Distinguished Finalist

Chloe Lenker, 17, of Clarksburg, Md., a junior at Urbana High School, organized an event to raise awareness among high school girls about domestic violence and featured information about common character traits of abusers, how to detect signs of domestic violence, and ways to get out of a violent relationship. Working with an international domestic violence awareness organization, Chloe researched the issue, gave a keynote address based on her findings, and also recruited survivors to share their stories.