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05/02/2008: "Wynn Barnard a Winner For Soroptimists"

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The Friday Harbor Soroptimists are very proud of FHHS senior Wynn Barnard, who was honored on Saturday, April 26, at a regional conference of the Soroptimists held in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Back in February, Wynn received the local club’s Violet Richardson Award, ( RELATED STORY) which is presented annually to a young woman in our community between the ages of 14 and 17, who is committed to making the world a better place and has had significant and noteworthy accomplishments as a volunteer. Wynn’s application was then passed on to the regional organization of the club, and she was chosen from among 72 other girls for the regional-level award.

At last week’s conference awards luncheon, Wynn was presented with two checks for $1000 each – one for herself and one for the volunteer organization she helped to found at the high school, Village-to-Village. She spoke to a group of almost 400 Soroptimists about her project, which supports village schools in impoverished villages both in Peru and in Kenya.

This is the very first time that an award winner from the Friday Harbor club has ever been selected as the award recipient at the regional level of the Soroptimist organization. Congratulations, Wynn!