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洪宇明是中派克衛高中四年級學生，和一般青少年一樣，他喜歡和朋友在一起，看電影，逛百貨公司和聽音樂，玩吉他，拉大提琴和運動，但重要的是，David 有一顆虔誠敬拜上帝的心和服務社區，報效國家的熱誠。

洪宇明在校成績優異，名列全國榮譽學生榜，及學校各項榮譽榜，課業之餘，他積極融入社區服務、教會事奉和中文學校，曾擔任青少年美華協會副會長，聖路加醫院義工，和參加聖路易福音教會墨西哥短宣隊等。

即將高中畢業，洪宇明獲得美國參議員Jim Talent的推薦信，推薦他進入美國空軍官校就讀，一心有志報效國家，洪宇明立志進入空軍一展鴻圖壯志。

洪宇明在得獎論文中說到，「上帝為每個人準備了每一天，我們當要充分把握今天努力上進」。他的母親為詹小梅女士，由於陪同病重的父親詹瑞吾返回台灣，詹小梅不克出席兒子的頒獎典禮，詹小梅的二位女兒，洪宇明的兩個姐姐洪宇霖(Elim Horng)、洪宇安(Grace Horng)都曾榮獲青少年領導獎，目前分別在華盛頓大學及堪薩斯大學就讀，其中洪宇霖是美國空軍預備軍官。

洪宇明獲頒青少年領導才能獎

David has two older sisters, Elim and Grace, a loving mother, and a dog named Buddy. He is a senior at Parkway Central. He loves doing activities normal teenagers like to do- hang out, go to movies, mall, and play sports. He likes to stay active, and he works as well as performs community service. On his spare time he enjoys listening to all kinds of music, and he likes playing the guitar and the cello.

David is an outstanding student who has received numerous awards namely Academic honor roll, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Beta Chi Pi (Science Honor Society), Foreign Language Honor Roll (Latin), Scholar Athlete Award, New Orleans National Heritage Festival – first place, Outstanding Student Award in Recognition of Community Service, St Louis Chinese Languages School, and Encore Show Choir State Competition – First Place. Aside from academic achievements, he is relentless in community service and extracurricular activities: Future Business Leader of America, Member of Academy of Science of St. Louis, St. Louis Chinese Gospel Church Teen Worship Leader, Encore Show Choir, Mexico Short Term Mission, YOCA, American Chemical Society, Teen Police Academy, March of Dimes Fundraising for Defected Babies, Junior Achievement, St. Luke's Hospital Volunteer, Special Olympics.

David is a natural leader. He has held several leadership positions that prepare him for his quest to "Aim High" at the Air Force Academy, majoring in Electrical Engineering. David is currently the Vice President of Youth Organization of Chinese Americans and Treasurer of Future Business Leaders of America. David has recently received Congressional Nomination to attend the Air Force Academy from Senator Jim Talent.

David has a quote that he would like to pass on to all the guests tonight, "God made each and everyday for you, so live today like there is no tomorrow." David's mom is Mei Chen, who was the VP of Finance of OCA, St. Louis for one year, until she resigned in 2004 due to her father's illness.