Ashton Blake (he/they) started off timid and introverted about who...
Read MoreThe SMYAL LGBT Youth Leadership Awards recognize student leaders who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and impact in their school or communities. These post-secondary scholarships provide a total of up to $30,000 to 5-8 students a year in honor of their leadership as they continue their education. Individual scholarships of up to $5,000 each are paid directly to winners to help offset the cost of tuition, books, materials, housing, travel, and other expenses associated with school.
Since 2015, the YLAs have awarded $198,000 to 61 student leaders, learn more about our past winners below!
Ashton Blake (he/they) started off timid and introverted about who...
Read MoreCecilia Lapetina (she/they) is a dynamic student, artist, and activist...
Read MoreDaria Simone Strachan (she/her) is the 2024 recipient of the...
Read MoreJordan Yancey (she/her) has embraced numerous leadership roles that have...
Read MoreJulia Vazquez-Brunetti (she/her) is passionate about inclusion and justice, and...
Read MoreLion Burney (they/them) illustrates two of the key qualities of...
Read MoreSarai Villatoro Delcid (she/her) showcases leadership through being unapologetically herself...
Read MoreDiya Bardwell (they/she) is a natural-born leader, taking on several...
Read MoreJalen Tran (he/him) is a filmmaker in the making, his...
Read MoreJulie Davis (she/her) is a recent graduate of the George...
Read MoreKadin Elwain (he/him) focuses his leadership and activism on the...
Read MoreKailah Floyd’s (she/her) leadership began in her family. When coming...
Read MoreKasey Brown (she/her) is determined to preserve the LGBTQ+ community’s...
Read MoreLucy Chamberlain (she/her) steps up to the plate to lead...
Read MoreMalachi Braithwaite (she/her) is a talented musician who has made...
Read MorePerry Sovich (they/he/she) showcases how leadership is about advocating and...
Read MoreSara Berger (she/they) is a recent graduate of Kent Island...
Read MoreIris Ghorbani (she/her) is an EMT, GSA founder, and advocate...
Read MoreHenry Baratz (he/they) uses the arts as a medium for...
Read MoreEmmy Knuppel (she/they/he), the first recipient of Sophie’s Live Out...
Read MoreAmiyah Taylor (they/them) is a 23-year-old student seeking higher education...
Read MoreOliver Petersen (he/him), a 2021 graduate of the School Without...
Read MoreMichelle Hadid Osorto Nieto (she/her), a 2021 graduate of The...
Read MoreMaddie Graham (any pronouns), a 2021 graduate of Montgomery Blair...
Read MoreAshton Gerber (they/he), a 2021 graduate of the DC International...
Read MoreJordan Clark (he/him), a 2021 graduate of Wakefield High School,...
Read MoreWill Beckerman (he/him), a 2021 graduate of the School Without...
Read MoreLeif Siegrist is a young leader who has always stood...
Read MoreJaden Randolph is an artistic young leader who seeks to...
Read MoreQuincy DuBois has been a fierce advocate for the LGBTQ...
Read MoreTsion Cummings is a dedicated young leader pursuing a degree...
Read MoreTrinity Rich is a natural leader. Even as the Co-President...
Read MoreNathan Handberg is a recent graduate of Freedom High School...
Read MoreJonathan Yannes is a recent graduate of James Hubert Blake...
Read MoreMalik Ivey is a recent graduate of the SEED School...
Read MoreJackson Newman is a recent graduate of George C. Marshall...
Read MoreHannah Jones is as recent graduate of Wakefield High School...
Read MoreMax Hancock is a recent graduate of Broadneck High School...
Read MoreZion Miller is a senior at Stonewall Jackson High School,...
Read MoreLeo Bassow is a proud leading member of the School...
Read MoreJames van Kuilenburg is a trans youth advocate in his...
Read MoreVivian Soler is a high school senior at the H-B...
Read MoreGrace Dolan-Sandrino is an activist and advocate for marginalized youth....
Read MoreElizabeth Moore graduated from Lake Braddock Secondary School in Virginia....
Read MoreReeves Gift is a Trinidadian-American filmmaker who strives to heal...
Read MoreAddison Moore is a graduate of Paul Public School in...
Read MoreFrom advocating to have a GSA in his high school,...
Read MoreQueen has started her own organization, Keeping the Arts Alive...
Read MoreJoshua is being recognized for his involvement in Wilson’s Gay-Straight...
Read MoreBrandon is being recognized for being an active member of...
Read MoreRowan is being recognized for his ability to educate others...
Read MoreWe are honoring Olatunji for his strength and perseverance in...
Read MoreWe are honoring Nancy for her integrity and drive, for...
Read MoreWe are honoring Bennett for their commitment to social justice,...
Read MoreWe are honoring Azariah for their tenacity as an out...
Read MoreWe are honoring Monet for her commitment to her radical...
Read MoreErika Johnson is a recent Oxon Hill High School graduate...
Read MoreKaali- yah was co-president of her GSA, in which she...
Read MoreCarlos is excited to advocate for issues such as workplace...
Read MoreAt Wanda Alston, Maya shined as a leader, using her...
Read MoreEmily Pearson-Beck graduated from Washington-Lee where she was Co-President for...
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