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 13th 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 3-6 for several days of national recognition events. Ten of them will be named America's top youth volunteers for 2008 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 450 other applicants were awarded Certificates of Excellence for their volunteer work. (See attached list of State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists.)
Nearly 34 percent of this year's State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists are being honored for volunteer projects that aided the disadvantaged - both in their own communities and overseas. Over 20 percent earned their awards for assisting those who are sick or disabled, while 8 percent were cited for enhancing school or community resources, and another 7 percent for teaching, tutoring or mentoring other young people. Other honorees are being recognized for promoting health and safety, extending a hand to senior citizens, protecting the environment, supporting U.S. soldiers and veterans, and many other types of service. Information on the volunteer activities of all of the State Honorees can be found at www.prudential.com/spirit or at www.principals.org/prudential.
"Over the past 13 years, we've seen an incredible number of young Americans who have selflessly devoted their time and energy to helping others in their communities, said Arthur F. Ryan, chairman of Prudential Financial. "The volunteer work of this year's honorees is as inspiring as any we've seen, and we are honored to recognize the amazing contributions they've made to their neighborhoods, cities and nation.
"Congratulations to this year's state winners in The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, stated Gerald N. Tirozzi, executive director of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. "The hard work and determination that these students have exhibited in trying to make a difference in the lives of others is remarkable.
Since The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards began in 1995, more than 80,000 young volunteers have been honored at the local, state or national level. Many prominent Americans have assisted in saluting these honorees over the years, including Jimmy Carter, Barbara Bush, Magic Johnson, John Glenn, Madeleine Albright, Rudy Giuliani, Whoopi Goldberg, Colin Powell and Peyton Manning. The program is now operating in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Ireland, as well as in the U.S.
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 Volunteer Centers, were eligible to select a student or member for a local Prudential Spirit of Community Award this past November. Nearly 4,500 Local Honorees were then reviewed by state-level judges, who selected State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists based on criteria such as personal initiative, creativity, effort, impact and personal growth.
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 5 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.
Co-chairing the national selection committee will be U.S. Senators John Kerry of Massachusetts and Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, and Arthur Ryan of Prudential. Also serving on the committee will be actor Richard Dreyfuss; Alma Powell, chair of America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth; Michelle Nunn, president and CEO of the Points of Light & Hands On Network; Amy B. Cohen, director of Learn and Serve America at the Corporation for National and Community Service; Kathy Cloninger, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA; Donald T. Floyd Jr., president and CEO of National 4-H Council; Kathryn Forbes, national chair of volunteers, American Red Cross; Neil Nicoll, CEO of YMCA of the USA; Michael Cohen, president and CEO of Achieve, Inc.; Barry Stark, president of NASSP; and two 2007 Prudential Spirit of Community National Honorees: Kelly Davis of West Bath, Me., and Kelydra Welcker of Parkersburg, W.Va.
In addition to granting its own awards, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program will be distributing President's Volunteer Service Awards to nearly 2,800 of its Local Honorees this year on behalf of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. 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. The program is part of a broad youth-service initiative by Prudential that includes a youth leadership training program administered by the Points of Light Foundation; a free booklet of volunteer ideas for young people offered through the Federal Citizen Information Center; and a Web site featuring profiles of outstanding youth volunteers, volunteer tips and project ideas for students, an electronic newspaper on youth volunteerism, and more (www.prudential.com/spirit).
The National Association of Secondary School Principals - the preeminent organization and the national voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals and aspiring school leaders - provides its members with the professional resources to serve as visionary leaders. NASSP promotes the intellectual growth, academic achievement, character development, leadership development, and physical well-being of youth through its programs and student leadership services. NASSP sponsors the National Honor Societyâ„¢, the National Junior Honor Societyâ„¢ and the National Association of Student Councilsâ„¢. For more information on NASSP, NHS, NJHS or NASC, visit www.principals.org.
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The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards 2008 State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists | ||
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Alabama | California | |
State Honorees: | State Honorees: | |
Diedre Graham, 17, Alabama Cooperative Extension, Mobile | Amy Holiday, 17, Granite Bay High School, Granite Bay | |
Jake Martin, 13, Highlands School, Birmingham | Cristina Bequer, 12, Blythe Middle School, Blythe | |
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Distinguished Finalists: | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Grant Atkinson, 16, Thompson High School, Alabaster | Malik Darwish, 17, Fremont High School, Sunnyvale | |
Julie McCall, 18, Hope Christian School, Pelham | Michelle Davis, 17, San Rafael High School, San Rafael | |
Stephenie McGucken, 18, Russell County Red Cross, Phenix City | Yeon Grace Lee, 18, Volunteer Center Orange County, Santa Ana | |
Katie Rigdon, 17, Talladega County Red Cross, Talladega | Richard Li, 17, Monte Vista High School, Danville | |
Corey Linehan, 18, Stuart Hall High School, San Francisco | ||
Alaska | Amanda Martin, 18, Viewpoint School, Calabasas | |
State Honorees: | Nathaniel Oliver, 17, Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara | |
Ariel Lyon, 17, Tongass Alaska Girl Scout Council, Juneau | Erica Schild, 18, Francis Parker School, San Diego | |
Noelle Schmitter-Schrier, 13, Connections Homeschool Program, Soldotna | Mieko Udo, 17, San Marino High School, San Marino | |
 | Jessica Willshire, 17, Cornelia Connelly School, Anaheim | |
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Distinguished Finalists: | Colorado | |
Vienna Schmitter-Schrier, 11, Kenai Peninsula 4-H, Soldotna | State Honorees: | |
Molly Watkins, 17, Kenai Central High School, Kenai | Jenna Machado, 17, Fairview High School, Boulder | |
Mark Rinkel, 12, Challenge Middle School, Denver | ||
Arizona | ||
State Honorees: | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Kaitlyn Mulhollan, 18, Corona del Sol High School, Tempe | Alexander Gilbert, 16, Douglas County High School, Castle Rock | |
Kaycee McNutt, 13, Castle Dome Middle School, Yuma | David Hanley, 18, Kent Denver School, Englewood | |
Sabrina Norton, 17, Pueblo County High School, Pueblo | ||
Distinguished Finalists: | Travis Price, 17, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs | |
Grace Do, 17, Corona del Sol High School, Tempe |  | |
Alyssa Goya, 13, Mountain Trail Middle School, Scottsdale | ||
Akhila Narla, 17, Dobson High School, Mesa | Connecticut | |
Reed Pratt, 17, Sonoran Science Academy, Tucson | State Honorees: | |
Kenneth Sanchez, 18, Heritage High School, Prescott | Brenden Gobell, 17, Avon High School, Avon | |
Megan Yee, 17, Desert Mountain High School, Scottsdale | Erika Sloan, 13, Henry James Memorial School, Simsbury | |
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Arkansas | Distinguished Finalists: | |
State Honorees: | Kristen Fitzsimons, 17, Enfield High School, Enfield | |
Ewald Visser, 15, Bentonville High School, Bentonville | Alexandra Schreiber, 17, Staples High School, Westport | |
Haydn Bryant, 13, Morrilton Junior High School, Morrilton | Christina Stewart, 18, Mercy High School, Middletown | |
Jillian Ugol, 17, Staples High School, Westport | ||
Distinguished Finalists: | ||
Staci Ashcraft, 17, Ashcraft Academy, Rogers | Delaware | |
Zachary Early, 16, Cabot High School, Cabot | State Honorees: | |
Katelyn Hatfield, 17, Springdale High School, Springdale | Anna Schuck, 17, The Charter School of Wilmington, Wilmington | |
Emily Noles, 17, Benton High School, Benton | Matthew Waldman, 14, St. Francis de Sales Catholic School, Salisbury, Md. | |
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Distinguished Finalists: | ||
Alexandra Browne, 17, Mount Pleasant High School, Wilmington | ||
Taylor Folt, 16, Brandywine High School, Wilmington |
District of Columbia |  | Illinois |
State Honorees: | State Honorees: | |
Elizabeth Bowles, 18, Washington International School | Kathleen McGlynn, 17, YMCA of Southwest Illinois, Belleville | |
Joel Joseph, 13, Jefferson Middle School | Kathleen O'Dell, 12, Veterans Memorial Middle School, Blue Island | |
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Distinguished Finalists: | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Ashley McBride, 15, McKinley Technology High School | Allyson Bain, 18, Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills | |
Freddy Possian, 18, Francis L. Cardozo Senior High School | Matthew Bauer, 18, Schaumburg High School, Schaumburg | |
Kelsey Coleman, 16, Lake Park High School, Roselle | ||
Florida | Arun Dahiya, 17, Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor | |
State Honorees: | Nicholas Innocenti, 17, Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale | |
Mylo Cheng, 17, Palm Beach County 4-H, West Palm Beach | Tasmiha Khan, 17, Universal School, Bridgeview | |
Bria Brown, 13, North Dade Middle School, Miami Gardens | Kellie Kinsella, 17, William Fremd High School, Palatine | |
Dominic Palumbo, 17, Victor J. Andrew High School, Tinley Park | ||
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David Akinin, 17, Dr. Michael M. Krop High School, Miami | Indiana | |
Robert Bianco, 18, St. Joseph Academy, St. Augustine | State Honorees: | |
Mary Brummet, 17, Chain Reaction, Pensacola | Brittany Oliver, 18, Lafayette Jefferson High School, Lafayette | |
Emilio Lopez, 17, Coral Gables Senior High School, Coral Gables | Alison Mansfield, 13, Allen County 4-H, Fort Wayne | |
Stevie Peacock, 14, Pine View School, Osprey |  | |
Margo Sultenfuss, 17, Palm Harbor University High School, Palm Harbor | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Molly Wagner, 17, The Villages High School, The Villages | Carah Austin, 14, Clark-Pleasant Middle School, Whiteland | |
Christina Zarrilli, 16, Florida Atlantic University High School, Boca Raton | Sarah Boesing, 18, Christian Academy of Indiana, New Albany | |
 | Jacqueline Exline, 18, Sullivan High School, Sullivan | |
Daniel Frascella, 18, Carmel High School, Carmel | ||
Georgia | Marushka Grogan, 17, Grogan Home School, Indianapolis | |
State Honorees: | Ajay Major, 17, Valparaiso High School, Valparaiso | |
Mihir Chaudhary, 17, Alpharetta High School, Alpharetta |  | |
Courtney Smits, 11, Union Grove Middle School, McDonough | Iowa | |
State Honorees: | ||
Distinguished Finalists: | Sam Wagner, 18, Assumption High School, Davenport | |
Yihe Dong, 17, Cedar Shoals High School, Athens | Talia Leman, 13, The Academy, Des Moines | |
Emily Dreschel, 17, Cherokee High School, Canton |  | |
Caterina Li, 17, Duluth High School, Duluth | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Katryna McCann, 17, American Red Cross, Savannah | Kyleigh Huth, 17, Melcher-Dallas High School, Melcher | |
Taylor Mullinax, 14, Gordon Lee High School, Chicamauga | Thanh Nguyen, 18, North High School, Des Moines | |
Laura White, 17, Northview High School, Duluth | Amy Peyton, 18, ISU Sac County 4-H, Sac City | |
Shelbi Weeks, 13, ISU Story County 4-H, Nevada | ||
Hawaii |  | |
State Honorees: | Kansas | |
Jacqueline Ho, 17, Kapalama High School, Honolulu | State Honorees: | |
Megan Nakahara, 13, Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Kamuela | Megan Beck, 17, Blue Valley West High School, Overland Park | |
Dara O'Connor, 11, Belinder Elementary School, Shawnee Mission | ||
Distinguished Finalists: |  | |
Patricia Gilpin, 17, Kona Family YMCA, Kailua-Kona | Distinguished Finalists: | |
John Pyun, 17, Kaiser High School, Honolulu | Thomas Burke, 17, Salina High School South, Salina | |
Margarita Caulfield, 17, Russell High School, Russell | ||
Idaho | Luke Rockefeller, 18, Washburn Rural High School, Topeka | |
State Honorees: | Farah Weheba, 17, Wichita High School East, Wichita | |
Danielle Manning, 15, Capital High School, Boise |  | |
Taylor Leavitt, 14, Melba Middle School, Melba |  | |
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Distinguished Finalists: |  | |
McKay Nield, 18, YMCA of Twin Falls, Twin Falls |  | |
Katie Williams, 17, Eagle High School, Eagle |
Kentucky |  | Massachusetts |
State Honorees: | State Honorees: | |
Katelyn Bowles, 17, Montgomery County High School, Mount Sterling | Patrick Kaltenbach, 17, West Suburban YMCA, Newton | |
Riley Miller, 14, Drakes Creek Middle School, Bowling Green | Laura Greenwald, 14, American Red Cross of Northeast Massachusetts, Beverly | |
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Distinguished Finalists: | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Victoria Engelhardt, 17, Reidland High School, Paducah | Daniel Dietz, 14, Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School, Haydenville | |
Bennett Heine, 14, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, Louisville | Alison MacLeod, 18, Groton-Dunstable Regional High School, Groton | |
Cameron Lile, 15, Barren County High School Trojan Academy, Glasgow | Kayla O'Brien, 12, Remington Middle School, Franklin | |
Andrew Thompson, 16, Henderson County High School, Henderson | William Stanton, 18, Medfield High School, Medfield | |
Christopher Tweed-Kent, 17, Pittsfield High School, Pittsfield | ||
Louisiana | Daniel Tweed-Kent, 17, Pittsfield High School, Pittsfield | |
State Honorees: |  | |
Jolanda Burton, 17, St. Helena Central High School, Greensburg | ||
Carter Boyd, 14, Caddo Middle Magnet School, Shreveport | Michigan | |
State Honorees: | ||
Distinguished Finalists: | Aida Mandic, 17, Southeastern Michigan Red Cross, Detroit | |
Nicole Briscoe, 18, Carencro High School, Lafayette | Katelyn Philpot, 13, Renton Junior High School, New Boston | |
Alex LeBlanc, 15, Vermilion Parish 4-H, Abbeville | ||
Sean Place, 17, West Monroe High School, West Monroe | Distinguished Finalists: | |
James Twardowski, 16, Fontainebleau High School, Mandeville | Raeann Barks, 17, St. Johns High School, St. Johns | |
Allison Findlay, 17, Okemos High School, Okemos | ||
Maine | Alexandra Gasiorowski, 17, Seaholm High School, Birmingham | |
State Honorees: | Heather Kern, 17, Cedar Springs High School, Cedar Springs | |
Theodore Blaisdell, 16, Auburn-Lewiston YMCA, Auburn | Jared Lindberg, 18, Delton Kellogg High School, Delton | |
Chad Worster, 14, Wagner Middle School, Winterport | Vinay Ramanathan, 17, Andover High School, Bloomfield Hills | |
Marti Silver, 14, Orchard Lake Middle School, West Bloomfield | ||
Distinguished Finalists: | Marta Zubar, 17, Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic High School, Warren | |
Sarah Lafleur, 18, Camden Hills Regional High School, Rockport | ||
Michael Odokara-Okigbo, 18, Waynflete School, Portland | Minnesota | |
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Maryland | Shanna Decker, 17, Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School, Plainview | |
State Honorees: | Gabrielle Thompson, 13, Buffalo Community Middle School, Buffalo | |
Madison Mayster, 17, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Bethesda | ||
Connor Dantzler, 13, John T. Baker Middle School, Damascus | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Daniel Chahla, 17, Central High School, St. Paul | ||
Distinguished Finalists: | Carly Fischbeck, 17, Simley High School, Inver Grove Heights | |
Christopher Anderson, 16, Westminster High School, Westminster | Joshua Hiben, 17, Thomas Jefferson High School, Bloomington | |
Jake Brody, 17, Glenelg Country School, Ellicott City | Carissa Loehr, 18, Eagan High School, Eagan | |
Jamie Burke, 15, Wootton High School, Rockville | Laura Maciosek, 18, Academy of Holy Angels, Richfield | |
Seth Cassel, 17, McDonogh School, Owings Mills | Aisha Moghul, 16, Columbia Heights High School, Columbia Heights | |
Daphna Katz, 17, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville | ||
Justin Middleton, 16, Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville |
Mississippi |  | New Hampshire |
State Honorees: | State Honorees: | |
Abigail Hardin, 17, Jackson Academy, Jackson | Aditya Ashok, 17, Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua | |
Katie Pinkard, 12, Girl Scout Council of Middle Mississippi, Jackson | Brianna Hartford, 14, Daisy Bronson Middle School, Littleton | |
Distinguished Finalists: | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Lynice Higgins, 17, Hazlehurst High School, Hazlehurst | Kat Howland, 15, Dover High School, Dover | |
Eden Johnston, 17, Simpson County Academy, Mendenhall | Jessica Luscinski, 17, Trinity High School, Manchester | |
Richard Cooper Kennard, 17, Starkville High School, Starkville | ||
Elizabeth Seratt, 17, Girl Scout Council of Northwest Mississippi, Greenwood | New Jersey | |
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Missouri | Matthew Renzulli, 18, Wayne Hills High School, Wayne | |
State Honorees: | Joey Rizzolo, 13, East Brook Middle School, Paramus | |
Kristen Allcorn, 18, Smith-Cotton High School, Sedalia | ||
Nicholas Mozer, 13, Moreland Ridge Middle School, Blue Springs | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Emily Hall, 18, Hackettstown High School, Hackettstown | ||
Distinguished Finalists: | Anne Carter Haughton, 17, Princeton High School, Princeton | |
John Boatwright, 17, Aurora High School, Aurora | Sasha Lipton, 17, Governor Livingston High School, Berkeley Heights | |
Chelsey Carter, 17, John Burroughs School, St. Louis | Rebecca Moran, 18, Volunteer Center of Monmouth County, Long Branch | |
Maureen Mahon, 16, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, St. Louis | Mark Quien, 17, Moorestown High School, Moorestown | |
Brittany Pyle, 18, Lamar High School, Lamar | Ryan Zimmerman, 17, Cranford High School, Cranford | |
Frederick Savage, 18, Conway High School, Conway | ||
John Seipel, 18, Maryville High School, Maryville | New Mexico | |
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Montana | Carley Frick, 17, Sandia High School, Albuquerque | |
State Honorees: | Kimberly Turner, 13, Chaparral Middle School, Alamogordo | |
Tamara Ruffatto, 18, Culbertson High School, Culbertson | ||
Hannah Burlingham, 14, Ravalli County 4-H, Hamilton | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Christopher Simpson, 15, Trinidad High School, Trinidad, CO | ||
Distinguished Finalists: | Jacob Wellman, 18, Cibola High School, Albuquerque | |
Aubrie Beard, 17, Choteau High School, Choteau | ||
Timothy Seery, 15, Russell High School, Great Falls | New York | |
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Nebraska | Jennifer Zwilling, 17, Jericho High School, Jericho | |
State Honorees: | Kara Houppert, 12, Willink Middle School, Webster | |
Shane Williams, 18, North Platte High School, North Platte | ||
Kennedy Healy, 13, Gretna Middle School, Gretna | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Devang Bhoiwala, 17, Guilderland High School, Guilderland Center | ||
Distinguished Finalists: | Meredith Burcyk, 17, Northport High School, Northport | |
Elizabeth Timberlake, 18, Tri County Public Schools, DeWitt | Laura Mantell, 18, Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua | |
Minh Thu Tran, 16, Lincoln Northeast High School, Lincoln | Jason Mogen, 17, Half Hollow Hills High School West, Dix Hills | |
Ann Price, 17, Jamestown High School, Jamestown | ||
Nevada | Raphael Spiro, 17, The Bronx High School of Science, Bronx | |
State Honorees: | Sheel Tyle, 16, United Way of Greater Rochester, Rochester | |
Rachael Lambin, 17, JRJ Homeschool, Minden | Samantha Williams, 18, Walt Whitman High School, Huntington Station | |
Christine Koski, 13, Billinghurst Middle School, Reno | ||
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Distinguished Finalists: | ||
Alexander Belbin, 17, Churchill County High School, Fallon | ||
Allison Knott, 17, Faith Lutheran Junior/Senior High School, Las Vegas | ||
Charles Mann, 17, Smith Valley High School, Smith | ||
Rachel Willimott, 16, UNCE-Lyon County 4-H, Yerington |
North Carolina |  | Oregon |
State Honorees: | State Honorees: | |
Nicholas Marriam, 15, West Johnston High School, Benson | Morgan Hammers, 18, Lost River Junior/Senior High School, Merrill | |
Garrie Brocato, 13, Southwest Middle School, Charlotte | Elizabeth Rushing, 12, Girl Scouts of Santiam Council, Salem | |
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Distinguished Finalists: | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Max Cohen, 18, Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte | Michelle Dubenko, 17, North Marion High School, Aurora | |
Erika May, 13, Lufkin Road Middle School, Apex | Julia Pidasheff, 17, Oregon City High School, Oregon City | |
Svyatoslav Petrov, 17, Ravenscroft School, Raleigh | Rebecca Soules, 18, Marshfield High School, Coos Bay | |
Matthew Sabo, 18, Salisbury High School, Salisbury | Chelsea Thompson, 17, Gladstone High School, Gladstone | |
Nathaniel Sink, 18, West Davidson High School, Lexington | ||
Lisa Waugh, 18, Forsyth Country Day School, Lewisville | Pennsylvania | |
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North Dakota | Kristin Brandt, 17, Central Mountain High School, Mill Hall | |
State Honorees: | Sean McAdam, 13, Allen Middle School, Camp Hill | |
Lauren Weigel, 16, St. Mary's Central High School, Bismarck | ||
Phil Brockman, 13, PRB Homeschool, Thompson | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Peter Croke 18, Seton-La Salle Catholic High School, Pittsburgh | ||
Distinguished Finalists: | Rachel Ford, 17, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Flourtown | |
Ashley Hurley, 18, Harvey High School, Harvey | Marco Giovengo, 18, North Allegheny Senior High School, Wexford | |
Ashley Knutson, 17, Fargo South High School, Fargo | Molly Hritzo, 17, Villa Joseph Marie High School, Holland | |
Elizabeth Richardson, 16, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Miquon | ||
Ohio | Alexa Schreier, 14, Lancaster Mennonite High School, Lancaster | |
State Honorees: | Hilary Schwartz, 17, Moravian Academy, Bethlehem | |
Andrea Mitchell, 17, Hancock County 4-H, Findlay | Kimberly Tancredi, Archmere Academy, Claymont | |
Alexis Roll, 14, East Muskingum Middle School, New Concord | ||
Rhode Island | ||
Distinguished Finalists: | State Honorees: | |
Menaka Apana, 17, Indian Hill High School, Cincinnati | Rose Kenyon, 14, South Kingstown High School, South Kingstown | |
Caitlin Jackson, 18, Oakwood High School, Dayton | Jena Piccolo, 13, Westerly Middle School, Westerly | |
Benjamin McMullen, 13, West Geauga Middle School, Chesterland | ||
Mikaela Shaw, 17, Cincinnati Area Red Cross, Cincinnati | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Drew Snyder, 16, Clark County Red Cross, Springfield | Michaela Connelly, 17, Coventry High School, Coventry | |
Jocelyn Tingley, 18, Celina High School, Celina | Alexa Furtado, 17, North Kingstown High School, North Kingstown | |
Jolie Yang, 17, Centerville High School, Centerville | ||
Sophia Zaman, 18, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio, Akron | South Carolina | |
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Oklahoma | Brittnii Watts, 18, Sumter High School, Sumter | |
State Honorees: | Carson Cox, 13, Myrtle Beach Middle School, Myrtle Beach | |
Haley Armstrong, 16, Cleveland County 4-H, Norman | ||
Isac Shephard, 12, Arapaho Public Schools, Arapaho | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Sagen Blackwell, 15, Middle Tyger YMCA, Duncan | ||
Distinguished Finalists: | Creighton Boggs, 13, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia | |
Brian Daly, 19, Mount St. Mary High School, Oklahoma City | Emily Eisenstadt, 16, A.C. Flora High School, Columbia | |
Brittany Easter, 17, Bixby High School, Bixby | Chelsea Whitehurst, 18, Augusta Preparatory Day School, Martinez, Ga. | |
Sishir Mannava, 18, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, Oklahoma City | ||
Ashley Zumwalt, 17, Tinker Area YMCA, Midwest City |
South Dakota |  | Vermont |
State Honorees: | State Honorees: | |
Toby Flint, 17, Brookings High School, Brookings | Zoe Isaacs, 16, Woodstock Union High School, Woodstock | |
Abby Ottenbacher, 13, Eureka Junior High School, Eureka | Claire Trombley, 12, Mt. Abraham Middle School, Bristol | |
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Distinguished Finalists: | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Paige Krull, 16, Watertown High School, Watertown | Jamie Eastman, 16, Blue Mountain Union High School, Wells River | |
Sarah Thvedt, 17, Beresford High School, Beresford | Melanie Meisel, 17, Union Baptist Christian School, Waterford | |
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Tennessee | Virginia | |
State Honorees: | State Honorees: | |
Kaylee Radzyminski, 16, Cleveland High School, Cleveland | Sarasi Jayaratne, 18, Potomac Falls High School, Potomac Falls | |
Jessica Markwood, 14, Donelson Christian Academy, Nashville | Cori Goodwin, 13, Harper Park Middle School, Leesburg | |
Distinguished Finalists: | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Andrew Bishop, 16, Independence High School, Thompson's Station | Moira Callahan, 16, Chancellor High School, Fredericksburg | |
Emma Bones, 18, Houston High School, Germantown | Taylor Gentry, 17, Stonewall Jackson High School, Manassas | |
Christine Farmer, 17, West High School, Knoxville | Kirsten Horger, 18, James River High School, Midlothian | |
Sarah Musgrave, 16, Merrol Hyde Magnet School, Hendersonville | Andrew Livingstone, 18, Dominion High School, Sterling | |
Courtney Shelton, 18, Lawrence County High School, Lawrenceburg | Megan Melott, 16, Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital, Washington, D.C. | |
Hannah Wolters, 15, Maury County 4-H, Columbia | Apurva Pande, 15, Henrico High School, Richmond | |
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Texas | Washington | |
State Honorees: | State Honorees: | |
Steven Eichthaler, 18, Decatur High School, Decatur | Brian Vance, 17, Selah High School, Selah | |
Haley Whatley, 13, Smithfield Middle School, North Richland Hills | Samantha McTee, 12, Naches Valley Middle School, Naches | |
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Distinguished Finalists: | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Megan Brogan, 17, Oak Ridge High School, Conroe | Forrest Carlson, 16, Eagle Harbor High School, Bainbridge Island | |
Emily Estes, 12, Ovilla Christian School, Red Oak | Sondra Clark, 18, Girl Scouts of Western Washington, Bellingham | |
Patrick Foster, 16, Sachse High School, Sachse | Renata Fusso, 18, Skyview High School, Vancouver | |
Megan Hysell-Davidson, 16, Palmer High School, Palmer | Sarah Klemsz, 17, Prairie High School, Vancouver | |
Bryson McCarty, 17, Shallowater High School, Shallowater | Anna Ross, 17, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Bellevue | |
Shelby Romero, 11, Williamson County 4-H, Georgetown | Amanda Taylor, 18, Concrete High School, Concrete | |
Natalie Schachar, 17, Yavneh Academy of Dallas, Dallas | ||
Christina Simpson, 17, Williamson County 4-H, Georgetown | West Virginia | |
Erynne Treptow, 18, Weimar High School, Weimar | State Honorees: | |
Greg Weatherford, 17, Little Elm High School, Little Elm | Eric Yurko, 15, Harrison County YMCA, Clarksburg | |
Kelsie Marple, 13, Doddridge County Middle School, West Union | ||
Utah | ||
State Honorees: | Distinguished Finalists: | |
Robert Malcolm, 16, Park City High School, Park City | Chelsie Bush, 18, Point Pleasant High School, Point Pleasant | |
Russell Babb, 14, Utah County 4-H, Provo | Brittany Stump, 17, Parkersburg South High School, Parkersburg | |
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Distinguished Finalists: | ||
Chloe Dauwalder, 18, Girl Scouts of Utah, Salt Lake City | ||
Merrit Denison, 18, Bingham High School, South Jordan | ||
Lacey Laycock, 17, Lone Peak High School, Highland | ||
Jacob Thompson 18, Millard County 4-H, Meadow |
Wisconsin |
State Honorees: |
Megan Behn, 17, Weyauwega-Fremont High School, Weyauwega |
Nchinda Nchinda, 12, Oak Creek East Middle School, Oak Creek |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
Jordan Brown, 17, Whitnall High School, Greenfield |
Rachael Lester, 18, Cedarburg High School, Cedarburg |
William Stokes, 18, River Falls High School, River Falls |
Natalia Thompson, 16, Girl Scouts of Black Hawk Council, Madison |
Sarah Wittman, 17, St. Thomas More High School, Milwaukee |
Sarah Wydeven, 18, Girl Scouts of the Fox River Area, Appleton |
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Wyoming |
State Honorees: |
Ryan Hopkin, 17, Powell High School, Powell |
James Etier, 13, Rock Springs East Junior High School, Rock Springs |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
Elizabeth Whetstone, 18, East High School, Cheyenne |
Walter Wilson, 17, Burns Junior/Senior High School, Burns |
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For more information on Prudential Spirit of Community Awards State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists, visit www.prudential.com/spirit. |