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Horner
addresses NFFAA members in August
The GHS Salutatorian left NYU London for her freshman year following
the presentation
Greenville High School Salutatorian of Class 2012, Elizabeth Horner,
travelled to Michigan to address the National Federation of
Filipino-American Associations members, held at Renaissance Center in
Detroit, during its 10th National Conference. After that, she will head
abroad to spend her freshman year as a college student of New York
University Liberal Arts Core Program at the university’s Global Center
at NYU London.
She was one of the four key speakers at their welcome plenary session
on August 2-5 as pictured: Philippine Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim,
NaFFAA National Chairman Eduardo Navarra, Elizabeth Horner and Director
of Philippine Department of Tourism Vernie Morales.
Horner sent a message to her family and the Darke County community from
London to say that “I am unspeakably grateful for all the opportunities
you have given me”.
She thanks the Senior Scribes and Bistro for their financial help and
the local newspapers for “giving me a voice in Darke County and beyond.
I promise to describe every arch and buttress of Westminster Abbey and
points of interest in each hat that catches my fancy. Let’s see
how I can conjure up England for you”.
Horner’s ultimate career goal is to be a fiction writer.
“It is easier to speak the basic truths when it is disguised as
fantasy”, she said.
Horner who has been writing articles since age 9, started contributing
to “Global Nation Edition” of Inquirer.Net over a year ago. This
has earned her respect to be nominated for recognition for “Outstanding
Youth Voice Award” by the Philippine-American Press Club USA, a
professional organization whose memberships are from major Philippine
media outlets operating in the USA and globally such as ABS-CBN Global,
Asian Journal, GMA Pinoy TV, Inquirer.Net (Philippine Daily Inquirer),
Philippine Headlines, Philippines Today, and others.
Horner’s nomination is for her outstanding commentaries about her
broader community.
She is the first high school student to address the National NaFFAA
Conference, said Ernie Gange, an active civic leader and member of
NaFFAA from Pennsylvania .
“The former New Jersey Governor, Christie Whiteman once said you will
never have a second chance to make a good first impression”, Mr. Gange
wrote to Elizabeth. “I was impressed with your intelligence, most
especially with the way you talked to us,,,”
This same sentiment was echoed by many community leaders who attended
the event from around the country. Horner has been asked to
submit a compilation of her articles on “solidarity” and other related
topics for the strategic planning meeting of NaFFAA in 2013.
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