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Two high school students in Desert Hot Springs are being honored with temporary street names celebrating their academic excellence and community leadership. The year-long tribute recognizes their achievements and sets an inspiring example for their peers.
A 15-year-old from Nigeria is transforming cassava peels and corn husks into biodegradable sanitary pads, solving two problems at once. Her innovation tackles both period poverty and plastic pollution across Africa.
Three Owens Community College students received special recognition for outstanding achievements in academics, community service, and campus leadership. Their stories prove that community college students are making a real difference.
Eight Pacific Beach elementary students received Hope of America awards this week for outstanding character, leadership, and academic achievement. The Kiwanis Club surprised the young leaders with breakfast, plaques, and gift cards to celebrate their positive impact on classmates.
High school students across suburban Chicago are discovering the power of hands-on service at West Suburban Community Pantry, from unloading 15,000 pounds of produce to teaching STEM classes. Their work is feeding thousands while teaching them lessons that will last a lifetime.
Middle schoolers in Ketchikan, Alaska just made it easier for everyone to keep their beaches clean. The student-built stations let beachgoers borrow buckets and tongs to pick up trash while enjoying the ocean.
A 20-year-old from Livingston, Montana just won the first youth climate lawsuit to go to trial in US history. Now Eva Lighthiser is mentoring other young people to protect the places they love.
Trinity University just launched TiMUN, a Model United Nations program that will train Nigerian students in diplomacy and negotiation while opening doors to international internships. The student-led initiative kicks off with a conference later this year that brings together universities from across Nigeria.
After losing her friend to an asthma attack caused by burning trash, Shaddai Empress Molson Gattor became one of six young Ghanaians working to save lives by making invisible air pollution visible. Together, they're training communities, teaching children, and building the data platforms that could protect millions across West Africa.
The O'Neal School honored 12 students with life-changing scholarships recognizing academic excellence, leadership, and compassion. Three scholarship programs will provide over $160,000 in tuition support to deserving students joining the upper school this fall.
A high school junior who collects Lego sets for foster children just won a major youth leadership award. Her nonprofit delivered 50 sets with encouragement letters in less than a year.
Astoria High School's valedictorian and three-sport captain just earned a $5,000 scholarship for balancing straight A's, state championships, and community service. Quin Gohr is one of six outstanding Oregon students sharing $40,000 in awards this year.
Three Kauaʻi high schoolers just earned $20,000 college scholarships for making their island a better place. Their work ranges from teaching seniors digital safety to bringing inclusive sports to campus.
Four Arkansas high school seniors who've spent years volunteering in their community just received $6,000 in scholarships to fuel their next chapter. Their stories of service reveal a generation already changing the world.
A Nigerian youth corps member turned mountains of plastic waste into hope by building a fully functional eco-friendly toilet from 3,500 recycled bottles at a secondary school. What started as one person's creative solution sparked a community movement when students eagerly joined the construction.
Four local high school seniors earned scholarships from their community electric cooperative, with awards totaling $7,500 to support their college dreams. Suffolk Christian Academy's Ava Joyner is headed to UVA to study biology on her path to becoming a dermatologist.
Eastern Africa just put young people at the center of climate action with a new regional coalition tackling food security and climate change. With 60% of the region under age 25, youth innovators are now driving solutions where they're needed most.
Southeast Gas just increased its community service scholarships to $2,000 each, honoring 25 Southeast Alabama high school seniors who've dedicated themselves to helping their neighbors. Since 2015, the program has awarded more than $375,000 to students who prove that good grades and good hearts go hand in hand.
A high school senior who created a support club for students with divorced parents just won a $50,000 leadership scholarship. Nori Carter's "the Splits" helps classmates navigate family changes, and it will continue after she graduates.
Nigeria is turning students into health ambassadors with a nationwide competition backed by $1 billion in funding to tackle malaria. The country carries 27% of global malaria cases, but a new generation is stepping up to change that.
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