Annapolis, MD — Young volunteers were honored for service to their communities at a ceremony featuring Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford as a speaker.
The inaugural Youth Service Awards recognized ten individuals and three groups for their significant community service in Maryland.
The winners were selected through a competitive review process by a panel of distinguished community leaders and state representatives in charge of volunteer programs across
Maryland. Families and mentors of the selected youth were also invited to celebrate their contribution to communities at the Tuesday ceremony hosted by the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism.
Youth Individual Recipients
- Shreeya Khurana, Montgomery Blair High School
- Makenzie Greenwood, Shiloh Middle School
- Michaela West, St. Joseph’s Regional Catholic School
- Ryan Freeman, Saints Peter & Paul High School
- Brian Thompson, The John Carroll School
- Ashley Williams, Chopticon High School
- Celina Davis, Francis Scott Key High School
- Lea Joy Peck, Kent Island High School
- Noah Gainsburg, Friends School of Baltimore
- Natalie Summers, homeschool
Youth Group Recipients
- Our Minds Matter (Anne Arundel County)
- Baltimore City College Writing Center (Baltimore City)
- Sho’men Youth Swim Team Volunteer Club (Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties)
“Maryland has fantastic youth who sacrifice their time for the betterment of our communities, and it is important to recognize their efforts,” said Steve McAdams, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives. “We hope to help cultivate our youth to be leaders in our state who champion qualities such as a service to others, respect for all communities, and an awareness of the issues that affect Marylanders every day.”