TOP YOUTH VOLUNTEERS IN EACH STATE
SELECTED IN 15th ANNUAL NATIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America’s 102 most outstanding youth volunteers – two from each state and the District of Columbia – were named State Honorees today by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for exemplary acts of volunteerism. The awards program, now in its 15th year, is conducted by Prudential Financial, Inc. in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).
Each of the 102 State Honorees will receive $1,000, an engraved
silver medallion and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., May 1-4 for several
days of national recognition events. Ten of
them will be named America’s top youth volunteers for 2010 at that time.
In addition to the State Honorees, the program’s judges recognized 234 students nationwide as Distinguished Finalists for their impressive community service activities. Each will receive an engraved bronze medallion.
Shannon Smith, 16, Taunton High School, Taunton
Jessica Howland, 13, Dighton Middle School, N. Dighton
Margo Balboni, 17, Rockport High School, Rockport
Bianca Cutler, 17, Dover-Sherborn High School, Dover
Aung Min, 15, Lowell High School, Lowell
Thanh Pham, 17, Wellesley High School, Wellesley
Colleen Walsh, 18, Shepherd Hill Regional High School, Dudley
Jillian Zucco, 16, Old Rochester Regional High School, Mattapoisett