Meijer Announces 2022 Congressional Medal of Merit Recipients

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U.S. Representative Peter Meijer (R-MI) today announced the recipients of his 2022 Congressional Medal of Merit. Originally minted by Congressman Paul Henry, the Congressional Medal of Merit is awarded annually to one outstanding senior from each high school in Michigan's Third Congressional District.

Schools were asked to consider the following criteria when selecting a nominee: academic excellence, peer respect, community service, school citizenship, and involvement in extracurricular activities. Further, schools were asked to nominate a student who significantly contributes to making his or her school a better place and who otherwise might not seek or receive recognition for their exemplary efforts.

"I extend my sincere congratulations to this year's Congressional Medal of Merit recipients," said Rep. Meijer. "These young adults are proven leaders and hard workers -- both academically and in service to our community. I am confident they will be successful in their future endeavors, and I look forward to seeing the wonderful things they're sure to accomplish."

2022 Congressional Medical of Merit recipients:

Colton Andrews (Calhoun Area Career Center), Shayla Ardis (Battle Creek Central High School), Raquel Bello (City High Middle School), Jack Blouw (Sacred Heart Academy), Abigail Byrd (Pennfield High School), Jaclyn Decker (Forest Hills Eastern High School), Sophie Dedert (Grace Christian Academy), Emma Grace Dexter (Athens High School), Winton Garrelts (Lowell Senior High School), Madeline Hanulcik (Ionia High School), Luke Harlow (Grand Rapids Christian High School), Kathleen "Grace" Hewitt (West Michigan Aviation Academy), D'Asia Hicks (Lakeview High School), Jason Ike (Union High School), Jonathan Jensen (West Catholic High School), Adeline Kaufman (Catholic Central High School), Courtney Knibbe (Plymouth Christian High School), Norah Murphy (East Grand Rapids High School), Soraya Noall (Wellspring Preparatory High School), Halena Phillips (Delton Kellogg High School), Wyatt Purucker (Homer High School), Braylon Robbins (Bellevue High School), Hannah Roelofs (South Christian High School), Joel Rutherford (East Kentwood High School), Sara Sietsema (Sparta High School), Cayden Steinebach (Cedar Springs High School), Allison Teed (Hastings High School), Benjamin Warner (Northview High School), Abigail Weberling (Marshall Academy), Sunny Xu (Forest Hills Central High School), Dahai Yonas (Forest Hills Northern High School).

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