District 17 - Vanessa Tantillo - Bronze

Vanessa Tantillo | Legislator Tom Donnelly's Honoree | Bronze Award

Physical Fitness (Volleyball)

• Participated and evolved in her junior varsity volleyball team for her school and a club team outside of school.
• Worked hard over the summer to assure she made the team, along with improving her skills during practice in an effort to get more playing time which included private lessons.    

Exploration 

• Explored parks with her family and her sister. 
• Walked trails and experienced nature. 
• Practiced Tennis at several courts throughout Suffolk County. 
• Vanessa said “We went to a park right in my neighborhood that we pass all of the time, but we haven’t been their since I was younger, so getting back their and having the chance to reminisce on old memories was so much fun”.