Area high school juniors to attend Empire Girls State session

Valerie Carpenter

Monica Crommiller

Megan Orr

Area high school juniors to attend Empire Girls State session

Three area juniors attending Churchville-Chili and Spencerport high schools have been chosen by Harvey C. Noone and Ferris Goodridge to attend the American Legion Auxiliary's Department of New York Empire Girls State sessions at SUNY Brockport June 24-29.

Valerie Carpenter, of Churchville-Chili, is the daughter of Ann and Anthony Carpenter and will represent Harvey C. Noone Post. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society and Chemical Society. She is Student Government secretary and participates in Model UN and Ski Club, plays varsity swimming and lacrosse, earned the Silver award from Girl Scouts and is working on the Gold award. She also volunteers at St. Mary's Hospital and is member of youth choir and a lifeguard at YMCA.

Monica Crommiller, of Spencerport High School, is the daughter of Thomas and Susan Crommiller. She will represent Ferris Goodridge Unit 330. She is a member of the band, F.B.L.A., Deca, S.A.D.D., is a member of the lacrosse, tennis and soccer teams, is a peer mediator and a member of the Yearbook Club. She received Global award, Business Initiative award, Counselor award, Student of the Month Rotarian Oratorical competition. She volunteered at the Trolley Station, at St. Mary's Hospital, in Religious Education programs, as a Salvation Army bell ringer and at the YMCA.

Megan Orr, of Spencerport High School, is the daughter of Peter and Susan Orr. She will represent the Florence Nightingale American Legion Post. She won the coach's award for diving and is also active in swimming, band and chorus. She is involved in church choir, bell choir, and volunteers in church activities.

Empire Girls State is a week long think camp where 360 young women from all over New York state form the 51st mythical state on government. They form two political parties and are divided into 11 counties named for famous women. While there they debate, campaign, write bills and participate in flag raising ceremony. They also learn about the Auxiliary Poppy Program and how it helps veterans. At week's end they elect city and town officials and a governor and lieutenant governor.