In an effort to diversify their organization and gain a "younger"
perspective, the Franklin Community Center has named Saratoga Springs
High School senior Gina Major as a junior board member.
"Gina is a bright and well-spoken young woman and she really feels strongly about FCC and the services we provide to the community," said Courtney Bissell, coordinator of development at FCC.
Major plans to study psychology when she goes to college next fall, a subject that aligns well with the services that FCC provides to the community.
"She'll get a good look into human services and not-for-profit sectors of business," Bissell said.
As part of her duties, Major will have to attend board meetings once a month and volunteer at least five hours a month at the center.
"I've been volunteering since I was 12. It's something I love to do," she said. She is a member of National Honor Society, an organization for highly excelling students with a focus on community service. She is currently waiting to hear responses from Boston University and McGill University in Montreal to further her studies next year. Currently, Major is conducting research on depression in teens as part of the University in the High School Science Research Program. She hopes to become a psychiatrist after college.
"I think that working at Franklin Community Center will give me a different perspective from what I'm used to. For many people, asking for help is a very difficult thing to do; people are very prideful. I want to do everything that I can to make people feel at ease and be comfortable asking for help both at the center and in my future career," she said.
This is the first time the FCC has reached out to the high school audience in an attempt to bring new views and a fresh perspective to the board and the decisions that are made for the organizations. While Major will be relinquishing her seat on the board when she heads off to college, she hopes to return to volunteer at the center when she can. Each year, a new senior will be elected to the board through an application and interview process.
Major said she is thrilled to be offered the position and is ready to take on whatever challenges may come her way.
"Franklin Community Center is such a great place and it's incredible that there is no income-based criterion for those who need help," she said. "Everyone is struggling right now and there needs to be a place that anyone can go and feel comfortable getting the help they need and I'm excited to be a part of it."
Major plans to study psychology when she goes to college next fall, a subject that aligns well with the services that FCC provides to the community.
"She'll get a good look into human services and not-for-profit sectors of business," Bissell said.
As part of her duties, Major will have to attend board meetings once a month and volunteer at least five hours a month at the center.
"I've been volunteering since I was 12. It's something I love to do," she said. She is a member of National Honor Society, an organization for highly excelling students with a focus on community service. She is currently waiting to hear responses from Boston University and McGill University in Montreal to further her studies next year. Currently, Major is conducting research on depression in teens as part of the University in the High School Science Research Program. She hopes to become a psychiatrist after college.
"I think that working at Franklin Community Center will give me a different perspective from what I'm used to. For many people, asking for help is a very difficult thing to do; people are very prideful. I want to do everything that I can to make people feel at ease and be comfortable asking for help both at the center and in my future career," she said.
This is the first time the FCC has reached out to the high school audience in an attempt to bring new views and a fresh perspective to the board and the decisions that are made for the organizations. While Major will be relinquishing her seat on the board when she heads off to college, she hopes to return to volunteer at the center when she can. Each year, a new senior will be elected to the board through an application and interview process.
Major said she is thrilled to be offered the position and is ready to take on whatever challenges may come her way.
"Franklin Community Center is such a great place and it's incredible that there is no income-based criterion for those who need help," she said. "Everyone is struggling right now and there needs to be a place that anyone can go and feel comfortable getting the help they need and I'm excited to be a part of it."
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