SJM_SouthernExposure_0624_SouthernExposure_11_08 6 / 26 / 24 1 : 48 PM Page 3 Do you know a local person ? NAMES TO KNOW who is doing great things ? Let us know by emailing Carly @ SouthJersey.com . Local people achieving big things in South Jersey and beyond Lynne Ritter Joyce Gilchrist Pierce Brynn Bowyer Emily Connolly Lilly Derivaux Audrey Derivaux The 15 - year - old Haddon A family and consumer sci - Gilchrist Pierce was honored ABordentown Regional High The Yale sophomore and Had - A 14 - year - old Haddonfield Heights Scout organized and enceteacher at Seneca High onJune 18 by the Haddonfield School ( BRHS ) sophomore , donfieldMemorial High School Memorial High School fresh - teamed up with volunteers to School , Ritter received the na - Educational Trust as the first Bowyerwas awarded the alumnacompeted in the USA man , Derivaux earned a spot in clean the World War II tional Family , Career and Com - Black teacher in an integrated 2024Cappie Award for Out - SwimmingOlympic Trials June the USA Swimming Olympic Memorial in Collingswood munityLeaders of America setting . Having a passion for standingLeading Actress in a 15 - 23 in Indianapolis . She cur - Trials finals after an astounding early this month . After Scout - Spirit of Advising Award earli - teachingfrom a young age , she Musical for her performance rently studies cognitive science performance in the 400 - meter ing America created co - ed er this month . As a dedicated attendedschool during the his - as Morticia Addams in BRHS’s at Yale while pursuing her pas - individual medley ( IM ) in Indi - groups in 2018 , Connolly teacherand faculty member , toric 1954 Brown v . Board of production of The Addams sion to swim , which has per - anapolis.She also tied for 24th joined and developed valu - shewas recognized for being Education ruling . Gilchrist Family this month . She was sisted since childhood . De - in the women’s 100 - meter but - able skills alongside her male aninvaluable member of the Piercewas the first Black alsoawarded the 2024 rivaux qualified in the 200 fly , terfly on the first day . She peers . Her Eagle project was school , and working behind teacher in Haddonfield to Greater Philadelphia Cappies propelling her a step closer to a swamon five different days the last step after achieving thescenes to grow the family teachwhite students in an in - Spirit Award for BRHS , recog - spoton the U.S . Olympic team . during the trials after qualifying many goals in Scouts ; and af - consumerscience department tegrated school . Now retired , nized for her leadership and Sheshares her passion with for six different events : the ter seeing the overgrown andsecure the success of her she is a beloved teacher who positive impact on the cast heryounger sister , Audrey , who 100 - meterbackstroke , 100 - me - memorials in Knight Park , she students by supporting the taughtfrom 1968 to 2004 . andcrew during the produc - competedalongside her . Striv - ter fly , 200 - meter fly , 200 - meter knew she wanted to help . culinaryand other elective tion’s run . Bowyer was one of ing for a U.S . Olympic team IMand 400 - meter IM . The With the skills and leadership programs at Seneca . multiple nominations from placement at the same time as freshmanwas one of only eight abilities developed from the BRHS at the Greater Philadel - her sister is aligned with their 14 - year - olds to qualify for the Scouts , she led volunteers to phiaCappie Awards . history of swimming together , trials , and won the 400 - meter return the monument to a including as former members of preliminary race . pristine state . theJersey Wahoos Swim Club in Mount Laurel . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 21 issue 3 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 12 |