{"id":3884,"date":"2026-03-31T14:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2026-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/natalee-lynam\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:58:10","slug":"natalee-lynam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2026-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/natalee-lynam\/","title":{"rendered":"Natalee Lynam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"student_container\">\n<div role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Personal information about Natalee Lynam\" class=\"grid\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed picture\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/lynam_natalee_h.webp\" width=\"270\" alt=\"Headshot of Natalee Lynam\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed nomination\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"scholar_nomination_statement\">Nomination Statement<\/h2>\n\t\tNatalee Lynam, daughter of Heather Hardy and Dustin Lynam of Newark, is a senior in the physical therapy medical assisting program. She is ranked top in her class with a 4.14 GPA. Natalee actively participates in Hodgson&rsquo;s cooperative education program, working at Christiana Care as a mobility technician. After graduation, Natalee plans to attend the University of Delaware to major in medical diagnostics (pre-physician assistant). Her long-term goal is to become a pediatric orthopedic physician assistant.\n\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med logo\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/hodgson_vocational_technical_high_school.jpg\" alt=\"Logo of Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med personal\">\n\t\t\t&ldquo;My motivation comes from building a future shaped by perseverance and purpose. I learned early that determination and consistency matter most during challenges. 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