New Fairfield Students Receive Presidents Volunteer Service Award from UWWCT

Twenty-three local youth were honored for their service with YVC of Western Connecticut, a program of United Way of Western CT. These youth earned The President’s Volunteer Service Award for serving 50 or more hours at local nonprofits and community agencies in the greater Danbury area. The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes, celebrates and holds up as role models Americans making a positive impact as engaged and deeply committed volunteers.

Each youth was recognized for their commitment and completion of the volunteer hours required to receive The President’s Volunteer Service Award. Youth ages 11-15 needed to complete at least 50 hours to receive this award, while youth ages 16-18 were required to serve a minimum of 100 hours to do so.

Below is a full list of the youth honored: 

Jaylynn Carter, student at St. Peters School, Danbury          Connor Parille, student at Rogers Park Middle School, Danbury          Andrew Chang, student at Ridgefield High School          Misha Prukalski, student at Danbury High School          Kendra Dascano, student at Immaculate High School, Danbury          John Rigoglioso, student at New Fairfield Middle School          Ian Ferguson, student at Ridgefield High School          Alexandra Schulman, student at Bethel High School          Juliana Fuente, student at Danbury High School          Matthias Siber, student at Danbury High School          Rachel Greening, student at New Fairfield High School          Alexandria Silva, student at Westside Academy, Danbury          Emma Kiernan, student at Scotts Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield          Catarina Silva, student at Danbury High School          Mikaela Kiernan, student at Ridgefield High School          Cory Struski, student at Danbury High School          Johanse Martinez, student Rogers Park Middle School, Danbury          Elizabeth Tran, student at Bethel Middle School          Daniel Michael, student at Wooster High School, Danbury          Bonnie VosWinkel, student at Immaculate High School, Danbury          Kate Mitchell, student at Bethel Middle School          Maya Welber, student at Newtown High School          Korrine Nelson, student at Danbury High School

YVC of Western CT engages youth ages 11-18 in quality, team-based service-learning projects. For over six years, YVC of Western CT has engaged young people from diverse backgrounds in service projects helping the community. Nearly 160 youth served 3,090 hours with YVC of Western CT during the last program year. For more information, please visit www.uwwesternct.org/yvc or on social media at www.facebook.com/yvcofwc, on Twitter @yvcofwc and Instagram at yvcofwc.

Photo Caption:

Pictured from left to right: Top Row: Kim Morgan, CEO of United Way of Western CT; Mikaela Kiernan; Rachel Greening; Korrine Nelson; Matthias Siber; Connor Parille; Cory Struski; Alexandra Schulman; and Special Projects Coordinator, Morgan Greening. Bottom Row: Kate Mitchell; Emma Kiernan; Kendra Dascano; John Rigoglioso; Catarina Silva; and Alexandria Silva.