Youth of the Year

Our Youth of the Year award has been presented since 2016 at our annual Knight to Shine fundraiser. The Youth of the Year is chosen by our staff and is a young man or woman who embodies the Youth Center's mission statement. It is someone who is a shining star at the Youth Center, in terms of leadership, volunteerism, and heart. This young man or woman is proudly recognized at an event each spring for all they have done for the Youth Center.

Youth of the Year 2024 - Kendall Wolfe

Read Kendall's speech from our 2024 Knight to Shine!

Youth of the Year 2023 - Fallon Hurley 

Read Fallon's speech from our 2023 Knight to Shine!

Youth of the Year 2022 - Emma Gouveia

Read Emma's speech from our 2022 Knight to Shine!

Youth of the Year 2021 - Ava Samenuk 

Thank you to North Andover CAM for recording our Scholarship Night! Ava's Youth of the Year speech can be found here starting around 40 minutes in.

Co-Youth of the Year 2020 - Will Servino & Hannah Rogers

Due to COVID-19, we could not hold our annual Knight to Shine event, but Will and Hannah's recorded speech can be found on Youtube here!

Youth of the Year 2019 - Sydney Pensavalli

Read Sydney's speech from our 2019 Knight to Shine!

Youth of the Year 2018 - Maggie Mottolo

Read Maggie's speech from our 2018 Knight to Shine!

Youth of the Year 2017 - Alexis Cacace

Read Alexis' speech from our 2017 Knight to Shine!

Youth of the Year 2016 - Stephen Crowley

Read Stephen's speech from our 2016 Knight to Shine!