Three cheers for this young lady - Boys & Girls Clubs of America's National Youth of the Year

[The Straight Story]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Boys & Girls Clubs of
America (BGCA) announced today at a Congressional Breakfast that Shonnetta
Henry, a five-year member of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, has been
named the 2008-09 National Youth of the Year. This honor comes with a total
of $26,000 in college scholarships from the Reader's Digest Foundation, the
program's founding sponsor.



The Youth of the Year program recognizes outstanding contributions to a
member's family, school, community and Boys & Girls Club; academic
excellence; and personal challenges and obstacles overcome. Henry is the
62nd youth to receive the title and will serve a one-year term as the
national teen spokesperson for the 4.8 million youth served annually by the
Clubs.

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Henry recently graduated from Denver's East High School, where she was
active in the Black Student Alliance, the varsity speech team and the East
Theatre Company. She maintained an academic schedule that included five
advanced placement courses and two accelerated courses. Additionally, she
is a poet, dancer and caretaker for her younger sister and two brothers.

At her Boys & Girls Club, Henry was a Junior Staff member, president of
the Keystone Club (a leadership group for teen members), a teacher for the
Words Can Heal program (teaching members the power of language), and a
participant in the Ink About It poetry writing and performance group. She
also enjoyed helping younger members with their homework. Henry is
currently a freshman at the University of New Mexico, majoring in
psychology.

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[Tikki]

1. This young lady is beautiful....

:)

Tikki

[ceile]

2. Bravo, Shonnetta!

:thumbsup:

[here_is_to_hope]

3. Thats one busy and dedicated woman! n/t

[ljm2002]

4. Wow, talk about a high achiever!

Her accomplishments are quite impressive, good on her!!