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Francesca Forcellati, age 16, is a budding young leader who credits her drive and compassion for her recent nomination as a Project 351 Ambassador. The active sophomore’s involvement in school activities and her dedication to learning has propelled her into what will be a year of leadership and communication training. In the interview below, Forcellati discusses her ambition and what led her to being selected as a role model for other students in the year ahead, and what she learned from the recent virtual summit to kick off the program.
How were you recognized as a Project 351 leader?
I was nominated by my middle school teachers to be a Project 351 ambassador and represent Revere. My teachers selected me as an ambassador because of who I am as a person; they noticed me as a very kind student that is compassionate, humble, driven, and would help anyone. I never heard of Project 351 before eighth grade and it came as a big shock to me when I was nominated to be an ambassador; I