2021 President’s Volunteer Service Award Recipients
International Association of Youth and Students for Peace is proud to be a certified organization to give the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA). This prestigious award was created in 2003 by the United States President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation to recognize volunteers and the important role they contribute to our nation.
The PVSA is an opportunity to honor our most outstanding volunteers and recognize the impact they make. Based on a volunteer’s age and amount of hours of volunteer service they gave during a 12 month period, volunteers can receive a bronze, silver or gold award along with a certificate and letter of congratulations from the United States President.
For 2021, IAYSP recognized 10 young members who have qualified for the PVSA.
Teen Age Group: Age 11-15
Bronze Award, 50-74 Hours of Volunteer Service
Caelyn Dolar, Alabama
Recognized for her volunteer contribution as a camp counselor for Camp Seale Harris.
Hiromitsu Kosaka, Nevada
Recognized for his weekly volunteer work with his local service group “Shine City Project”.
Gold Award, 100+ Hours of Volunteer Service
Inika Mehta, New Jersey
Recognized for her volunteer contribution as a camp staff and instructor for a martial arts camp.
Kristen Ngai, New Jersey
Recognized for her numerous volunteer contributions and community impact to address mask shortages for the homeless and hospitals, and leading projects to write letters to foster children and make cards for medical patients.
Renee Ngai, New Jersey
Recognized for her numerous volunteer contributions and community impact to address mask shortages for the homeless and hospitals, and leading projects to write letters to foster children and make cards for medical patients.
Sybil Subiaur, Virginia
Recognized for her volunteer contribution at the INMED Opportunity Center and LIFT Mentorship Club helping to mentor and tutor middle school students.
Young Adult Age Group: Age 16-25
Bronze Award,
100-174 Hours of Volunteer Service
Gold Award,
250+ Hours of Volunteer Service
Grace Magny-Fokam, Maryland
Recognized for her numerous volunteer contributions with online science research support, book drive, and making cards for patients at multiple medical and nursing home facilities.
Tiffany Gao, New York
Recognized for her volunteer contribution as a leader and service coordinator for Tzu Chi/Tzu Shao, volunteer online writer for One Community Global, and music tutor teaching young students how to play the violin through Musical Relief.
Adult Age Group: Age 26+
Bronze Award, 100-249 Hours of Volunteer Service
Jeffrey Silerio, Nevada
Recognized for his volunteer contribution of organizing and leading weekly volunteer activities as the director of “Shine City Project” service group.
Jennifer Silerio, Nevada
Recognized for her weekly volunteer work with her local service group “Shine City Project”.