On Thursday June 9, Alys Webber and Xavier O’Connor got the Dame Jennifer Smith Young Future Leader award. We are lucky enough to get an interview with Alys and Xavier. Interviewer: How do you feel?Xavier: I felt kind of shocked because there were a lot of children in my class that are kind and friendly. They could have gotten the award too. The night we were there, I felt like I was excited and nervous at the same time. When I got to the stage I was a real future leader.Interviewer: What did you receive?Xavier: I received a certificate signed by Dame Jennifer Smith. I received a bag filled with candy, and a book called the Pact, a key chain, a glass trophy which was engraved with white ink, and two bottles of hand sanitiser, which smelled like lemon.Interviewer: How did you feel, Alys?Alys: I felt nervous, excited, and I felt like melting into my shoes. When they called my name first, I wished I was invisible. I beamed with shyness and happiness. I started to get really stiff when my awards were being handed to me. At the end I felt a lot better.Interviewer: What did you receive?Alys: I received a key chain, hand sanitiser, a goodie bag, a book titled Michelle Obama: First Lady, a certificate signed by Dame Jennifer Smith, and a glass trophy engraved with my name.