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Bilingual student Zalto named Youth of the Year after essay on health disparities
Summary
Zalto received the Youth of the Year plaque in February 2025 after scoring highly across application categories and submitting an essay that described personal experiences with healthcare barriers and a plan to pursue nursing.
Zalto was presented the Youth of the Year plaque by the Lincoln Land District in February 2025 after an application and an essay that focused on healthcare barriers facing minority communities.
The award recognizes academic work, community service and special achievements; a presenter said the winner scored more than 400 points across the application's first four categories and that the essay accounted for "maybe more than half" of the total score.
A staff member who reviewed the application described what the packet required: "You had to report on your activities. Okay? Not only your school activities, but your community service. You…
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