Dillon Hereth, a rising senior at Westminster High School, has been named the 2021 Westminster Youth of the Year in Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Youth of the Year program. The Youth of the Year title is a prestigious honor bestowed upon an exemplary young person in recognition of leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to live a healthy lifestyle.
Dillon will serve as an ambassador for the Boys & Girls Club of Westminster, as well as a role model for all Club members. He has shown extensive leadership at the Club, serving as a Leader in Training, Junior Staff member, and the Captain of the Club’s first Robotics team. In addition, Dillon earned his Eagle Scout badge through a project he organized at the Club where he built mobile Lego tables from wood salvaged during the building’s renovation. He also is a talented artist and is credited with creating…