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AGENDA TITLE:
Presentation by the Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission
Regarding Honoring Teens program.
MEETING DATE: March 20, 2002
PREPARED BY: Community Center Coordinator
RECOMMENDED Presentation.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
FUNDING:
The Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission, in conjunction with the
Lodi Sunrise Rotary Club, Holiday Inn Express and Central Valley Waste Services is
sponsoring a program entitled Honoring Teens. The Lodi Youth Commission
Leadership Committee selects one teen to be awarded Teen of the Month from the
applications submitted to the commission from the general public, various schools, and
church groups. This month's Teen of the Month is Januel Mercado from Bear Creek
High School.
None Required.
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Yvette Maragliano
Community Center Coordinator
Bio for City Council
March Teen of the Month
March Teen of the Month is Januel Mercado from Bear Creek High School. Januel is an
outstanding student and an active member of the Bear Creek High School student body.
He has received recognition for academic excellence as a recipient of the Presidential
Award for Academic Excellence, Parent Teacher Student Association Honor Roll Award,
Student of the Quarter, and of the Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition SIP
School Activities. Januel has served as the Artist and Entertainment Editor of the high
school newspaper, a member of the key Club, Polynesian Club, CSF and Student
Activities.
He also takes an active role in providing help in the community. His involvement has
included volunteer service for St. Josephs Medical Center, St.Lukes Youth Group, and
Students in Prevention. His academic pursuits include attending Cal State San Jose, San
Diego or University of California San Francisco. He will be majoring in Computer
Animation or Graphic Design. Recently Janual received First Place in the Red Ribbon
Poster competition for San Joaquin County at the high school level.