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Senator Griffo presents Senate Youth Leadership Awards to local high school students
June 1, 2016
![NEW HARTFORD – State Senator Joseph Griffo presented high school junior and senior students from Oneida, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties with the New York State Senate Youth Leadership Recognition Award to honor their academic achievements and community work during a ceremony Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES. Pictured in the photo, front row from left: Cornelius Deep, Senator Joseph Griffo, Noah Ramer, and Ryan Backer; Back row from left: Brianna Fuccillo, Kyra Milgate, Cooper Humpf, Deven Desai, Sarah Scouten, Connor Hamilton, Andrea Travis-Millet, and Therese Pitman.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/youth_leadership_awards.jpg?itok=Zg8prQQc)
NEW HARTFORD – State Senator Joseph Griffo presented the New York State Senate Youth Leadership Recognition Award to each of the following local high school junior and senior students during a ceremony Tuesday at Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES:
Ryan Backer Adirondack High School
Connor Hamilton Adirondack High School
Sarah Scouten Adirondack High School
Noah Ramer Copenhagen Central School
Andrea Travis-Millet Copenhagen High School
Cooper Humpf Holland Patent High School
Kyra Milgate Madison-Oneida BOCES
Ethan Marcello Massena Central High School
Megan Crist New York Mills Jr./Sr. High School
Brianna Fuccillo New York Mills Jr./Sr. High School
Cornelius Deep Notre Dame Jr. Sr. High School
Deven Desai Rome Free Academy
Spencer Parrish Rome Free Academy
Therese Pitman Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School
Each of the recipients were honored for their outstanding academic achievements and the work they do to benefit their communities. They were nominated for this recognition by their teachers, guidance counselors and/or principals, and were selected from schools in Oneida, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties throughout Senator Griffo’s district.
“Each of these exceptional students have demonstrated the ability to balance their academic responsibilities with a dedication to improving their communities,” Senator Griffo said. “They each have stood out for their ability to set an outstanding example amongst their peers, and I am pleased to recognize each of these hard-working individuals for qualities that will serve them well throughout their lives and future careers.”
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