Annie Farrell of Coral Gables High School was recognized by Prudential Financial as the high school state winner in the 2017 Spirit of Community Awards. The national program recognizes two students from each state for their community service.
Annie organized three college preparation workshops to help foster-care students of Casa Valentina, an organization that houses young people who have aged out of the system with the college application process. She also recruited two counselors from the University of Miami, three Miami Herald reporters and the education director of a local cultural arts center to help her host the workshops.
