By Yegor Zenkov

TPA students Rachel Matsumoto, Sophia Toomb, and Jacob Massie each were presented a Congressional Award medal by U.S. Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema at a ceremony on the Tempe Prep campus. Rachel, a senior, was awarded the Silver Medal for serving more than 200 hours with community service organizations like Family Promise, a shelter for homeless families. She also completed 100 hours of personal development and physical fitness. Her takeaway was that “working together as part of a team is a valuable lesson.” Sophia and Jacob  each completed 100 community service hours and 50 hours of fitness and personal development, and both planned an overnight expedition.