2007 County Executive Youth Excellence Award Recipients
Most Significant Improvement in Overall Performance
Student: Nominated by:
Ashley Allen Poughkeepsie Middle School
Alexis Bigby DC Dept. of Social Services
Amanda Bigby DC Dept. of Social Services
Joseph Buckley John Jay High School
Eric Burnett Poughkeepsie High School
Jennifer Coons DC Dept. of Social Services
Ryan Dacey Astor Counseling Services
Nicholas Fields Orville Todd Middle School
Tania Garcia Mill Street Loft
James Hammond DC Dept. of Social Services
James Hasher Astor Home for Children
Raymond Houghtaling DC BOCES – BETA
Dennis Keefe Pawling Central Middle School
Brian LaBarbera Orchard View Alternative High School
Leslie Mella DC BOCES Alternative High School
Amber Plass Haviland Middle School
Sandra Rodriquez DC Dept. of Social Services
Sean Serwatka Astor Home for Children
Philip Soto John Jay High School
Jason Thorne Eugene Brooks Middle School
Roylee Whitaker DC Dept. of Social Services
Daniel White Astor Home for Children
Success Despite Difficult Odds
Student: Nominated by:
Curtis Abraham Poughkeepsie High School
Chalese Bartee DC BOCES Alternative High School
Christopher Bligen Poughkeepsie Middle School
Janeen Bligen Poughkeepsie Middle School
Janet Bligen Poughkeepsie Middle School
Jason Brooks Poughkeepsie Middle School
Samantha Caviola Orchard View Alternative High School
Jaimie Corliss DC Dept. of Social Services
Herschel Dinkins DC Youth Bureau Project Return
Rebecca Ellison John Jay High School
Alison Ennever Poughkeepsie High School
Lizdely Garcia Pawling High School
Heather Knapp Webutuck High School
David Medwick DC BOCES Alternative High School
Danielle Pantusco Webutuck High School
Johnathan Quinones Cornell Cooperative Extension
Green Teen Community Gardening Progam
Lynette Ruffin DC Dept of Social Services
Brian Sobotko Orville Todd Middle School
Christina Soto DC Youth Bureau
Kayla Stanton DC Youth Bureau Project Return
Jessica Stroman Orchard View Alternative High School
Douglas Weller DC Youth Bureau Project Return
Christina Wood F.D. Roosevelt High School
Samuel Wu Orville Todd Middle School
Volunteer or Community Service
Student: Nominated by:
Matthew Balzer Orchard View Alternative High School
Ryan Cromwell DC BOCES – Salt Point
Ria Macallan Durkin Orville Todd Middle School
Nancy Figueroa Mill Street Loft
Shirley Hosier Poughkeepsie High School
Justin Hutchinson Mental Health Association
Edgar Rivera Mill Street Loft
Kyle Triola DC BOCES- Salt Point
Xaveria Williams Cornell Cooperative Extension
Green Teen Community Gardening Program
