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Hattie Lerwick

Pine Bluffs High School

What have you gained by participating in The Congressional Award?

I have gained goal-setting and time management skills, as well as learned how to take initiative, become more service-oriented, made stronger community ties, gained a better awareness of community needs, calculated risk management, stayed healthy and fit, and been able to document and plan a project for the future. In short, pursuing The Congressional Award has made me a better service leader who is ready to make change wherever I end up in the future.