Trisha Horan and Christine Zemsky, seniors at Albertus Magnus High School, were presented with "Good Citizenship" Awards on Saturday, January 15, 2011, by Ann Chmielnik of the Women's Auxiliary of the William E. De Bevoise, Jr. American Legion Post 1682.
Ms. Horan and Ms. Zemsky had been selected last spring to be the 2010 Rockland County representatives to Empire Girls State. They were nominated based on their qualities of leadership, character, scholarship, exctra-curricular activities, and maturity. They participated in the week long conference from June 27 until July 3, 2011 at the SUNY Brockport campus in Brockport, New York.
During the Empire Girls State session, both Ms. Horan and Ms. Zemsky were involved in campaigns, rallies, debates, speeches, platform writing and creating bills. The students spoke about their experiences at Girls State during their presentations given at the January county meeting of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary. The students and their families were guests at the luncheon which followed.
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Girls State celebrated its 69th year in 2010. According to the Empire Girls State literature, 360 young women from across the state are encouraged to be "knowledgeable, active participants, and future leaders in our society." The participants learn about the government and the Constitution while building a "mythical 51st state."
For more information about Empire Girls State, visit the American Legion Auxillary website at www.deptny.org/Empire-Girls-State.