Name: Louise ScalziHonored by The Carroll County Sun for...

Name: Louise Scalzi

Honored by The Carroll County Sun for: Her efforts in the creation and implementation of an instructional tennis program for juniors with the Carroll County Tennis Association

Age: 32

Residence; hometown: Westminster

Occupation: Clinical research coordinator at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore

Education: Received her master's degree in liberal arts at Western Maryland College, where she also took her bachelor of arts degree; graduate of Bellport High School in Long Island, N.Y.

Family: Husband: Michael, guidance counselor at William Winchester Elementary School in Westminster; Mother: Dorothy Herrera; Father: John Herrera; Sisters: Joey, Kathy and Nina

Place of worship: Church of the Brethren in Westminster

Activities/hobbies: Bicycling, member of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, secretary of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), assists in children's program at church

Accomplishments: Two-sport athlete at Western Maryland College, playing four years of tennis and three in field hockey

Recipient's comments: "The county hasn't had a junior [tennis] program of this magnitude before. We were very pleased with the number of participants we had; there were 90 kids involved. The idea was to get kids started in tennis and hope they will see how enjoyable the game is and continue playing on their own. It's great to see the kids get involved in the game."