1,700 NJ Residents Vaccinated Thanks To Watchung Hills Students

WARREN, NJ — A group of Watchung Hills High School students, led by Alexa Walters of Warren, were awarded by the Township Committee for helping 1,700 New Jersey residents get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The committee awarded the students, who helped to form Save Our State Stat, each with a certificate of recognition during the Thursday meeting.

Committee Person Vic Sordillo, who was personally helped by the girls, thanked them for their efforts.

"You helped me get vaccinated and now I can go into New York and feel safer," said Sordillo at the meeting. "I was in New York yesterday and I feel a lot better being on the subway and trains being vaccinated."

Walters, a freshman at the regional high school, first came up with the plan to form the group shortly after vaccines became available. She discussed the idea with her parents, reached out to friends for help and it "snowballed" from there. Read More: Watchung Hills Students Help 1,600 NJ Residents Get Vaccinated

"I am so happy that the organization I started was able to help so many people. It feels amazing knowing that we could have saved a life with the amount of vaccine appointments booked," said Walters. I never would've thought that my small conversation I had with my family could have snowballed into what it is today. I feel honored that the township committee recognized all of our hard work."

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