Frazier named Youth of the Year for Boys and Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor | Benton Harbor
BENTON HARBOR — Entering the Boys and Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor Youth of the Year competition is something Eau Claire High School senior Donovan Frazier said he never considered.
And yet, Frazier did not just participate. He won among a group of three finalists on Thursday.
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From left, Donovan Frazier, 17, Yoselin Cortez, 14, and Myla Jackson, 18, were finalists in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor Youth of the Year 2022 competition.
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