04/16/2022
On April 7th, 2022, the Salem Boys and Girls Club held their annual Tuscan Brands Youth of the Year dinner at Tuscan Kitchen in Salem, NH. The finalists were Aaliyah Campusano, Andrew Clark-Hodgkins, Erin Devine, and William Karantonis. Each finalist prepared a short speech about a challenge in their lives that was improved by their association with the club and were coached on their presentations by volunteers Chris Nicoli, Miranda Ronan, Kenzie Goode, Candice Mieczkowski, and Damon Norcross. This year's judges were Madeline Berni, Tony DeLuca, David Demers, Josh Judge, and Edwin Santana. Erin Devine was selected as the Youth of the Year and she will go on to compete in the program at the state level. Scholarships and gifts were provided for the winner and runners-up by the Faro family and Tuscan Brands, Steve and Diane Hatem, Peter and Sandra Bronstein, Enterprise Bank, and Anthony and Madeline Berni. Sponsors of the event included Salem Co-Operative Bank and Enterprise Bank. - with Denise Belair Dolloff