Cape Coral Youth Council Announces Awards Program Recognizing Local Highschool Students

January 31, 2024


The Cape Coral Youth Council announces its "Excellence Awards" program, honoring Cape Coral students who excel in five categories: Leadership, Arts, Civic Engagement, Academics, and Athletics.

Youth Council Award Applications will be accepted beginning Thursday, February 1, and are due by 3 p.m. on Friday, March 1. Full submission details can be found in the award application.

To be eligible, students must:

• be residents of Cape Coral but can attend any high school.
• have an unweighted GPA of 3.0
• be in good behavioral and academic standing with their school

One student will be selected as a winner for each category by a vote of the Cape Coral Youth Council. An award ceremony honoring the winners will be held Friday, April 12, at 3 p.m. at the Cape Coral City Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.

For questions about the awards program, please contact Connie Griglin at (239) 574-0436.