Current Winners
2025 : Ezra Cafaldo - Region 2 (North Region - Zone 3) Ulster County - Town of Ulster Fire District #5
Ezra Cafaldo was chosen for Zone 3. Ezra resides with his family in Kingston, New York in Ulster County. He is a senior at Saugerties High School. His education plan is to focus his studies on engineering. He has served his community as a junior firefighter and now as a firefighter with Ulster Hose Company #5. He has also been active in sports teams at his school serving as the varsity football and varsity wrestling team captain.
2025 : Matthew Cichon - Region 9 (Eastern Region - Zone 4)Nassau County - Port Washington Fire Department
Matthew Cichon was chosen for Zone 4. Matthew resides with his family in Port Washington, New York in Nassau County. He is a senior at Paul D. Schreiber High School. His educational plan is to seek a degree in engineering and criminal justice. He is active at his high school with several sports teams and clubs. He volunteers in his community as a member of the Port Washington Fire Department’s Junior Fire Company and Junior Drill Team.
2025 : Maggie Almeter - Region 6 (South /Central Region - Zone 1) Wyoming County - Town of Pike Fire District
Maggie Almeter was chosen for Zone 1. Maggie resides with her family in Pike, New York in Wyoming County. She is a senior at Letchworth Central School. Maggie’s educational plan is to major in exercise physiology. She is active at her high school with several sports teams and serves as a junior firefighter with the Pike Volunteer Fire Department. She is active in her community and her church.
2025 : Henery Kelleher - Region 5 (Western Region - Zone 2) Saratoga County - Quaker Springs Fire District #1
Henry Kelleher was chosen for Zone 2. Henry resides with his family in Schuylerville, New York in Saratoga County. He is a senior at Schuylerville High School. Henry’s educational plan is to seek a degree in political science. He is active at his high school with several clubs. Henry is active in his community as a junior firefighter with the Quaker Springs Fire Department and with the local 4-H Club.
