Kelly Boyd
Northwestern Lehigh High School
Post Secondary Education – Penn State Main
Award – $2500
Also pictured is Gregg Potter,TeenWorks Board Representative who presented the award.
2011 Krysta Hankee Scholarship Recipient
TeenWorks™
Krysta gained a true sense of connection to the Greater Lehigh Valley through her experience on the TeenWorks™ board. She had the opportunity to meet and work with teens from all over the Lehigh Valley. TeenWorks™ supports youth who take on worthy projects to improve life in the region. Lehigh Valley Labor Unions sponsor TeenWorks™ through their Labor Partnership fund at the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. Teens and union members serve side by side on a grant board as partners in policymaking, grant awarding and governance. TeenWorks™ is very proud of the great efforts of the many energetic and forward thinking teens that have enhanced the beauty and improved the quality of life in the Lehigh Valley. Krysta served on the TeenWorks™ board during her high school years and was co-chair her senior year. During her time on the board, teens stood before the board proposing worthy projects such as rebuilding Illick’s Mill, environmental improvements, holding senior proms for the elderly and the maintenance and beautification of churches, cemeteries, playgrounds and parks to name just a few. The Teenworks™ board held discussion on the merit of each project and awarded support funds and needed. TeenWorks™ provided a great learning experience for Krysta. She learned the power of cooperation as well as the generosity and the support found in the hearts of many local labor union members.
For the past 3 years the TeenWorks Community Service Scholarship has been awarded in Krysta’s memory to a graduating high school student who has demonstrated high academic achievement, participated in community service projects, has recommendations from a member of the community and school staff and has submitted an essay highlighting leadership in conducting a community service event.
To view the scholarship recipients click on Scholarship tab and then the Recipients tab.
To find out more about the TeenWorks™ program contact Chris Hankee 610-767-4154 or click on the Contact Us tab on the Home Page.
2010 TeenWorks Krysta Hankee Scholarship Recipient
Beverly Post
Northwestern Lehigh High School
Post Secondary Education – Penn State Main
Major- Economics & Math
Award – $2500
2009 Krysta Hankee TeenWorks Scholarship Recipient
Kimberly Von Holt
Northwestern Lehigh High School
Post Secondary Education – Penn State Berks
Major – Hotel & Restaurant Management
Award – $2500
Dean’s List -Fall 2009 & Spring 2010
Honors Program, Campus Activities Board, Student Govt. Association,
Hotel Restaurant Society
2008 Krysta Hankee TeenWorks Scholarship Recipient
The following article, published on June 11th, 2008 in the Allentown / Bethlehem / Easton region edition of The Union News, was written by Paul Tucker;
(In photo: Chris Hankee, Ashley Dymond, Ron Achey – L to R)
The first scholarship named after the daughter of union member and Board of Director of the labor supported TeenWorks Program Christine Hankee, was awarded to Ashley Dymond of Germansville.
The $2,500 scholarship was created in November 2007 in memory of Krysta Hankee, who passed away suddenly last fall. 
Krysta Hankee was a TeenWorks Youth Board of Director for several years while she was attending high school. Teen Works is sponsored by approximately 35 local unions and labor federations from the Lehigh Valley. Unions from throughout the Lehigh Valley contribute funds that is donated to area teens that are involved with a project to help the region. The program is a agency of the Greater Lehigh Valley United Way. All funds donated by the labor community is used to provide grants to the teens under the program.
According to Ron Achey, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Greater Lehigh Valley United Way labor liaison, the go-between the labor community and the agency and coordinator for the program, Krysta Hankee enjoyed serving as a Teen Works Board of Director and brought her enthusiasm to the organization.
Christine Hankee is a union member of the Pennsylvania State Educational Association (PSEA). Ms. Dymond told the newspaper she will be attending Cedar Crest College in the fall, majoring in nursing. She recently graduated from Northwestern Lehigh High School.
Ms. Dymond attended the June 10th Teen Works Board of Directors meeting with her father Steve Dymond which was held in Allentown where the announcement was made she received the scholarship award.
While attending high school she was involved with SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), the Science Club, the National Honor Society, President of the Senior High Youth Group, Friend 4 Life and was a EMT volunteer for the Northwestern Ambulance Corporation.
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