This week the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame (SSHOF) and Team Up 4 Community (TU4C) proudly honored Kate Gironda and Rowan Golub for their extraordinary commitment to community service.
Both Golub and Gironda are juniors at Ward Melville High School. The recognition took place during a special event marking the launch of a new partnership between SSHOF and TU4C to celebrate the achievements of student-athletes who lead by example, both in sports and in service.
Golub is a baseball player that is starting for the Varsity team this year. Besides excelling on the field, he takes on a leadership role and mentors the 9th and 10th graders. Off of the field he’s dedicated over 40 hours as a tour guide for the Three Village Historical Society. He is involved with the Culper Spy Day tours, which highlight Setauket’s role in George Washington’s spy ring.
He also has his hands in other community-based services like assembling blankets for animal shelters, he works with Operation Christmas Child and has delivered meals to home bound veterans.
Gironda is part of the Three Village Swim club and has excelled in the water for Ward Melville. She also has done outstanding work outside of the pool where she works with the Bob Feller Act of Valor Foundation. The Foundation said about her that "Kate has devoted countless hours to supporting veterans and their families — embodying the spirit of giving back and making a meaningful difference." They went on to say We are beyond proud to share that Kate was honored with the 2025 Female Suffolk County Hall of Fame Community Service Scholarship Award for her unwavering commitment to volunteerism and service."
The Three Village social media site put out a congratulations by saying "Congratulations Kate and Rowan!! We are so proud of you!"