Pictured l-r: Tucker Shannon, Lane Mitchell, Jackson Christ, and Caroline King
Four New Albany High School students were among the fifty-four youth that were honored in the Congressional Award Mississippi Ceremony on October 14, 2018. This special recognition event took place at the Old Capitol Museum in Jackson, Mississippi.
The Congressional Award is the United States Congress’ only charity and the highest honor bestowed upon the young Americans. Participants can earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold Certificates and Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medals. Each level involves setting goals in four program areas: Voluntary Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition/Exploration.
For twenty years, the Mississippi Congressional Award program has been presented through the Mississippi State University Extension Service and Mississippi 4-H.
Caroline King and Tucker Shannon were recognized for earning the Bronze Award. King is a freshman and the daughter of Bailey and Geoffrey King. Shannon is a junior and the son of Melanie and James Shannon. Bronze Medal recipients are required to have at one hundred hours of voluntary public service.
Lane Mitchell and Jackson Christ were recognized for earning the Gold Award. For a minimum of two years, these students logged hundreds of hours across the four program areas including 400+ hours of voluntary public service. Mitchell and Christ also were recognized during the program as STEM Stars. STEM Stars are those youth who made a commitment to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) related activities while working toward their Congressional Award.
Mitchell is a senior and the son of Heather and Torrey Mitchell. Christ, also a senior, is the son of Anne Erby and John Christ.
