2025 Outstanding Young Citizens
Congratulations to our Outstanding Young Citizens!
Eshal Ahmad
Sewickley Academy, 11
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Tara Hyder
Academic Achievement
2025 Carson Scholar, Awardee – 1 Year
Highest Honor Roll, Student – 2 Years
Global Studies Certificate Program, Member – 3 Years
Extracurricular Activities
Pink Dragonfly nonprofit organization for Refugee Resettlement, Founder – 4 Years
Congressional Award Gold Medalist, Awardee – 2 Years
Youth Move PA Advisory Council for mental health, Co-chair on Board of Directors – 2 Years
Ephemera, which is our schoolwide literary and art magazine, Editor-in-Chief – 2 Years
Guiding Stars Productions Dance school, Dancer for 9 years, Instructor for 2 years, and Dance Captain – 4 Years
Community Involvement
Pink Dragonfly Weekend Program of art therapy for refugee youth, Volunteer and Founder – 4 Years
PRYSE Academy Summer Camp for Refugee youth, Dance Instructor and Volunteer – 2 Years
Plans
When I am older, the job that I want to pursue is a lawyer. In many case studies, I saw the fate of asylum seekers being determined by nonrepresentative immigration courts. Over time, there has been a great scarcity of affordable legal representation. With the increase in restrictive and complex immigration laws, seeking asylum in the US has become a considerable challenge for refugees. Deportation becomes a possibility. Therefore, as a lawyer, I hope to facilitate this immigration process.