It was so nice to be back to hosting out annual in-person awards ceremony to honour and celebrate all the amazing young people we are so lucky to have in New Westminster! Learn more about all our nominees and see the awards winners list further down below. We'd like to congratulate all our nominees and award winners for all their efforts. A big thank you to all our MC's, award presenters and all of YOU who support our youth in the community!
A special shout-out also to our favourite in-house entertainers The None of Us band (from our Music Scene Program), Royal City Sound (from our DJ program) and our guest performers the awesome Yo-yo group!
Learn more about our incredible 2022 nominees in the slides below:
2022 New West Youth Awards
(winners in red)
Youth Leadership
Elena Massing
River Head
Sasha Chau
Amado Arradaza
Sienna Kelly Campbell
Khiara Aidoo
Tala Raslan
Youth Community Service
Monica Wonsuk
Anastasija Petrovic
David Zhang
Youth Sustainability
Maxime MacInnes Cann
Luna Camila Milanes Calvo
Isabella Graham
Chloe Carlson
Youth Athletics & Sportsmanship
Rosie Hass
Kiun Caleb Lee
Sungah Iris Lee
Monika Arcadi
Gaby Lagat
Youth Arts & Culture
Daniel Itokazu
Juno Avila-Clark
Ayanna Seymour
Adult Ally
Tina Smith
Sean Fitzsimmons
Ana Campos Santin
*Youth Neighbourhood Ambassador (age 11 - 13)
Dracy Vasquez
*Youth Centre Ambassador (age 13 - 18)
Erika Ghahri
*The Youth Ambassador awards are special category without nominations. Winners are chosen by New Westminster Youth Services staff to recognize youth we see in our programs and spaces the exemplify the skills, behaviours and spirit that we strive to cultivate with our services.
Have questions?
Contact Youth Services Coordinator Silisha Ali: sali@newwestcity.ca, 604.515.3775.