Girl Scouts earn Bronze Award

The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore honored 303 Girl Scouts from Monmouth and Ocean counties with the Girl Scout Bronze Award on Nov. 1 at the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore Program Activity Center in Howell.

The Bronze Award is the highest recognition for achievement in Girl Scouting for girls in grades four and five.

The award is earned by Girl Scouts who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable Take Action projects that address important community needs. Combined, the Girl Scouts who were honored on Nov. 1 volunteered more than 6,000 hours while earning the Bronze Award, according to a press release.

The Bronze Award is the first of Girl Scouts’ three highest awards.

In sixth through eighth grade, Girl Scouts can earn the Silver Award, requiring a minimum of 40 hours of community service and a project to benefit their community.

In high school, Girl Scouts can earn the Gold Award; for that award, each girl must provide 80 hours of community service and demonstrate leadership skills while completing a project that will make a lasting and ongoing difference in her community, according to the press release.

“The Girl Scouts’ highest awards are more than a patch or badge on a vest; they make a lifelong impact,” said Eileen M. Higgins, CEO, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore. “Girl Scouts who earn our highest awards report greater success in reaching their goals in many areas, including higher education and careers, life skills and community involvement.”

Area residents who earned the Bronze Award are:

From Colts Neck: Carolyn  Ecklord, Dominique Vassallo, Jayna Sass, Jenna Sauter,
Lauren Bradbury, Madeline Krupa, Morgan Tilker, Olivia Collura, Samantha Morin,
Sophia Ronca and Zoe Kraszewski.

From Englishtown: Gracie Petner

From Farmingdale: Morgan O’Sullivan

From Freehold: Allison Petz, Autumn Malsbury, Ava Lavanco, Madison Calcao,
Natalie Celano, Paige Gracon, Talya Abramov, Taylor Douglas, Tyler Douglas, Vanessa Vaage and Rachel Violett
From Howell: Alex Donnellan, Allison Quinn, Ashley Nietupski, Bethany Horvath,
Caelyn Sammy, Emily Horvath, Faith Heckel, Isabella Bauza, Kristiane Romano,
Lila Bacon, Malani Terry, Ryan Gallagher and Shania Stewalt
From Jackson: Abigail Cembor, Amber Strong, Ashley Branan, Ava Serebrick,
Caitlyn Choquette, Cathrine Volk, Christina Casale, Danielle Adolfsen, Danielle Fostek, Destinee Rivera, Erin Fox, Hallie Wiener, Hannah Weiner, Jacqueline Casale, Kira Holzlein, Kylie Nolan, Madison Pearce, McKayla Alby, Megan White,
Natalie Kurek, Rachel Buchinsky, Raeann Patterson, Riley Solovay, Sabrina Watts,
Stephanie Mattina, Summer Ali, Victoria Xia and Victoria Johnson
From Manalapan: Abigail Hartung, Adriana DiLorenzo, Alexis Cedar, Alexis Gafan,
Camryn Winant, Caroline Calello, Christina Segarra, Eliana Fass, Gabriela Rollins,
Gabriella Assisi, Grace Andruzzi, Isabella Leopore, Isabella McIntyre, Jade Ivry,
Kaitlyn Dipasquale, Kaitlyn Hardy, Katie Garrity, Lauren Breslow, Leah Bloom, Madison McCartney, Marilena Acosta, Miranda Figueroa, Myranda Rego, Olivia Sullivan, Rachel Lyons, Rebecca Chanowich, Reily Gaggin, Samantha  Ford, Sophia Cameron, Sophia Rispoli and Sophia Velie
From Marlboro: Julianna Walsh, Rachel Lyons and Sophia Newman
From Millstone: Francesca Scibilia, Gianna Grossi, Hannah Basha, Isabella Tonielli,
Julia Grau, Molly Wagner, Riley Brown, Sofiya Rizzo and Sydney Townsend
From Morganville: Alexa Pugliese, Alexandra Risi and Emma Makin
From Upper Freehold Township: April Kisthardt.