Hauppauge Seniors Nominated for Butch Dellecave Award

Two Hauppauge High School seniors were recently honored at the 18th Annual Butch Dellecave Awards held on June 10, 2018 at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook.

Named in memory of the legendary educator, official, and coach Gaetano “Butch” Dellecave, the award is the product of a highly successful 18-year partnership between local school districts in Suffolk County and the award organizers: the Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, the Butch Dellecave Foundation, and Newsday.

Athletic Directors from all sixty-six Suffolk County school districts are asked to nominate one male and one female from their high school senior class. Nominees must be students who are not only at the top of their game, but also score high in classroom performance and in their commitment to local community service.

Pictured, Hauppauge High School nominees Nicholas Crociata and Jade Dyer-Kennedy are flanked by Dellecave Foundation Co-Directors (left) Mark Dellecave and (right) Guy Dellecave. [Photo credit: Artist Lake Media]

About the Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc.

The Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. – a not-for- profit 501(c)(3) community-based organization – just celebrated its 50th anniversary. It is the county’s federally designated Community Action Agency, designed to assist low-income families and individuals. The agency’s mission is to promote a goal of self-sufficiency by broadening the minds of children, revitalizing communities, and assisting families and children in need through coordination of public and private resources