Top Youth Volunteers in Each State Selected in 12th Annual National Awards Program.102 student volunteers earn $1,000 awards, silver medallions and trip to nation's capital WASHINGTON Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. -- America's 102 most outstanding youth volunteers - two from each state and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). - were named State Honorees today by The Prudential Prudential is the name of two different companies and buildings named after them: Companies:
n. Use of or reliance on volunteers, especially to perform social or educational work in communities. volunteerism . The awards program, now in its 12th year, is conducted by Prudential Financial, Inc. in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is a United States educational advocacy organization consisting of secondary school principals. To promote excellence among middle school and high school students, NASSP founded and still sponsors the National Honor (NASSP NASSP National Association of Secondary School Principals NASSP North American Society of Social Philosophy ). Each of the 102 State Honorees will receive $1,000, an engraved en·grave tr.v. en·graved, en·grav·ing, en·graves 1. To carve, cut, or etch into a material: engraved the champion's name on the trophy. 2. silver medallion and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., May 5-8 for several days of national recognition events. Ten of them will be named America's top youth volunteers for 2007 at that time. Nearly 30 percent of this year's State Honorees are being honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. for assisting those who are sick or disabled. More than 25 percent conducted volunteer projects that aided the disadvantaged This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. - both in their own communities and overseas - and approximately 10 percent earned their awards by teaching, tutoring or mentoring other young people. Other honorees are being recognized for extending a hand to senior citizens, protecting the environment, enhancing community resources, taking care of animals, and supporting U.S. soldiers and veterans. 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. 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
In New Zealand and Australia one must gain a Bronze Medallion in order to become a qualified Surf Lifesaver. . Approximately 750 other applicants were awarded Certificates of Excellence for their volunteer work. (See attached list of State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists.) "People as caring and committed as these young students are critical to the future of our neighborhoods, our cities and our nation," said Arthur Arthur, king of Britain: see Arthurian legend. Arthur king and hero of Scotland, Wales, and England. [Arthurian Legend: Parrinder, 28] See : Heroism Ryan Ryan may refer to: Places
"NASSP is pleased to once again join Prudential in recognizing these young people for their amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. accomplishments," remarked Gerald Gerald - ["Gerald: An Exceptional Lazy Functional Programming Language", A.C. Reeves et al, in Functional Programming, Glasgow 1989, K. Davis et al eds, Springer 1990]. N. Tirozzi, executive director of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. "This year's honorees are proof that the youth of today are conscientious con·sci·en·tious adj. 1. Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled: a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice. 2. and capable of performing selfless self·less adj. Having, exhibiting, or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish: "Volunteers need both selfish and selfless motives to sustain their interest" Natalie de Combray. acts of kindness Kindness See also Generosity. Allworthy, Squire Tom Jones’s goodhearted foster father. [Br. Lit. in their local communities, on a national scale and at the global level." Since The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards began in 1995, more than 75,000 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 Barbara maid exemplifying personal and domestic neatness. [Br. Lit.: Old Curiosity Shop] See : Orderliness Bush, Magic Johnson “Earvin Johnson” redirects here. For the Milwaukee Bucks center, see Ervin Johnson. 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The program is now operating in Japan, South Korea Korea (kôrē`ə, kə–), Korean Hanguk or Choson, region and historic country (85,049 sq mi/220,277 sq km), E Asia. , Taiwan Taiwan (tī`wän`), Portuguese Formosa, officially Republic of China, island nation (2005 est. pop. 22,894,000), 13,885 sq mi (35,961 sq km), in the Pacific Ocean, separated from the mainland of S China by the 100-mi-wide (161-km) Taiwan and Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles. , 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 American Red Cross: see 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 November: see month. . More than 7,500 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 For the museum in Manhattan, see . This article is about the museum in Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see National Museum of Natural History (disambiguation). The National Museum of Natural History , and visit their congressional representatives on Capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant. Hill. In addition, 10 of them - five middle level and five high school students - will be named National Honorees on May 7 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 A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. , charitable organizations This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. of their choice. Serving on the national selection committee will be U.S. Senator Norm Coleman See Norman Jay Coleman for the former secretary of Agriculture.  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Forbes' best known work was Mama's Bank Account , national chair of volunteers, American Red Cross; Joe Militello, president of NASSP; and two 2006 Prudential Spirit of Community National Honorees: Ajay Ajay (Telugu: అజయ్, Hindi: अजय, Urdu: اَجے) Sanskrit Meaning The word Ajay is related to the Sanskrit word "Ajeya", which means "Victorious" or "Un-Conquerable". Mangal of Pascagoula, Miss., and Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. Johnson of the Bronx, N.Y. In addition to granting its own awards, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program will be distributing President's Volunteer Service Awards The President's Volunteer Service Award program was established to honor volunteers that give hundreds of thousands of hours per year helping others. These volunteers can be individuals, families and organizations located throughout the United States. to more than 4,150 of its Local Honorees this year on behalf of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation was created by President George W. Bush in January 2003 by executive order. Its mission is to encourage volunteerism and to recognize the contributions Americans make through 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 pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae organization and the national voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals and aspiring as·pire intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. 2. school leaders - provides its members with the professional resources to serve as visionary 1. visionary - One who hacks vision, in the sense of an Artificial Intelligence researcher working on the problem of getting computers to "see" things using TV cameras. (There isn't any problem in sending information from a TV camera to a computer. 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 Society The National Honor Society (NHS), established in 1921, is a recognition program for American high school students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. [TM], the National Junior Honor Society National Junior Honor Society, or NJHS is a worldwide organization that consists of many chapters in middle schools (grades 6-8). Selection is based on five criteria: citizenship, service, leadership, scholarship and character. [TM] and the National Association of Student Councils[TM]. For more information on NASSP, NHS NHS abbr. National Health Service NHS (in Britain) National Health Service , NJHS NJHS Newark Junior High School (Newark, CA) NJHS National Juniors Honors Society (of America) or NASC NASC Norwich Area Schools Consortium (UK) NASC Nottingham Arabidopsis Stock Centre NASC National Animal Supplement Council NASC North American Solar Challenge NASC Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges , visit www.principals.org. Prudential Financial companies serve individual and institutional customers worldwide and include The Prudential Insurance Company of America, one of the largest life insurance companies in the U.S. These companies offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, mutual funds, annuities, pension and retirement-related services and administration, asset management, securities brokerage, banking and trust services, real estate brokerage franchises and relocation services Relocation services or "employee relocation" includes a range of internal business processes that are engaged to transfer employees (and often their families) or entire departments of a business to a new work location. . For more information, visit www.prudential.com.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
2007 State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists
Alabama
State Honorees:
Zachary Woolley, 16, Oak Mountain High School, Birmingham
Lindsey Jones, 10, Central School, Huntsville
Distinguished Finalists:
Paris Davis, 15, Shade's Valley High School, Irondale
Shannon Edsall, 16, Thompson High School, Alabaster
Joy Lampkin, 17, Homewood High School, Homewood
Gregory Stanhope, 15, Florence High School, Florence
Alaska
State Honorees:
Marcus Farquhar, 14, Correspondence Study School, Wasilla
Angelina Klapperich, 13, Palmer Junior Middle School, Palmer
Distinguished Finalists:
Alicia Adams, 17, Mat-Su/Copper River 4-H, Palmer
Michaela Hernandez, 18, East Anchorage High School, Anchorage
Arizona
State Honorees:
Anne Jaffe, 16, Red Mountain High School, Mesa
Austin Gutwein, 12, Surrey Garden Christian School, Gilbert
Distinguished Finalists:
Shruti Bala, 16, Barry Goldwater High School, Phoenix
Alyssa Bisanz, 17, Dobson High School, Mesa
Alyssa Goya, 12, Mountain Trail Middle School, Phoenix
Alan Hoang, 17, Mountain Pointe High School, Phoenix
Smitha Ramakrishna, 15, Corona del Sol High School, Tempe
Kathryn Scheckel, 17, Xavier College Preparatory, Phoenix
Arkansas
State Honorees:
Taylor Bell, 17, Pulaski Academy, Little Rock
Laura Talbert, 13, Bauxite High School, Bauxite
Distinguished Finalists:
Marybeth Allinson, 18, Benton High School, Benton
Vakeyia Dulaney, 18, Hall High School, Little Rock
Morgan Holt, 16, Conway High East, Conway
Sydney Steely, 17, Pike County 4-H, Murfreesboro
California
State Honorees:
Paul Tran, 14, Volunteer San Diego, San Diego
Aily Zhang, 14, Canyon Middle School, Castro Valley
Distinguished Finalists:
Madison Bradfield-Davis, 14, Campbell Hall, North Hollywood
Anne Cherniss, 18, Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos
Jeremy Heckman, 16, Camptonville Academy Charter School, Nevada City
Christina Khavarian, 16, The Preuss School UCSD, La Jolla
Dani Marco, 16, West Hills High School, Santee
Justin Sachs, 17, La Costa Canyon High School, Carlsbad
Erica Schild, 17, Francis Parker School, San Diego
Ariane Tom, 17, John W. North High School, Riverside
Gabrielle Wilkerson, 16, The Buckley School, Sherman Oaks
Jonathan Wu, 17, Monte Vista High School, Danville
Colorado
State Honorees:
Amber Rose, 17, Elizabeth High School, Elizabeth
Morgan McDonald, 14, Prairie Middle School, Aurora
Distinguished Finalists:
Jennifer Koch, 15, Summit High School, Frisco
Kalin Noel, 17, Holyoke Junior/Senior High School, Holyoke
Sarah Shank, 18, Durango High School, Durango
Stacey Squatrito, 18, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Connecticut
State Honorees:
Rebecca Michlin, 16, Southington High School, Southington
Ryan Bloomquist, 14, Francis Walsh Intermediate School, Branford
Distinguished Finalists:
Greyson Gregory, 17, Branford High School, Branford
Rebecca Krumholz, 16, Guilford High School, Guilford
Lauren Nadan, 17, Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Fairfield
Alexandra Schreiber, 16, Staples High School, Westport
Delaware
State Honorees:
Stephanie Seitz, 18, Ursuline Academy, Wilmington
Taylor Richey, 10, Girl Scouts of The Chesapeake Bay, Newark
Distinguished Finalists:
Michael Davis, 17, Dover High School, Dover
Mason Newark, 17, Sussex Technical High School, Georgetown
District of Columbia
State Honorees:
Paul Ervin, 17, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Bethesda, Md.
Kevwe Ajueyitsi, 13, Jefferson Junior High School, Washington
Distinguished Finalists:
Tawanda Davis, 18, Friendship Collegiate Academy, Washington
Antar Tichavakunda, 16, Benjamin Banneker Academic High School,
Washington
Florida
State Honorees:
Alexander Srodes, 16, Lemon Bay High School, Englewood
B. Donovan Foster, 14, Citrus Springs Middle School, Citrus Springs
Distinguished Finalists:
Erica Alexander, 17, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School, Miami
Jaclyn Dolinsky, 18, American Heritage School, Plantation
Megan Getter, 17, Fort Myers High School, Fort Myers
Stacey Grant, 17, George Jenkins High School, Lakeland
Kathleen Greenman, 16, American Red Cross of Greater Miami & the Keys,
Miami
Laura Irastorza, 17, Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida, Miami
Daniel Lage, 17, Gulliver Preparatory School, Miami
Jared Padgett, 13, Sarasota Middle School, Sarasota
Georgia
State Honorees:
David Mulcahy, 18, Marist School, Atlanta
Jonathan Peacock, 14, Bacon County 4-H, Alma
Distinguished Finalists:
Carson Hand, 18, Northside High School, Columbus
Gabrielle Richards, 17, South Gwinnett High School, Snellville
Jordan Schwartz, 13, East Cobb YMCA, Marietta
Jena Sims, 18, Winder-Barrow High School, Winder
Michelle Waters, 18, Savannah Arts Academy, Savannah
Laura White, 16, Northview High School, Duluth
Hawaii
State Honorees:
Kendra Kawamura, 16, University of Hawaii 4-H, Kealakekua
Jordan Bayang, 13, Ho'ala School, Wahiawa
Distinguished Finalists:
Kathryn Kawauchi, 17, Hilo High School, Hilo
Jackson Maberry, 17, St. Anthony Junior/Senior High School, Wailuku
Idaho
State Honorees:
Kevin Russell, 14, Hidden Springs Charter School, Hidden Springs
Aubrey Neal, 14, Woodland Middle School, Coeur d'Alene
Distinguished Finalists:
Maryanne Barrott, 16, Kimberly High School, Kimberly
Amara DiFrancesco, 17, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council, Boise
Illinois
State Honorees:
Rishi Sethi, 18, Barrington High School, Barrington
Kendall Ciesemier, 14, Franklin Middle School, Wheaton
Distinguished Finalists:
Bethany Figura, 18, St. Charles North High School, St. Charles
Tayler McGillis, 12, home school, Toluca
Brittany Metz, 17, Mundelein High School, Mundelein
Elizabeth Peters, 18, Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest
Priyanka Vedak, 17, Prairie Ridge High School, Crystal Lake
Susan Vinyard, 16, Downers Grove North High School, Downers Grove
Mary Welsh, 17, Girl Scouts-Fox Valley Council, Sugar Grove
Brian Zimmerman, 18, Marmion Academy, Aurora
Indiana
State Honorees:
Evan Appleman, 18, Lawrence North High School, Indianapolis
James Kennedy III, 12, Creekside Middle School, Carmel
Distinguished Finalists:
Sarah Boesing, 17, Christian Academy of Indiana, New Albany
Kacie Giles, 18, Lebanon Senior High School, Lebanon
Savannah Holderman, 17, home school, Mishawaka
Alison Mansfield, 12, Allen County 4-H, Fort Wayne
Brittany Oliver, 17, Lafayette Jefferson High School, Lafayette
Cory Sprunger, 18, South Adams Junior/Senior High School, Berne
Iowa
State Honorees:
Matthew Wettach, 17, Mt. Pleasant Community High School, Mt. Pleasant
Candace Carlson, 13, Lewis Central Middle School, Council Bluffs
Distinguished Finalists:
Elizabeth Baudler, 17, Adair County Extension, Greenfield
Alyse Herr, 18, Nodaway Valley High School, Greenfield
Kurt Lockhart, 17, Ballard High School, Huxley
Allison Nohr, 18, Nishnabotna Girl Scout Council of Southwest Iowa,
Council Bluffs
Kansas
State Honorees:
James Bailey, 17, Tonganoxie High School, Tonganoxie
Sophia Evans, 14, Baxter Springs Middle School, Baxter Springs
Distinguished Finalists:
Carrie Dotson, 18, Andover High School, Andover
Gretchen Holthaus, 18, Salina High School South, Salina
Jason Lane, 18, Remington High School, Whitewater
Sharlee-Anna Smith, 17, Blue Valley Northwest High School,
Overland Park
Kentucky
State Honorees:
Glenn Means III, 17, Montgomery County High School, Mount Sterling
Rebecca Schwager, 13, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School,
Louisville
Distinguished Finalists:
Papa Chakravarthy, 16, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington
Cynthia Lu, 17, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington
Jon Preneta II, 18, East Jessamine High School, Nicholasville
Chelsea Reeves, 18, Assumption High School, Louisville
Louisiana
State Honorees:
Niharika Jain, 16, Caddo Parish Magnet High School, Shreveport
Noel Netzhammer, 13, Archbishop Chapelle High School, Metairie
Distinguished Finalists:
Lucy Boyd, 17, Academy of the Sacred Heart, New Orleans
Austin Granger, 15, Rosepine High School, Rosepine
Hope McFarland, 17, The Extra Mile Region VII, Inc., Shreveport
Wenlong Wu, 18, Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans
Maine
State Honorees:
Kelly Davis, 17, Morse High School, Bath
Stephanie Dunton, 13, Samuel L. Wagner Middle School, Winterport
Distinguished Finalists:
Meghan Brewer, 17, Boothbay Region YMCA, Boothbay Harbor
Katherine Curley, 18, Deering High School, Portland
Maryland
State Honorees:
C. Patrick McClellan, 18, Huntingtown High School, Huntingtown
Travis Reece, 12, Milton Somers Middle School, La Plata
Distinguished Finalists:
Yonatan Grossman-Boder, 17, Shoshana S. Cardin Jewish Community High
School, Baltimore
Zachary Kahn, 18, Albert Einstein High School, Kensington
Tudor Maican, 18, Winston Churchill High School, Potomac
Shayna Meliker, 18, Centennial High School, Ellicott City
Rebecca Sanford, 12, Milton Somers Middle School, La Plata
Afton Vechery, 17, Glenelg High School, Glenelg
Massachusetts
State Honorees:
David Poritz, 18, Amherst Regional High School, Amherst
Alyssa Bickoff, 14, Solomon Schechter Day School, Newton
Distinguished Finalists:
Matthew Chase, 16, Dover-Sherborn High School, Dover
Kelsey Chisholm, 17, Lynnfield High School, Lynnfield
Cieu Lan Dong, 17, Brooks School, North Andover
Elizabeth Handel, 17, Needham High School, Needham
Gregg Katz, 17, Nipmuc Regional High School, Upton
Courtney Mota, 17, Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, North
Dighton
Michigan
State Honorees:
Alexandra McGregor, 17, Kettering High School, Waterford
Lyndsi Tallman, 13, Brownstown Middle School, Brownstown
Distinguished Finalists:
Adam Clements, 17, H.H. Dow High School, Midland
David Dumais, 17, Trenton High School, Trenton
Patricia Eichholtz, 17, Ladywood High School, Livonia
Jacqueline Kenyon, 17, Michigan Lutheran High School, St. Joseph
Ashley Krebs, 17, Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School, Marine City
Laura Merz, 17, Dexter High School, Dexter
Patrick Webster, 18, Henry Ford II High School, Sterling Heights
Jane Yang, 16, Lincoln High School, Ypsilanti
Minnesota
State Honorees:
Bridget Alldritt, 17, Chisago Lakes High School, Lindstrom
Robert Rasmussen, 13, Hutchinson Middle School, Hutchinson
Distinguished Finalists:
KayCee Bosek, 18, Douglas County 4-H, Alexandria
Sarah Cadorette, 17, Mounds View High School, Arden Hills
Daniel Crichton, 18, Eden Prairie High School, Eden Prairie
Maya Suresh, 17, Mounds View High School, Arden Hills
Kyla Tripp, 17, Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis, Brooklyn
Center
Katie White, 18, Mayo High School, Rochester
Mississippi
State Honorees:
Claire Crawford, 16, Starkville High School, Starkville
Ebony Archie, 13, Girl Scout Council of Middle Mississippi, Jackson
Distinguished Finalists:
Candace Duke, 17, Florence High School, Florence
Abigail Hardin, 16, Jackson Academy, Jackson
Eden Johnston, 16, Simpson County Academy, Mendenhall
Richard Kennard, 16, Starkville High School, Starkville
Missouri
State Honorees:
Robert Schaaf, 18, Central High School, St. Joseph
Tessa Vellek, 13, Smithton Middle School, Columbia
Distinguished Finalists:
Kelsie Fatino, 12, Brittany Hill Middle School, Blue Springs
Melanie Goldstein, 16, Clayton High School, Clayton
Catherine Kruse, 18, Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School, St. Louis
Nicholas Mozer, 12, Moreland Ridge Middle School, Blue Springs
Marjorie Powers, 17, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis
Kristi Williams, 18, Mid-Buchanan R-V High School, Faucett
Montana
State Honorees:
Allison Mullin, 18, Stevensville High School, Stevensville
Kasey Brownell, 13, Utterback Middle School, Conrad
Distinguished Finalists:
Matthew Ashley, 17, Rosebud High School, Rosebud
Tamara Ruffatto, 17, Culbertson High School, Culbertson
Nebraska
State Honorees:
Andrew Leibel, 18, Superior High School, Superior
Spencer Farley, 13, Lincoln Lutheran Middle School, Lincoln
Distinguished Finalists:
Bryan Frost, 18, Lexington High School, Lexington
Allison Gill, 17, Harry A. Burke High School, Omaha
Nevada
State Honorees:
Mollie Singer, 18, Nevada State High School, Henderson
Heather Wilder, 13, Ernest Becker Middle School, Las Vegas
Distinguished Finalists:
Mikaela Alger, 18, Galena High School, Reno
Nicholas Belanger, 17, Albert Lowry High School, Winnemucca
Rachael Lambin, 16, Douglas County 4-H, Gardnerville
Paulina Yeh, 17, Valley High School, Las Vegas
New Hampshire
State Honorees:
Ashley Pratte, 17, Trinity High School, Manchester
Dylan Mahalingam, 11, home school, Derry
Distinguished Finalists:
Matthew Dawley, 18, Dover High School, Dover
Alison Herlihy, 14, Pinkerton Academy, Derry
New Jersey
State Honorees:
Daniel Feldman, 16, Atlantic County 4-H, Mays Landing
Katherine Amigo, 13, Community Middle School, Plainsboro
Distinguished Finalists:
Matthew Bhaya, 13, Haddonfield Middle School, Haddonfield
Jennifer Citak, 17, Horace Mann School, Bronx, N.Y.
Matthew Cortland, 18, Cherokee High School, Marlton
Dafna Gutfreund, 17, Maayanot Yeshiva High School
for Girls, Teaneck
Thomas Head, 18, Wayne Hills High School, Wayne
Cindy Wang, 15, Westfield High School, Westfield
New Mexico
State Honorees:
Zachary Withers, 18, East Mountain High School, Sandia Park
Bryce Pfeiffer, 13, Colfax County 4-H, Raton
Distinguished Finalists:
Elizabeth Rodriguez, 18, St. Michael's High School, Santa Fe
Kimberly Turner, 12, Chaparral Middle School, Alamogordo
New York
State Honorees:
Jourdan Urbach, 15, The Juilliard School, Pre-College Division,
Manhattan
Yaneisha Burroughs, 13, The Children's Storefront, Manhattan
Distinguished Finalists:
Christine Bokman, 18, Fairport High School, Fairport
Taylor Callis, 13, Sayville Middle School, Sayville
Anthony DeMarinis, 18, Manhasset High School, Manhasset
Sammi Feldman, 16, George W. Hewlett High School, Hewlett
Kevin McPartland, 16, Brewster High School, Brewster
Michael Sass, 17, Byram Hills High School, Armonk
Natasha Spedalle, 17, School of the Future, New York
Jennifer Zwilling, 16, Jericho High School, Jericho
North Carolina
State Honorees:
Caroline Johnson, 17, John T. Hoggard High School, Wilmington
Mason Gonzales Park, 11, West Millbrook Middle School, Raleigh
Distinguished Finalists:
Elizabeth Buckholz, 10, Girl Scouts Hornets' Nest Council, Charlotte
Mark Draelos, 17, The Early College at Guilford, Greensboro
Ann Guggisberg, 18, Hayesville High School, Hayesville
Svyatoslav Petrov, 16, Ravenscroft School, Raleigh
Haowei Tong, 17, West Forsyth High School, Clemmons
Kelly Wolfe, 17, American Red Cross Greensboro Chapter, Greensboro
North Dakota
State Honorees:
Jacob Holm, 17, Maple Valley High School, Tower City
Brittney Humphrey, 12, Cheney Middle School, West Fargo
Distinguished Finalists:
Aura Lunde, 18, Griggs County Central High School, Cooperstown
Devany Schulz, 17, Shanley High School, Fargo
Ohio
State Honorees:
David Trinh, 17, St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati
Konnor Bachman, 13, Solon Middle School, Solon
Distinguished Finalists:
Andrea Blamble, 17, New Albany High School, New Albany
Kaitlyn Kiger, 18, Bishop Watterson High School, Columbus
Clay McMullen, 12, West Geauga Middle School, Chesterland
Michael Meyer, 17, Thomas Worthington High School, Worthington
Andrea Mitchell, 16, Hancock County 4-H, Findlay
Angela Primbas, 16, Hawken School, Gates Mills
Stacey Ward, 18, Taylor High School, North Bend
Callae Yonker, 17, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, Cincinnati
Oklahoma
State Honorees:
Megan Johnson, 18, Choctaw High School, Choctaw
Christina Senger, 13, Girl Scouts of Magic Empire Council, Tulsa
Distinguished Finalists:
Andrea Chapman, 18, Buffalo High School, Buffalo
Amy Cole, 18, Chickasha High School, Chickasha
Brandon Highfill, 17, Chisholm High School, Enid
Ashley Zumwalt, 16, Tinker Area YMCA, Midwest City
Oregon
State Honorees:
Jeffrey Lewis, 18, Newberg High School, Newberg
Samantha Wright, 13, North Middle School, Grants Pass
Distinguished Finalists:
Bailey Johnson, 18, Lost River Junior/Senior High School, Merrill
Breanne Manley, 16, Brookings Harbor High School, Brookings
Kaitlyn Paysinger, 17, Dayton High School, Dayton
Josh Savey, 18, Reedsport Junior/Senior High School, Reedsport
Pennsylvania
State Honorees:
Molly Houlahan, 14, Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont
Carolyn Houlahan, 12, Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont
Distinguished Finalists:
Kirsten Almquist, 17, Freeport Area Senior High School, Sarver
Brandy Jackson, 17, Abington Senior High School, Abington
Alessa Makuch, 18, Danville Area High School, Danville
Tricia Roeder, 13, Prospect Park School, Prospect Park
Elena Stark, 17, North Allegheny Senior High School, Wexford
Li Xu, 16, North Allegheny Senior High School, Wexford
Dian Yu, 18, West Chester Area YMCA, West Chester
William Zandi, 16, Great Valley High School, Malvern
Rhode Island
State Honorees:
Jamie Briggs, 17, Exeter-West Greenwich High School, West Greenwich
Meaghan Spillane, 13, Aldrich Junior High School, Warwick
Distinguished Finalists:
Alyssa Church, 17, Girl Scouts of Rhode Island, Providence
Erin Larcom, 16, Middletown High School, Middletown
South Carolina
State Honorees:
Graham Van Schaik, 16, Spring Valley High School, Columbia
Creighton Boggs, 12, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia
Distinguished Finalists:
Erin Abernethy, 17, South Aiken High School, Aiken
Courtney Cisson, 15, Eastside High School, Taylors
Vasanthan Kuppuswamy, 17, Academic Magnet High School, North
Charleston
Sarah Nader, 17, Lancaster High School, Lancaster
South Dakota
State Honorees:
Emily Bartscher, 18, Brandon Valley High School, Brandon
Adam Ochsner, 11, Warner Middle School, Warner
Distinguished Finalists:
Elisa Chan, 18, Roosevelt High School, Sioux Falls
Michelle Sanger, 16, Redfield High School, Redfield
Tennessee
State Honorees:
Taylor Cox, 16, Ensworth High School, Nashville
Miles Karro, 14, Harding Academy, Nashville
Distinguished Finalists:
Leigh Andrews, 18, Beech Senior High School, Hendersonville
Congcong Guo, 17, White Station High School, Memphis
Emily Hollingsworth, 17, Sevier County 4-H, Sevierville
Andee Johnson, 15, The Harpeth Hall School, Nashville
Korcasha Manning, 13, Cedar Bluff Middle School, Knoxville
Kaylee Radzyminski, 15, Cleveland High School, Cleveland
Texas
State Honorees:
Kyle Freas, 18, Plano West Senior High School, Plano
Anna DeSanctis, 13, Holy Spirit Episcopal School, Houston
Distinguished Finalists:
Grant Allen, 18, Grand Saline High School, Grand Saline
Emily Benigno, 17, St. Agnes Academy, Houston
Catherine Flores, 17, St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio
Tania Foster, 18, Sachse High School, Sachse
Alexander Levy, 17, M.B. Lamar High School, Houston
Deanna Mei, 17, Plano Senior High School, Plano
Diana Pham, 18, Summit High School, Arlington
Daniel Steck, 17, Ronald Reagan High School, San Antonio
Stephanie Strauss, 17, Robert E. Lee High School, Midland
Natasha Verma, 12, Nazareth Academy, Victoria
Utah
State Honorees:
Nathan Jarrett, 18, Lone Peak High School, Highland
Chelsea Fairbourn, 13, Morgan Middle School, Morgan
Distinguished Finalists:
Natalie Gibson, 17, Logan High School, Logan
Robert Malcolm, 15, Park City High School, Park City
Allia Ramaileh, 18, Bountiful High School, Bountiful
Andrew Scott, 18, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Salt Lake City
Vermont
State Honorees:
Maya Robinson, 18, Whitcomb Junior-Senior High School, Bethel
Audrey Pekarik, 12, Browns River Middle School, Jericho
Distinguished Finalists:
Alexandra Larrow, 17, Vergennes Union High School, Vergennes
Leah Ziegler, 18, Stowe High School, Stowe
Virginia
State Honorees:
Shannon Groves, 16, Broad Run High School, Ashburn
Jessica Vance, 11, Blacksburg Middle School, Blacksburg
Distinguished Finalists:
Ashlyn Allgood, 17, Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia,
Mechanicsville
Evan Davis, 17, Mt. Trashmore YMCA, Virginia Beach
Elizabeth Levy, 16, Roanoke Catholic School, Roanoke
Jordan Mellington, 17, Arcadia High School, Oak Hall
Iliana Sanchez, 17, Bassett High School, Bassett
Shannon Walker, 18, Foxcroft School, Middleburg
Washington
State Honorees:
Dallas Jessup, 15, St. Mary's Academy, Portland, Ore.
Alexander Jonlin, 13, Washington Middle School, Seattle
Distinguished Finalists:
Meghan Bradway, 16, Annie Wright School, Tacoma
Destiny Christianson, 17, Inchelium High School, Inchelium
Elizabeth Clair, 18, Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma
Kristiana Henderson, 17, Kentwood High School, Covington
Erik Hille, 17, Ritzville High School, Ritzville
Katherine Potasky, 17, Gov. John R. Rogers High School, Puyallup
West Virginia
State Honorees:
Kelydra Welcker, 17, Parkersburg South High School, Parkersburg
Cody Gallagher, 12, Rivesville Elementary/Middle School, Rivesville
Distinguished Finalists:
Lauren Taylor, 16, Martinsburg High School, Martinsburg
McKenzie Young, 18, Huntington High School, Huntington
Wisconsin
State Honorees:
Kelsey Swiatko, 17, Bradford High School, Kenosha
Stella Mayerhoff, 13, Whitefish Bay Middle School, Whitefish Bay
Distinguished Finalists:
Benjamin Beduhn, 18, Ripon High School, Ripon
Riley Hietpas, 13, St. John Nepomucene Catholic School, Little Chute
Rodney Hillskotter, 18, Weyauwega-Fremont High School, Weyauwega
Amanda Meyer, 17, Madison East High School, Madison
Justin Reto, 18, Ashland High School, Ashland
Courtney Van Rossum, 17, Denmark High School, Denmark
Wyoming
State Honorees:
Dhairyasheel Patel, 17, Central High School, Cheyenne
Laurel Leonhardt, 11, Hot Springs County 4-H, Thermopolis
Distinguished Finalists:
Danielle McDevitt, 18, East High School, Cheyenne
Walter Wilson, 16, Burns Junior/Senior High School, Burns
For more information on
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists,
visit www.prudential.com/spirit.
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