Maya Shimabukuro-King Named 2021 Youth of the Year
This year’s Youth of the Year event was held virtually on Tuesday and recognized
Shukri Abdi, Kanye Swap from the Southside, Eastside, and Roosevelt clubs.
Shimabukuro-King was selected as the central Minnesota youth of the year and will receive a $500 scholarship and advance to the state competition for a chance to win a $20,000 Home Team Scholarship award.
She is a 10th grader at Tech High School, has been a member of the Boys and Girls Club for 10 years, is an active volunteer both in the club and in the community, and was awarded the Central Minnesota Optimist Youth Appreciation Award last year.