Outstanding Youth Awards

Each year as part of the Celebrate Youth Festival, Newtown Youth Services requests nominations from the community for young people who are outstanding. Ballots are distributed townwide and the Outstanding Youth Award Committee selects those youths who have demonstrated strong, healthy values and use their talents and abilities in a positive way.

On Thursday, May 26, the 18th Annual Outstanding Youth Awards Ceremony took place at the Booth Library. This award serves as a measure of hope that so many youth were nominated and chosen in such a wide variety of categories.

This year’s award recipients are Gregory Harrison, Lola Aldrich, Meghan Barbour, Lindsey Jones, Maxx Zimmer, Samantha Villa, Stephanie Villa, Michael Novia, Shannon Hayes, Lauren Harrison, Kevin Walsh, Kendra O’Conner, Molly Day, Casey Day, Michael Miller, Nick Paproski, Gina Fenaroli, Jessica Budnick, and Autumn Ingram.

Newtown Youth Services also wishes to thank the families, teachers, and friends of these young people for setting good examples and for encouraging them to be the very best they can be.