YOUTH ADVOCATES OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Youth are critical and powerful voices in the fight against tobacco. For over 25 years in the United States, our Youth Advocates of the Year Awards have honored outstanding youth advocates, emerging leaders and public health champions who are leading the way to the first tobacco-free generation. Honorees have encouraged their peers to be tobacco-free, taken on the tobacco industry and its deceptive marketing, advocated for tobacco prevention policies at the local, state and/or federal level, and urged their elected leaders to take action. Since 1996, we have honored over 200 individuals and 25 youth groups from across the country.
Awards
Barrie Fiske National Youth Advocate of the Year Award
Our Barrie Fiske National Youth Advocate of the Year Award goes to our overall top-scoring U.S. high school junior or senior who has demonstrated a significant commitment to tobacco prevention in their state and community. The Barrie Fiske National Youth Advocate of the Year receives a scholarship prize of $10,000.
Group Youth Advocates of the Year Award
The U.S. Group Youth Advocates of the Year award recognizes a U.S. based youth tobacco prevention coalition (middle/high school age students in grades 7-12) whose efforts have made a significant impact on their community or state. The group receives a $2,500 grant to support their continued community engagement work.
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