At the June 23, 2009, Lewiston City Council meeting, six (6) seniors were recognized for their respective tenures on the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council (LYAC).

L-R: LYAC Advisor Maggie Chisholm; City Council Liaison Denis Theriault; outgoing seniors Nicole Pelletier, Travis Laliberte, Tim Stretton, Luke Jensen, and Athena Andoniades; LYAC Advisor Dottie Perham-Whittier; and Mayor Laurent F. Gilbert, Sr. (LYAC senior Ray Goulet was unable to attend.)

The six were lauded for their civic engagement contributions by LYAC Advisors Dottie Perham-Whittier and Maggie Chisholm. In addition, they received an LA Ambassador lapel pin from City Council Liaison Denis Theriault (compliments of the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council) and an All-America City lapel pin from Mayor Laurent F. Gilbert, Sr. The six departing seniors graduated from Lewiston High School on June 5th, and their future plans are listed below:

Luke Jensen: Will be attending Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, Virginia, to study political science.

Athena Andoniades: Will be attending Syracuse University to major in broadcast journalism.

Tim Stretton: Will be attending the University of Southern Maine majoring in political science and international relations.

Nicole Pelletier: Will be attending the University of Maine Orono majoring in nursing.

Ray Goulet: Will be attending University of Maine Orono and majoring in either music, physics, or chemistry.

Travis Laliberte: Will be taking night classes at University of Southern Maine focusing on accounting starting in January 2010 & will be pursuing employment in an accounting-related field in the interim.

For additional information about LYAC, individuals may visit www.ci.lewiston.me.us/lyac