CHARACTER AWARDS
On April 14, the Tucson Kino Rotary Club honored nine area high school students with Character Awards. Awardees are nominated by school administrators, counselors, teachers, or other students.
The Tucson Kino Rotary Club established the Spring and Fall Character Awards in 2011 to honor high school students who serve as role models in their schools and in society via service to the community.
The Spring 2023 the Character Award Recipients are:
- Leya Miranda, Alta Vista High School
- Arsean James Bozo, Baboquivari High School
- Jonathan Herrera, Cholla High School
- Marissa Partida, Desert View High School
- Yasenia Ulate, Envision High School
- Jasmin Castro Salazar, PPEP TEC High School
- Frida Bustamante, Pueblo Magnet High School
- Jonathan A. Reyes, Star Academic High School
- Sarai Juarez, Sunnyside High School
The students were recognized at a community breakfast attended by family and representatives from each school. Each honoree received a Certificate of Recognition, a Rotary 4-Way Test coin, and a $50 gift card. In addition, Tucson Kino Rotary will donate $25 to a charity of each student’s choice.
The 2023 Spring Character Award Recipients
l to r: Student Leya Miranda, Awards Co-Chair and Club President Emma Carrillo, students Jasmin Castro Salazar, Jonathan A. Reyes, Sarai Juarez, Frida Bustamante, Arsean James Bozo, Jonathan Herrera, Marissa Partida and Yasenia Ulate
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the students were presented with cupcakes baked by fellow award winner Leya Miranda just for the occasion!
Also at the event were two special guests, Isabel Garcia and Esteban Macias, who were given Character Awards last November. They spoke of the great honor they felt when they were selected and how it inspired them to do even more at their school and in other situations.
Learn more about Tucson Kino Rotary at www.kinorotary.org.