Levittown Student Honored For Pandemic Volunteer Work

LEVITTOWN, NY — Armaan Singh, a sophomore at Division Avenue High School, was recently given a Commendation Award from the New York State Senate for his volunteer efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. Singh was nominated over the summer by Nathaniel Berkeley, a district representative from the office of the New York State Senator Kevin Thomas, for his volunteer work.

The commendation award is given to exemplary people who have shown outstanding dedication and have made lasting impact on their communities and are individuals who embody compassion, generosity and civic duty. It is one of the highest honors a New York State resident can receive.

Singh has continued his community service through the year. He writes monthly as a volunteer blog writer and is a virtual and on-site volunteer tutor with various organizations. He intends to work with Gigi’s Playhouse in the spring and tutor children with Down syndrome. At school he is active with Science Olympics, Model Congress, Big Dragons/Little Dragons Club as well as the Key Club.