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The
tenth annual Youth of the Year Awards were presented to six finalists and
the winner at Mesa 21 on May 30, 2017. The award is presented every year
by Partners and the
Fall River Youth
Violence Prevention Task Force to recognize youth who have
demonstrated positive achievements and and have given back to the
community. Judges and nominators were on hand as co-chairs Fall
River Youth Services Coordinator Christian McCloskey and Greater
Fall River Re-Creation Program Coordinator Annemarie Holly who read
statements from each of the finalists on the theme of "Make It in
Fall River", the City's new slogan. Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia
spoke for about fifteen minutes on the significance of the slogan in one's
personal life and at the community level. The Mayor was the recipient of
the Award in 2009. Durfee student Eleane Lema was selected as this year's
Youth of the Year, and her name will be added to the plaque that resides
at Government Center for all to see. Click here for a
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(Top row) Christian and Annemarie welcome Lee LeBlanc Corrigan of Citizens for Citizens Teen Pregnancy Pevention, one of the judges who then greets fellow judge Sgt. Jason Pacheco of the Fall River Police Department while he talks with Ray Gove of YouthBuild. (Row two) Mayor Jasiel Correia II greets those gathered before speaking with Annemarie and Christian about the program. (Row three) Annemarie begins the award presentations after speaking with Durfee High School history teacher Michael Costa who nominated finalist John Paul McDonald seated across from him. (Row four) The Mayor stands next finalists Yasnerris Torres, Jessica Miranda,John Paul McDonald, Christina Devoe-Hood, Isabella Connors and winner Eleane Lema who poses for photos with Annemarie. (Bottom row) Eleane is congratulated by Fall River School Superintendent Dr. Matthew Malone before posing for a photo with him. |
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