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Yahoo
25-04-2025
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Eleven North Carolina students honored for Military Child of the Year Award
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The city of Jacksonville is honoring eleven North Carolina students who are semi-finalists of the Military Child of the Year Award, including the two winners as well. Isabella Smith from Hubert won for the Marine Corps, and Emily Baldeosingh from Havelock won for the National Guard. Two N.C. girls receive 2025 Military Child of the Year award. 'It can be a really difficult lifestyle. And so really the best advice I can give is just go for a lot of things in life,' Swansboro High School student, Isabella Smith said. 'It's really easy to be scared for things, but once you just let that fear go and you just go for it and give it your all it, it's hard, but then it just makes it so much better.' Operation Homefront recognizes military children from across the country. Each student gets a bag of rewards including a proclamation from Governor Josh Stein and an engraved football from the Carolina Panthers. Click the video above for more information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
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Two Eastern NC teens among winners of Military Child of the Year award
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit which aims to build strong, stable and secure military families so they can thrive in local communities has announced its seven winners of the Military Child of the Year award. Two of those winners are from Eastern N.C. Isabella Smith, a 17-year-old from Hubert, is representing the U.S. Marine Corps and Emily Baldeosingh, 18 of Havelock, is representing the National Guard. The winners were honored at a gala in Arlington, Va. Thursday night where each will be given a $10,000 grant. 'Marine Corps is all I've ever known and especially just being able to represent my dad and his story and my family and just a lot of that is just so awesome,' Smith said. 'I feel really special because obviously, a lot of my school and for many years, every single year, especially my advisor who nominated me, he's worked there for like over 20 years and he nominates people every single year and they've never had a winner. So, I didn't think I'd ever win because it just seemed impossible. All these kids who have come before me and haven't won, they've only gotten semifinalist or finalist and so, I was kind of told from the beginning that it was impossible. So, it felt like I accomplished the impossible when I won.' 'I always knew that I wanted to contribute my life to him when he passed away because it's crazy knowing that your life ended because you were serving and that's the ultimate sacrifice you can make for your country,' Baldeosingh said. 'So, I feel like as his daughter, it's my duty to make sure that his legacy is fulfilled. Yeah, everything I do is for him.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
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Two N.C. girls receive 2025 Military Child of the Year award
HAVELOCK, N.C. (WNCT) — On March 24, 2025, two girls from North Carolina were selected as Operation Homefront's 2025 Military Child of the Year, representing the Marine Corps and National Guard, respectively. The recipients of this prestigious award are Isabella Smith, 17, of Hubert, NC, and Emily Baldeosingh, 18, of Havelock, NC. Operation Homefront Photos Operation Homefront is a national non-profit that hopes to build strong, stable, and secure military families. The annual Military Child of the Year Award celebrates the achievements of America's military children, reflecting on the positive impact these young people made on their families, school, and communities. Those who receive this award are selected for their excellence in scholarship, volunteerism, leadership, and extracurricular activities. They will also receive $10,000, a laptop computer, and other donated gifts. There will be a gala to honor the 2025 Military Child of the Year recipients in April in Arlington, Virginia. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
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Four NC students are finalists for the Military Child of the Year Award
WASHINGTON D.C. (WNCT) — The Military Child of the Year® is the nation's premier tribute to the accomplishments of America's military children. Four Eastern North Carolina children have been named finalists for the award. Those finalists are: Isabella Smith, 17, Hubert, NC (Marine Corps) Emily Baldeosingh, 17, Havelock, NC (Army National Guard) Hannah Kirksey, 17, Sneads Ferry, NC (Marine Corps) Anthony Rieck-Williamson, 17, Camp Lejeune, NC (Marine Corps) The final seven award recipients, representing each branch of the military, will be announced in March and each will receive $10,000, a laptop, and other donated gifts at a gala in their honor in Washington D.C. in April. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
