The Congressional Award

This Memorial Day, The Congressional Award honors and remembers the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. We reflect with gratitude on their courage, sacrifice, and enduring legacy of service.

#EarnedIt 🥈

🌟 Medalist Spotlight: Jared L. 🌟 📍Baker, LA | 🥇 2025 Bronze Medalist Jared earned his Bronze Medal through student mentorship, community service, cross country running, and exploring Nigeria through a Virtual Expedition. A journey of leadership and impact. 👏 #EarnedIt

Have questions about The Congressional Award program? Join our Monthly Regional Workshops, virtual Q&A sessions hosted by your Regional Program Manager for participants, parents, and advisors. Find your region on the map and head to the URL in this post to register! 💻

It’s official!🎉 Nearly 250 Gold Medalists are heading to DC this June for the Gold Medal Summit 🏅 Three days of celebration, connection, and recognition ahead. Take a look at last year’s highlights and get ready for what’s ahead!🎥 #EarnedIt #GoldMedalist #GoldMedalSummit2026

🌟 Medalist Spotlight: Zanele S. 📍 Miami, FL | 🥇 2026 Gold Medalist Zanele earned her Gold Medal through 400+ hours of hospital service, academic dedication, fitness training, and an expedition in the Florida Keys. A journey of growth and perseverance. 👏 #EarnedIt

It was an honor to attend the Congressional Award Leadership Reception & speak about the program that has made an impact for so many in Wyoming & across the country. Hearing from other Congressional Award Ambassadors was an important reminder of what the program is capable of.

“Our youth are 20% of our population, but 100% of our future.” With members of Congress, @theaward board members & staff, & many folks committed to empowering our youth, I had a delightful afternoon celebrating all that the program’s participants have accomplished this year!

📊April is Financial Literacy Month! Through our partnership with Intuit, participants can build financial literacy skills through the Personal Finance & Entrepreneurship Program while earning Personal Development hours. Get started: congressionalaward.org/intuit/

Shout-out to #AZGYC member Eric for earning the @theaward! 👏 With 400+ hours of service, he’s positively impacting @DMHSSUSD and the @scottsdaleazgov community, showing his commitment to improving #Arizona now and for future generations. Congrats on a well-deserved recognition, Eric! #AZAwesome @ScottsdaleUSD scottsdale.org/neighbors/scot…

🌟 Medalist Spotlight: Robby S. 📍 Alhambra, CA | 🥉 2025 Bronze Medalist Robby earned his Bronze Medal through environmental service, leadership as an Eagle Scout, hands-on skill building, and backpacking at Philmont. A journey of growth, leadership, and impact. 👏 #EarnedIt

Congrats to alumnus and coach Eric Wang for earning the Congressional Award Gold Medal! To earn this honor, Eric completed hundreds of hours of service and personal development, including time coaching Mathletes. We’re proud to have leaders like Eric in our MATHCOUNTS community!

It’s #WomensMonth 🌹 and I am proud to represent DC as their first Gold #CongressionalAward Medalist! Read about my journey with this podcast where I was @theaward guest! 🎙️ I look forward to supporting future medalists! congressionalaward.org/finding-your-v…

Spring Giving is here 🌷 Give $40+ through our Spring Giving Donation Form and receive a graduation cord as a thank you! 🎓 Give by May 20, and if you’re wearing your cord this graduation season, tag us in your photos so we can celebrate with you! 💐 🔗 congressionalaward.org/springgiving

⏰Gold Medal Deadline Reminder: Met the Feb 1 submission deadline and received revision requests? Submit your Record Book revisions by March 15 to remain eligible for the 2026 Gold Medal Class. More info: congressionalaward.org/gold/

🌟 Medalist Spotlight: Mia V. 📍 Scottsburg, IN | 🥈 2025 Silver Medalist Mia earned her Silver Medal through service as a 4-H camp counselor, a veterinary clinic internship, studying Spain, and training for a 5K charity run. A journey of service and growth! 👏 #EarnedIt

This week's @CSPAN Classroom e-newsletter is available at shorturl.at/QXLUb and features: 🇺🇸 #CivicLearningWeek resources, 👩 a free #WomensHistory #America250 webinar with the @loufreyinst, 🎖️ information about @theaward, 🌐 and our world history review collection.

Congratulations to Jonathan Erickson for earning a Congressional Gold Medal Award! The Congressional Award recognizes young people who have gone above and beyond in public service and self-development. Serving as a flight medic in the Minnesota Army National Guard and a full-time firefighter paramedic, Jonathan has saved lives across MN-02. Thank you, Jonathan.

🎙️ Season 5 of Elevating DC Youth wraps up this Saturday! Juan Baños joins our student hosts to talk entrepreneurship, purpose, and resilience and what it takes to build a career through challenge and growth. 📻 Sat 9 AM | 🎧 Apple & Spotify → congressionalaward.org/podcast

🌟 Medalist Spotlight: Katherine S. 📍 Waynesboro, VA | 🥇 2025 Gold Medalist Katherine earned her Gold Medal by volunteering in community theater, growing as an equestrian, and exploring Latvia on a Virtual Expedition. Her journey shows creativity and commitment. 👏 #EarnedIt