The 91¸£Àûµ¼º½ County Youth Bureau has selected five City School District of 91¸£Àûµ¼º½ students to receive Youth Recognition Awards.
Youth Recognition Awards honor young people who show tremendous resiliency and growth, perform community service, or demonstrate athletic or artistic ability. The students and their awards are:
- JaVelle Cooper, senior, 91¸£Àûµ¼º½ High School – George Roe Athletic Achievement Award
- Austin Halloran, junior, 91¸£Àûµ¼º½ High School – Ed Roche Outstanding Youth Award (high school)
- John Lange, grade 8, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School – Most Improved Student Award
- Desmond Sowah, grade 6, Edmund J. O’Neal Middle School of Excellence – Artistic Expression Award
- Nyasia Surgick, grade 7, Myers Middle School – Ed Roche Outstanding Youth Award (middle school)
Students will receive their awards at a special ceremony on June 6. Congratulations to all of them!
The mission of the City School District of 91¸£Àûµ¼º½ is to work in partnership with our diverse community to engage every learner in a robust educational program designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for success. The district serves more 9,600 students in 18 elementary, middle and high schools. In addition to neighborhood schools, the district includes several magnet schools and programs, as well as other innovative academic opportunities for students, including four themed academies at 91¸£Àûµ¼º½ High School.
