The March 17 2010 Youth Awards of Excellence

The Audience at Warhawk Hall of James Madison High School

Entertainment by the Madison MAD Jazz Combo

Delegate Mark Keam, 35th District Virginia House of Delegates

Provided an inspiring message about fulfilling our personal standards of excellence 

The Academic Awardees with Delegate Mark Keam, President Sheryl Friedley and VP of Youth Dick Gongaware

The Citizenship Awardees with Delegate Mark Keam, President Sheryl Friedley and VP of Youth Dick Gongaware

The Fine Arts Awardees with Delegate Mark Keam, President Sheryl Friedley and VP of Youth Dick Gongaware

The Science Awardees with Delegate Mark Keam, President Sheryl Friedley and VP of Youth Dick Gongaware

The Sports Awardees with Delegate Mark Keam, President Sheryl Friedley and VP of Youth Dick Gongaware

The Technology Awardees with Delegate Mark Keam, President Sheryl Friedley and VP of Youth Dick Gongaware

The Youth Awards of Excellence Program was initiated by Past Club President T.R. Cook to recognize junior class students from Madison, Marshall, and Oakton High Schools in the areas of academics, fine arts, citizenship, science, technology, and athletics. Nominations are made in each category by the administration at each school and presentations are made before families and friends at a ceremony at one of the schools.  This year there were 85 outstanding juniors nominated from these schools.

Each nominee is awarded a certificate.  The outstanding individual in each category, as determined by a committee of Optimist members, is presented a plaque.