This page reviews the Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community which from 1987-2008 honored high school seniors for their community service and broader social change efforts. The Yoshiyama Program: Honoring Young Entrepreneurs Enhancing Economic Security in America replaces the former program effective January 1, 2010. Please click here for more information.
The 2008 Yoshiyama Award recipients at the National Press Club awards luncheon on October 16.
Jolanda Burton
St. Helena Central High School, Amite, LA
Metwest High School, Oakland, CA
William Dunckelman
Houma Christian High School, Houma, LA
Rebecca Espinosa
Coral Reef Senior High School, Miami, FL
Amy Peyton
East Sac Country High School, Sac City, IA
Juan Quintero
Duluth High School, Duluth, GA
Jackie Rotman
Santa Barbara Senior High, Santa Barbara, CA
Damaris Taylor
Greenville High Academy, Simpsonville, SC
Zachary Taylor
Park Vista Community High School, Lake Worth, FL
Joshua Wilder
Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
