“Because of Hardy Girls Healthy Women I am able to love who I am completely, inside and out and teach others how to as well. I have learned how to take action in the world around me, be a leader, and state my opinions without hesitation. Hardy Girls has shaped me into the strong, independent girl I am today.”
Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale, from Waterville, ME, is a junior Biology major at Colby College. She is a 2009 graduate 
of Waterville Senior High School. Jennifer currently serves as a co-chair of the Maine Philanthropy Awards, is a Colby Cares About Kids Mentor and is a member of Colby’s Pre-Health Society’s planning committee. She is also a co-leader of the Colby Volunteer Center’s Maine Aspirations Program, which aims to inspire more Maine high school graduates to pursue a college education. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing as a member of the Colby Dancers and shopping with friends.