Meet The Team
Co-President 2024-25, Secretary 2022-24,
AVNI LENDE
Avni is currently a 10th grader at Wayne Hills High School. In her free time, she likes to ski and listen to music. She also volunteers at the Wayne Public Library. Along with spending time with her friends and family, Avni enjoys baking and going out for runs. Her favorite color is green and she loves the summertime. She is also an officer for the Green Club at her high school
Co-President 2024-25, Photographer 2023-24
FARYAH SCHWARZ
Faryah has always harbored a love for nature and has begun to express it through photography. She is currently a senior at Wayne Hills High School and is taking her fourth year of photography classes. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her dog and drawing.
Secretary 2024-25, Staff 2023-24
TAYYIBAH AKTHER
Tayyibah Akther attends Wayne Valley High School as a sophomore. She has always admired and adored learning about nature since she was a child. She is also a member of her school's environmental and fencing clubs. She enjoys reading, going for walks, and spending time with her friends and family.
Staff 2023-25
RADHIKA
Radhika is a sophomore at Wayne Valley High School. In her free time, she likes to read books and play tennis. She also knows how to play the piano, she fences, and has a small vegetable garden at her house.
Staff 2024-25
OLIVIA KAPLAN
Liv is currently a 10th grader at Wayne Hills High School. Her favorite color is pink, her favorite holiday is Halloween, and she loves summer. In her free time, she likes to create art while listening to her favorite songs. She is involved in many different school clubs, and also plays golf. Additionally, Liv loves to spend time with her friends and family, whether it’s going into the city, hiking, or staying in and watching movies.
Staff-in-Training, 2022-25
ELIZABETH TURANSKY
Elizabeth Turanskiy is an 8th-grade student at Anthony Wayne Middle School. She is very excited to be helping with the GreenQuest Nature Club! From a young age she has loved observing and learning all about nature. Nature has become a big part of Elizabeth’s life, so GreenQuest is the perfect place for her! In Elizabeth’s free time, she enjoys spending time with her dog, playing sports, and going on hikes! She also loves horse-riding.
Meet Our Alumni
Founder, President 2021-24
AADHITHYARAM BALAJI
Aadhithyaram Balaji is a first-year student at the University of Notre Dame pursuing Environmental Engineering. He is a Wayne Hills High School alumnus and an Eagle Scout from Wayne Troop 108. For his Eagle Scout Project, he designed and supervised the construction and installment of 12 animal nesting structures in the Laurelwood Arboretum. His project has also earned the Scouts BSA Good Turn Conservation award for its beneficial impact on native species. He was a Student Member of the Wayne Environmental Commission and the President of the Wayne Hills Green Club. In his free time, he enjoys playing the piano and trumpet, listening to music, and reading.
Vice President 2023-24
IVAN RUSALSKY
Ivan Rusalsky is a first-year student at Farmingdale State College studying Aviation Administration, and he is set on helping the environment around him in the best ways possible. He has always admired the nature and wildlife around him and wants to see it thrive and grow. Ivan was also the Public Relations Officer of the Wayne Hills Green Club and helps out the community whenever he can. He gladly joined the GreenQuest Nature Club to help enrich the next generation about the green planet we all live on. In his free time, Ivan enjoys taking pictures, going on walks, spending time with his pets, and pursuing his passion for aviation and becoming a professional pilot.
Our Supporters
The success of GreenQuest would not be possible without the help of our amazing supporters!
