Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich will name its 2024 Youth of the Year, the highest honor a Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich member can achieve, at its annual dinner on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 6:00pm at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich.
This celebration will also name the recipient of the David Ogilvy Award for Character, Kindness, and Integrity, as well as honor the 2024 Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich Champions of Youth award winners, Sally Lawrence and Chris Winham.
2024 Youth of the Year candidates. Top row: Omar Badr, Salma Badr, George Benner. Middle row: Christian Dudzinski, Scott Dudzinski, Daniela Hernandez, Ryder King. Bottom row: Daniella Mutis, Sydney Niemynski, Jake Phillips, and Diego SilvaChris Winham and Sally Lawrence, 2024 Champions of Youth
Greenwich’s Youth of the Year program was established in 1969 to recognize club members who give back to their club and community. Recipients of the honor have demonstrated service to club, community, and family; academic success; strong moral character; life goals; and poise and public speaking ability.
This year, eleven stellar applicants are hoping to be named the 2024 winner: Omar Badr, Salma Badr, George Benner, Christian Dudzinski, Scott Dudzinski, Daniela Hernandez, Ryder King, Daniella Mutis, Sydney Niemynski, Jake Phillips, and Diego Silva.
The Youth of the Year honorees are shining examples and living proof that great futures start at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich.
Winners go on to vie for the Connecticut Youth of the Year title and then participate in a regional and national competition.
David Ogilvy Award for Character, Kindness, and Integrity
The Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich’s David Ogilvy Award for Character, Kindness, and Integrity was established in 2023 to honor the memory of David Ogilvy.
A long-time Board Member and Board Chair, Ogilvy also served as the Co-chair of the Club’s 2003 Capital Campaign. Ovilvy’s commitment to the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich’s mission was matched by his exceptional reputation and dedication to the youth of Greenwich.
The David Ogilvy Award for Character, Kindness, and Integrity is given to an exemplary high school Club member nominated by the Club’s staff as an individual who embodies David Ogilvy’s reputation of trusted character and integrity and his incomparable kindness.
The recipient of the David Ogilvy Award has demonstrated outstanding contributions to the Club and epitomizes a responsible, caring, and productive community member.
2024 Champions of Youth
Also being honored at the event are the 2024 Champions of Youth, Sally Lawrence and Chris Winham. The Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich’s Champion of Youth award is the highest honor a Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich supporter can achieve. The recipient is recognized as making a significant contribution of time and talent to the members and mission of the Club. It is Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich’s honor to recognize Sally Lawrence and Chris Winham’s unwavering commitment to the youth of Greenwich, especially through the Club’s Scholarship Committee.
Sally Lawrence joined the Boys & Girls Club Board 20 years ago and has been an active volunteer throughout her tenure. Her passion at the Club has been co-chairing its Scholarship Committee for the last ten years. She was the Board Secretary for 14 years. She says it has been an honor for her to serve on the Youth of the Year Committee twice and interview the outstanding applicants. She loves volunteering at the Thanksgiving Feast, the Pancake Breakfast and the Holiday Party. Lawrence also serves as a trustee for the Greenwich Historical Society and the Florence Griswold Museum.
Chris Winham has been a dedicated board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich for the past 12 years. For the last decade, he has co-chaired the Scholarship Committee. This role, which he describes at the most gratifying of his tenure, has allowed him to witness the remarkable journey of high school seniors evolving into college graduates. Mr. Winham finds inspiration in the growth and success of these young individuals, a testament to the transformative power of the support and opportunities provided by the Club. Winham also continues to serve on the Endowment Committee, a role he has held since joining the Board, including a term as Chairman.
Tickets for the celebration are available at bgcg.org, and a limited number of alumni tickets are also available by emailing [email protected].