Spirit of Youth

Jadah comes to school every day and works hard to improve herself. She is a great role model for other students.

• Home Town Palmer
• School District Mat-Su
• Award Category Role Model

Kassy is always willing to support her peers and her teachers. She spreads joy and happiness with her diligence and happy demeanor. She is also involved with school sports.

• Home Town Anchorage
• School District Matanuska-Susitna School District
• Award Category Role Model

Sara is involved in Student Government at her school and state-wide. She built and stocked a small food pantry with some of her friends. She also works at the Fairbanks Children’s Museum.

• Home Town Fairbanks
• School District Fairbanks Northstar Borough School District
• Award Category Humanitarian, Role Model

Kalise is the Vice-President of the South High school Peer Mentorship Program. She is also a member of the Peer Mentorship program, Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), Partners Club, Tea Club and Gaming Club.

• Home Town Anchorage
• School District Anchorage
• Award Category Role Model

Jessica donates to the local animal shelter and participates in Toys for Tots. She also participates in races that support the homeless and contribute to Breast Cancer Awareness.

• Home Town PALMER
• School District Mat-Su School District
• Award Category Humanitarian

Paul is an unbiased student leader, who gives his peers the benefit of the doubt and uses his natural, friendly, outgoing personality to help his peers be better versions of themselves.

• Home Town Wasilla
• School District Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
• Award Category Role Model

Avery helps promote protection for natural resources on the Kuskokwim River Delta. He has worked in the Fisheries Department at the Native Government for the last four years.

• Home Town Bethel
• School District
• Award Category Discovery

Anchorage recently experienced a 7.0 earthquake and Sara’s school was hit hard. Everyone dove under their desks to take cover. Sara remained calm and supportive of her classmates.

• Home Town Palmer
• School District Matanuska Susitna Borough School District
• Award Category Role Model

Harriett helps with behavior in all classrooms, grades K-12. She encourages everyone, even adults in her community. When a kid or baby is being fussy or not listening Harriett is right there beside them trying to calm them down.

• Home Town Golovin
• School District Bering strait School District
• Award Category Role Model

To raise money for their weeklong trip to Africa, where they hosted a basketball camp, Hallie and her mom sold t-shirts with information about the trip on them.

• Home Town Wasilla
• School District Matsu School District
• Award Category Humanitarian, Role Model

When the season was over, Emma assisted the coach by helping with the 6th grade basketball program. She is always positive and uplifting, while motivating her players to do their very best.

• Home Town Palmer
• School District MSBSD
• Award Category Role Model

Finn uses humor and his intelligence to persuade others to follow the right path; he makes good decisions and allows all to benefit from the knowledge and maturity he possesses.

• Home Town Palmer
• School District Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
• Award Category Role Model

Kilee-Ann has proven to be an inspiration to her teammates, a driving motivational force for them to work harder and achieve more and, above all else, she is kind and compassionate.

• Home Town Palmer
• School District MSBSD
• Award Category Role Model

Shelby joined Colony Middle School during a tough time in her life, but she has made many friends and is actively involved in many school activities.

• Home Town Palmer
• School District Matanuska- Susitna Borough School District
• Award Category Phoenix, Role Model

Aleea started “For the Love of Socks,” which gives socks to the homeless. She and her mom also took over the Bear Hugs program, which distributes backpacks and necessities to kids in need.

• Home Town Kenai
• School District Kenai Peninsula School District
• Award Category Visionary

Samanthais involved in the Kenai Peninsula farm and flock swap meet / youth farming education, which provides information to students and future workforce.

• Home Town Homer
• School District Kenai Peninsula School District
• Award Category Dreamer

As part of his daily Boys & Girls Club responsibilities, Cole prepares and serves meals for 35 students, tutors grades K-3 and is a peer mentor for the entire group.

• Home Town Kasilof
• School District Kenai Peninsula School District
• Award Category Role Model

Ruby worked with the Homer Food Pantry to stock dozens of nylon backpacks with essential food items so that students could anonymously and discreetly fulfill a basic need for those who might otherwise go without. In 15 months, over 120 food bags have been stocked and distributed.

• Home Town Homer
• School District Kenai Peninsula School District
• Award Category Humanitarian, Visionary

Sophie worked with the Homer Food Pantry to stock dozens of nylon backpacks with essential food items so that students could anonymously and discreetly fulfill a basic need for those who might otherwise go without. In 15 months, over 120 food bags have been stocked and distributed.

• Home Town
• School District Kenai Peninsula School District
• Award Category Humanitarian, Visionary

Daisy Kettle worked with the Homer Food Pantry to stock dozens of backpacks with essential food items. In the 15 months since the program’s introduction to Homer High School, over 120 food bags have been stocked and distributed.

• Home Town
• School District Kenai Peninsula School District
• Award Category Humanitarian, Visionary