Star Student: Gianna Excels In Art, Creativity In Manalapan

MANALAPAN, 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 Dena, who nominated Gianna, 10th grade, of Manalapan.

Creativity and kindness are hallmarks of Gianni's character, her mother says. She is an artist and is involved in advanced programs to develop her skills. But she is also caring and has worked as a camp counselor and after-school caretaker for younger children for years. Her goal is to create gaming characters and art.

Star local student’s name

Gianna, 10th grade

Star local student’s home state

New Jersey

How do you know the star local student?

My daughter

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

She is incredibly creative and talented. She has been accepted in the Teen Arts High program where she leaves school early once a week and goes to Brookdale Community College and takes art classes there. She is also attending a pre-college program this summer at The Savannah School of Art & Design. Her artwork was placed into the permanent art collection at her school in sixth grade.

She has also worked as a camp counselor and an after-school caretaker for elementary school aged children for years. She does all of this along with being a straight-A Honors student. She is enrolled in several AP classes next year.

She is so kind and genuine to everyone she meets. She creates her own original characters and stories to go along with each of them. Her creativity and imagination are unbelievable. Her goal is to create game art, character design for video games in the future.

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

Her kindness and creativity are unmatched.

Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Gianna, 10th grade!

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