ABERDEEN — Serena Walton, a sophomore at Aberdeen Central High School and formerly of Huron, is a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders on March 26-27.

The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country interested in these careers.

Walton’s nomination was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the science director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Sciences to represent South Dakota based on her academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity in the field of medicine.

During the two-day Congress, Walton will join students from across the country and hear Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science winners talk about leading medical research; be given advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans on what to expect in medical school; witness stories told by patients who are living medical miracles; and learn about cutting-edge advances and the future in medicine and medical technology.

The Academy offers free services and programs to students who want to become physicians or go into medical science.

Walton is the daughter of Valere Walton of Aberdeen and Craig Walton of Huron; and the granddaughter of Jack and Jeannie Hartman and Bonnie Moeding, Huron.