MP Scholar Athletes Nominated for Butch Dellecave Award

Miller Place, New York (July 2020)—Miller Place High School seniors, Thomas Cirrito and Danelle Rose, were among Suffolk County scholar-athletes selected as nominees for the 2020 Butch Dellecave Award, a prestigious recognition given to one female and one male student-athlete who each demonstrate excellence in the classroom, on the field and within the community. Unfortunately, due to current public health requirements, the event hosted by The Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. was cancelled this year.

Thomas has been a standout performer for cross country, track and basketball throughout his athletic career as a Miller Place panther. Thomas is a 2x “All-State” athlete in cross country (2018, 2019), 3x Individual Suffolk County Cross Country “Class-B Champion” (2017, 2018, 2019), 3x “All-State” athlete in spring track (2017, 2018, 2019), and a 2x “All-County” athlete in boys basketball (2019, 2020). Most recently, Thomas was selected as the recipient of the Joe Keany Memorial scholarship presented by the Miller Place Booster Club (MPBC) and the Outstanding Male Athlete scholarship presented by MPBC and Walter P. McCoyd. In the fall, Thomas will be taking his talents to Yale University to study engineering and run track.

Danelle Rose has showcased her exceptional athleticism throughout her participation in cross country and winter track. Danelle is a 2x “All-State” athlete in cross country (2018, 2019), an “All-Federation” athlete in cross country (2019), and an “All-State” athlete in winter track (2020). Danelle was recently named the recipient of the 2020 “Female Scholar-Athlete” scholarship presented by MPBC. In her post-high school plans, Danelle will be studying health sciences at Stony Brook University and running cross country and track.

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