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Sendi Peregrino named Colorado’s Youth of the Year on March 24, 2009 at the Governor’s Mansion.

Ms. Peregrino was awarded a four-year scholarship to Adams State College. Sendi Peregrino has been a member of the Boys & Girls Club/Girls Inc. of Pueblo County & Lower Arkansas Valley for six years. She is a senior at Pueblo East High School and has a 4.7 GPA. At school Sendi serves as President of the National Honor Society, Vice President of Futures Business Leaders of Tomorrow, and takes rigorous International Baccalaureate Courses. Sendi’s family immigrated to Colorado from Chihuahua, Mexico when Sendi was a year old. She is very proud of her family for their sacrifices made so that she and her younger siblings could have a better life. Sendi is described by the Unit director of her Club as born leader and someone who jumped feet first into the Club experience. At the Club she participates in several programs including Will Power, Won’t Power, and Girls Shape the Future. She is involved in Keystone Club, serves as a Teen Leader and volunteers as a Power Hour tutor. In her spare time Sendi works for The Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce and assists with the production of Accolades, a community youth magazine. Sendi would like to attend Colorado College and major in business administration.

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Michael Hamamoto from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pikes Peak Region named Runner-up at the State Youth of the Year and receives the Xcel Energy Award of Excellence!

Michael Hamamoto is a Senior at Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs. He is enrolled in several Advanced Placement and Honors level classes and has a GPA of 3.97. Michael is a leader, he is the captain of his high school Speech and Debate Team, Editor of the award-winning school newspaper; the Cheyenne Chieftain and was recently selected as ambassador to Japan for a peace mission.

Michael is very involved with his community in a number of ways. He volunteers for a program that provides free tutoring for children with incarcerated parents. He prepares and serves meals to the homeless and he participates in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life by raising money through bake sales. Michael has been a member of the Boys & Girls Club since he was nine years old. Currently, Michael is a member of the Teen Leadership Academy and has planned numerous events for the Club. The City of Colorado Springs selected Michael as one of the “Mayor’s 100”, an award given to teens for their community service. In school, in the community and in the Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region, Michael has proven himself a valuable member and positive role model. Michael would like to attend Stanford University and become an attorney.

Michael plans to major in Business or Law at Brown, Stanford or Colorado College

Maria Ledesma comes in as a close Third at the Colorado Youth of the Year.

Maria “Alejandra” Ledesma is a Senior at Moffat County High School where she holds a 3.8 GPA while taking duel credit classes through Colorado Northwest Community College. At school Alejandra is the Senior Class President, participates in Student Council, SAPP, a Substance Abuse Prevention Program , Preventing Dating Violence Club, Student Counseling Club and teaches salsa lessons. When Alejandra was younger she and her mother were victims of domestic violence. She volunteers for programs that are aimed at eliminating violence in her community.

At the Club Alejandra is a member of the Junior Staff program and teaches hip-hop and salsa to other Club members. She is also proud that she is fluent in three languages, English, Spanish and French and enjoys teaching younger Club members. When not at the Club or school Alejandra is working on her goal of becoming a doctor by attending weekend and summer medical camps. Alejandra would like to prepare to become a doctor at Regis University’s pre-med program. She would like to return to a small community that needs her like Craig and practice rural medicine.

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José Hernandez from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County receives the Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Service Award at the State Youth of the Year Competition.

José Hernandez is a Senior at Fossil Ridge High School and has been a member of the Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County for six years. He is active in the Club and serves as President of the Keystone Club. Additionally, he participates in the Club programs including, Get Real anti-tobacco program, Power Hour, Teen Tech Team, and is on the Club basketball team. He works as a Junior Staff member and volunteers additional time to the Club as a Spanish translator, and is a BGCLC Board member. At home he serves as translator for his parents and helps his younger brother with homework and helps coach his soccer team.

He provides funds out of his own earnings to assist his family with expenses. As a winner of the Mayor’s Top Teen Award, Jose is a great role model and inspires other youth to reach their full potential. Jose regularly performs over 100 hours of community service with the Keystone Club each year. He collects new and used soccer equipment and builds computers to send to the youth in Guatemala. Jose maintains a 3.2 GPA. He mentors seventh graders, has helped organize school dances, and received the Parent’s Magazine Choice Award. Jose aspires to become the first member of his family to complete high school and attend college. He wants to attend CSU and pursue an engineering degree and someday design a soccer stadium for a third world country.

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