Another Outstanding Achievement

NZ singer Hayley Westenra has been named one of the 10 outstanding young people in the world in the Junior Chamber International‘s prestigious annual awards (the Jaycees). The 19-year-old diva was selected from a pool of 150 nominees from 42 countries and is the first NZer ever to receive the honour. Junior Chamber International is a worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs with nearly a quarter of a million members. Its alumni include Kofi Annan and John Kennedy. “With my singing I’m always aware that young people are looking up to me,” said Westenra in the NZ Herald. “Along the way I’m trying to make the world a better place by doing my bit.”