Sonoma County seniors to be honored for volunteerism, leadership

<p>The 2009 Community Youth Service Awards will honor 10 Sonoma County high school students on May 5 for volunteer efforts and leadership in their communities. </p><p>The awards program, now in its 21st year, is sponsored by The Press Democrat.</p><p>Winners are chosen in each of 10 categories from 132 nominees from 20 area high schools. Winners each receive a $1,000 scholarship. </p><p>The categories are: agricultural/vocational, arts, athletics, community action, ecology, English/foreign language/education, health sciences, journalism/media, mathematics/technical or music. </p><p>Roberto Ramirez, a retired teacher, is the keynote speaker at the event to be held at 8 p.m. on May 5 at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa.</p>