Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Youth Advocates of the Year Awards Gala

Images from the 2007 YAYA Awards Gala

Master of Ceremonies, Kojo Nnamdi welcomes everyone to the 2007 Youth Advocates of the Year Awards Gala.

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids President Matt Myers reflected on another successful year in tobacco control at the 2007 Youth Advocates of the Year gala.

Campaign President Matt Myers poses with the 2007 Champion Award winner Mayor Adrian Fenty after presenting him with his award.

2007 National Youth Advocate of the Year Awardee (YAYA) Kathy Staats (Wisc.) poses with 2007 Honorary Chair, John Clarke after receiving her award.

YAYAs Kathy Staats (Wisc.), Whitney Rutt (Utah), Anna Butler (N.C.) and Kristy Ordonez (Okla.) celebrate on stage after receiving their awards.

The 2007 YAYAs joined by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Executive Director Bill Corr and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids President Matt Myers pose with the 2007 Champion Award winner Mayor Adrian Fenty after the ceremony.

Kyle Peavley (Ohio) shows off his award for the 2007 Eastern Youth Advocate of the Year award.

YAYAs Jolie Yang (Ohio) and Kyle Peavley (Ohio) pose with Ignite President and former YAYA Katherine Klem, Bill Novelli, Chairman of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids board, Fran Novelli and Patrick McLain, Vice President, Federal Government Affairs at GlaxoSmithKline at the VIP reception.

2007 Honorary Chair, John Clarke enjoys the evening with Jackie Bolt, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Vice President of Finance and Campaign President Matt Myers.

Patrick McLain and Bill Novelli join 2007 YAYA Whitney Rutt (Utah), Anna Butler (N.C.) and Sydney Brunson (N.C.) during the reception.

Michelle Larkin, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Sue Nelson American Heart Association pose with Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Vice President of State Issues Peter Fisher and Bill Corr before the night begins.

Barrie Fiske, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids board member and Nancy Golosman Engler, Vice President at Edelman pose at the VIP reception.

Attendees enjoy the evening with Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Board Member Cass Wheeler, CEO of the American Heart Association.

YAYA Chad Bullock (N.C.) and 2006 National YAYA Kaitlyn Reilly (N.H.) have become great friends to Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and to one another.

Brian Roth, Member of Ignite, a national movement of youth advocates fighting tobacco.

2007 Midwest Regional Youth Advocate of the Year Kristy Ordonez (Okla.) reminds us of the youthful spirit of the night with her huge smile.