Mayor Kate Gallego | Mayor Kate Gallego Official website
Mayor Kate Gallego | Mayor Kate Gallego Official website
On Friday, May 5, the City of Phoenix Youth and Education Office hosted the 2023 Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader (OPYL) of the Year Awards at the Phoenix Country Club celebrating high school students for their outstanding achievements and positive contributions to society.
Sixteen students that live in Phoenix or attend Phoenix schools were selected from dozens of applicants as the 2023 OPYL of the year. Two students from each council district received $500 and were eligible to become the citywide winner. The two overall winners were awarded an additional $1,500.
District Winners
*Citywide winners are in bold
| District | Student Name | High School |
| 1 | Pravneet Chadha | Mountain Ridge High School |
| 1 | Brendan Salisbury | Barry Goldwater High School |
| 2 | Alok Shah | Pinnacle High School |
| 2 | Paige Hill | Pinnacle High School |
| 3 | Samuel Benavidez | North Phoenix Preparatory Academy |
| 3 | Lucas Hernandez | Sunnyslope High School |
| 4 | Abigail Pearson | Xavier College Preparatory |
| 4 | Sonya Colattur | Xavier College Preparatory |
| 5 | Jaime Lauriano | Independence High School |
| 5 | Victoria Vences Mendez | Trevor G. Browne High School |
| 6 | Sanya Somani | Phoenix Country Day School |
| 6 | Catherine Dunn | Chaparral High School |
| 7 | Spencer Harrison | Maricopa Institute of Technology |
| 7 | Natalie Parra Miguel | Metropolitan Arts Institute |
| 8 | Hannah Salaz | Betty H. Fairfax |
| 8 | Viviana York | Phoenix Coding Academy |
Each student applied for the award by submitting a nomination form, essay, recommendation letter, and took part in selection interviews.
Original source can be found here.
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