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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.