2025 Outstanding Young Citizens
Congratulations to our Outstanding Young Citizens!
De’Ja Halloway
Pittsburgh Obama (The Barack Obama Academy of International Studies), 11
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Rene Milburn
Academic Achievement
Community Service award from The Challenge Program, Awardee – 1 Year
32nd Annual Black History Month Challenge Bowl From 100 Black men of America & PPS, Winner – 1 Year
Black History Month Essay winner for levels 9th-10th and Third overall, Winner – 3 Years
2026 Carson Scholar, Recipient – 1 Year
Perfect Score of the Assessment of Civic knowledge 2024, Recipient – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
Environmental Club, President – 2 Years
National Honor Society; Obama Academy Chapter, Member – 1 Year
Student Council 2026-2027, Parliementarian – 2 Years
PAYCE (PA Youth Vote Civic Engagement Ambassadors), Student Ambassador – 1 Year
Gardening Club, Member – 3 Years
Community Involvement
Environmental Club (Recycling every thursday), President – 4 Years
Youth Voter Registration, Member – 2 Years
PAYCE (PA Youth Vote Civic Engagement Ambassadors), Student Ambassador – 2 Years
Leftover Cafeteria Food drive (412 Food Rescue), Member – 1 Year
Gardening Club (school beautification projects), President – 3 Years
Plans
My future plans include becoming a first generation college student, practicing international business law, becoming fluent in the Japanese language to do so, and returning to Pittsburgh to assist small businesses expand via globalization in Japan. I am also rather interested in politics. I have never been discouraged from pursuing an office position and pushing for the change the community around me desires. However, first and foremost, I will finish high school as strongly as possible.