A Night Among the Stars
Congratulations to all Nominees!
The Youth Center recently hosted the 10th Annual Ceremony for A Night Among the Stars in which eleven outstanding volunteers that have selflessly given their time and talents to charities were nominated by non-profits, schools, and community groups.
Selected nominees and their families will received an invitation to this special formal event. Youth nominees each received certificate of recognition from the U.S. Senate, The Los Alamitos City of Commerce, and a chance to win four $500 scholarships.
Congratulations to our four winners this year:
- Katie Velez – VBA Leos Academy – 2022 (S.E.T.H. Award)
- Katelyn Loh – LAEF – 2022 (Rotary Award)
- Ally Hatakeyama – The Youth Center, Los Alamitos High School, Emerging Leaders Club – 2022 (Rossmoor Women’s Club)
- Amelia Drukker – Girl Scouts of OC – 2022 (Rossmoor Women’s Club)
2022 Scholarships were provided by Rotary of Los Alamitos & Seal Beach, S.E.T.H. Foundation (Lion’s Club), and Rossmoor Woman’s Club.
Congratulations to our past Stellar Volunteers
- Katie Velez – VBA Leos Academy – 2022 (S.E.T.H. Award)
- Katelyn Loh – LAEF – 2022 (Rotary Award)
- Ally Hatakeyama – The Youth Center, Los Alamitos High School, Emerging Leaders Club – 2022 (Rossmoor Women’s Club)
- Amelia Drukker – Girl Scouts of OC – 2022 (Rossmoor Women’s Club)
- Kirsten Okamoto – Girl Scouts of OC – 2021 (S.E.T.H. Award)
- Evert Lukas – Grateful Hearts – 2021
- Katie Recker – LAUSD – 2021 (Rotary Award)
- Davis Taylor – Seal Beach Leos – 2021
Darren Deutsch – Los Alamitos High School – 2019
Rebecca Gomez – Seal Beach Leo Club – 2019
Viviana Ramirez – Grateful Hearts – 2019 (Rotary Award)
Rory Lowdermilk – Girl Scouts – 2019
Daniel Hayase – VBA Seal Beach Leo Club – 2018
Lindsey Torgerson – Los Alamitos High School – 2018
Tanner Webb – Summer Harvest – 2018
Cody Tanner – Seal Beach Leo Club – 2018 (Rotary Award)
Morgan Cheng – The Youth Center – 2017
Bryan Elapano – Grateful Hearts – 2017 (Rotary Award)
Riley Rojas – Precious Life Shelter – 2017
Anita Maksymchuk – Los Alamitos High School – 2017
Brielle Johnson – Grateful Hearts – 2016
Max Russell – The Friendship Circle – 2016 (Rotary Award)
Josie Pearce – Los Alamitos School District – 2016
Andrew Turner – Los Alamitos High School – 2015
Jennifer Lang – Seal Beach Lions Foundation – 2015
Janine Kim, Los Alamitos Unified School District – 2014
Laura Munley, The Youth Center – 2014
Cullen Fitzgibbons, Grateful Hearts – 2013
Evan Jenkins, Seal Beach Lions Club – 2013
