St. Vincent's Hands Out 2012 Youth Awards

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The Auxiliary of St. Vincent’s Hospital Westchester, a division of Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, presented its 2012 Youth Awards at a ceremony yesterday at the hospital.

The awards honor area high school students whose volunteer service exemplifies the hospital’s values of respect, integrity, compassion and excellence. Assemblymember Robert Castelli also presented certificates to the honorees recognizing their service.

Keynote speaker Guy Fessenden, executive director of CHOICE of New Rochelle, an advocacy and support agency for people with mental illness, spoke about his effort last year to run 100 marathons in 140 days on behalf of his daughter, who suffers from schizophrenia, to raise money and awareness about the stigma of mental illness .

The 2012 Youth Award honorees are:

Bronx

• Nicole Early, The Ursuline School

Bronxville

• Julian Bardin, Bronxville High School

Harrison

• Amanda Carlson of Harrison, School of the Holy Child
• Erica Datero (West Harrison), Harrison High School

Larchmont

• Patricia Galan, Mamaroneck High School
• Sarah Yukelis, Mamaroneck High School

Mamaroneck

• Damiana Carolini of Mamaroneck, Rye Neck High School

Mount Kisco

• Emily Jones, Fox Lane High School

New Rochelle

• Rodiel Galvez, Salesian High School
• Olivia Iannotti, The Ursuline School

Pelham

• Olivia Orr, Pelham Memorial High School

Port Chester

• Anthony John, Iona Preparatory School

Rye

• Kristen Verille, Rye High School

Scarsdale

• Christine Rooney, Scarsdale High School

Valhalla

• Louis DePaolis, Fordham Preparatory School

Yonkers

• Shannon Hreyo, Our Lady of Good Counsel Academy