All done! :D

Well, I get the privilege of being the first blogger to congratulate Giedre in her accomplishment, so…

 

CONGRATULATIONS GIEDRE!

You did wonderful and we're all proud that we got to work with you! I hope this helps your advancement in life in so many ways!

 

I also want to congratulate all of my fellow competitors for their hard work, sweat, and dedication to this project. Thank you and congratulations to:

Noah Steingraeber – A motivating leader. Noah, I appreciate you exemplifying what leadership truly should be! I know that you will get to wherever you want to go!

Kaleigh Braun – An excellent visionary. Thank you so much for all your creative and imaginative ideas Kaleigh! Don't you ever let someone suppress that from you!

David Foos – An always willing participant. Thank you David for always willing to stick things out to the end, no matter how late you might be up!

Cindy Cervantes – An encouraging example. Cindy, you've blessed me so much with your optimism and encouragement; always maintain that aspect of yourself! ¡Qué Dios te bendiga!

Chris Wilcox – A resilient worker. Chris, you were always able to help pick us back up off the ground and move forward. Hang on to that trait, for it will take you to unimagined places!

Ashley Gilchrist – An enthusiastic team player! Hang on to your enthusiasm and you will go far! Congratulations Ashley y suerte!

Heidi Harrold – A dedicated learner. I know you will do well in the field of medicine Heidi!

Erin Nelson – A strong scholar. Keep studying Erin and one day you'll get where you want to! Good luck with your education.

THANK YOU ALL!

I also want to give a very large and heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers, staff and judges who helped put together last nights event! It was such a wonderful experience. Alongside of that I want to thank Cherelyn, Janell, Josh, Stefani, Franklin and Dr. Jordan for all their dedication and execution with this project!

Finally, I want to thank, with the upmost sincerity, Gini and Melissa for all of their hard, behind-the-scenes, interwoven work. You two ladies have had an impact on us, the competitors, greater than you will ever know and it means so much to me! Thank you! :D