The 2017 recipient of the General George C. Marshall Youth Leadership Award is Sophie Muro, a Camas High School senior.
The Fort Vancouver National Trust announced the awards this past Wednesday in a ceremony at the Providence Academy. The event featured an address by Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib.
The youth award is presented to a Clark County high school student who demonstrates leadership, takes a stand for the rights of others, serves as a role model and shows initiative and motivates others to become involved.
The Youth Leadership Award includes a $2,500 college scholarship. Muro will participate as an intern in the Fort Vancouver National Trust’s Celebrate Freedom programs office. Read more at The Columbian