
The Youth Advocate Award is presented to a young person (under the age of 18 or a current K-12 student) who has worked diligently over the past year as an advocate, initiating positive change for themselves, their peers, their communities, or statewide. We are so proud of our 2024 Youth Advocate nominees listed below, for their dedication and hard work at such a young age! Thank you for everything you’ve done for your schools, youth organizations, local communities and our state.
Congratulations again to our 2024 Youth Advocate Award winner Maurits Acosta (Virtutem Populo), and his on-going advocacy efforts in civic engagement.

Chasity Roker
Dillard High 6-12

Nicole Haragutchi
Switzerland Point Middle School

Emily Vigil
Florida State Alliance of
YMCA’s Youth in Government
YMCA’s Youth in Government

Nevaeh Richardson
Pasco Middle School

Edwing Guerra
Wiregrass High/Prodigy

Jarielys Carmona
Wilbert Davis Boys & Girls Club Prodigy

Wyatt Bonnau
Prodigy Moves/Mort Park

Naidelyn Neri
Boone High School

Maruits Acosta (Winner)
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Sr. High School

Jamora Arroyo-Jefferson
Ransom Everglades Upper School

Master Caleb Stewart
Master Caleb's Discovery Library

Amiya Levine
R.V. Daniels Elementary School