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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Selects May Youth of the Month Recipients

Release Date
Fri, 04/29/2016

Laredo, Texas – On April 27, 2016, The Laredo Sector Border Patrol honored 10 local seniors for the prestigious Laredo Sector Border Patrol Youth of the Month Award.  The ceremony was hosted by Martin High School.

Youth of the Month Recipients

Youth of the Month Recipients

For more than 28 years, the Laredo Sector Border Patrol “Youth of the Month” program has recognized Laredo’s top high school students. Each month, one student is selected from the Laredo-area high schools as Border Patrol Youth of the Month.  At the end of the school year, the ten Youth of the Month recipients are considered for the Youth of the Year award.

The following students were chosen for this award:

May Youth of the Month Recipients:

  • Leslie Izaguirre- Dr. Leo G. Cigarroa High School
  • Dannika Eileen Rodriguez- J.B. Alexander High School
  • Gabriela Rebeca Leal- J.W. Nixon High School
  • Rocio Trujillo- Lyndon B. Johnson High School
  • Jessica Michelle Gutierrez- R & T Martin High School
  • Adelie Perkins- Texas Academy of International and STEM Studies
  • Maximiliano Ramos- St. Augustine High School
  • Itzel Martinez- United High School
  • Jessica Rodriguez- United South High School
  • Rigoberto Hernandez- Laredo Early College High School at TAMIU

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021