“These young women are a shining example of the impact Girl Scouting has on a girl’s drive to succeed—not just in school, but in life,” said Everlyn V. Tillery-Hay,, a member of GSHNJ’s Kiefer Scholarship Review Committee. “Each of them has demonstrated remarkable initiative, resilience, and commitment to their community. It was a true honor to read their stories.”
In addition to receiving a Kiefer Trust Scholarship, Alanya Friedman of Troop 20514 in Maplewood was also selected to receive a $5,000 national scholarship from Girl Scouts of the USA—an honor awarded to just one Girl Scout in each of the 111 regional councils across the country and USA Girl Scouts Overseas. For her Gold Award project, Alanya established the Maplewood Shade Tree Subcommittee within her town’s Environmental Advisory Committee to promote tree preservation and environmental education as part of their overall environmental goals. This national recognition underscores Alanya’s outstanding accomplishments and continued commitment to making a difference through Girl Scouting.
Ready to start your Girl Scout journey? Girl Scouting provides young people with the skills necessary to navigate life with purpose and joy by offering unique experiences and the support they need to discover their interests, build self-confidence, and become agents of change as global citizens. Life Ready—for today and tomorrow. Learn more by visiting our website.
About Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey
Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey (GSHNJ) believes in the power of every girl. Our leadership program is designed to help girls discover who they are, what they can do, and connect with a powerful community of girls and mentors to make it happen. With unique opportunities, Girl Scouts explore, learn, succeed, and take action to make a difference in their community. Providing over 13,000 girls from kindergarten through 12th grade access to leadership programs and mentors throughout Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, southern Warren, and parts of Middlesex counties, GSHNJ offers girls a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership. GSHNJ operates two service centers located in North Branch and Westfield and the Girl Scout Leadership Center in Newark as well as three camp locations: Camp Hoover in Middleville, N.J., Camp DeWitt in Hillsborough, N.J., and The OVAL in Maplewood, N.J. To volunteer, reconnect, donate, or join, please visit www.gshnj.org.
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