Lofgren Presents Local Youth with Congressional Award

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Lofgren Presents Local Youth with Congressional Award

December 1, 2006

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today presented San Jose youth Alina Sayre with the Congressional Award Bronze Medal for her service to the community and achievement of set goals.

Sayre completed over 100 hours of public service working as a camp counselor at Daybreak Camp, where she taught 13 second and third graders about camping and hiking. She also focused on public speaking and creative writing for the personal development component of the Congressional Award, enrolling in classes and joining the debate team.

“I am proud to be presenting Alina with this Congressional Award for her work in the community and her personal dedication,” said Rep. Lofgren. “Her work exemplifies the cornerstones of the Congressional Award: service to others, initiative and achievement.”

The Congressional Award is open to all young people ages 14-23 in America. To earn the award, Sayre set and achieved goals in four areas: voluntary public service, personal development, physical fitness and exploration. The Congressional Award was established in 1979. To date, more than 6,500 Congressional Awards have been earned, representing over 1.5 million volunteer hours by young people across the nation.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren Presents Alina Sayre with the Congressional Award Bronze Medal