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November 20, 2019
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b oys & g irls C lubs oF p ortland m etro a rea
Joliesse Carmona-Perez (far right) is the new 2020 Portland Youth of the Year for metro area Boys & Girls Clubs. She is joined by all five of the
other deserving youth who were candidates for the honor, Arianna Perez-Garcia, TreNisha Shearer, La’Markus Causey, Gia Sevier and Alexa
Ramirez-Hernandez.
Inspiring role model
serves her community
Blazers Boys & Girls Club member and Wil-
son High School freshman Joliesse Carmo-
na-Perez has been named the 2020 Portland
Metro Youth of the Year, recognized for being a
role model who serves her community.
An outspoken and inspiring young woman,
Carmona-Perez aspires to become a lawyer and
politician in order to advocate for others. She
has been the recipient of multiple Boys and Girls
Club awards, including for outstanding leader-
Youth
of the
Year
ship and excellence in community service and as
student of the month.
Her innovative ideas have made a difference in
her academic community: She founded a school
newsletter, becoming chief editor, and distribut-
ed an advice column to peers. She combated bul-
lying by creating a student leadership team that
recognizes academic successes and providing
mentorship to younger students. She also serves
on the Youth Against Violence Committee for
the Multnomah County Youth Commission.
Five other outstanding Boys & Girls club
C ontinued on p age 11