Already laden with stacks of awards, St Joseph Catholic College's 2019 co-school captain is on her way to winning one of the NT's most prestigious youth honours.
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Eighteen-year-old Katie Lander has been nominated in the 2020 Northern Territory Young Achiever Awards.
Following years of dedicated work reviving school spirit, fundraising for classrooms, volunteering and leading by example her teacher Elena Mujkic nominated her for the NT Government Excellence in Youth Leadership award.
Her list of achievements are long, as is the list of awards and medals.
On the Student Representative Council since 2015 and House Captain since 2013, Ms Lander toiled through the arduous Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinbourgh awards.
She was honoured with the Caltex Best All Rounder award, the Australian Defence Force Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork award and the Australia Day Student Citizen award.
In 2015, she assisted with fundraising to re build her school's bathrooms, and last year she revived a school fete aimed at showcasing student excellence and siphoning funds back into the classroom.
"I wanted the school to try out more things, get more students involved and showcase their amazing work," she said.
On top of juggling school assignments and a job she helped to raise money for Legacy, an organisation which helps widows of defence members, and the RSL.
She volunteered with the Katherine Netball Association - umpiring and taking on co-captain for the NT Links U/17 team - and St Vincent de Paul, collecting perishables for families in need at Christmas.
All the while encouraging her peers to get involved, form new friendships and bring people out of their shells, she said.
Now graduated, Ms Lander is studying a diploma in built environment at Bond University on the Gold Coast, as she works her way into a degree in architecture.
"Winning would be nice, especially as it would be recognising someone from a remote location," Ms Lander said.
"We are often forgotten about, despite all of the amazing work we do."
Judging of the award starts on Wednesday February 12, 2020.
Finalists will be presented and winners announced at an Awards Gala Presentation Dinner on Friday, April 17, 2020.
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