15-04-2025
Golden Lion Award: Jocelyn Wengert
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Our latest Golden Lion Award winner likes to build connections. She uses photos and videos to create community at Carl Junction High School and around the Carl Junction community.
'I am a lifelong Bulldog. I've been here since the beginning.'
But her time at Carl Junction High School is almost up. And Jocelyn Wengert is packing in as many memories as possible… things like the student council.
'I am also vice president of National Business Honor Society, so that is super fun to just be able to give back to the community in that way as well.'
Jocelyn spends a lot of her free time with CJ TV – meaning she takes pictures and video of everything from different CJ sports to community projects.
That includes volunteering to make a video for Camp Soroptomist.
'We were able to just learn about their camp, what exactly all those volunteers helped do to give back to the community, as well as students that might need the more help,' said Wengert.
She's helped with school projects like blood drives and mentoring younger CJ students through Team Bulldog. Also in the metro community, like event set up and clean up at the Empire Market and helping with Special Olympics.
'We were able to put together a fun little day of events for them, and I took photos to capture those moments for all the Facebook people to see, for parents, family.'
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Jocelyn says volunteering is a great way to stay involved.
'Just helps push me to be like a good person. I want to give back to the community that's always been so great to me, always giving me support.'
Carl Junction teacher Corey Clingan says Jocelyn is a great fit for the Golden Lion Award.
'Jocelyn will soon graduate and is narrowing down the choices for her future,' said Clingan.
'I'm gonna go to Missouri Southern State University, and I'm still in the bay if I'm going to go for business or nursing, keeping my options very open,' said Wengert.
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