Distinguished Finalist

Megan Damele, 17, of Eureka, Nev., a senior at Eureka County High School, joined with her community in an effort to raise funds to support a young resident with cancer. Megan, who personally raised $3,000 of the $45,000 fundraising total, helped print, sort and sell raffle tickets, handed out flyers, and maintained the archive of the raffle prize donations.