Fall River Youth of the Year Ceremony

(FALL RIVER, MA- March 14, 2022)- Mayor Paul Coogan, in conjunction with the SchoolCommunity Partnership, will host the Youth of the Year Ceremony on Wednesday, March
16th at 9:00 a.m. in the Granite Grille in Durfee High School. The Youth of the Year
Award is designed to recognize and honor the outstanding contributions and achievements of the
young people of Fall River who have served their community through leadership, knowledge,
skill and/or service. The award is sponsored by the School Community Partnership, a task force
of Greater Fall River Partners for a Healthier Community.

The award is a three-part process: a nomination by a caring adult, an essay by the youth
and an interview. Youth were nominated based on their accomplishments in 2021 in the areas
of: personal achievement, leadership abilities, healthy living and/or community
involvement. The essay required the youth to explain why “you matter” by talking about the
positive attributes and characteristics that make them unique and the reason why the world is a
better place because they are in it.

The announcement of the Youth of the Year will take place on the day before Absolutely
Incredible Kid Day. The award reinforces the premise of the day which is to highlight how
incredible and how important the youth truly are. The YOTY and AIKD are a celebration for all
youth and what they mean for not only the future, but for the betterment of Fall River now.