Here’s a summary of each “Miss” honoree, highlighting their achievements and aspirations:
Miss Hardyston: Kasandra
Education: Standout student at Kittatinny Regional High School, earned Presidential Award, nominated as All American cheerleader.Plans to pursue a college degree in dental hygiene.
Career: Currently working at Zoltek Advanced Dentistry. Community Involvement: EMS Cadet wiht Hampton Fire Department, member and advisor assistant for interact Club. Interests: Baking, doing hair and makeup, designing and decorating.
Miss Hardyston: Sara Coscia
Education: Sussex County Technical School alum,currently attending Dickinson College. On the Dean’s List. Will serve as Fellowship Coordinator of Dickinson College’s APO Chapter and Parliamentarian of the college’s crochet club.
Career: Plans to work in a museum as a collections manager.
Community Involvement: Completed over 300 community service hours in Sussex County over three years, member of the big Brothers Big Sisters Program on campus.
Awards/Recognition: named 102.3 WSUS student of the month (Dec. 2023), received several art awards from the fair. interests: Crocheting, fishing, indoor gardening.
Miss franklin: Lily Parker
Education: High-achieving student at Sussex County Tech. Co-president of Key Club, vice president of the Northern New Jersey Youth Advisory Board, member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
Career: Hopes to obtain a BFA in Fashion design. Community Involvement: Volunteers over 50 hours yearly at local food pantries and assists with the school play at Franklin Borough school. Martial Arts: Student of the year for two years at Pace Institute of Karate, first female instructor at United Martial Arts Centers.
Interests: Promoting safe and healthy coping mechanisms for young children.
Miss Newton: Danielle Penny
Education: Summa Cum Laude graduate from Newton High School, former National Honor Society chapter secretary. Currently a Dean’s List student at Drew University.Plans to earn a doctorate degree.
Career: Aims for a career in museum curation.
Community Involvement: Created an after-school reading program,collected book donations,hosted a “book Adoption” event,brought the Safe-Comm Sensory Bag Program to the newton Police Department.
Awards/Recognition: Earned Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards; “Women in STEM” Scholarship Award (2023 & 2024); Jefferson Award Honoree for Volunteer Service.
Miss Green Township: Sofia Garibaldi
Education: Summa Cum Laude graduate from Newton High School. Will attend Coastal Carolina University, majoring in business administration. Was secretary for her high school’s Future Business Leaders of America.
Athletics: Earned a varsity letter for four years on the swim team, named athlete of the month, volunteered as a swim coach.
community Involvement: Gave back through the weekend Bag program at Merriam Avenue School and at the First Baptist Church’s food pantry and clothing ministry.
interests: Shopping.
Miss Lafayette: Sophie Schaeffner
Education: Glen Ridge High School honor roll student. Secretary of both the Computer Science Honor Society and Key Club. Member of Spanish Honor Society. Competed in the Chemistry Olympics. Involved in the Technology Student Association, placing first in NJ and seventh nationally for Promotional Marketing.
Community Involvement: Two-time local day champion at the sussex County Farm and Horse Show. Volunteers at Newton medical Center and teaches students about computer science.
* Interests: (The description cuts off, but likely related to her academic and volunteer pursuits).
