(Washington, D.C.—March
24, 2015) North Bergen resident Karina Voronich, a senior at High Tech, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service
with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, announced Dr. Joseph
Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.
The Prudential
Spirit of Community Awards program, on behalf of President Barack Obama,
granted this award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered
significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country. Elaine Samman, President of Animal Life
Savers, Inc., nominated Voronich for national honors this fall in recognition
of her volunteer service dedicated to the health and safety of domestic pets
and her chairpersonship in the High School Division of Hudson County.
The Prudential
Spirit of Community Awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership
with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP),
recognizes middle level and high school students across America for outstanding
volunteer service.
“The recipients of these
awards demonstrate that young people across America are making remarkable
contributions to the health and vitality of their communities,” says John Strangfeld,
chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial.
“By recognizing these students and placing a spotlight on their
volunteer activities, we hope to motivate others to consider how they can also
contribute to their community.”
In the past, Voronich has also received a 2012 Young Science Achievers Program (YSAP) grant, received Honorable Mention in the 2014 St. Joseph’s College Research Poster Session, and First Place in the 2014 Seton Hall Project SEED Poster Session.
“Demonstrating civic
responsibility through volunteerism is an important part of life,” NASSP
Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti adds.
“These honorees practice a lesson we hope all young people, as well as
adults, will emulate.”
