“I went from being someone who could not speak in front of anyone to speaking in front of 350 people,” she said. Jain, 18, said for the last two years she played soccer on the school’s varsity team, serving as captain this year.Īlong with soccer, she was involved with FBLA, a student organization preparing students for careers in business Math Honor Society and Youth and Government, which she said has been the most influential for her as a student. She said as of right now she is unsure what she is going to major in, but is thinking of the pre-med track. In the fall, Saanya plans to attend Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She said her Indian family roots are what inspired her to create such an organization last school year while observing girls on the streets on a visit to India, who do not get much education.Īlong with Girl Up, Sannya said she was involved in Mathletics DECA, a nonprofit organization preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe and a number of National Honor societies. Saanya, 17, said during her time at Monroe High, she led Girl Up, an organization she founded to advocate, raise money and awareness for girls to get a better education in countries living in poverty. Jain and Saanya addressed their class of 509 students as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, during the 2019 Monroe Township High School graduation ceremony at the Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton on June 26, in front of family and friends.Īhead of the graduation, Jain and Saanya shared the highlights of their four years at Monroe Township High and what plans they have for the future. “The area where I live is rural,” she said. She said she loved growing up in Monroe where she was able to play outside with her neighbors.
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