Girl Scout recognized with President’s award

Riva Cullinan is a sophomore at Mountain Brook High School, but her extensive volunteer work with the Girl Scouts has made more than just Mountain Brook take notice.

Riva, the daughter of James and Judy Cullinan, was honored with a President’s Volunteer Service Award as part of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards on behalf of President Barack Obama. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program recognizes young people across America for outstanding community service activities.

Girl Scouting has provided Riva with volunteer experience working at Rocky Mountain Day Camp for several years and volunteering at Service Unit weekends and  Girl Scout Word Thinking Day programs. She has also helped in program delivery in the Girl Scouts’ Hispanic Initiative.