Local Students to be Honored by County Commissioners

The following is from a Hillsborough County media release:

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners will recognize six youth leaders - including two who attend Carrollwood-area schools - on Wednesday, May 2, with the County’s Youth Excellence and Achievement Awards (YEA! Awards).

The YEA! Awards will be presented at 9 a.m. on Wednesday in the Commission Chambers 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 below (Carrollwood-area students in bold):

Middle School

Leadership – J’nai Taylor, Giunta Middle School

Success Despite Difficult Odds – Lauryn Thomas, Adams Middle School

Volunteer or Community Service – Katelyn Scott, Tomlin Middle School

High School

Leadership – Jessica Scanlon, Chamberlain High School

Success Despite Difficult Odds – Gabriella Fortney, Bloomingdale High School

Volunteer or Community Service – Gwendolyn “Gwena” Pitt, Tampa Preparatory School

For more information on the YEA! Awards, log onto www.hillsboroughcounty.org/bocc and click on “Special Awards” on the left side.