Cherokee High Junior Earns Congressional Award Gold Medal

CANTON, GA — A Cherokee County School District student has earned the prestigious Congressional Award Gold Medal

Cherokee High School junior Rebekah Seng, who is a member of the JROTC program at Cherokee High School, joins an elite group, as only about 500 students in the United States earn the Gold Medal each year.

The Congressional Award is the highest voluntary award from the United States Congress that a U.S. teenager can earn; the medals are awarded at the bronze, silver and gold levels. The Congressional

Award Silver Medal requires 100 hours of documented activity in Physical Fitness, 100 hours of documented time in Personal Development (learning something new), and 200 documented hours of

Volunteer Service to an organization(s) that serves the greater community. In addition, applicants must complete a minimum three-day exploration/expedition activity that is completely planned and carried out by the applicant.

Seng earned the Silver medal last school year, following her achievement of Bronze status.

The award will officially be presented to Seng this summer at the 2020 Annual Gold Medal Ceremony in Washington, D.C.