Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and the Town Board recently welcomed the Girl Scouts of Nassau County to Town Hall on June 17 for a Point of Personal Privilege prior to the Town Board meeting.
The town honored Girl Scouts from North Hempstead for earning the Gold Award. The Gold Award is the highest award possible in Girl Scouting. The elected officials presented the Scouts with proclamations of recognition for their dedication to the community and for the effort they put into their projects.
Individuals who were recognized for earning the Gold Award include:
• Justine Cuomo, Manhasset – A Girl’s Guide to Careers
• Claire D’Ambrosio, Manhasset – Saving the World One Craft at a Time
• Farah Daredia, New Hyde Park – Civics in Action
• Aveena Desai, Roslyn – The Trivialized Toll of Poverty on Mental Health
• Sarah Faley, Mineola – Planting the Park
• Katerina Gounaris, New Hyde Park – Intersection Safety
• Sasha Hyde, Port Washington – Art at Home
• Amanda Joa, New Hyde Park – Minutes at Mercury
• Emma Joseph, Albertson – The Support Project
• Nicole Kam, Great Neck – Autism Help and Awareness
• Alexandra Mora, Mineola – Coding and Climate Change
• Meghan O’Sullivan, East Williston – Raising Awareness about the Water Crisis
• Samantha Palmadessa, Manhasset – Reduce, Restrict, Restore
• Deanna Polosino, Mineola – Engineering the Way to Help the Hungry
• Sophia Stefanakis, Manhasset – Radiating Scientific Curiosity for All
• Emily Theodosopoulos, Manhasset – Saving the Planet
