Annual Gold Medal Ceremony
GOLD MEDAL CEREMONY
Each year, recipients of The Congressional Award Gold Medal – the U.S. Congress’ highest honor for youth – are celebrated at an annual event in our nation’s capital.
Members of the United States Congress, public and private partners, and industry and civic leaders recognize Gold Medalists in front of their families and peers in a multi-day recognition event.
As the pinnacle award of the program, Gold Medalists have committed themselves to at least two years to goal-setting and community involvement. To earn the award, participant must log a minimum of 400 hours of Voluntary Public Service, 200 hours of Personal Development, 200 hours of Physical Fitness, and a five-day, four-night Expedition/Exploration.
Annual Gold Medal Deadlines
Gold Medal Record Book submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. However, in order to qualify for a given ceremony year, participants must submit their Record Book no later than February 1st of each year.
2022 Gold Medal Ceremony
2/1/2022 – All Record Books must be submitted to the National Office
3/15/2022 – All revisions must be submitted to the National Office
Postmark, email, and fax deadlines for Record Book submissions
2022 GOLD MEDALISTS
Click the state icons below to see this year’s medalists:
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ALABAMA
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ARIZONA
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ARKANSAS
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CALIFORNIA
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COLORADO
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CONNECTICUT
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FLORIDA
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GEORGIA
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HAWAII
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ILLINOIS
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INDIANA
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KANSAS
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KENTUCKY
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MARYLAND
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MASSACHUSETTS
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MICHIGAN
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MINNESOTA
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MISSISSIPPI
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MISSOURI
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NEBRASKA
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NEVADA
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MISSOURI
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
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NEW JERSEY
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NEW MEXICO
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NEW YORK
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NORTH CAROLINA
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NORTH DAKOTA
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OHIO
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OKLAHOMA
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OREGON
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PENNSYLVANIA
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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TENNESSEE
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TEXAS
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UTAH
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VIRGINIA
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WASHINGTON
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WISCONSIN
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WYOMING
CALIFORNIA’S 8th DISTRICT
Alessandra Alcala, Blue Jay
CALIFORNIA’S 15th DISTRICT
Sophia Lin, Castro Valley
CALIFORNIA’S 25th DISTRICT
Daniel Chang, Valencia
CALIFORNIA’S 27th DISTRICT
Bridget Chung, South Pasadena
CALIFORNIA’S 33rd DISTRICT
Valarie Lee, Rancho Palos Verdes
CALIFORNIA’S 38th DISTRICT
Tyler Huang, La Palma
CALIFORNIA’S 39th DISTRICT
Eric S. Lee, Fullerton
Andrew Sung, Fullerton
Lauren Yu, Brea
Manuel Choi, Fullerton
Hawon Cho, Buena Park
Benjamin Kim, Fullerton
Victoria Choi, Chino Hills
Jade Bahng, Fullerton
Denny Lee, Fullerton
Junsun Ho, Yorba Linda
CALIFORNIA’S 45th DISTRICT
Emir Dinc, Irvine
Aiden Chow, Irvine
Annabelle Y. Park, Mission Viejo
Gina Lee, Irvine
Nathan Park, Irvine
Ethan Lee, Irvine
Chloe Kim, Irvine
Taeil Kim, Irvine
CALIFORNIA’S 46th DISTRICT
Catherine Liu, Anaheim
CALIFORNIA’S 47th DISTRICT
Kyle Min, Cypress
Rachel Yun, Cypress
Chanah Park, Cypress
CALIFORNIA’S 48th DISTRICT
Nicholas Taylor, Newport Coast
CALIFORNIA’S 49th DISTRICT
Sonia Burns, Encinitas
COLORADO’S 2nd DISTRICT
Jonathan Crowe, Dillon
COLORADO’S 3rd DISTRICT
Soleil Gaylord, Telluride
NEVADA’S 3rd DISTRICT
Lexie Wilder, Las Vegas
Missouri’s 1st Congressional District
Annie Pan, St. Louis
Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District
Gideon Fugman, Ballwin
Dylan Ouderkirk, St. Louis
Brianna Shipley, St. Louis
Karen Trevor-Roberts, Ballwin
Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District
Abilene Lortz, Linn Creek
Thomas Smith III, Saint Charles
Abilene Lortz, Linn Creek
Missouri’s 5th Congressional District
Lorelei Culver, Kansas City
UTAH’S 3rd DISTRICT
Jasmine Brensan, Highland
WASHINGTON’S 1st DISTRICT
Josiah Stewart, Redmond