Nary a dry eye could be found in the audience as it was announced Thursday evening that Eva Santiago-Rosenberg is the 2024 Kootenai County Boys and Girls Clubs Youth of the Year.
"I’m feeling just overwhelmed with so many good emotions,” the New Vision Alternative High School junior said after the announcement, surrounded by congratulations and well wishes from friends and loved ones.
“This is definitely a new experience for me," she said. "I’m glad that I’m here, for sure.”
The Boys & Girls Club Jordan Johnson Clubhouse in Post Falls is growing up.
A $1.7 million campaign is underway to expand the presently 10,000-square-foot club to give the decade-old building an upgrade and provide more space for more members.