Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded Youth of the Month honorees for October

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February 22, 2023

Laredo, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded the Youth of the Month honorees for October during a ceremony at Lyndon B. Johnson High School.

On October 19, Laredo Sector Border Patrol and community program partners presented 11 senior honorees from Laredo area high schools with the Youth of the Month award.

 The Border Patrol Youth of the Month program, in collaboration with community partners, has recognized Laredo’s top high school seniors for 36 years. At the end of the school year, 11 Youth of the Month recipients are considered for the prestigious Border Patrol Youth of the Year award.

 The following students were chosen as the Youth of the Month for October:

 Dr. Leonides G. Cigarroa High School                                              Itzel Rojo

Harmony School of Excellence                                                          Nathalie Maria Moreno

Hector J. Garcia Early College High School                                      Mario Alvarado

J.W. Nixon High School                                                                     Gabriel Guzman

John B. Alexander High School                                                         Gianni Cisneros Martinez

Lyndon B. Johnson High School                                                        Juan Jose Gonzalez III

R&T Martin High School                                                                   Andrea Martinez

St. Augustine High School                                                                 Octavio Benavides

Staggs Academy of International and STEM Studies                        Esha Idnani

United High School                                                                            Valeria Zarate

United South High School                                                                  Genesis Britz

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