Miss Teen American Spirit Winner
Miss Teen Pennsylvania
Name: Rachel Ann Gollhardt
Age: 17
Hobbies and recreation
SPORTSVarsity Football Cheerleader – 2010 Captain
Varsity Basketball Cheerleader
Swim Team, Softball Team, Bowling Club at NEHS
Biking, Lacrosse, Flag Football
PERFORMANCE
Vineyard Vocalists
Young People’s Chorus of Erie – 2010 Carnegie Hall Performer
Theatre Arts Performer (HS/Community)
Vocal Performer – 2010 Findley Lake Idol Winner
Pageantry
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Family Career and Community Leaders of America – 2010 National Gold Medalist
Future Business Leaders of America – Advisor Aide
Ecology Club – Group Leader
Envirothon
Model UN – Secretary
AFS Club
Teacher Aide
Lake Erie Pride Youth – 2009 National Team of the Year
Lead & Seed – 2010 NEHS President
Big Picker / Little Picker Peer Mentor
American Legion Auxiliary Keystone Girls State Participant
Helping Hands Community Service Club – Treasurer
Girl Scout
Gold Award Recipient (also received Bronze and Silver Award)
Gold Leadership Recipient
Religious Award Recipient
COMMUNITY SERVICE
B2S Success Fund-Raiser & Event Coordinator
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Youth Task Force
Spokesperson for the OJJDP – 2010 National Role Model and Spokesperson for EUDL Conference in Anahein
United Methodist Youth – Treasurer
Junior Board Member of the North East Community Fair
Children’s Miracle Network Advocate & Fund-Raiser
Environmental Awareness Campaign Educator (www.BeaCarbonCop.com)
2009 PA Recyclers WasteWatcher Award
2009 Waste Management Recognition of Excellence
Received a PA Department of Education Accommodation of Excellence in K-2 Education for lessons written within the PA Academic Standard of 4.2.4 for Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources.
*Currently working with the Environmental Protection Agency to film and further develop my Carbon Cops Club which was nationally recognized through DoSomething.org’s Increase Your Green Campaign in 2010. The EPA will be filming me in my school during the next club session.
Advocate for Underage Drinking Prevention
Musical Worship Leader
Angel Food Ministries Volunteer
4NINE Thrift Store Volunteer
EMPLOYMENT
Erie Seawolves – Promotions Team/Wolf Pack
Erie Sports Store – Advertising/Marketing Promotions Spokesperson
American Red Cross Certified Babysitter
Enormis Audio – Marketing/Promotions Specialist
Three Sails Café/X’s & O’s Catering – Server
Goals
After I graduate from North East High School – North East, PA in June of 2011, I will attain a Bachelor of Science degree as a dual major in Voice and Communications and a minor in Political Science. I have chosen my majors and minor as stepping stones to my future success.
I aspire to hold elected public offices in the Pennsylvania government when I graduate college, and eventually be elected to the office of PA Governor. I hope to bring social, environmental and educational change to the face of PA politics. Additionally, I have always wanted to play Maria in the Sound of Music. Her passion for music inspired others, and I hope to use the passion for music in my heart to inspire others as Julie Andrews did. I have been singing on the stage since I was 2 ½ and plan on continuing with a voice degree to spread the sound of music to others through my vocal talents.
What does American Spirit Pageants mean to you?
ASP brings out the true beauty in girls, and helps them understand that their outer beauty is not the only thing that is important to make them a good person! It mean volunteerism and community spirit and using the talents and gifts you were given to contribute to making your community a better place to be for everyone you can reach.
Thank you To All My Sponsors:
Graphitti Creations
State Farm Insurance – The Bob Martin Agency
Enormis Audio
Gorzynski, Uglow & Farrell Accountants
Nationwide Insurance – The Ken Wisniewski Agency
Immanuel United Methodist Church
My community family and friends of North East, PA
Most of all my mom and dad, Susan and Dan Prichard
My grandparents, Cheryl (Mima) & Rollin (Papa) Peterson.
-What we do does not define who we are; Rather, it is who we
are that defines what we do. Make it Your Best Day – Every Day! Love, Rach
Press
Rachel in the News Paper
Rachel in the Quad City Times
