(LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) had the honor of attending the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County’s 15th annual Claire Friedlander Upstander Awards ceremony at the Fresh Meadow Country Club in Lake Success on Thursday, April 10.
There, he recognized Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School junior Ella Ben-Hamo; Babylon Junior-Senior High School student Jackson Maurino; Portaledge School student Kyle Lee; and Half Hollow Hills High School West student Molly Deblinger – each of whom earned scholarships in recognition of their courage and personal commitment to fighting hate and injustice in society.
“By putting their values into action at a time when upstanders are more essential than ever, these incredible young leaders are making a real difference in our community and the world,” I thank the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County for continuing to spearhead a scholarship program that supports the leaders who will lead us to a more compassionate and inclusive world and applaud these outstanding young scholars for their unwavering commitment to justice and equality.”
PHOTO CREDITS (honoree’s name and school identified in photo file name) – Office of Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker