County Commissioners to Honor Local Youth with YEA! Awards

From Hillsborough County officials:

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners will recognize six youth leaders on Wednesday, April 17, for their many positive contributions made in our community with the County’s Youth Excellence and Achievement Awards (YEA! Awards).

The YEA! Awards will be presented at 1:30 p.m. in the Boardroom on the second floor of the County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa.

The YEA! Awards recognize three middle and three high school students in Hillsborough County who have displayed initiative, innovation, a commitment to themselves and others, and a pursuit of excellence in a leadership capacity. The YEA! Awards recipients this year are:

Middle School

Leadership – Savannah Shaw, Turkey Creek Middle School

Success Despite Difficult Odds – Zachary Foyt, Randall Middle School

Volunteer or Community Service – Avalon Theisen, Homeschool

High School

Leadership – Nicholas Rodriguez, Plant City High School

Success Despite Difficult Odds – Ana Gomez, Leto High School

Volunteer or Community Service – Zack Aldridge, Jesuit Preparatory School

The YEA! Awards were created in 2010 at the request of Commissioner Kevin Beckner to honor outstanding students for their leadership roles in academics, community service, athletics, performing arts, conservation or other areas.

Additional information on the YEA! Awards, is available online.