While most teenagers juggle homework, extracurriculars, and sleep, Avalon School senior Charlie Neuman is balancing all that and then some. He’s a full-time Post-Secondary Enrollment Options student at the University of Minnesota who works, attends city and community board meetings, and coaches and wins national academic titles.
What’s more, he recently became the recipient of the Shoreview Human Rights Commission’s 2025 Caring Youth Award for his outstanding civic and community engagement.
According to Shoreview Press: “Community involvement and helping others have been part of Neuman’s life from an early age. He grew up in a family of five, the oldest of three siblings, where compassion wasn’t preached—it was modeled. His mother’s empathy, selflessness and guidance on doing every task well left a lasting impression, he noted. At the same time, his father, a marketing director, taught him how to network, communicate clearly and think strategically.”
Read “Shoreview Teen Wins 2025 Caring Youth Award,” in the December 30, 2025 issue of Shoreview Press.
