Patch Whiz Kids: The Marraccini Sisters

Be it providing aid to those in need a continent away, earning recognition as an international scholar or modeling for Seventeen Magazine, the Marraccini sisters have been busy piling up accomplishments over the past few years.

Toni, Maggie and Christi Marraccini are this week's Whiz Kids, our new column spotlighting the accomplishments of children, teens and young adults within the Harrison community.

Toni, a 2005 graduate of Harrison High School, is attending the University of Cape Town South Africa as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar. There she is working on her latest fundraiser, called .

Maggie, a 2007 Harrison graduate, is currently attending Syracuse University where she is seeking a degree in retail management. While at school Maggie studied abroad in Florence, Italy and was the recipient of the Rueben and Ethel Frieman Intern Scholarship Award.

Christi, a 2009 Harrison graduate, is currently attending  while pursuing a modeling career. She has appeared in Cosmopolitan Magazine, Seventeen Magazine, Nike Town and others. This year she finished first runner-up in the Mrs. Westchester Pageant.

All three young women were varsity swimmers at Harrison and have volunteered in the local community as well. The sisters were active in Gilda’s club, R.O.T.O.Y. and S.A.D.D. as well as volunteer life guards for Relay For Life.

Congratulations to all three of the Marraccini sisters for their accomplishments!

Each week Harrison Patch wants to spotlight someone you know who is doing great things! We will recognize their accomplishments through our new Whiz Kids column. If you would like to nominate a Whiz Kid please send the following information to Harrison Patch Editor Zach Oliva.

• Nominator's Name
• Nominator's E-Mail
• Whiz Kid's Name
• Whiz Kid's School
• Whiz Kid's Accomplishment
• Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness (What made him/her successful?)

If your nominee is selected, we'll contact you and asign a photographer to take a photo.