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Some people may know Ralph Yarl as a teenager who was shot in the head after going to the wrong door to pick up his siblings.

In the year since the shooting, Yarl, a Staley High School senior, is doing more than just recovering.

A clarinetist, Yarl became one of the rare students across the country to achieve the National Merit Commended Award.

The award is given to students who score in the top 3% on the preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship qualifying test.

He also was named to the Missouri All-State Band.

Yarl also took the witness stand in court and faced Andrew Lester, the man accused of shooting him.

His family has shared about his aspirations and healing journey.

Ralph sent KSHB 41 a statement to share in his words what life is like for him now.

His community now includes the Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City (BIAKS-GKC).

The group connected Yarl's family with resources throughout Ralph's recovery.

 "Brain injuries do not discriminate to age," said Heather Pilkinton, executive director for BIAKS-GKC. "Theyre gonna happen to us at any age and stage in life. Ralph and his journey has taken on a role of 'Im going to move forward,' but hes also really doing a great job of acknowledging the hard."

Pilkinton said some people don't realize that a brain injury can be an invisible disability with a non-linear healing process.

"We have to sit in the yuck," she said. "Its important to acknowledge the stuff thats difficult, but also not live there, and I see that in Ralph. Its inspiring."

Yarl thanked the Brain Injury Association for honoring him in their upcoming Memorial Day run, "Going the Distance for Brain Injury." The race was originally named after Amy Thompson, who was shot during an attempted robbery during a Halloween night in 1986.

If you want to join and support, click here to sign up for Team Ralph.

All proceeds will support the mission and operation of BIAKS-GKS.

The Missouri House Ethics Committee says a state lawmaker who allegedly had sex with an intern should be punished.

A committee report released Wednesday says a staffer reported that St. Louis Democratic Rep. Wiley Price admitted to having sex with an intern.

The report says that he then allegedly pressured the staffer to keep quiet.

Price did not immediately return Associated Press requests for comment Wednesday.

The committee gave Price until Wednesday afternoon to resign.

If he refuses the Ethics Committee recommended that he be banned from serving in leadership, banned from working with interns and kicked off all committees.

George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, died on Friday at the age of 94, his family announced late Friday. 

In a statement from former President George W. Bush reads: "Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died. George H. W. Bush was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for. The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 41s life and love, for the compassion of those who have cared and prayed for Dad, and for the condolences of our friends and fellow citizens."

The elder Bush served as president from 1989 to 1993, overseeing the United States' efforts in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. 

Bush's wife of 73 years Barbara died in April.