Hills senior awarded Girl Scout Gold Award
To receive this award, one must dedicate a minimum of 80 hours to a project impacting the surrounding community.
Contributed by Aria Chalileh
Only five percent of Girl Scouts receive the Girl Scout Gold Award.
In April, Pascack Hills senior Aria Chalileh was awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award by Girls Scouts of Northern New Jersey. This award, the most prestigious in Girl Scouts, comes in recognition of Chalileh’s dedication to promoting the harmful effects of vaping to the Bergen County community. Chalileh noted she reached “approximately 2,000 students and parents in the Bergen County community, including Pascack Hills High School and Fieldstone Middle School,” through live and pre-recorded presentations.
“I focused particularly on the health hazards of vaping, marketing practices of Big Tobacco, and empowering youth to choose a ‘natural buzz’. I collaborated with the Bergen County Prevention Coalition, Hills-Valley Coalition, and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to help accomplish this goal,” added Chalileh.
To receive this award, one must dedicate a minimum of 80 hours to a project impacting the surrounding community. Only five percent of Girl Scouts receive the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Mackenzie Blowers is a senior at Hills and is excited to be Editor-in-Chief of the Trailblazer along with Jared Mitovich. Before becoming Editor-in-Chief, Blowers edited the College Corner section of the Trailblazer and helped manage the paper's social media. She's looking forward to working with the Trailblazer staff to continue reporting with Hills Pride.
Fun fact: She loves to travel and collects pins from every city and country she visits!
