Nipmuc Regional High School and BVT Students attend Massachusetts Girls State Orientation

Back Row L-R: Lauren Guertin, Emily Santos, Annelise Moyer, Jessica Herh, Sarah Lambert, Morgan Greenberg, Joanne Fleury, Jingya Xu, Sophia Steliakos, and Girls State Coordinator Jo-Ann Morgan.   Front Row L-R: Julia Tempesta, Cassandra Jekonoski, Lindsay Doyle, Meghan Halpin, Emily Joyce, Brianna O’Shaughnessy, and President Mary-Elizabeth Monroy

 At the May meeting of the Sgt. John W. Powers Post American Legion Auxiliary, Unit #59 Milford, which was held at the Birmingham Court community room, an orientation for Massachusetts Girls State was held. It was attended by girls from various high schools along with their parents.

The delegates and alternates were welcomed by Nicole Grace, Secretary. Jo-Ann Morgan, Girls State Chairman, gave the presentation highlighting the history of Girls State and an overview of the week-long program. Girls State will be held at Stonehill College in Easton, MA from June 14^th through June 20^th. Registration materials were also distributed. Emike O. Momody, a 2013 Girls State delegate spoke to the group regarding her experiences at Girls State which was very informative.

Girls State is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and is held in all fifty states. Two girls from each state are selected to attend Girls Nation in Washington D.C. in July.

Mrs. Morgan coordinates the program for five area schools and nine delegates will attend the 2014 session. Unit #59 sponsors the program with monetary help from the Milford Lions Club, Mendham Brush Association, Nipmuc Yacht Club, Hopedale Alumni Association, Hopkinton Parent Teacher Organization and Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational High School.

Following the presentation questions were answered and refreshments were served.

Names of Delegates/Alternates and their school.

Annelise Moyer – BVT

Lindsay Doyle – Nipmuc Regional

Lauren Guertin – Nimpuc Regional

Emily Santos – Nipmuc Regional

Sarah Lambert – Hopedale High

Morgan Greenberg – Hopedale High

Jingya Xu – Hopedale High

Joanne Fleury – Milford High

Sophia Steliakos – Milford High

Julia Tempesta – Milford High

Cassandra Jekanoski – Milford High

Meghan Halpin – Milford High

Brianna O’Shaughnessy – Milford High

Brianna O’Shaughnessy – Milford High

Brianna O’Shaughnessy – Milford High

Emily Joyce – Hopkinton High

Jessica Herh – Hopkinton High