Greece Athena graduate receives Helfer Youth Scholarship
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The 2021 Jerry J. Helfer Youth Engagement Scholarship is going to Greece Athena High School graduate Halie Cardon, who was recognized during a Town Board meeting with a proclamation and $2,000 check.
The scholarship annually recognizes a student that regularly upholds exemplary moral values, devotes time and energy into helping serve the Greece community, and consistently displays outstanding leadership skills. It was established by the town to highlight Helfer’s character, virtue and love of learning and public service. Helfer served on the Greece Youth Board, as a town councilman for 10 years and as deputy supervisor until his passing in 2014.