Pictured are – Sara Peabody, CCHS, 2022 Youth of the Year, with Ben Roseberry, Emmanuel Christian Academy, 2022 A.C.E. Award recipient, Dordy Bernard, Springfield HS, Youth of the Year 2nd Runner-up, and Brennan Patterson, Northeastern HS, Youth of the Year 1st Runner-up.
The Exchange Club of Springfield Ohio met Tuesday evening March 15, 2022 at the Shouvlin Center to honor the 2021-22 Youth of the Year, and A.C.E Award winners. Congratulations to Sara Peabody from CCHS as the 2022 Youth the Year, First Runner-up Brennan Patterson, Northeastern, Second Runner-up Dordy Bernard, Springfield HS, and the A.C.E. Award winner Ben Roseberry, Emmanuel Christian Academy.
The Springfield Exchange Club Youth of the Year will receive a $1,000 college scholarship, 1st runner-up a $750 college scholarship, and 2nd runner-up a $ 500 college scholarship, provided by the Exchange Club of Springfield, Ohio Foundation. Sara Peabody be entered in the Ohio-West Virginia District Youth of the Year contest, the winner of which will receive an additional $ 1,000 scholarship and be entered into the National Exchange Club Youth of the Year contest, the winner of which will receive a $15,000 college scholarship and a trip to the National Exchange Club 2022 Convention in Greenville, South Carolina in July.
The A.C.E. Award winner, Ben Roseberry, will receive a $1,000 college scholarship from the Exchange Club of Springfield, Ohio Foundation, and will be entered into the District $1,000 A.C.E Award contest, the winner of which will be entered into the National A.C.E. Award contest and a chance at the $15,000 college scholarship for the National Exchange Club A.C.E. Award winner.
Special thanks to Youth of the Year Chair Karen Sullivan and Peg Haemmerle for all their efforts in coordinating with the various school Guidance Counselors and students.