Area students earn Michigan Governor’s Youth Service Awards
- Several Iron Mountain High School seniors received Michigan Governor’s Youth Service Awards for 200 hours of volunteering — from left are Kathy Arnold, AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP director, DICSA; students Jude Frizzell, Benjamin Truong, Bella Vicenzi, Macie Gunville, Alexis Buchanan and Veronica Stanchina; and Kendra Trulock, AmericCorps Seniors RSVP assistant, DICSA.
- Several Iron Mountain High School students received Michigan Governor’s Youth for 400 hours of volunteering — from left are Kendra Trulock, AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP assistant, DICSA; students Isabella Pickett, Betsy Vanegas-Mendoza, and Giovanni Saldana; and Kathy Arnold, AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP director, DICSA.
- Receiving Michigan Governor’s Youth Service Awards for 400 hours of volunteering were Kingsford students, from left, Sarah Griffin, Penelope Garver, Maren Menza, Addison Patternoster, Abigail Przeslakowski, Libby Vross, Aubrey Phillips and Audrey Veale.
- Receiving Michigan Governor’s Youth Service Awards for 200 hours of volunteering from Kingsford were, from left, Eden Janousek, Addyson Shogren, Addisyn Kriegl, Madelynn Kreider and Ellery Nash. Not shown are Clara Anderson, Ben Fornetti, Gavin Moore and Mylee VanHese.
- North Dickinson High School students receiving Michigan Governor’s Youth Service Awards for 400 hours of volunteering were Miles Lindholm and Hope Schuiteman.
- Emma Dube of Norway received a Michigan Governor’s Youth Service Award for 400 hours of volunteering.
- Dallis DeBernardi of Norway received a Michigan Governor’s Youth Service Award for 200 hours of volunteering.
- Lucas Robertson of Norway High School received a Michigan Governor’s Youth Service Award for 200 hours of volunteering.
- Mary Cavagnetto of Norway High School received a Michigan Governor’s Youth Service Award for 200 hours of volunteering.
LANSING — The Michigan Governor’s Youth Service Awards are given to students who have accomplished either 400 hours of volunteering or 200 hours of volunteering.
The Youth Changemaker Award was presented for 400 hours of volunteering to Kingsford students Sarah Griffin, Penelope Garver, Maren Menza, Addison Patternoster, Abigail Przeslakowski, Libby Vross, Aubrey Phillips and Audrey Veale. Iron Mountain students who received the award were Isabella Pickett, Betsy Vanegas-Mendoza and Giovanni Saldana. Also receiving the award were Miles Lindholm and Hope Schuiteman from North Dickinson County High School and Emma Dube of Norway High School.
The Youth Spirit of Hope Award for 200 hours of volunteering went to Norway students Lucas Robertson, Mary Cavagnetto and Dallas DeBernardi. Kingsford students who received the award were Eden Janousek, Addyson Shogren, Addisyn Kriegl, Madelynn Kreider, Ellery Nash, Clara Anderson, Ben Fornetti, Gavin Moore and Mylee VanHese. Iron Mountain students honored were Jude Frizzell, Benjamin Truong, Bella Vicenzi, Macie Gunville, Alexis Buchanan and Veronica Stanchina.
The awards are only given to graduating seniors and coordinated locally through the Dickinson Iron Community Services Agency and AmeriCorps. These students received a certificate signed by the governor of Michigan, along with a medallion for their efforts. DICSA’s volunteer center also gave these seniors a Walmart gift certificate.