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Distinguished Youth Award
Promoting and Recognizing Achievement, Initiative and Service in
Suffolk County’s Youth (Ages 13-18)
- Volunteer Service - Volunteer your time and talents for the benefit of others in
your community.
- Personal Development - Assess your skills and qualities then set goals for personal improvement.
- Exploration - Visit 15 Suffolk County parks to enhance your knowledge of the beauty and diversity of Suffolk County’s natural world.
- Physical Fitness - Increase your level of physical activity, to promote a healthy and active lifestyle.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM EARN THE SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATURE’S DISTINGUISHED YOUTH AWARD MEDAL BASED ON THREE TIERS OF RECOGNITION: GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE.
REGISTRATION FOR THE DYA 2021/2022 IS ONGOING.
Distinguished Youth Award Downloads
Distinguished Youth Award Flyer (PDF)
Distinguished Youth Award Program Description and Information Packet (PDF)
Distinguished Youth Award Record Book (PDF)
2021 Winners
District 01 - Rina Gabriella Jenne - Gold
District 01 - Richard Kalich - Bronze
District 02 - Leo Butler - Silver
District 02 - Maya Molin - Gold
District 02 - Troy Remkus - Silver
District 04 - Jessica Alfano - Bronze
District 04 - Scott Alfano - Silver
District 04 - Bianca Ciaravino - Gold
District 04 - Vincenzo Ciaravino - Silver
District 06 - Cecilia Lockel - Bronze
District 06 - Lucas August Lockel - Bronze
District 09 - Janay Dunston - Bronze
District 09 - Ricardo Lopez - Bronze
District 09 - Roberto Lopez - Bronze
District 09 - Janelle Mosquera - Silver
District 12 - Jasmine Luo - Bronze
District 12 - Melody Luo - Gold
District 12 - Shriyans Singh - Silver
District 12 - Sanjivani Singh - Silver
District 13 - Alejandro Bower Bonvino - Silver
District 13 - Diego Bower Bonvino - Silver
District 13 - Tara O'Reilly - Silver
District 15 - Dylan Peck - Bronze
District 16 - Amanda Esposito - Gold
District 16 - Danny Germosen - Silver
District 16 - Anthony Labombarda - Bronze
District 16 - Dimitra Pavlatos - Gold
District 16 - Dylan Seltzer - Silver
District 16 - Michael Steinberg - Gold
District 16 - Emily Sullivan - Bronze
District 16 - Grace Sullivan - Bronze
District 16 - Gabrielle Pastore - Gold
District 17 - Jordan Badalamenti - Silver
District 17 - Juliet N. Beck - Gold
District 17 - Andrew Connolly - Silver
District 17 - Owen Connolly - Gold
District 17 - Emily Franciscovich - Gold
District 17 - Victoria Isernia - Bronze
District 17 - Alyssa Katwala - Gold
District 17 - Kristina Lineen - Bronze
District 17 - John Lineen - Bronze
District 17 - Lorianna Mattutat - Gold
District 17 - Natalia Ortez - Gold
District 17 - Gianna Tantillo - Silver
District 17 - Vanessa Tantillo - Silver
District 17 - Andres Valencia - Silver
District 18 - Sharon Lin - Gold
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2020 Winners
- District 01 - Rina Gabriella Jenne - Gold
- District 04 - Jessica Alfano - Bronze
- District 04 - Scott Alfano - Bronze
- District 04 - Bianca Ciaravino - Silver
- District 04 - Vincenzo Ciaravino - Silver
- District 05 - Riley Meckley - Gold
- District 10 - Navya Gautam - Gold
- District 11 - Abigail Narra - Gold
- District 11 - Paisley Narra - Gold
- District 12 - Melody Lou - Gold
- District 12 - Sanjivani Singh - Gold
- District 12 - Shriyans Singh - Gold
- District 15 - Dylan Peck - Bronze
- District 16 - Ushima Chowdhury - Bronze
- District 16 - Julia Johnson - Bronze
- District 16 - William 'Jack' Johnson - Bronze
- District 16 - Hunter Knell - Gold
- District 16 - Zachery Seltzer - Silver
- District 16 - Ava Lillian Serure - Silver
- District 16 - Emily Sullivan - Gold
- District 17 - Pamela Carey - Bronze
- District 17 - Samantha Carey - Bronze
- District 17 - Owen Connolly - Bronze
- District 17 - Emily Franciscovich - Silver
- District 17 - Alyssa Katwala - Gold
- District 17 - Priya Katwala - Gold
- District 17 - Rixi Milla - Bronze
- District 17 - Gianna Tantillo - Silver
- District 17 - Vanessa Tantillo - Bronze
- District 17 - Daniel Thompson - Gold
- District 18 - Richard Rongo, Jr. - Bronze