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WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT
THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH
SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2022
2022 Women of Achievement nominees in Up and Coming Elleigh Fisher
a pediatric surgeon and practice in ru- ral Nebraska. She has shadowed several doctors in North Platte throughout her high school years learning as much as she can. She also partnered with Dr. Joshua Wray and created the pre-medical club for North Platte High School. The club has grown each year and the members have learned many valuable lessons including suturing and becoming CPR certified. She also has volunteered countless hours for the Deborah’s Legacy pro- gram over the years.
Platte FFA chapter. She has chaired many projects including Feed the Farmer, the annual Corn Drive, Besty Bingo at the Lincoln County Fair and the Thank the Farmer lunch. The lat- ter is when the FFA members deliver lunch to local farmers during planting season. Through these projects, Elleigh has reached out to community business- es for support and donations, created amazing relationships throughout this process and raised nearly $90,000 since her freshman year. Elleigh plans to attend Chadron State College and has a goal to become
Nominators: Sydnee Hansen and Tammi Ramsey
Elleigh has held a 4.0 grade point av- erage throughout high school, ranks first in her class of 312 students and has been an active FFA member for four years. She was the organization’s treasur- er as a sophomore and vice president in her junior year before holding the FFA president’s office this year. Elleigh has taken on many leader- ship roles not only as an officer but also as a key fundraiser for the North
The time, passion, commitment and sacrifice these women extend of themselves, for the betterment of our community, is immeasureable. It's an honor and a privilege to work with these two women and their unselfishness to get the job done. Congratulations from all of us, at WCDHD.
Meghan Trevino
Trudy Merritt
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