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2013 H.J. “Duke” Ellington Memorial Scholarship Awardees Karlie Dehn Glenwood, NJ Nominated by: Olympia Pools (Oakridge, NJ)
Leadership Positions: Girls Cross Country Captain, Girls Lacrosse, Student Council Historian, DECA Office of Community Service, Senior PEER, PEER Leader, Prom Committees, Spanish National Honor Society, Antioch Weekend Leader, Antioch Team Leader, Caregiver for Autistic Brother, Youth Leadership Council, Girl Power Mentor, Pass It Along, Box City Volunteer, Harvest House Volunteer, Peers for Play, KEEP Tutor, National History Honor Society, COSAC Junior Ambassador
Community Service Highlight: Ms. Dehn has taken leadership role in over a dozen community organizations while maintaining high academic success throughout her high school education. During her freshman year in high school, she launched a successful community service project to aid those devastated by the earthquake in Haiti. She led a program to collect shoes for those in need after the earthquake and through her leadership many individuals received assistance in their time of need.
Anthony Torchia
Ossining, NY Nominated by: Coral Sea Pools (Briarcliff, NY) Leadership Positions: Club Leader, Football Team Captain, Basketball Team Captain, Golf Team Captain, Blood Drive Organizer, Local Hospital Fundraiser Community Service Highlight: After a tragic accident caused Mr. Torchia to undergo an extended hospital stay, he committed himself to thanking the organizations that played a part in his recovery and to helping future patients get the care they needed. To thank the New York Blood Center and Maria Ferrara Hospital, he has held numerous blood drives and took part in several fundraising walks raising tens of thousands of dollars to support the hospital. |
