2008 Student Achievement/Student Athlete of the Year Awards

The Tucson Citizen celebrates the 51st anniversary of our Student Achievement and Student Athlete of the Year awards in 2008.

Profiles of nearly 70 academic and athlete wonders of the class of 2008 will appear in our pages in April and part of May. It will culminate in the announcement of the winners in mid-May.

The two winners each will be awarded a $500 scholarship from the Citizen.

Every high school in the Tucson area was given a chance to nominate its best and brightest, based on academic or athletic ability, community and school activities and leadership.

Student Achievement Award Winner

Ali Rawaf: Rebuilding Iraq is Student Achiever's goal

Student Athlete Award Winner

James Eichberger: Sprinting his way to a fine future

Eichberger's essay

Mom taught tough values

Student Achievement Finalists

Student Athlete Finalists

Best essays

10 years ago: 1998 award winners

To see last year's winners and nominees, go to tucsoncitizen.com/achieve07.

The Student Achiever Nominees / / The Student Athlete Nominees