Nghi Le, a junior at Surry Central High School recently was nominated and recognized for her work with District C in Raleigh. District C is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prepare the next generation of diverse talent for modern work. Students in District C's Teamship program work together to solve real-world problems for actual businesses and organizations. District C. To be nominated she had to be a rising junior or senior and had to have the following qualities: be a team player, an on-going learner, and an innovator. As a team player, she showed evidence of investment in working and learning from others. As a learner, she has shown growth outside of the core academic subjects that prepare her for the future. Lastly, Nhgi showed evidence of creative and entrepreneurial thinking that drives improvement, problem solving, and innovation.
Nghi was recognized on the stage at the Education and Workforce Conference on August 8th. Along with recognition, she received a Marketing toolkit as well as other gifts for this honor.