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Montgomery track star one of 10 honored for volunteerism and leadership in their schools and communities. Bei's 2007 bests 100 11.1 200 22.4 400 50.8 DATE: Wednesday, May 2, 2007 BYLINE: By KATY HILLENMEYER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT PAGE: B4 TEENS HONORED FOR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS Ten Sonoma County high school seniors received honors Tuesday for volunteerism and leadership in their schools and communities. The teens won the 2007 Community Youth Service Awards, a program The Press Democrat has sponsored for 19 years. The awards recognize students who promote the common good by selflessly serving others. ``These kids are fantastic,'' Press Democrat Publisher Bruce Kyse said, applauding 156 nominees from 21 high schools who vied for the honors. ``All these kids have been doing things in our community that we should look at doing,'' said Kyse, who presented the awards Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. ``They're playing an important role as part of the village out there, and through this process, they're learning how to contribute more to the community.'' A panel of 28 judges selected the 10 winners, who each receive $1,000. The 2007 honorees are: Athletics Bryan Bei, 18, is one of Montgomery High School's top student athletes, the only senior to letter in three sports while maintaining a grade-point average over 4.0. He balances dedication to football, wrestling and track with service to youth in his congregation, Santa Rosa Bible Church, and at an impoverished Mexicali village he has worked in for three years. In Mexico, Bei helped organize a sports program for the young men of Colonia Polvora and taught Bible lessons in Spanish. He's also taught Vacation Bible School at his church for six years, volunteered as a middle-school wrestling coach and served meals to homeless families. Bei wants to continue fostering interest in sports through coaching. Having worked to improve sanitary conditions in Mexico, he aims to enter the environmental engineering field. Bei is the third member of his family to win the award in this category, following older sisters Amy, who won in 1999, and Sara, a 2001 recipient.
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