Rep. Johnson awards Paideia student Congressional Medal

Julia Steketee earns Congressional honor for volunteerism, personal achievement

LITHONIA, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) presented Paideia junior Julia Steketee with the Congressional Award Bronze Medal for her volunteerism and personal development.

Miss Steketee’s good works include tutoring refugee students at the Global Village School in Decatur, assisting students in rural Nicaragua and helping New Orleans residents recover from Hurricane Katrina.

Her personal goals include improving her artistic skills, improving her fitness by joining Paideia’s track team and learning to survive in the wilderness.

Her work exemplifies the cornerstones of the Congressional Award: service to others, initiative and achievement. The Congressional Award is open to all young people ages 14-23 in America. To earn the award, young people must set and achieve goals in four areas: volunteerism, personal development, physical fitness and expedition/exploration.

Pictured above are Julia, Congressman Johnson and Miss Steketee’s parents, Katy Irwin and Richard Steketee.

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