PUJA VENGADASALAM
EQUITABLE EXCELLENCE
SCHOLARSHIP FOR
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

JEFFERSON AWARD FOR VOLUNTEERISM & PUBLIC SERVICE
Awarded the 2019 Jefferson Gold medallist for 400 hours of volunteerism in all, 250 of which were on environmental stewardship
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The award is from the nation’s oldest & prestigious recognition program for volunteer/public service, and are the official recognition program of the United States Senate.
The New Jersey State Governor’s Council on Volunteerism administers the award for New Jersey.



NEW JERSEY’S GOVERNORS AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE



PRESIDENTIAL
SILVER & GOLD AWARDS
FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

AWARDED THE GIRL SCOUT GOLD
FOR ECO CAMP:
BECOME YOUNG ENVIRONMENT SPECIALISTS
Lead "EcoCamp: A workshop to develop Young Environment Specialists."
Read press write up about the workshop at https://pujavstar.wixsite.com/ecocamp/from-idea-to-reality
Organized an EcoCamp showcase at the end of the workshop.
The showcase was attended by parents, kids and township decision makers at the South Plainfield Library in June 2018.
Designed an EcoCamp website that was inaugurated by the Mayor on showcase day. All camp material may be found on https://pujavstar.wixsite.com/ecocamp

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
NATIONAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR
AWARD
BY THE NATIONAL POLLUTION ROUNDTABLE

AWARDED THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER FOR LEADING AN ANTI-STEREOTYPING RACIAL EQUITY WORKSHOP TITLED "TEN ON TEN”
All details at Girl Scout silver award in 2016 for leading a 98 volunteer hour anti-stereotyping workshop title"10 on 10” All details at http://bit.ly/2sqVH5r
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Read press write up about the workshop at http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/life/2016/06/09/local-girl-scout-works-end-stereotyping-10-10/85614988/

GIRL SCOUT BRONZE
Conducted Science Camp for Elementary School girls with troop
Put in 25 hours of community service
