National Youth Awards (Dominican Republic)
The National Youth Award (Spanish: Premio Nacional de la Juventud or PNJ) is conferred annually by the Youth Ministry of the Government of the Dominican Republic. Awards are presented annually at a gala that is held on January 31st, which is National Youth Day in the Dominican Republic.[1]
Award recipients can be between the ages of 15 and 35 years old.[2]
Previous recipients
- Amelia Vega (2003), Miss Universe 2003
- Joan Guzmán (2007), boxer
- Al Horford (2010), basketball player[3]
- Dr. Kathleen Martínez (2010), archaeologist[4]
- Aisha Syed Castro, violinist (2015)
- Geovanny Vicente (2020)
References
- ^ "Hoy se celebra el Día Nacional de la Juventud". El Día (in Spanish). 31 January 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Anuncian Premio Nacional de la Juventud 2026". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Horford gana Premio Nacional de Juventud". El Día (in Spanish). 1 February 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Jóvenes Protagonistas". Ministerio de la Juventud (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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