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Rep. Titus to Present Two Valley High Students with Congressional Award
Washington, DC,
April 26, 2016
April 25, 2016
Rep. Titus will honor the students for their community service and personal development goals. April 25, 2016 Las Vegas – Today Representative Dina Titus from Nevada’s First Congressional District will honor two Valley High School Students with the Congressional Award, which recognizes young Americans for their volunteer work and personal development goals. The award recipients, Valley High School Students David and Sara Tegtmeyer, each volunteered more than 200 hours of their time on community service projects and each logged an additional 200 hours of physical fitness and personal development activities. The Congressional Award is a voluntary, non-competitive program available to all students nationwide. Congress established the program in 1979 to recognize initiative, achievement, and service among the nation’s youth. Rep. Titus will be joined by Rita Vaswani, president of the Nevada Congressional Award. WHO: Rep. Dina Titus, Rita Vaswani, Sara and David Tegtmeyer WHERE: Rep. Titus’ District Office, 550 E. Charleston Blvd #B, Las Vegas, NV 89104 WHEN: 4:00 p.m. About David and Sara: David volunteered more than 200 hours as a junior assistant Scoutmaster for his Boy Scout troop and with his Key Club. His personal development goals were learning more about the stock market and gardening in the desert. To stay physically fit he participates in Track and Field. Sara volunteered more than 200 hours as a Girl Scout and member of Key club. Her personal development goal was to advance her technical skills by participating in engineering and leadership programs. To stay physically fit she plays tennis with her family. |