The Boys and Girls Club of Martin County presented 19 students with awards Tuesday night, recognizing them for their character.
The Joe Kordick Youth Character Awards are named in honor of the late Joe Kordick, founding chairman and the driving force of CHARACTER COUNTS! in Martin County.
The six pillars of CHARACTER COUNTS! are Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship.
Student award winners were chosen based on how they demonstrated the six pillars.
Of the 19 award winners, nine were 8th graders, and 10 were seniors.
All 12th grade winners also received a $1,000 check to help pursue the next step of their lives.
Congratulations to the following Joe Kordick Youth Character Award recipients:
8th grade:
Dominga Tomas Andres, Indiantown Middle School
Brenden Budnick, Hidden Oaks Middle School
Geovany Zelaya, Anderson Middle School
Le'ona Denaud, Anderson Middle School
Reese Nebbeling, Anderson Middle School
Juan Luis Dominga Jose, Murray Middle School
Alex Flores Gallegos, Murray Middle School
Malia Brown, Stuart Middle School
Elliana Lovatt, Stuart Middle School
12th grade:
Ridge Bradford, Jensen Beach High School
Grace Frendrick, Jensen Beach High School
Nira Goyal, Martin County High School
Nolan Chase, Martin County High School
Jomar Zelaya, Martin County High School
Miguel Angel Mendoza, Martin County High School
Wilma Velazques, South Fork High School
Daphne Dalton, South Fork High School
Olivia Angervil, Clark Advanced Learning Center
Jasmine Numez, Clark Advanced Learning Center