Gabriela Quinlan of Cary has earned the Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting.
For her Gold project, Gabriela taught more than 300 Lufkin Road Middle School students about the effects of litter on the environment. She also recruited volunteers for the annual Clean up at Crabtree at Lake Crabtree County Park.
Gabriela, the daughter of Helen and Shane Quinlan, was a member of Troop 1870 and graduated last year from Cary High School.
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Hava Collins used her knack for talking about arthritis in her role as the Triangle Arthritis Walk’s 2012 Youth Honoree. 
Indira Puri of Chapel Hill has been named one of just 141 Presidential Scholars nationwide. 
Eight local students have been named EC Scholars by East Carolina University in Greenville. 
Nick Kurkowski, a junior at West Johnston High School, had never met his history teacher’s wife. But when he found out she had been diagnosed with colon cancer, Nick wanted to help. 
Akil Guruparan of Raleigh, a junior at Enloe High School, has earned a composite score of 36 on a recent ACT exam. 
Alex Gay of Apex has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in Boy Scouting. 
More than 40 young City Ballet dancers passed their Cecchetti technique exams this spring. Keep up with the latest stories with our free local news e-mail newsletters, delivered straight to your inbox!
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