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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 2023/2024 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)
2023 Winners
- District 06 - Ray Tang - Gold
- District 12- Jasmine Luo- Bronze
- District 16 - Grace Sullivan - Bronze
- District 17 - Evan Attrino - Silver
- District 18 - Cooper Keil - Silver
2022 Winners
- District 05 – Timothy Sweeney – Gold
- District 10 - Jess Caro – Silver
- District 12 – Shriyans Singh – Gold
- District 12 –Sanjivani Singh – Gold
- District 12- Jamine Lou – Bronze
- District 15 - Dylan Peck - Gold
- District 15 - Jordan Peck - Gold
- District 16- Dimitra Pavlatos – Gold
- District 16- Caroline Stanzione – Gold
- District 17- Jordan Badalamenti – Gold
- District 17 – Kaitlin Barraco - Bronze
- District 17- Gavin Bermudez - Bronze
- District 17- Emily Franciscovich - Gold
- District 17- Carly Mineo -Bronze
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