Long Beach High School is proud to congratulate the 2025 HOBY Ambassador Thomas Jacoby and Alternate Ambassador, Karina Rios. The Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Award is a nationally recognized program that empowers young leaders through skill-building and service-learning experiences.

Both sophomores, Thomas and Karina impressed the committee with their commitment to service and their emerging leadership skills.

Additionally, the following 10th grade students, Rebecca Arden, Sophia Lipkin, Grace Haglich, Audrey Maggio, Quinn Radin, Rylee Varian and Hailey Vordermeier were nominated for the HOBY Award. These students were selected for demonstrating strong character, initiative, and leadership within our school community.

We are proud of all the HOBY nominees and look forward to what the future holds for each of these students.