Smart, Skilled And Caring: Lucia, Berkeley Star Student

BERKELEY, NJ — Star Students are found in classrooms, on concert and theater stages and at debate lecterns, and out in the community doing good things to make life better for all of us.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize Star Students, and we’re working to tell the stories of these outstanding kids to their neighbors.

This submission comes from Christopher who nominated Lucia of Berkeley. Christopher is Lucia's father.

Star local student’s name

Lucia

Star local student’s home state

New Jersey

How do you know the star local student?

My Child

Why do you believe the star local student should be recognized?

Luci not only has straight A's in 7th grade at Central Regional Middle School, she is achieving it while taking 8th grade honors Math. She recently earned her Girl Scout Silver Award teaching people about the Eastern Bluebirds, and creating a brand new Bluebird nesting house monitoring trail at Cedar Bridge Tavern County Park in Barnegat.

Every year for the past six years Luci has also run a Cans 4 Kindness food drive where she collects nonperishable food that she distributes to local food banks- she averages between 700-900 items a year that she collects and distributes. She also runs her own giving facebook page called Keychains4Kindness where she makes paracord keychains to sell and uses the monies earned to support various projects to help those in need through local nonprofit groups like Plentiful Plates, Just BE, and various food banks.

On top of her philanthropic endeavors Lucia also plays softball, is a green belt in tae kwon do, and is active in her church's youth group.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?

She strives to bring kindness to those who need it most.

Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Lucia!

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