John Christensen
James David Tette presented with Youth Bureau s first Distinguished Youth Award in 2021
PENN YAN – The first recipient of the Yates County Youth Board s Distinguished Youth Award in 2021 is James David JD Tette, who was recognized at the last meeting of the Yates County Legislature for his commitment and services to the community in 2020.
JD is a freshman at Penn Yan Academy, where he is a member of National Junior Honor Society, Masterminds Club and First and Second Team All-League Cross Country. He was the 2020 Section V, Class C Country Champion. For the last eight years, he has been an altar boy and usher at St. Michael s Church. He also runs all the audio/visual equipment for St. Michael s to broadcast their Masses for those unable to attend in person.