Rangitikei College students have scooped the inaugural Rangitikei Youth Awards.
Winners of the Rangitikei District Council-run awards were announced last week with the three individual and one group award all going to students from the Marton high school.
Ellen Carlyon claimed the Youth for Youth Award for a range of volunteer and environmental activities, including helping in orphanages in Nepal, attending the Sir Peter Blake Enviroleaders forum, helping set up a camera club at school and her involvement with the Tutaenui Stream restoration.
"I'm very proud to have won the award," she said. "It's very important for young people to get involved in their community, because they're the next leaders of the community."
Winona Folau was recognised with the Change Maker Award for her contribution to the Centennial Park 7-day makeover. She painted a mural at the skate park which reflected many cultures living in Marton, while encouraging other youth to come up with ideas.