Benzar, a senior at Reynolds High School, recently was named Youth Citizen of the Year by the East Metro Association of Realtors and the Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce.
She learned of her selection while she was in class, when the announcement was made with a bouquet of yellow flowers. She received a $1,500 scholarship and a plaque at the Gresham Citizen of the Year Banquet last month.
Benzar will use the scholarship money at the University of Portland, where she plans to major in biology as part of her pre-med studies. She also wants to build on her four years of Spanish courses so she can one day provide medical services to Latinos.
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