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National Youth of the Year Award The National Youth of the Year Award provides the National Exchange Club with the opportunity to honor outstanding students who have exhibited excellence in academics and leadership. It is the culmination of an effort by hundreds of Exchange Clubs across the country to identify and recognize the young leaders of our nation. The recipient serves as a role model to his or her peers, by exhibiting exceptional scholastic achievement, respect for self and others, and ambitious career goals. Our National Youth of the Year recipients have illustrated that the diligent pursuit of higher ideals truly brings rewards. The process for selecting the National Youth of the Year begins at the club level. Exchange Clubs provide a monthly recognition of outstanding youth in their communities. Each club selects a Youth of the Year and forwards an application for district judging. District honorees are judged at the national level for the final selection of the prestigious National Youth of the Year. The National Youth of the Year receives a $10,000 scholarship and the opportunity to address hundreds of Exchangites at the National Youth Recognition Luncheon. In addition, the recipient’s winning essay is featured in Exchange Today magazine. The National Youth of the Year program begins at the club level. For questions, contact your high school guidance counselor or your local Exchange Club. Click here to view a list of National Youth of the Year Award Recipients.
National A.C.E. of the Year Award
A.C.E. is an acronym for Accepting the
Challenge of Excellence. The award recognizes high school
students who have overcome difficult times and obstacles, yet still
managed to graduate from high school and excel in some area. These
students have overcome great physical, emotional or social
obstacles, but few receive recognition.
This positive program encourages students to overcome their hardships and work toward a high school diploma. It recognizes those students who are often overlooked for their accomplishments. A.C.E. of the Year recipients are a shining illustration of the rewards of hard work and perseverance. The process for selecting the National A.C.E. of the Year begins at the club level. Exchange Clubs provide a monthly recognition of determined youth in their communities. Each club selects an A.C.E. of the Year and forwards an application for district judging. District honorees are judged at the national level for the final selection of National A.C.E. of the Year. The National A.C.E. of the Year receives a $10,000 scholarship and the opportunity to address hundreds of Exchangites at the National Youth Recognition Luncheon. In addition, the recipient’s narratives are featured in Exchange Today magazine. The National A.C.E. of the Year program begins at the club level. For questions, contact your high school guidance counselor or your local Exchange Club.
Click here to view a list of National A.C.E. of the Year Award Recipients.
National Youth of the Year Award Recipients 1973 Helen A. Meredith,
Burlington, North Carolina
National A.C.E. of the Year Award Recipients
2000 Magdelena Salcedo,
Salt Lake City, Utah
2001 Jacquelyn Wax, Moraine, Ohio 2002 Latasha D. Bodet, Grenada, Mississippi 2003 Sarah Brown, Dayton, Ohio 2004 Sierra Simmons, St. Petersburg, Florida 2005 Tyrone Evans Clark, Benton Harbor, Michigan 2006 Kirsten Young, Murray, Utah 2007 Kaeley Kays, Charleston, South Carolina 2008 Gremako and Tremako Hopson, Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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