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Congratulations!
Congratulations to the awardees and nominees for the 12th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards. The 2009 QYLA took place on Saturday, May 16th at Scotts Valley High School. We were joined by Fifth District Supervisor Mark Stone, Scotts Valley City Mayor Randy Johnson and Scotts Valley Unified School District Board President.
The Queer Youth Leadership Award
The Queer Youth Leadership Award is given annually to queer youth who are 12 to 18 years of age to acknowledge their accomplishments and the contributions they have made to their communities, whether this be in their homes, schools, religious institutions, athletic or academic teams, or other social groups. Four awardees will receive a cash award of $250, as well as the opportunity to designate a queer youth–friendly project or nonprofit organization in their community to receive a $500 donation. Click here to read their stories.Awardees for 2009
Maddie Smith
Aptos Junior High School Student
Charlie McNeill
Scotts Valley high School Student
Savanna Roderick-Deffee
Independent Studies Student
Rio Vander-Stahl
Pacific Collegiate School Student
Nominees for 2009
Adrian Villegas
Pajaro Valley High School Student
Isaiah Garcia
Pajaro Valley High School Student
Sarah Gray
Watsonville High School Student
Carlos Zambrano
Soquel High School Student
Xavier Plasencia
Watsonville High School Student
Sarah Gray
Watsonville High School Student
The Ally to Queer Youth Award
One non-monetary award designed to honor allies of any age who have made significant contributions to improving the lives of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or Intersexed youth and youth who have GLBTI family members.
Click here to read their stories.
Awardee for 2009
Lex
Spoken Word Artist
Nominees for 2009
Angie and Sylvia Mejia
Parents of a Mission Hill Middle School Student
Vanessa Wilson
STRANGE Program Coordinator
Nikira Hernandez
Queer Youth Scene Program Coordinator
Aimee Mangan
Friday Night Live Program Coordinator
Brandon Balzer-Carr
University of California, Santa Cruz
Jacque Simmons
Watsonville High School Student
Jesse Simmons
Watsonville High School Student
Joseph De la Pena and Willie Brooks
Aptos Junior High School Students
Brandon Ancira
Watsonville High School Student
Jessica Godinez
Pajaro Valley High School Student
The Organizational Ally to Queer Youth Award
One non-monetary award designed to honor an organization that has made significant contributions to improving the lives of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or Intersexed youth in Santa Cruz County.
Click here to read their stories.
Awardee for 2009
"What's In a Name"
Watsonville High School Drama Class
Nominee for 2009
Aptos Junior High School Gay Straight Alliance
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