Walla Walla High School students receive Exchange Club of Walla Walla Youth of the Month awards

Walla Walla High School students receive Exchange Club of Walla Walla Youth of the Month awards

Congratulations to Walla Walla High School seniors Allen Yu and Edgar Ruiz for receiving Exchange Club of Walla Walla Youth of the Month Awards this month. These students will also be eligible to compete for the Exchange Club of Walla Walla Youth of the Year Award and a special $1,000 college scholarship.

This year's Youth of the Month/Year Essay Theme: "America 's Youth - Stepping Forward to Change the Beat of America"

Club Statement: Exchange Club of Walla Walla recognizes that the young people of our nation represent America 's greatest treasure. Through our youth programs, America is reminded how outstanding and promising this treasure truly is. For every youth project our club participates, we touch more lives.

Allen Yu , son of Bessie Yu and Ronny Yu.

- Allen is a senior with a 3.993 GPA. He has taken 13 advanced or Advanced Placement courses.

* He has been a state award winning member of Future Business Leaders of America in public speaking and business ethics.

* He is involved in ASB as the vice-president as a junior and the senior class president as a senior. He is the most proud of his role in the planning and execution of last years Veteran's Day Assembly.

* He is a National Honor Society member.

* On the staff of the WA-HI Journal.

* Member of Amnesty International.

* Co-founder and Director of a two new clubs on campus; the Government Affairs Committee and the Security Council, both of which serve to discuss national and international politics.

Allen hopes to attend a four year college and major in political science and business. He wants to become a lawyer and eventually a U.S. Senator. On the side he would love to study Chinese and Italian.

Edgar Ruiz , son of Edgar Roberto Ruiz and Ramona Soto

- Walla Walla High School Senior

* Edgar is a senior with a 3.948 GPA.

* He has taken 14 advanced or Advanced Placement courses.

* Edgar is very active and a leader in the French Club which is reorganizing this year. He is fascinated by world languages and speaks English, Spanish, French and Japanese. He would love to study Chinese, German and Italian.

* He works about 20 hours a week at Jack-In-The Box.

* He has responsibility for helping care for his younger siblings after school because both of his parents work.

* Edgar has been a member of Gear-Up in middle school and high school.

* He wants to attend the University of Washington or a private college and study astronomy or physics. He thinks he would enjoy a career in research.