Alexis Law of Dawson receives Georgia Youth Leadership Award
Alexis Law is a junior at Terrell County High School and president of Quest for Change’s Youth Leadership Council
From Staff Reports
DAWSON — Alexis Law, a junior at Terrell County High School and president of Quest for Change’s Youth Leadership Council, recently gained statewide recognition for changing the statistics of teen health in her community through outreach and education, officials with Quest for Change announced.
Law was selected as one of 20 outstanding youth leaders in the state at the 9th annual Georgia Youth Leadership Awards held Feb. 11 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
Since 2008, 21st Century Leaders, a youth leadership and talent development program, in partnership with business and civic leaders — including Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 under 40 members — has recognized outstanding high school students from throughout Georgia who have made a impact on their schools and communities. This year’s winners included entrepreneurs, non-profit founders, philanthropists, app creators and community advocates representing the diversity of Georgia students.
As a student ambassador, Law is actively campaigning to raise awareness of the health crises prevalent in Terrell County, which officials said has a 45 percent teen birth rate and an 88 percent sexually transmitted disease incidence rate among young adults aged 15-19. She has educated over 400 of her peers, discussing teen pregnancy prevention and the impact of sexual health on the community while planning rural health fairs and organizing events at Albany State University.
Through the help of corporate sponsors Law was also presented a $250 mini-grant to support Quest for Changes’s advocacy efforts in Terrell County, officials said.
Quest For Change, a Southwest Georgia-based non-profit, works to ensure Georgia teens are healthy and prepared for a successful transition to adulthood. Under the umbrella of their Success For Life program, the organization provides a variety of prevention and education services designed to positively impact youth and their families to be stronger and healthier.
Every year, the organization partners with school districts and institutions of higher learning to deliver an evidence-based teen pregnancy and HIV/STD prevention program to over 1,300 youth in grades 6-12 and college freshmen. They also speak to teen dating violence and substance abuse prevention.
For more information, visit questforchange.org.
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