PRESS PHOTOS BY STEPH RAPHUN Senior Nicole Nelson, of Liberty HS, was selected to receive the Travelers Protective Association of America's (TPA) Altruism Award for her natural leadership qualities and for her kind, gentle and caring nature to her peers and her community. Nelson volunteered last summer in Burundi, Africa, washing the feet of those in the HIV clinic, and she took part in collecting over 1,000 pairs of shoes for the children. She's an active volunteer with the Wesley United Methodist Church