The Greeley City Council on Tuesday recognized some highly motivated youths for their achievements.
Youths aged 11-18 were chosen by the Greeley Youth Commission and formally recognized with National Service Day Awards for commitment to public service. More than 210 youths were honored during the ceremony in the Council Chambers, 919 7th St.
The youth commission is made up of 11 young people appointed by the mayor and city council.
n , a junior at Greeley West High School, was recognized for donating her time to read to sixth- and seventh-grade classes at Brentwood Middle School and is interested in using her bilingual abilities to be a counselor.
n , a junior at Greeley West; she is a mentor and enjoys reading to students through the Brentwood Middle School Literacy Program.
n Katherine Bruch, a student at Northridge High School, donates her time to be a Big Sister and helped raise funds for the El Pomar Youth in Community Services Club.
n was recognized for his achievements as president of both Northridge's National Honor Society the Key Club. Blackmer helped coordinate Relay for Life, Weld County Food Bank Food Drive and UNICEF drives.
n , a student at Greeley West, was honored for her involvement with the Migrant Education Program and for spending time with senior citizens.
n , a Greeley West student, was recognized for her role in the Migrant Education Program and for taking time to visit patients at North Colorado Medical Center. She is also part of the Migrant Youth Council.
n University High School student was awarded for volunteer work at Greeley Museums, where she helps teachers, assists with story-time and is also a competitor in the Knowledge Bowl.
n has been volunteering with Greeley Museum since age 12. He is a teacher aide and is involved with teaching children animal care, cooking and crafts. He is also active with Boy Scouts.
n was recognized for volunteering with the Double J Pet Ranch since 2003 and has an interest in helping animals. Babcock also donates extra food and blankets to the shelter.
n , a seventh-grader at Franklin Middle School, received his award for service in Boy Scouts. Allison also happens to be Franklin's Falcon mascot and is a library volunteer.
n received an award for volunteering with the Monfort School Library, where she shelves books, organizes the library and assists teachers two days a week.
n The Cameron Elementary Fifth Grade Leadership was recognized for surpassing a goal of 2,000 canned goods items for the Weld County Food Bank by collecting 2,457 cans.
n Cadets Corps Squad 9-11 was honored for its role in providing free, live performances of "Taps" over the burial sites of military veterans. The group never cancels for bad weather.
n , a group of students at Franklin Middle School, was honored for its mission to promote violence-free schools as well as its success in gathering food for the Guadalupe Shelter.
n was awarded for volunteering at Greeley Transitional House, where members cleaned out attics, removed weeds and garbage from the yard, washed windows and other cleaning chores.
n The at John Evans Middle School, a bilingual/biculture group, was nominated for its achievements as ambassadors of John Evans. Members have volunteered to host KGRE's "Advocates of Education" and have volunteered for educational fiestas such as America Reads.
n (Y.E.S), was honored for receiving a grant from Suicide Education Support Services and being trained by professional counselors to recognize the symptoms of suicide and will become peer counselors.
n The was recognized for completing 1,180 hours of community service, including the Arts picnic, Humane Society and highway cleanup.