- Name: Gina Mariano; 15.
- School: Stratford High School. Her favorite subject is English and her favorite activity is the school choir.
- Accomplishment: Gina is dedicated to community service. Through the Summer of Service program she began volunteering at the Stratford Library in 2009. While working in the library she discovered that she enjoyed working with younger children. She has continued her service as a volunteer in the Children’s Library where she helps to supervise programs and work at the crafts table in the summer, among other duties. Gina is also a member of BuildOn through which she has volunteered with children at the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport. At school she is a member of the debate club, the gay-straight alliance and the school choir. In her free time she enjoys horseback riding at Spring Meadow Farm in Milford.
- Key to Awesomeness: She volunteers in activities that she loves. “This is so much fun, you get to hang out with kids and play with them. It's close to home. I love it.”
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