Young Humanitarian Award

sponsored by the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation 

Though our society recognizes young people for their accomplishments in sports and academics, the Youthlinc Utah Young Humanitarian Award has been celebrating outstanding humanitarian service among youth since 2005. 

One outstanding high school student and one outstanding college student will each receive a $7,500 college scholarship. One high school student and one college student will each receive a $4,000 college scholarship. Three high school students and three college students will each receive a $1,500 college scholarship for a total of $32,000 in scholarship awards to students who are working to make a difference wherever and however they can.

Applications for the 2024 Youthlinc Utah Young Humanitarian Award will open Jan 1.

2024 Applications are due March 1.

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Thanks to our generous sponsor, the George S and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, we are pleased to increase our scholarship awards to $32,000 in college scholarships.

COLLEGE STUDENTS

One $7,500 winner
One $4,000 runner up
Three $1,500 finalists

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

One $7,500 winner
One $4,000 runner up
Three $1,500 finalists

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In Total Scholarships

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2022 Award Winners

All 2022 Award Winners

High School Award Winner

Anagha Rao

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Anika
Rao

Carolyn Marlin

Izabella Pendleton

Lucy Ballard

College Award Winner

Abdul Bari Ayubi

Learn more about Abdul

Amelia Nelson

Justin Childs

Lucy Bradshaw

Sophia Sheehan

How it's all possible

Though our society recognizes young people for their accomplishments in sports and academics, the Youthlinc Utah Young Humanitarian Award has been celebrating outstanding humanitarian service among youth since 2005. This Award is generously sponsored by the George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation. 
One outstanding high school student and one outstanding college student will each receive a $7,500 college scholarship. One high school student and one college student will each receive a $4,000 college scholarship. Three high school students and three college students will each receive a $1,500 college scholarship for a total of $32,000 in scholarship awards to students who are working to make a difference wherever and however they can.

University Union Scholarship Award

Thanks to our generous partnership with the A. Ray Olpin University Union Building, any student committed to attending the University of Utah will receive a scholarship from the University Union Student Leader Scholarship Fund.

View the videos below to hear how our past winners have benefited from this partnership!

Any finalists attending the University of Utah will receive an additional scholarship award. (Amount of the additional award will depend on the number of University finalists. Total amount Union scholarship funds is $9,000)

Effects of Service

Here at Youthlinc we know that service can have a major and lasting impact on youth. It can shape the way we see the world and direct us on our future pursuits. We knew that we weren’t the only ones that felt this way. Since the start of this award in 2005 we have heard from some of the brightest young minds of our generations.

Here are a few examples:

Serving others has impacted the way I view the world by shifting my focus from my own self to my community at large. By continuing to serve others, I hope to accomplish my goal of creating a more empathetic community that works towards achieving equality and justice for all its members. After all, we are only as strong as our most vulnerable.
-Anika Rao2022 High school Award Runner Up
What I have learned is that service comes in unexpected ways. I always thought of service as just going out and doing good in your community. What I did not expect was the friendships, the joy, the varied opportunities, and the love.
-Izabella Pendleton2022 High School finalist
To me, my experience with service and leadership have allowed me to determine which people really need help with service. Through service, I have learned that not all service projects accomplish what they need to. I've learned that when you go into an act of service with a specific purpose, you gain greater results
-Lucy Ballard 2022 High School Finalist
One of the strongest ways to grow as a leader is to share your experiences with others and help them grow.
-Anagha Rao 2022 High School Winner
Community service has helped me feel good about myself and empowered me to be a meaningful leader. The natural euphoric feeling I get after doing an act of service is different than the emotion I get when I kick a soccer goal or receive an A on an exam. I have an elevated purpose. Engaging kids in community service gives them much needed critical thinking skills and a strong sense of confidence, both of which will be rewarding in the workplace and beyond.
-Carolyn Marlin2022 High School finalist
I see service and volunteering as a way to bring individuals from diverse backgrounds and ideas together.
-Abdul Bari Ayubi2022 College Winner
Hardly anything with a truly lasting impact happens in a day, it usually takes time or is the culmination of a lot of people chipping in their time
Amelia Nelson2022 College Runner Up
The small and simple things that I have been able to do have impacted individuals and changed the way that I view my world.
Lucy Bradshaw2022 College Finalist
Once you have no choice but to see someone's heart, your 2 whole world changes. People become kind, not pretty, they are smart, not stylish, and you find that these people have so much more to them than what the eye sees.
Sophia Sheehan 2022 College Finalist
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Meet Our Past Winners

2021 Award Winners

All 2021 Award Winners

High School Award Winner

Clara Tandar, West High School

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Ashis Dhakal

East High School

Andrew Kimble

Olympus High School

Angela Layton

West High School

Dallin Christensen

Leadership Academy of Utah

College Award Winner

Ibrahim Ramazani, University of Utah

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Mimi Reeder

Western Washington University

Kaila Balch

University of Utah

Megan Bianucci

Westminster College

Samuel Nelson

University of Utah

2020 Award Winners

All 2020 Award Winners

High School Award Winner

Taylor Fang, Logan High School

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To me, community change is not about just numbers, but about striving to help others to be leaders and to share their knowledge with those around them.
-Taylor Fang

College Award Winner

Fiston Mwesige, University of Utah

Learn more about Fiston
I don’t see anything more important in this life than serving others. It is very rewarding when you see others do better in their lives. Before being involved in service, I considered nothing more important than money but in reality, money won’t bring you joy and a sense of fulfillment and personal purpose”
-Fiston Mwesige

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