A Generation Under Pressure

Youth Grant Committee members announced the results of their 2006 peer survey in January. The results will guide the YGC's 2007 and 2008 grantmaking decisions.


Mark Ayers, senior at West Catholic High School talks with WOOD TV8 before the press conference begins.	Jesus DelaCruz, senior at Catholic Central High School welcomes local principals and media to the event.

Emily Vanden Berg, senior at City High School provides an overview of the Youth Grant Committee and explains the survey process.	Mark Ayers points out that pressure to succeed is the No. 1 issue impacting teens today.

Panelists Margaret Kennedy, junior at Catholic Central High School, Emily Nowicki, senior at West Catholic High School and Aqueelah Seifullah, junior at City High School field questions from the audience.	Ryan Ritzema, senior home school student along with Margaret Kennedy and Emily Nowicki explain how they hope to help youth deal with pressure through their grantmaking.

Aqueelah Seifullah is interviewed by a reporter from WZZM TV13.	Emily Nowicki, Aqueelah Seifullah and Emily Vanden Berg share their thoughts with a reporter from the Grand Rapids Press.