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Youth Citizen of the Year Award - Cayleigh Sturm Cayleigh Sturm was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, but has lived Most of her life in Pinellas Park. Cayleigh attended Azalea Elementary School and John Hopkins Middle School. While attending John Hopkins, Cayleigh began her career of volunteer work by going back to Azalea Elementary in the mornings and volunteering as a teacher's assistant in a kindergarten class racking up over 600 hours of community service during the three years at John Hopkins. Cayleigh received the Middle School Volunteer of the Year Award in 2006. Cayleigh also received the "Pride Award" in Social Studies that year. Cayleigh is currently a junior at Pinellas Park High School and in the Criminal Justice Magnet Program. Cayleigh is taking honors and college level courses and is an honor student. Cayleigh stays busy by being a member of the schools flag football team, National Honor Society and the Math Honor Society. If that is not enough, Cayleigh has been a member of the Pinellas Park Police Explorer Post #912 for two years and holds the rank of Sergeant. During the two years as a member of the post Cayleigh has logged over 500 hours of community service to the Pinellas Park Police Department and has gone on numerous ride-along with police officers. Cayleigh has received the Presidential Volunteer Award. Due to her exemplary service and positive attitude, Cayleigh was nominated for and was awarded as the 2008 Explorer of the Year. After high school Cayleigh plans to attend college and then enter the police academy. Cayleigh has a career goal of becoming Law Enforcement Officer for the City of Pinellas Park |
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