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2006-2007: I started Western Washington University in Bellingham to get my degree in Human Service, beginning Fall 2006.Within a couple of weeks I secured a job in Student Services helping out with the Residential Program. I have become a life member for Girl Scouts and helping with their programs and have joined the Circle K Club and already volunteered for Make A Difference Day. I attended the American University of Paris for the summer taking a class in Museums. I will receive the Education is Freedom Scholarship. I am now looking into Harvard's Grad program to do my Masters in International Relations. Currently, I seeking an internship in Africa where I can assist families affected by AIDS/HIV.

2005-2006: I received the “Lewis Award”, the top award for a sophomore graduating from Skagit Valley College for being a good student, and above all else helping others to be good students. I was elected President of the Skagit Valley College Associated Student Body and during my first quarter I implemented the Chain of Hope to raise funds for the evacuees coming to Skagit Valley College after Katrina. I am also a Resident Assistant that monitors the student housing activities; a Peer Counselor where I have developed a Relationships and Ethics Seminars; an Event Monitor where I have helped to make events and activities at Skagit Valley successful and fun. I worked about 20-30 hours a week and took classes, my current grade point average is 3.44. I received the Education is Freedom Scholarship, Target All Around Scholarship, and the American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship for 2005-6.

2004-2005: I became a freshman at Skagit Valley College in Mt. Vernon, Washington. Since then I have volunteered to help get the vote out, and staffed the voters booth on election day. I developed along with school mates a magazine called "Choices" to help young women with reproductive choices. January 2005 I was elected to be a Student Body Representative, and by March 2005 I was elected to be Secretary of the ASB. I have volunteered and raised funds for the Tsunami victims. I became a Junior Achievement teacher and talk a Kindergarten, 4^th and 9^th grade lessons. I was a gofer for a PBS special at the Elementary school where I worked. I received the Education is Freedom Scholarship, and the Washington State PTA Scholarship and the Grandmothers for Peace Scholarship for 2004-2005.

2003-2004 : This year was extraordinary. I worked as an AmeriCorps NCCC member in South Carolina, building houses, trail blazing, tutoring children, and making wonderful friends. My team received the top award for National Service. In January2004 I got to go the United Nations in New York, where an Exhibit of Building a Culture of Peace was opening, and I was one of the international Peace Builders. I was honored by Harris Wolford as the National Youth Volunteer for 2004. During Summer 2004 I was selected to attend the Young Women's Leadership Conference at Lesley College and attend the Democratic Convention.

2002-2003: My senior year at Kennewick High School was really fun, I got a trip to Washington D.C. as an AT&T. Young Leader, finished my Girl Scout Gold Award, was a Teen Talk Line Counselor, and I was a Board Member for the National Youth Action Council. I became one of three young women of distinction and received the Total Women Award. I worked as summer camp counselor for the YMCA.

2001-2002: 9-11 will always stick in our minds, and I helped to raise over $21,000 for the relief efforts. Our high school band participated in the New Years Rose Parade in Pasadena, and shortly after that I went to France for 6 months as a foreign exchange student. I was selected as a Giraffe - One who sticks their neck out to improve the world. I started Y2KYOUTH.org. I worked as a summer camp counselor.

2000-2001: During my sophomore year in high school, I was able to go to Boston and study with Eli Weasel, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient. I also got to go to New York for the Eleanor Roosevelt Girls Leadership Conference. A very special treat was going to Los Angeles and being honored as one of Nestles Very Best In Youth. I received the National Youth Peacemaker award from MAVIA. I worked as a Home Work facilitator four days a week during the school year and a full time camp counselor during summer.

1999-2000: In 2000 and 2001 I put on Students Against Violence Everywhere retreats to show youth how to prevent violence in schools. For this I got to go to Disney World as one of the Millennium Dreamers, I received the Local Hero Award where I got to meet the Backstreet Boys, and attended a leadership breakfast with Nelson Mandela. I received the Global Youth, Peace and Tolerance Award for Technology at the United Nations in New York. I worked as a summer camp counselor for kids with disabilities and a Home Work facilitator four days a week during the school year.