Sydney Hamilton of Key West, a junior at Key West High School, will be presented with an engraved bronze medallion to recognize her selection as a Distinguished Finalist for Florida in the 2015 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

Presentation information:
Date: Friday, May 1
Time: 1 p.m.
Event: Conch Pride Awards
Location: Key West High School, 2100 Flagler Avenue, Key West
Contact: Amber Bosco, 305-293-1549

Sydney created “Sydney’s Hope Project,” for which she provides uplifting activities, games and events for children undergoing cancer treatment at Miami Children’s Hospital. For more information on Sydney’s volunteering, visit http://spirit.prudential.com.

About the award:
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), represent the United States’ largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. All middle and high schools in the U.S., along with all Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, Red Cross chapters, YMCAs and affiliates of HandsOn Network, were eligible to select a student or member for a local Prudential Spirit of Community Award last November. Two State Honorees—one middle and one high school student—plus a select number of Distinguished Finalists from each state and the District of Columbia were selected based on criteria such as personal initiative, effort, impact and personal growth.

For more information on the rest of this year’s Prudential Spirit of Community Awards State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists, visit http://spirit.prudential.com.