Whiz Kid of the Week: Morgan Haggins

Whiz Kid's Name: Morgan Haggins

Whiz Kid's Age: 18

Whiz Kid's Grade/School: Freshman at Rutgers University, White Plains High School graduate

Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Being a central key leader of the White Plains Youth Bureau Greening Project

Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Morgan has been an active participant in the White Plains Youth Bureau Greening Project, an environmental education employment program, for four years.  

Morgan has been involved in community service activities which include: Clean And Green, Bridges, the Youth Bureau Thanksgiving Food Drive, the Christmas Toy Drive and the annual Saxon Woods Park Clean-Up event. She is a motivated individual who is a natural leader.

Morgan has demonstrated leadership qualities throughout the years and has received recognition for her leadership ability as an outstanding alumni for The Greening Project. She brings positive energy and compassion to everything she is involved in.

Morgan’s creativity has helped generate many posters and signs for The Greening Project and White Plains Youth Bureau. She is confident in her abilities and has portrayed an independent nature throughout her service with the White Plains Youth Bureau.

She strives to continuously develop academically and personally. Additionally, Morgan is an extremely pleasant individual who has a genuine concern for others which has led her to choose pre-veterinary as her field of study.

Information courtesy of: Janet Spencer  

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