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Top Youth Volunteers in Each State Selected in 15th Annual National Awards Program
WASHINGTON --(Business Wire)--
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. More than 500 other applicants were awarded Certificates of Excellence for their volunteer work. (See attached list of State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists.)
A large number of State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists this year - 20 percent - conducted volunteer activities to address needs in foreign countries, especially in Africa and Latin America. Honorees traveled to volunteer at orphanages, build schools, create libraries, and teach impoverished children. In their own communities, they collected food, clothing, books, school supplies, eyeglasses, teddy bears, and soccer cleats to send overseas. And they raised money to finance school tuitions, refugee relief, AIDS medications, cleft-palate surgeries, clean-water projects, and other critical needs in desperate communities around the world.
There was a great deal of energy devoted to needs in the U.S., as well. Many honorees were recognized for assisting Americans who are sick or disabled, aiding the disadvantaged, tutoring or mentoring other young people, and promoting health and safety. Others were cited for enhancing school or community resources, protecting the environment, taking care of animals, and supporting U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Information on the volunteer activities of all of the honorees can be found at http://spirit.prudential.com.
"People as caring and committed as these young students are critical to the future of our neighborhoods, our nation, and our world," said John R. Strangfeld, chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial. "By recognizing these honorees, we hope to encourage other young people - our future leaders - and all Americans to think more about the value and importance of volunteering."
All public and private middle level and high schools in the U.S., as well as all Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, American Red Cross chapters, YMCAs and affiliates of HandsOn Network, were eligible to select a student or member for a local Prudential Spirit of Community Award this past November. Nearly 5,000 Local Honorees were then reviewed by an independent judging panel, which selected State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists based on criteria such as personal initiative, creativity, effort, impact and personal growth.
"The young people recognized by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards demonstrate an enormous capacity for giving and reaching out to those in need," said Gerald N. Tirozzi, executive director of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. "NASSP is proud to honor these student leaders because they are wonderful examples of the high caliber of young people in our nation's schools today."
While in Washington, D.C., the 102 State Honorees will tour the capital's landmarks, attend a gala awards ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, and visit their congressional representatives on Capitol Hill. In addition, 10 of them - five middle level and five high school students - will be named National Honorees on May 3 by a prestigious national selection committee. These honorees will receive additional $5,000 awards, gold medallions, crystal trophies and $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for nonprofit, charitable organizations of their choice.
Serving on the national selection committee will be Strangfeld of Prudential; Steven Pophal, president of NASSP; Michelle Nunn, president and CEO of the Points of Light & HandsOn Network; Marguerite Kondracke, president and CEO of the America's Promise Alliance; Donald T. Floyd Jr., president and CEO of National 4-H Council; Pamela Farr, the American Red Cross' national chair of volunteers; Elson Nash, associate director for project management at the Corporation for National and Community Service; Michael Cohen, president and CEO of Achieve, Inc.; and two 2009 Prudential Spirit of Community National Honorees: Shardy Camargo of Orlando, Fla., and Colin Leslie of Rye, N.Y.
In addition to granting its own awards, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program will distribute President's Volunteer Service Awards to more than 2,800 of its Local Honorees this year on behalf of President Obama. The President's Volunteer Service Award recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards represent the United States' largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteer service. Since the program began in 1995, more than 90,000 young volunteers have been honored at the local, state or national level. Many prominent public figures have assisted in saluting these honorees over the years, including President Jimmy Carter, Barbara Bush, Magic Johnson, John Glenn, Madeleine Albright, Rudy Giuliani, Whoopi Goldberg, Colin Powell, Peyton Manning, Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson and Laura Bush. The program also is conducted by Prudential subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Ireland.
In existence since 1916, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is the preeminent organization of and national voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and aspiring school leaders from across the United States and more than 45 countries around the world. NASSP's mission is to promote excellence in school leadership. The National Honor Society®, National Junior Honor Society®, National Elementary Honor Society™, and National Association of Student Councils® are all NASSP programs. For more information about NASSP, located in Reston, Va., visit www.principals.org or call 703-860-0200.
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The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
2010 State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists
Alabama
State Honorees:
Alison Gorrie, 17, Mountain Brook High School, Mountain Brook
Rachel Stoves, 14, Huffman Middle School, Birmingham
Distinguished Finalists:
Hanna Cree (News - Alert), 18, Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama, Birmingham
Colleen Reilly, 17, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Mobile
Noora Siddiqui, 17, East Limestone High School, Athens
Kanise Wiggins, 18, Central Freshman Academy, Phenix City
Alaska
State Honorees:
Esther Smith, 17, Chugiak High School, Chugiak
Vienna Schmitter-Schrier, 13, Kenai Middle School, Kenai
Distinguished Finalists:
Kyle Horne, 18, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, Mich.
Miranda Rizzo, 18, Nikiski Middle/High School, Nikiski
Arizona
State Honorees:
Michael Young, 16, Phoenix Country Day School, Paradise Valley
Austen Pearce, 12, Desert Wind Middle School, Maricopa
Distinguished Finalists:
Annica Benning, 15, Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, Scottsdale
Taylor Cool, 17, Boulder Creek High School, Anthem
Mikaela Gibson, 17, Chaparral High School, Scottsdale
Taylor Landreth, 17, Sunrise Mountain High School, Peoria
Kaitlin Lang, 18, Xavier College Preparatory High School for Girls, Phoenix
Rozan Latham, 17, Deer Valley High School, Glendale
Arkansas
State Honorees:
Allison Nichols, 17, Morrilton High School, Morrilton
Katie Taylor, 13, Drew Central Middle School, Monticello
Distinguished Finalists:
Mary Casteel, 17, Nettleton High School, Jonesboro
Dustin Dixon, 17, Siloam Springs High School, Siloam Springs
Zachary Early, 18, Lonoke County 4-H, Lonoke
Natalie Williams, 16, home school, Little Rock
California
State Honorees:
Chaya Turrow, 17, Moorpark High School, Moorpark
Risha Shukla, 13, Girl Scout Council of Orange County, Irvine
Distinguished Finalists:
Colette Ankenman, 16, The Athenian School, Danville
Paige Atkison, 12, St. John's Lutheran School, Bakersfield
Lauren Bonney, 18, Carondelet High School, Concord
Christian Castaing, 18, City Arts and Technology High School, San Francisco
Charles Dewey, 18, Corona High School, Corona
Gabriel Ferrick, 14, Montgomery High School, Santa Rosa
Tatiana Grossman, 15, Palo Alto (News - Alert) Family YMCA, Palo Alto
Aishvarya Gupta, 16, Northwood High School, Irvine
Madina Jahed, 16, Pioneer High School, San Jose
Jason Mohr, 15, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood
Colorado
State Honorees:
Lauren Gennaro, 18, Highlands Ranch High School, Highlands Ranch
Kara Zehner, 13, West Middle School, Colorado Springs
Distinguished Finalists:
Molly Perriman, 17, Legacy High School, Broomfield
Amber Ralston, 17, Columbine High School, Littleton
Noelle Smits, 18, Mountain Vista High School, Highlands Ranch
Brittan Sutphin, 17, Wheat Ridge High School, Wheat Ridge
Connecticut
State Honorees:
Lance Pepper, 17, Oliver Wolcott Technical High School, Torrington
Demery Ormrod, 13, Amity Middle School, Orange
Distinguished Finalists:
Natalie Anderson, 13, St. Joseph School, New London
Emily Breeze, 17, Guilford High School, Guilford
Alexandra Taikowski, 17, Fairfield Warde High School, Fairfield
Nicole Vournazos, 18, Newtown High School, Sandy Hook
Delaware
State Honorees:
Ashley McNeill, 18, Cab Calloway School of the Arts, Wilmington
Philip Moore, 13, Kent County 4-H, Dover
Distinguished Finalists:
Marisa Grimes, 17, Worcester Preparatory School, Berlin, Md.
Sierra Spicer, 18, Laurel High School, Laurel
District of Columbia
State Honorees:
Erwin Sweetwine, 17, Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, Washington
Chasity Barbett, 13, Kramer Middle School, Washington
Distinguished Finalists:
Briana McRae, 17, Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, Washington
Jeanifer Uwaechie, 17, Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, Washington
Florida
State Honorees:
Lauren Henschel, 17, Dr. Michael Krop High School, Miami
Taylor Davis, 12, Southwood Middle School, Palmetto Bay
Distinguished Finalists:
Mary Dillard, 18, Boone High School, Orlando
Haunani Doromal, 17, Boone High School, Orlando
Hannah Imberman, 15, North Miami Beach Senior High School, North Miami Beach
Mary Catherine Ingham, 18, Episcopal High School of Jacksonville, Jacksonville
Stevie Peacock, 16, Pine View School for the Gifted, Osprey
Jaime Sloane, 17, Cooper City High School, Cooper City
Jacob Stern, 13, Ransom Everglades Middle School, Coconut Grove
Lawrence Wong, 17, Boyd H. Anderson High School, Lauderdale Lakes
Georgia
State Honorees:
MacKenzie Bearup, 16, home school, Alpharetta
Andrew Vassil, 14, Queen of Angels Catholic School, Roswell
Distinguished Finalists:
Nidia Bland, 17, Flowery Branch High School, Flowery Branch
Chandler Fisk, 17, Pebblebrook High School, Mableton
Christine Lyles, 18, Grayson High School, Loganville
Sarah McCauley, 16, North Atlanta High School, Atlanta
Grace Palmer, 17, Savannah Christian Preparatory School, Savannah
Hannah Walters, 13, Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, Lizella
Hawaii
State Honorees:
June Mohr, 16, Kealakehe High School, Kailua-Kona
Brittany Amano, 12, Washington Middle School, Honolulu
Distinguished Finalists:
Megan Kurohara, 16, Hilo High School, Hilo
Ryan MacLeod, 17, St. Anthony Junior/Senior High School, Wailuku
Idaho
State Honorees:
Graham Ashby, 15, Bishop Kelly High School, Boise
Kylie Gish, 12, Lone Star Middle School, Nampa
Distinguished Finalists:
Austin Beals, 17, Coeur d'Alene High School, Coeur d'Alene
Betsy Hinze, 18, Cascade High School, Cascade
Illinois
State Honorees:
Janice Guzon, 16, St. Viator High School, Arlington Heights
Emily Koulis, 14, Minooka Junior High School, Minooka
Distinguished Finalists:
Amanda Bartelson, 17, St. Charles North High School, St. Charles
Dylan Conn, 18, Grayslake North High School, Grayslake
Lisa Koenig, 18, William Fremd High School, Palatine
Melissa Lukasiewicz, 18, American Red Cross - Fox River Chapter, St. Charles
Mary McGlynn, 16, Althoff Catholic High School, Belleville
Francesca Pelusi, 17, Bloomington High School, Bloomington
Ellen Wildman, 15, Geneva Community High School, Geneva
Linda Zhou, 18, Lake View High School, Chicago
Indiana
State Honorees:
Carah Austin, 16, Whiteland Community High School, Whiteland
Faith Killian-Fassnacht, 12, Wea Ridge Middle School, Lafayette
Distinguished Finalists:
Madeleine Balchan, 18, Culver Academies, Culver
Chase Lewandowski, 19, Salem High School, Salem
Nathan Pillion, 17, Frankfort High School, Frankfort
Kaylee Shirrell, 17, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, Indianapolis
Nasser Siadat, 18, Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis
Ashley Slayton, 13, Decatur Middle School, Indianapolis
Iowa
State Honorees:
Malea Schulte, 18, Benton Community High School, Van Horne
Brandon Pettit, 11, Indianola Middle School, Indianola
Distinguished Finalists:
Sarah Cronk, 16, Pleasant Valley High School, Bettendorf
Shelby Meyer, 17, Buena Vista County 4-H, Storm Lake
Emma Skahill, 13, Van Meter Schools, Van Meter
Aaron Swailes, 18, Highland High School, Riverside
Kansas
State Honorees:
Lindsey Curtis, 17, Manhattan High School, Manhattan
Alex Stonebarger, 13, Mission Valley Middle School, Prairie Village
Distinguished Finalists:
Sarah Are, 17, Shawnee Mission East High School, Shawnee Mission
Lauren Potts, 17, Lawrence Free State High School, Lawrence
Jenna Rangel, 16, Newton Senior High School, Newton
Aniruddha Rao, 18, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park
Kentucky
State Honorees:
Rebecca Wente 18, East Carter High School, Grayson
Grant Woodcock, 13, Villa Madonna Academy, Villa Hills
Distinguished Finalists:
Sydney Beache, 17, Louisville Collegiate School, Louisville
Britt Borders, 18, American Red Cross, Elizabethtown
Caitlin Flynn, 18, Southwestern High School, Somerset
Hannah Garland, 16, Somerset Christian School, Somerset
Louisiana
State Honorees:
Corey Zenon, 18, Teurlings Catholic High School, Lafayette
Charlton Boyd, 14, Caddo Middle Magnet School, Shreveport
Distinguished Finalists:
Jordan Andressen, 18, Cabrini High School, New Orleans
Maysa Kaskas, 18, Northwest Louisiana Volunteer Center/United Way, Shreveport
Meredith Marmande, 18, Academy of the Sacred Heart, New Orleans
Ethan Skaggs, 16, Northwest Louisiana Volunteer Center/United Way, Shreveport
Maine
State Honorees:
Krysta Moulton, 16, Madison Area Memorial High School, Madison
Laurianne Murphy, 13, Auburn-Lewiston YMCA, Auburn
Distinguished Finalists:
Ciera Bedard, 16, Rockland District High School, Rockland
Jaime Constanzer, 18, Erskine Academy, South China
Maryland
State Honorees:
Forrest Carroll, 17, The Park School of Baltimore, Baltimore
Victoria Brown, 14, Krieger Schechter Day School, Baltimore
Distinguished Finalists:
Daniel Artin, 17, Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville
Josephine Grant, 15, Francis Scott Key High School, Union Bridge
Branden Kerr, 16, Watkins Mill High School, Gaithersburg
Lauren McClellan, 17, Huntingtown High School, Huntingtown
Brendan Moore, 17, Patterson Mill High School, Bel Air
Meghan Quinn, 18, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Bethesda
Massachusetts
State Honorees:
Shannon Smith, 16, Taunton High School, Taunton
Jessica Howland, 13, Dighton Middle School, N. Dighton
Distinguished Finalists:
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
Michigan
State Honorees:
Armani Hawes, 17, Lahser High School, Bloomfield Hills
Michael Lipinski, 11, St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School, St. Clair Shores
Distinguished Finalists:
Kyle Barnhart, 18, Comstock Park High School, Comstock Park
Beth Hadley, 17, Northville High School, Northville
Tammy Hsia, 18, Sterling Heights High School, Sterling Heights
Charlotte Hulme, 17, Sacred Heart Academy, Mt. Pleasant
Hillary Karbowski, 17, Three Rivers High School, Three Rivers
Claire Knebl, 18, St. Joseph High School, St. Joseph
Sarina Seger, 17, Okemos High School, Okemos
Madeleine Seidel, 16, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan, Detroit
Minnesota
State Honorees:
Morgan Turner, 16, Twin Oaks School, Fergus Falls
Ashly Westerman, 13, Southwest Junior High School, Forest Lake
Distinguished Finalists:
Heidi Enninga, 18, Fulda Public Shool, Fulda
Amber McCarthy, 15, Southwest Junior High School, Forest Lake
Shahrzad Mohtadi, 17, Edina High School, Edina
Arthur Nguyen, 17, Johnson Senior High School, St. Paul
Christopher Olmanson, 17, Wayzata High School, Plymouth
Laurel Schwartz, 16, Mounds Park Academy, St. Paul
Mississippi
State Honorees:
Gabrielle Barrientos, 18, Kolbe Academy, Napa, Calif.
Noah Robertson, 14, Iuka Middle School, Iuka
Distinguished Finalists:
Wil'Darius Dampier, 14, Mount Olive Attendance Center, Mt. Olive
Barbara McMillin, 17, Winston Academy, Louisville
Anna-Claire White, 18, Presbyterian Christian School, Hattiesburg
Emily White, 17, Itawamba Agricultural High School, Fulton
Missouri
State Honorees:
Simone Bernstein, 17, Clayton High School, Clayton
Alexander Wood, 11, Cedar Creek Elementary School, Lee's Summit
Distinguished Finalists:
Madison Albert, 10, Phelps Center for Gifted Education, Springfield
Megan Corbin, 17, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, St. Louis
Ashley Howery, 13, Coleman School, St. Joseph
Emily Mazzoni, 17, Parkway North High School, St. Louis
Jacob Mozer, 13, Moreland Ridge Middle School, Blue Springs
Meredith O'Malley, 18, St. Pius X High School, Kansas City
Montana
State Honorees:
Rebecca Fawns, 16, Ravalli County 4-H, Hamilton
Spencer Stratton, 14, East Valley Middle School, East Helena
Distinguished Finalists:
Jenna Carda, 17, Custer County District High School, Miles City
Sam Keaster, 18, Belt Public School, Belt
Nebraska
State Honorees:
Jordan Somer, 16, Central High School, Omaha
Jaden Moore, 13, UNL Extension 4-H, Norfolk
Distinguished Finalists:
Sydney Swanson, 18, Box Butte County 4-H, Alliance
Mercedes Thomas, 18, Southern Valley High School, Oxford
Nevada
State Honorees:
Bridgett McLean, 17, Pershing County High School, Lovelock
Elizabeth Keane (News - Alert), 13, Tarkanian Middle School, Las Vegas
Distinguished Finalists:
Danielle Dellavella, 17, Galena High School, Reno
Ryan Honey, 18, Boulder City High School, Boulder City
Mathew Schuck, 16, Legacy High School, North Las Vegas
Kevin Wright, 18, Advanced Technologies Academy, Las Vegas
New Hampshire
State Honorees:
Erin Jackson, 15, Pinkerton Academy, Derry
Sabrina Vail, 14, Iber Holmes Gove Middle School, Raymond
Distinguished Finalists:
Michael Lagasse, 18, Pinkerton Academy, Derry
Kayla McDermott, 18, Nashua High School South, Nashua
New Jersey
State Honorees:
Shannon McNamara, 16, Ridge High School, Basking Ridge
Francesca Lanfranchi, 13, United Way of Atlantic County's Volunteer Center, Galloway
Distinguished Finalists:
Jordan Coleman, 14, Hackensack High School, Hackensack
Matthew Erickson, 17, Mater Dei High School, New Monmouth
Jake Fine, 12, Community Middle School, Plainsboro
Ronak Gandhi, 17, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, Princeton Junction
Erika Rech, 18, High Technology High School, Lincroft
Michael Ruane, 18, Middletown High School North, Middletown
New Mexico
State Honorees:
Kaitlyn Frederick, 16, Carlsbad High School, Carlsbad
Jessica Fredericks, 14, Eisenhower Middle School, Albuquerque
Distinguished Finalists:
Lauren Huichan, 17, Creative Education Preparatory Institute 1, Albuquerque
Caden Martin, 18, Aztec High School, Aztec
New York
State Honorees:
Christopher Lam, 17, Jericho High School, Jericho
Brianna Cart, 14, Tioga County 4-H, Owego
Distinguished Finalists:
Rebecca Allen, 17, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights
Aliza Newman Hassine, 17, North Shore Hebrew Academy High School, Great Neck
Kate Herzlin, 17, South Side High School, Rockville Centre
Julia Magley, 17, Fayetteville-Manlius High School, Manlius
Samantha Malis, 16, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
Andre Mott, 19, Mayfield Junior/Senior High School, Mayfield
Charles Rappazzo, 17, La Salle Institute, Troy
Christopher Yao, 13, Jericho Middle School, Jericho
North Carolina
State Honorees:
Anna Sturkey, 18, South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte
Alisha Teresko, 14, Wake Forest-Rolesville Middle School, Wake Forest
Distinguished Finalists:
Charles Farris, 17, Greenfield School, Wilson
Lucia Leahy, 17, Girl Scouts, Hornets' Nest Council, Charlotte
Margaret Patterson, 18, Mt. Tabor High School, Winston-Salem
Rachel Stewart, 17, Pinecrest High School, Southern Pines
Olivia Stinson, 16, Mallard Creek High School, Charlotte
James Turner, 16, Middle Creek High School, Apex (News - Alert)
North Dakota
State Honorees:
Kayla Wiese, 17, Washburn High School, Washburn
Chase Nickerson, 13, home school, Sarles
Distinguished Finalists:
Taylor Payer, 17, Turtle Mountain Community High School, Belcourt
Rebecca Power, 17, Bismarck High School, Bismarck
Ohio
State Honorees:
Meghan Marth, 18, Sycamore High School, Cincinnati
Dreya Holmes, 14, Edgewood Middle School, Wooster
Distinguished Finalists:
Dominique Francisco, 18, Withrow University High School, Cincinnati
Elizabeth Grego, 16, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio, Macedonia
Kellen Homer, 18, St. John Central High School, Bellaire
Lacy Keith, 16, Madison Junior/Senior High School, Middletown
Breanna McGowan, 17, Centerville High School, Centerville
Max Ozimek, 15, Padua Franciscan High School, Parma
Abigail, Pawlak, 12, McCord Junior High School, Sylvania
Kristen Sellan, 15, St. Francis DeSales High School, Columbus
Oklahoma
State Honorees:
Kenna Baker, 18, Canadian County 4-H, El Reno
Alana Ralson, 11, Western Heights Middle School, Oklahoma City
Distinguished Finalists:
Allicyn Dial, 17, Stroud High School, Stroud
Mark Miller, 19, Okemah High School, Okemah
Gabrielle Putzeys, 16, Tupelo High School, Tupelo
Garrett Thompson, 17, Pontotoc County 4-H, Ada
Oregon
State Honorees:
Amy Carlton, 17, Lake Oswego High School, Lake Oswego
Taylor Graham, 12 Siuslaw Middle School, Florence
Distinguished Finalists:
Matthew Ferguson, 15, Washington County 4-H, Beaverton
Halle Shirk, 16, South Eugene High School, Eugene
Annie Jo Sinclair, 18, Thurston High School, Springfield
Danielle York, 18, Colton High School, Colton
Pennsylvania
State Honorees:
Ben Zauzmer, 17, Upper Dublin High School, Ft. Washington
Kylie Kuhns, 12, Mifflinburg Area Middle School, Mifflinburg
Distinguished Finalists:
Carl Casper, 19, Bucks County Technical High School, Fairless Hills
Neha Gupta, 13, Charles Boehm Middle School, Yardley
Conner Hagins, 13, Westmont Hilltop Middle School, Johnstown
Alexandria Hazen, 17, Baldwin High School, Pittsburgh
Hollywood Olson, 13, Mechanicsburg Middle School, Mechanicsburg
Karl Rosario, 17, Sewickley Academy, Sewickley
Ashley Vogan, 17, South Western High School, Hanover
Emily Zauzmer, 13, Sandy Run Middle School, Dresher
Rhode Island
State Honorees:
Theodore Palumbo, 16, East Greenwich High School, East Greenwich
Cheyenne Clarkin, 13, Chariho Regional Middle School, Wood River Junction
Distinguished Finalists:
Gabriella Andriulli, 17, Barrington High School, Barrington
Santana Roberts, 15, University of Rhode Island 4-H, Kingston
South Carolina
State Honorees:
Jennifer Pham, 17, Wade Hampton High School, Greenville
Alec Robinovitz, 10, East Cooper Montessori Charter School, Mt. Pleasant
Distinguished Finalists:
Ashley Ehlers, 18, Ninety Six High School, Ninety Six
Claire Legette, 18, Carvers Bay High School, Hemingway
Katie Stagliano, 11, Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville
Hannah Vaughn, 17, South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, Greenville
South Dakota
State Honorees:
Presley Door, 18, Brookings High School, Brookings
Kallen Rittberger, 12, Kids Inc. 4-H, Hermosa
Distinguished Finalists:
Sarah Cork, 16, Dakota Valley High School, North Sioux City
Jessica Loobey, 17, Sturgis Brown High School, Sturgis
Tennessee
State Honorees:
Zonia Ali, 18, St. Mary's Episcopal School, Memphis
Alexus Fraser, 13, Woodstock Middle School, Millington
Distinguished Finalists:
Stavroula Christopoulos, 15, Hardin Valley Academy, Knoxville
Lindsey Clayton, 17, Warren County High School, McMinnville
Margaret Cody, 17, Clay County 4-H, Celina
Jamie Grimstad, 13, Harpeth Hall School, Nashville
Remy Kerr, 17, University School, Johnson City
Meredith Medlin, 17, Centennial High School, Franklin
Texas
State Honorees:
Benjamin Sater, 18, Plano West Senior High School, Plano
Emily Lites, 11, Roanoke Elementary School, Roanoke
Distinguished Finalists:
Andrew Adler, 18, La Porte High School, La Porte
Satvika Ananthanarayan, 18, Coppell High School, Coppell
Britt Brandon, 18, Hyde Park Baptist High School, Austin
Amy Chyao, 15, Williams High School, Plano
Breanna Fuller, 17, Colleyville Heritage High School, Colleyville
Ellen Liu, 17, James E. Taylor High School, Katy
Christopher Martz, 17, Health Careers High School, San Antonio
Sarah Omar, 17, Coppell High School, Coppell
Ryan Pearlman, 17, Parish Episcopal School, Dallas
Devin Pesek, 16, Shiner Catholic School, Shiner
Utah
State Honorees:
Calan Olsen, 17, Manti High School, Manti
Amber Barron, 14, Girl Scouts of Utah, Salt Lake City
Distinguished Finalists:
Spenser Dauwalder, 18, American Red Cross, Provo
Tyler Hammond, 17, Davis High School, Kaysville
Austin Jensen, 18, The Waterford School, Sandy
Libby Malcolm, 16, American Red Cross - Greater Salt Lake Area Chapter, Salt Lake City
Vermont
State Honorees:
Colton Blackman, 18, Woodstock Union High School, Woodstock
Alec Grab, 12, Browns River Middle School, Jericho
Distinguished Finalists:
Hannah Cerasoli, 17, Hartford High School, White River Junction
Rachel Fifield, 17, Mt. Mansfield Union High School, Jericho
Virginia
State Honorees:
Samantha Halle, 18, Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, Richmond
Nyasha Sprow, 12, American Red Cross - Prince William Chapter, Manassas
Distinguished Finalists:
Ethan Burns, 17, Mountain View High School, Stafford
Leah Coates, 18, Washington and Lee High School, Montross
Apurva Pande, 17, Henrico High School, Henrico
Benjamin Walker, 16, Loudoun Valley High School, Purcellville
Jane Willner, 16, Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital, Washington, D.C.
Robert Wofford, 18, St. Christopher's School, Richmond
Washington
State Honorees:
Megan Johnson, 18, Highline CHOICE Academy, Burien
Tucker Alexander, 11, Kitsap Family YMCA, Bremerton
Distinguished Finalists:
Cheri Anda-Barnes, 18, Centralia High School, Centralia
Kira Clark, 18, home school, North Bend
Natalie Kelly, 16, Kentridge High School, Kent
Jessica Markowitz, 14, Garfield High School, Seattle
Kathleen McCambridge, 17, Holy Names Adademy, Seattle
Wai Poon, 17, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Edmonds
West Virginia
State Honorees:
Lisa Liang, 17, Morgantown High School, Morgantown
Shaylin Reid, 12, Doddridge County Middle School, West Union
Distinguished Finalists:
Alexandra Dennis, 17, home school, Morgantown
Laura Stuttler, 18, Princeton Senior High School, Princeton
Wisconsin
State Honorees:
Kyle Manske, 18, Wauwatosa East High School, Wauwatosa
Deena Whitwam, 13, New Richmond Middle School, New Richmond
Distinguished Finalists:
Amanda Finn, 17, Kettle Moraine High School, Wales
Kristin Hildebrandt, 17, Catholic Central High School, Burlington
David Sanchez, 18, The Prairie School, Racine
Johanna Smith, 18, Somerset High School, Somerset
Zachary Swiatko, 18, Bradford High School, Kenosha
Beth Verhaagh, 14, New Berlin West Middle/High School, New Berlin
Wyoming
State Honorees:
Camille Allsop, 17, Cheyenne East High School, Cheyenne
Amy David, 18, Sublette County 4-H, Pinedale
Distinguished Finalists:
Nicole Clikeman, 18, Campbell County High School, Gillette
Colby Styskal, 17, Cheyenne Central High School, Cheyenne
For more information on Prudential Spirit of Community Awards State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists, visit http://spirit.prudential.com.
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Thrupoint is committed to providing unsurpassed technology and consulting services to leaders in the networked economy. We deliver value to our partners by giving them access to our award winning Ubiquity communications platform and NGIC Applications. Our ecosystem is at the ready to help propel the sales of our partners with best-in-class technology solutions, combining strategic resources to deliver high-value competitive advantage to our clients.
