ST. GEORGE, UT – Jarom Price, a soon-to-be
senior at Pine View High School and next year’s president of the Washington
County Youth Coalition (WCYC), recently received the Utah Youth Community
Engagement Advocate of the Year award.
This award was given by the Utah Department of Health
in recognition of Jarom’s exemplary drug prevention work in our local community
as a WCYC member, as well as his commitment and dedication to furthering the
fight against Big Tobacco.
Since he was serving a humanitarian mission in the
Dominican Republic during the award ceremony, Jarom sent a video of his
acceptance speech, and referred to the WCYC in his conclusion: "We are
leaders, we inspire, we motivate, and we have fun!"
The Southwest Utah Public Health
Department, partnered with Southwest Behavioral Health, advises and oversees
the WCYC, which has been recognized at the state and national level for all the
work they do to create a safer, better, and healthier community through drug
prevention.
