White Plains High School Senior Brandon Archer, second from left, and Iona Prep Senior Leo Kennedy, second from right, are congratulated by White Plains Youth Bureau Executive Director Frank Williams and Deputy Director Elizabeth Almonte after receiving their Youth Bureau “Youth of the Year Awards” at the White Plains Common Council meeting on January 5. The award is presented to those who elevate youth values in the City.

Both Brandon and Leo serve on the Mayor’s Youth Council. Brandon received a National Community Service Award sponsored by the United Nations Association and is a New York State My Brother’s Keeper Fellow. He interned in the White Plains Planning Department last summer and hopes to be an urban planner. Leo has been a leading participant in the White Plains Youth Court, representing White Plains in county-wide events, and raises funds for the Special Olympics. He is interested in studying data science.