Greenville Technical College student receives Congressional Award Gold Medal

Jeremiah Tobin, a student in the Honors Program at Greenville Technical College, has received the Congressional Award Gold Medal as a representative from South Carolina. The award is based on goal setting to achieve a minimum of 400 hours of community service and 200 hours of both personal development and physical fitness.

According to the Congressional Award website, the U.S. Congress established the award in 1979 to recognize initiative, service, and achievement in young people. It began as a bipartisan effort in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives. The legislation was originally signed into law by President Jimmy Carter. Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald J. Trump have each signed continuing legislation. The program is open to all youth in the U.S. between the ages of 14 and 24 regardless of ability, circumstance, or socioeconomic status.

“We are so proud of Jeremiah’s accomplishments,” said Penny Wilcox, director of the Honors Program and a member of the English faculty at Greenville Technical College. “To be a student in the rigorous Honors program while also committing to bettering the community and himself sets Jeremiah apart. I have no doubt that he can achieve any goal he establishes for himself.”