Maria Regina Senior Participated In Leadership Conference

HARTSDALE, NY — A Maria Regina High School senior and Girl Scout ambassador recently participated in a panel discussion on entrepreneurship, STEM, life skills and healthy living.

The panel was held during the eighth annual Teen Leadership Conference, hosted by the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson at the Hyatt House in Fishkill.

Maria Regina senior Arianna Jones, Girl Scouts ambassador who earned the Gold Award, joined four other leading Girl Scouts from the region in the panel discussion and interactive workshops.

They also heard from key presenters while exploring their own leadership potential.

Jones won her Gold Award, which is the highest achievement for a scout, for her “School Garden at the Pennington School” volunteer project this past summer.

She said the task of completing the Gold Award proved to be challenging, but “ultimately the effort was very rewarding in providing me with the opportunity and honor to participate with other Gold Award recipients” in the panel discussion.

Jones plans to pursue a career in the medical field when she starts college in the fall and also plans to continue the spirit of giving.

Maria Carozza-McCaffrey, principal of Maria Regina High School, said Jones has demonstrated top-notch leadership skills through numerous experience, both at the high school and beyond.

“She is the prime example of a student who lives out our mission of encouraging compassionate leadership by setting her mind to do something beneficial for others and completing the task with grace and determination,” she said.