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2�23 autstandin Youth of Lexin ton Award
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The 2023 Dutstanding Youth of Lexington Award is being presented this year to a deserving Lexington High School
senior. The recipient is an excellent student, dedicated volunteer, strong role model and they display outstanding
�eadership skills. Th�s year's recipient is Ella J. Lucente.
Ella J. Lucente
Ella is a Senior at Lexington High School who has ma�ntained an impressive academic record while working part time
and also serving on the Lexington Youth Comm�ssion, working with the LABBB Best Buddies Program and Unif ed
Basketball Team and as a member of the Lexington High School varsity track team.
In her essay, Ella wrote: "I have always strived to be a dedicated, hardworkr'ng and compassionate individual who
actively contributes to the Town of Lexington and the Lexington Public Schools"
Serving on the Lexington Youth Commission for four years, Ella has used her leadershi�a skills for the benef�t of the
community as a Team Leader, Co-Secretary and currentty serves as President. She has advanced the missivn of the
Youth Commission of service, leadership and engagement by organizing and part�cipating in food drives for the
Lexington Food Pantry,delivery of ineals to low-income residents at Thanksgiving, cleaning glasses to be sent to�hird
world countries and cleaning and maintaining the traffic island near the Lexington High School Foo�ball Field.
El�a further volunteers her time with the LABBB program at Lexington H�gh School as a Peer Buddy with �he Best
Buddies Program and a partner player on the Unified Basketbali Team, where students with and without disabilities
participate on the same team.
Stepping outside of a traditional volunteer role, Ella used her ar�istic abitity for�he bene�t of the Lexington community
by getting invol�ed in a community proj ect by designing and drawing realistic portraits of veterans from �he different
branches of military service for the Veterans Day Banner that hung over Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington Center
prior to Veterans Day.
Ella is a talented student, dedicated volunteer and community par�icipant and strong ro�e model wi�h exceptional
leadership qual�ties. For all these reasons and more, it is an honor to present the 2�23 4utstanding Youth of Lexington
Award�o Ella J. Lucente. Congratulations Ella!
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Signed:April 12, 2023