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FTHS Junior Bryan Epstein Selected for SADD Leadership Council

Epstein was chosen from a nationwide pool of applicants and will join 10 other council members.

Freehold Township High School junior Bryan Epstein has been named to the SADD  (Students Against Destructive Decisions) National Student Leadership Council for the 2011-2012 school year. Epstein was chosen from a nationwide pool of applicants and will join 10 other council members.

SADD is a national school-based, peer-to-peer prevention education organization. The group highlights prevention of many destructive behaviors and attitudes that are harmful to young people, including underage drinking, substance abuse, risky and impaired driving, and teen violence and suicide.

“Bryan’s leadership and his work and dedication to issues affecting teens make him a great choice to join SADD National’s Student Leadership Council,” said Penny Wells, president and executive director of SADD. “We will now rely on Bryan to use his experiences on the state and local levels to help guide our organization as we work nationally to develop programs that will positively influence teens when it comes to choices about risky driving, alcohol and drug use, as well as other potentially destructive behaviors.”

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The Student Leadership Council advises the SADD National Board of Directors on policies and programs, plans and implements the annual SADD National Conference, and serves as a national and regional student representation network. Members of the Student Leadership Council represent SADD at local, regional, and national events and engagements.

Epstein has been a member of SADD for three years and is president of the Freehold Township SADD chapter’s Distracted Driving Team, a representative to the Juvenile Conference Committee, and a member of the NOYS (National Organizations for Youth Safety) Distracted Driving Leadership Prevention Team in Washington, DC.  Bryan is also a member of the New Jersey Distracted Driving State Coalition.

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“Being selected for the SADD National Student Leadership Council is a great honor, one that is well deserved and brings great pride to our state and local organizations that have worked so hard to educate teens about responsible decision-making,” said Jamie Rattien, FTHS SADD Advisor. “Bryan has been an exceptional SADD leader in New Jersey, working tirelessly to ensure that teens are aware of the perils of risky driving, underage drinking and other dangerous decisions. We are confident he will thrive as an educator and an important advocate for teens nationwide.”

More information about SADD can be found at sadd.org.


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