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Sharon Kim, left, Pratheek Kuimanda and Ava Pinnow are being recognized for their efforts to help during the coronavirus pandemic.
Prudential Financial Inc. has announced the latest state honorees of its annual Spirit of Community Awards.
The awards were given to 102 middle- and high-school students in the U.S. for excellence in community service.
Given in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the awards honor students in the fifth through 12th grades who make meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service, a news release said.
The 2021 award winners from all 50 states and the District of Columbia were honored for initiatives completed at least in part between the fall of 2019 and the fall of 2020.
Massachusetts Top Youth Volunteers of 2021 Selected by National Program
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honors Andover and Somerset students with a $2,500 scholarship, silver medallion and invitation to virtual celebration for their work addressing the challenges of a changing world
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Pratheek Kuimanda, 18, of Andover and Josephine Lavoie, 10, of Somerset today were named Massachusetts top youth volunteers of 2021 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, America s largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer service.
As State Honorees, Pratheek and Josephine will each receive a $2,500 scholarship, a silver medallion and an invitation to the program s virtual national recognition celebration in April, where 10 of the 102 State Honorees will be named America s top youth volunteers of the year. Those 10 National Honorees will earn an additional $5,0
Andover and
Somerset today were named
Massachusetts top youth volunteers of 2021 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, America s largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer service.
As State Honorees, Pratheek and Josephine will each receive a
$2,500 scholarship, a silver medallion and an invitation to the program s virtual national recognition celebration in April, where 10 of the 102 State Honorees will be named America s top youth volunteers of the year. Those 10 National Honorees will earn an additional
$5,000 scholarship, a gold medallion, a crystal trophy for their nominating organization and a
$5,000 grant for a nonprofit charitable organization of their choice.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, conducted annually by