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PHOTO GALLERY: CYD 16th Annual Celebration


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. May 6, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: CYD 16th Annual Celebration
Colin Kleinkopf, Grayson Schrantz, Bailey Pecor, Aaron Cook, Brittany Larson and Alexandria Twigg
Colin Kleinkopf, Grayson Schrantz, Bailey Pecor, Aaron Cook, Brittany Larson and Alexandria Twigg
Lee Byron, Sandi Stewart and Caroline Zucker
Lee Byron, Sandi Stewart and Caroline Zucker
Stephen Cantees and Kristen Howell
Stephen Cantees and Kristen Howell
Bonita Echstenkamper and Karen Bogues both wore green to the 16th annual CYD event, Thursday, May 3, at the Van Wezel.
Bonita Echstenkamper and Karen Bogues both wore green to the 16th annual CYD event, Thursday, May 3, at the Van Wezel.
Paige Hartmann
Paige Hartmann
Colin Kleinkopf and CYD alum Tracy Helbing were the MCs for the CYD 16th annual celebration at the Van Wezel.
Colin Kleinkopf and CYD alum Tracy Helbing were the MCs for the CYD 16th annual celebration at the Van Wezel.
Morgan Lawrence and Russell Mathes
Morgan Lawrence and Russell Mathes
Sarah Moore, Ellie Mobley, Lourdes Ramriez and Mari Sweeney
Sarah Moore, Ellie Mobley, Lourdes Ramriez and Mari Sweeney
Hundreds people came out to celebrate the teens of CYD Sarasota, Thursday, May 3.
Hundreds people came out to celebrate the teens of CYD Sarasota, Thursday, May 3.
Danielle Richardson and Ann Moore
Danielle Richardson and Ann Moore
Jonathan Sams and Sarabeth Kalajian
Jonathan Sams and Sarabeth Kalajian
Sandra Washington and Brandon Camunas
Sandra Washington and Brandon Camunas
Carol Wolf, Alexandria Twigg and Jean Lowery
Carol Wolf, Alexandria Twigg and Jean Lowery
Colin Kleinkopf and CYD alum Tracy Helbing were the MCs for the CYD 16th annual celebration at the Van Wezel.
Colin Kleinkopf and CYD alum Tracy Helbing were the MCs for the CYD 16th annual celebration at the Van Wezel.
Cassandra LaBanty hugs Karen Bogues after winning the Karen Bogus Community Service Award.
Cassandra LaBanty hugs Karen Bogues after winning the Karen Bogus Community Service Award.
Cassandra LaBanty and Karen Bogues
Cassandra LaBanty and Karen Bogues
Kailey Taylor and Karen Bogues pose together after Taylor won the Shannon Staub Excellence in Leadership award.
Kailey Taylor and Karen Bogues pose together after Taylor won the Shannon Staub Excellence in Leadership award.
Grayson Schrantz
Grayson Schrantz
Lourdes Ramriez poses with Mari Sweeney after presenting her with the 8th Annual Evie Anderson Memorial Civic Engagement Scholarship.
Lourdes Ramriez poses with Mari Sweeney after presenting her with the 8th Annual Evie Anderson Memorial Civic Engagement Scholarship.
Sandra Washington presented Brandon Camunas with the Melissa Scolaro Youth-Adult Partnership Award, Thursday, May 3, at the Van Wezel.
Sandra Washington presented Brandon Camunas with the Melissa Scolaro Youth-Adult Partnership Award, Thursday, May 3, at the Van Wezel.

 

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