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The Youth of the Year program by the National Exchange Club is a prestigious award that recognizes outstanding high school students for their excellence in academics, leadership, and community service. The program operates at three levels: local, district, and national.

The Accepting the Challenge of Excellence Award {A.C.E.) recognizes high school students who have dramatically changed their attitude and performance sometime during their high school years and now will graduate from high school. These students have often overcome significant physical, emotional, or social obstacles, yet few receive recognition. A partial list of difficulties to overcome could