Sept. 8, 2016 - County Executive Robert P. Astorino and the Westchester County Youth Board will honor 10 Westchester students with the 2016 Milly Kibrick Youth Service Award for their outstanding contributions to their communities. The awards will be presented at a dinner beginning at 6 p.m., Oct. 19, at Beckwith Pointe, 700 Davenport Ave., New Rochelle.
“These 10 students are examples of the positive community work and global reach by young people throughout Westchester,” Astorino said. “Just as Milly Kibrick made a lasting impact in Westchester County through her life’s work, this year’s honorees touch so many lives and will continue to do so in the years to come.”
The 2016 Milly Kibrick Youth Service Awards recipients are:
- Frances Dovell, Hastings High School
- Brianna Cauthen, Ossining High School
- Jenna Cherasard, Yonkers Middle High School
- Scott Cohen, Scarsdale High School
- Mason Goodman, North Salem High School
- Mariah M. James, Peekskill High School
- Joseph Martinez, Saunders Trade and Technical High School
- Angelica Nuñez, Lincoln High School
- Serena Seales, New Rochelle High School
- Harshal Shet, Archbishop Stepinac High School
The Milly Kibrick Youth Service Awards are given in memory of Milly Kibrick, a prominent county social worker and youth activist, who dedicated her life to helping underprivileged children. During her career and in retirement, she was the quintessential social worker, social entrepreneur, volunteer and political activist, pursuing social and economic justice for children of all ages.
The aim of the Youth Board’s awards program is to recognize high school students who have been involved in building a flourishing, strong and compassionate community through individual efforts and actions. Read about each student and his or her service in the community.