Wyo. students recognized by Wyoming congressional delegates
2021 Congressional awards gold medalists
CHEYENNE, Wyo.- U.S. Senator John Barrasso, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, and Congresswoman Liz Cheney recognized 47 outstanding Wyoming youth for earning bronze, silver and gold Congressional Awards.
The medal ceremony was held at the Cheyenne Civic Center on April 18, 2021.
Natrona County’s Abby Boatman was among the recipients.
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“Today, we celebrate not only these outstanding young people but the ability to gather in person during this time of uncertainty,” said Pat Thomas, president of Wyoming Congressional Awards Council.
He added, “Ralph Waldo Emerson once said ‘Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.’ These young men and women have certainly done that time and time again, they have shown perseverance through the las