian Bonner, Petersburg RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District Ian Robb, Warwick Grace Lamb, Cookeville
SOUTH CAROLINA Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District Justus Moorlach, Millington Julia King, Mount Pleasant
14 TEXAS Texas’ 13th Congressional District Texas’ 2nd Congressional District Jetta Lewis, Amarillo Megha Bhatia, Houston Texas’ 17th Congressional District Texas’ 3rd Congressional District Amber Navarra, Conroe Josh Mysore, Plano Anna Wicker, Austin Sneha Nadella, Plano Suheyla Sonkaya, Frisco Texas’ 21st Congressional District Kishan Srikanth, Plano Rowan Pruitt, Austin Akif Yorulmaz, Plano Patrick Roca, San Antonio
Texas’ 5th Congressional District Texas’ 22nd Congressional District Aven Alexander, Palestine Alana Abraham, Pearland Haleigh Ann-Marie Chapin, Elkhart Joseph Cook, Richmond Natalie Kozik, Elkhart Tarun Dasari, Manvel Mariam Dumitrascu, Sugar Land Texas’ 6th Congressional District Deepika Lavu, Pearland Karina Dahya, Arlington Lekha Surapeneni, Pearland
Texas’ 7th Congressional District Texas’ 24th Congressional District Alexander Daichman, Houston Rohan Cherukuru, Coppell Grace Liu, Katy Shaun Yamamoto, Houston Texas’ 25th Congressional District Luke Taylor, Austin Texas’ 8th Congressional District Amber Navarra, Conroe Texas’ 31st Congressional District Matthew Kaiser, The Woodlands Ibrahim Bisen, Leander Aaron Delie, Austin Texas’ 9th Congressional District Dhyasa Kumar, Austin Ha-Vy Luu, Houston Krupali Kumar, Cedar Park
15 Texas’ 32nd Congressional District WASHINGTON Jibran Haroon, Garland Washington’s 5th Congressional District Rosemary Sands, Dallas Alexander Knox, Spokane
UTAH Washington’s 8th Congressional District Utah’s 2nd Congressional District Varun Mehta, Sammamish Abigail Derrick, Bountiful Washington’s 9th Congressional District Utah’s 3rd Congressional District Chelsea Ji, Bellevue Venkat Lakireddy, Sandy Catherine Wittenmyer, Bellevue Brinley Openshaw, Highland WISCONSIN Utah’s 4th Congressional District Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District Asim Kablan, Draper Shruti Parthasarathy, Middleton Hakan Kariparduc, South Jordan Trinity Mauer, Sandy Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District Abbey Thomas, South Jordan Nicole Zehner, Bayside
VIRGINIA Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District Virginia’s 8th Congressional District Zidao Wang, Mequon Elijah Kirtley, Annandale WEST VIRGINIA Virginia’s 10th Congressional District West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District Stephanie Carpio, Sterling Lauren Sexton, Williamstown Erica Chang, McLean Charity Klicka, Purcellville Katherine Richardson, Oakton Ava Shafie, McLean
16 WYOMING Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District Sara Amick, Cheyenne Keikilani Miller, Cheyenne Faith Anderson, Devils Tower Finley O’Connor, Laramie Abigail Brady, Cheyenne Dalton Peterson, Encampment Kaiden Brown, Cheyenne Ryan Pfeffer, Rawlins Kadra Clark, Yoder Brooklyn Prince, Cheyenne Kaylene Cooper, Rawlins Raelynn Ramsey, Powell Raegen DeLancey, Cheyenne Heyden Roberts, Rawlins Ireland Earl, Laramie Griffin Searle, Rawlins Kai Edwards, Laramie Rachelle Trujillo, Casper Erica Farris, Cheyenne Nathan Zastoupil, Cheyenne Austyn Fowler, Cheyenne Nicholas Gale, Sheridan Zachary Gale, Sheridan Janelle Grant, Cheyenne Weston Heeren, Sheridan Eliot Hemenway, Cheyenne Leila Johnson, Laramie Tanner Johnson, Cheyenne Jordan Kelley, Rawlins Kayla Kirkbride, Cheyenne Paige Lackey, Cheyenne Riley Little, Saratoga Hadley Lloyd, Casper Amelia Lohrenz, Cheyenne Gabrielle Lundberg, Powell Keenan Manlove, Cheyenne Saga McAllister, Cheyenne Taylor Meriman-Fish, Cheyenne
17 "DAY BY DAY, THIS PERSONAL "MY CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PURSUIT LED TO AN EXPLORATION GOLD MEDAL JOURNEY SHOWED OF SELF THAT BROADENED MY UNDERSTANDING OF WHO I AM AND ME THAT I HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO SET BOLD, AUDACIOUS GOALS AND WHAT I AM CAPABLE OF." WITH DETERMINATION, THAT I CAN -Anderson Estrella, NY ACHIEVE THEM!" -Weston Heeren, WY
"MY MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE WHILE EARNING MY GOLD "THE WORK I PUT IN HELPED ME REALIZE MEDAL WAS THE ADVICE "EARNING THE GOLD MEDAL THAT THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO TAUGHT ME HOW TO GET MY MENTOR GAVE ME. ATTAIN ARE THE ONES MOST WORTH OUT OF MY COMFORT SHE ALWAYS TOLD ME PURSUING." ZONE AND NETWORK WITH THAT A GOAL IS LIKE AN INVESTMENT TOWARDS -Alexander Daichman, TX INDIVIDUALS AND YOURSELF ." ORGANIZATIONS THAT I OTHERWISE WOULD NOT -Andrea John, NV HAVE GOTTEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET." -Mitali Bidkar, GA
"THE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD HAS GIVEN ME OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN MY BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT IN THE PURSUIT
"I REMEMBER WAKING UP TO CHASE AFTER OF GOLD MY GOALS AS IF THEY WERE MY DREAMS - !" THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION BEHIND -Brandon Pae, CA IT ALL." -Ha-Vy Luu, TX
18 Public Law 96-114, The Congressional Award Act
The seals represent the two sides of The Congressional Award Medal. The Capitol Dome is surrounded by 50 stars, representing the states of the Union, and is bordered by the words, “Congressional Award.” Bordering the eagle are the words that best define the qualities found in those who have earned this honor, “Initiative – Service – Achievement”