RELEASE: Gottheimer Honors North Jersey Scouts Who Achieved the Rank of Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award

Above: Gottheimer honors Fifth District Scouts.

PARAMUS, NJ — This weekend, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) held the annual Fifth District Scout Honor Ceremony to celebrate the achievements of Scouts who, after completing projects to support their community, have earned the highest rank of the Boy Scout and Girl Scout programs.

“I am honored to celebrate the hard-earned achievements of all these Scouts who’ve attained the highest rank in the Scouting programs — the rank of Eagle Scout and the Girl Scout Gold Award,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5). “Thank you to the young leaders — all of our Scouts here today — for your dedication to bettering our community and country. A decade ago, you were a Bobcat or a Brownie. And today, after countless badges, camps, jamborees, and boxes of cookies, you’ve attained the highest honor in scouting. It’s incredible. I know you will all go forth and change the world.”

Gottheimer recognized thirty-two Scouts from across the Fifth District, acknowledging their projects and service to their communities.

This year’s Scouts completed a wide range of projects, including creating banners to honor veterans, building community gardens to support local food pantries, and much more.

Gottheimer was joined during the ceremony by Tenafly Mayor Mark Zinna, New Milford Mayor Michael Putrino, New Milford Councilwoman Lisa Sandhusen, Mahwah Council Vice President Michelle Paz, and River Edge Councilwoman Priti Dhariwal.

This year’s Fifth District Eagle Scouts and Gold Award Girl Scouts include:

• Hadi Ahmed 
• Jason Pereira 
• Alexzander Mineo
• Mathias Nguyen-Van-Duong
• Steven Nathanial Kane
• Julia Rose Thompson
• Hudson Guzman
• Avani Dhariwal
• Maria Callahan
• Alessandra Danielle Mulvey
• Alexandra Wells
• Edward J. Mathews
• Sophia Paxinopoulos
• Sophia Minnich
• Lillian Putrino 
• Danielle Penny
• Sebastian Simpson
• Sydney Fojas
• Alexander Cosimo Kataryniak
• Nicholas Saldana
• Charlie Greenwald
• Luke Medlicott
• Ariel Franzone 
• Alyssa Bertotti
• Griffin Eisele
• Grace Gilbert
• Benjamin Chen
• Isaac Lee
• Simon Ming Hsieh
• Jason Groehnert
• Taylor Belanus
• Jackson Belanus
• Erin O’Shea
• Liani San Pedro

Below: Gottheimer with Eagle and Girl Scouts.

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