YOUTH RECOGNITION

Recognizing Youth Who Make a Difference

Clarkston Area Youth Assistance's Youth Recognition Program is known for its beloved April event, the Youth Recognition Ceremony and Dessert Reception!

Clarkston area children and adolescents, Young Fives to grade 12, are recognized and celebrated for working on their personal well-being and/or for demonstrating their concern for the well-being of others. The honorees contribute to the well-being of their classroom, school, and community.

2025 Youth Recognition Ceremony

The 2025 ceremony is scheduled for April 24, 2025

at Clarkston High School.

Honoree families, nominator and special guests, please RSVP here:

https://forms.gle/H4Qb16W9vzKRvowQA

or you may use the QR Code.

Families, dignitaries and nominators come together to listen as positive affirmations of each honoree are read.

Honorees are greeted and congratulated individually by local dignitaries.

A festive Dessert Reception follows the ceremony.

Each honoree receives personalized certificates from CAYA sponsors and local dignitaries.

2024 Nominees:

Hudson Albaugh

Allyana Alexander

Amelia Alvarado

Brianna Aubry

Zane Bach

Aydia Bartz

Lillian Baxter

Matthew Beddick

Salena Blevins

Noah Brooks

Carter Bryson

Leah Buikema

Lucas Burns

Theodore Burns

Madeline Caldwell

Keegan Carter

Jaslene Chacon-Barahona

Emilio Chavez

Solana Darnell-Mason

Lennyn Davidson

Jennessa Davis

Jayden Dupuis

Ellana Early

Emily Faubel

Zaria Foster

Deklan Gomez

Ryder Hammond

MacKenzie Hanley

Reid Hartman

River Hayes

Ainsley Horner

Abigail Jones

Chase Kiley

Olivia Koslowski

Bryton Kroll

Tanner LaFee

Lennon Leong

Megan Mandziuk

Brooklynn Mann

Marie Matchko

Adalynn Mattson

McKenzie McDaniel

Nolan McQuillan

Analia Melendez

Isabella Mick

Mila Mihalcheon

Zac Montgomery

Vella Mulrenin

Austin Munoz-Olmeda

Sydney Mutter

Connor Nichols

Joelle Nolen

Braydan Odneal

Willow Plummer

Alice Potts

Abigaile Quillen

Lennon Roemensky

Tristan Rouse

Sophia Rykse

Madison Schmidt

Ava Smith

Elise Smith

Kathryn Swalec

Blake Thomson

Betty Tial

Sloane Tillander

Olivia Tringali

Sage Vallette

Jack Vosicky

Landon Welch

Emma Williams