Received by Registration Unit 02/13/2018 3:30:43 PM PH EQUIDAD EDUEACION I Embassy of Colombia in the United States FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . ContaCt: Olga Acosta February 12, 2018 - 202-821-2792 Ambassador Reyes Honors Leukemia Society?s Student of the Year' - Washington, DC Colombian Ambassador to the United States Camilo Reyes honored the Leukemia Society (LLS) Student of the Year, Carolyn O?Leary, on Saturday, February 10 me ceremony athis residence in Washington, - Carolyn was chosen for this award as part of the LLS Student Series, which provides high school students with the opportunity to participate in a fundraising?competition to bene?t LLS. The moneyCarolyn and her peers raised helps support the mission of LLS, which is to cure leukemia, Hodgkin?s disease and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. ?Carolyn is an exceptional young woman who is most deserving of this special award,? said Ambassador Reyes. ?Her commitment at such a young age to improving the lives of patients and their families should be an inspiration to us all, and I salute her for this great achievement." - i A WashingtOn, DC, resident and student at Carolyn is the daughter of Pilar O?Leary, who is active in the Latino community and whose mother is a native of Bogota, Colombia. Connect with Colombia. Learn about Colombia?s work in the United States - through our social channels: Received by Registration Unit 02/ 13/2018 3:30:43 PM