For 17-year-old Jessica Lee, earning the highest youth honor presented by the U.S. Congress was not the result of a single achievement. It came from hundreds of hours spent serving her community, years on the golf course, music rehearsals, an expedition and a determination to keep learning outside the classroom. The Punahou School senior from Honolulu received the Congressional Award Gold Medal in August, joining 877 young people across the country recognized with the honor this year, states the Aloha State Daily.
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