Meet Zara Haque, an eighth-grader at Eastern Middle School. She will be a freshman at Greenwich High School in the fall.
In her free time, Zara enjoys baking cupcakes and painting. She is passionate about public speaking, debate, writing, and the intersection of science and society.
Zara ranked in the top ten speakers at the Connecticut Middle School Debate League’s April tournament. Her team will represent EMS at the state championships this May. Zara won first place in the Life Sciences division and received the PepsiCo/Pfizer Life Sciences Award at the 2021 CT Science Fair. Additionally, her research was acknowledged by the Connecticut Science Teacher’s Association. She has been nominated to represent Connecticut at the national Broadcom MASTERS science research competition!
“I am excited to be a part of SJI because I believe that the youth of Greenwich have so much to offer, and by bringing their voices to the table we can strengthen our town and community. I look forward to honing my writing and journalism skills under the guidance of the wonderful Greenwich Sentinel team!”
If you are interested in learning more about the SJI or the Greenwich Sentinel Foundation and its initiatives, please contact Jenny Byxbee at communityimpact@
The Greenwich Sentinel Community Foundation’s mission is to create a sense of community that fosters mutual respect, support, and understanding among Greenwich residents.
A strong community has residents that are supported, happier, more willing to serve others, and that produce leaders that will bring ideas with which they were raised beyond the borders of their own home town.
Together, we will continue to lift up and bring together our community and each other, help Greenwich reach for unparalleled potential for good, and instill a sense of community and values in the world’s future leaders.
