GC Students Are Delegates to State Conference
Six Gloucester Catholic students had a first hand experience in civics as delegates to the Annual New Jersey American Legion Girls and Boys State Conferences. Jessica Francis attended Girls State at Georgian Court College and rising seniors Joe Delengowski, Matt DiGiacomo, Dan Golden, Anthony Magazzeni and Angelo Montenegro attended Boys State on the campus of Rider University. Marissa Wood was the alternate delegate to Girls State. The conferences brought together high school leaders from throughout New Jersey and took place during the last week in June.
Girls and Boys State are mythical fifty-first states organized and administered to educate young adults about the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship. During the week of activities, students run for elected office and govern on the local, county and state level. Both programs are sponsored by local American Legion Posts and are designed to give young people a better understanding of our state and local government.
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GC Students Attend Military College Programs
Rising seniors, Matt DiGiacomo and Dan Golden ,joined young leaders from across the nation when they attended summer programs at US military colleges this summer.
Matt DiGiacomo’11 attended the U.S. Air Force Academy Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs in June. The five day program is designed to provide rising high school seniors a view of the Air Force Academy experience.
Matt completed a rigorous application process and was interviewed by an Air Force Liaison Officer. During his time at the military college, Matt had the opportunity to attend college level classes and was treated as a cadet.
Dan Golden’11 is getting to know the campus of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis. Dan left school early in June to attend the Naval Academy Summer Seminar, a six-day experience for high achievers who have completed their junior year in high school.
Dan joined young leaders from around the nation and the world and participated in the life of the Academy. He lived in Bancroft Hall, the dormitory in which all Academy midshipmen live, ate in the dining hall, participated in academic and leadership workshops and participated in other campus activities.
On June 27, Dan and classmate Mike Mangino were off to Naval Academy Football Camp. The classmates were roommates at the intensive program for talented high school players from across the nation.
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GCHS Freshman Will Attend National Conference
Freshman Puja Patel has been selected to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in June. Puja, who was nominated by science teacher Mrs. Joan Chalmers, has received a scholarship to attend the 10 day program on the campus of Villanova University. She will join outstanding high school students from around the nation and interact with medical professionals from the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson University, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Drexel Medical College.
The Forum challenges students to learn about a broad range of topics, including educational requirements, career options, clinical practice and complex ethical and legal issues facing the medical profession today. Students will discuss such issues as global epidemics, cures for life-threatening diseases, medical specialties and primary care.
Puja is a graduate of Our Lady of Hope Regional School in Blackwood and a resident of Somerdale.
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