Official Site of The State of New Jersey
Recognition Ceremony May 18, 2016
New Jersey State Board of Education: Student Recognition Program Process
The State Board of Education on May 18, 2016, honored students and student groups from around the state and an educator at the annual recognition ceremony in Trenton. Accompanied by the executive county superintendent, school and school district officials, family and friends, the students were recognized for academic success as well as leadership qualities and volunteerism both at school and within their communities. The educator was recognized for outstanding professional achievements.
Students, student representatives and the educator who received honors are:
Special Awards
New Jersey State Board of Education: Student Recognition Program Process
Mahishan Gnanaseharan, Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, U.S. Senate Youth Delegate
Abigail Yashiro, Bergen Arts and Science Charter School, U.S. Senate Youth Delegate
Grant Sokol, Cherokee High School, Lenape High School District, New Jersey High School Business Student of the Year, New Jersey Business/Technology Association
Silvia Correa-Abbato, Superintendent, Union City School District, 20 to Watch Leader, National School Boards Association
Student Recognition
New Jersey State Board of Education: Student Recognition Program Process
Atlantic County – Jamie Wechsler, Egg Harbor Township High School
Bergen County – Stephanie Reifman, Northern Highlands Regional High School
Cumberland County – Niyah Cosme, Vineland High School
Essex County – Saveeon Barnes, Ashaki Charles, Marquis Cunningham, Kariah Scott and Infiniti West, Children of Africa Project, Paulo Freire Charter School
Gloucester County – Emily Anderson, Nicole Andreacchio and Jianna Pisa, Friends of Occupational Training Program/Pervasive Development Disorder, Williamstown High School
Hudson County – Nancy Do, Sidney Kensley, Lailany Maldonado, Ivonne Ovalles and Gianna Quijada, The Air Freshners, Dr. Michael Conti School
Middlesex County – Cory Sigle-Oliver, Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools Piscataway School of Career Development
Monmouth County – Samantha Boyne, Sarah DeNaredo, Sarah Gerstel and Mary Tomkins, Civic Leadership Team, Matawan Regional High School
Ocean County –Brooke Brotherston, Mackenzie Brotherston, Kyan Smith, Zoey Smith, Kayleigh Watson and Nathan Watson, Lacey Kids for a Cure, Lacey Township School District
Somerset County – Fiore Grimaldi, Barbara Kania, Adokiye Oruobu and Jason Wise, Peer2Peer Mentor Program, Somerville High School
Union County – Spencer Saltz, Raquel Sanisidro, Michilina Villafrade and Kevin Wright, Kids Care Club, School One Elementary School
Special Awards
MAHISHAN GNANASEHARAN
U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM
ABIGAIL YASHIRO
U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM
GRANT SOKOL
N.J. HIGH SCHOOL
BUSINESS STUDENT OF THE YEAR
SILVIA CORREA-ABBATO
20 TO WATCH LEADER
ATLANTIC COUNTY
JAMIE WECHSLER
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
BERGEN COUNTY
STEPHANIE REIFMAN
NORTHEN HIGHLANDS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NIYAH COSME
VINELAND HIGH SCHOOL
ESSEX COUNTY
SAVEEON CHARLES, MARQUIS CUNNINGHAM, KARIAH SCOTT AND INFINITI WEST
CHILDREN OF AFRICA PROJECT
PAULO FREIRE CHARTER SCHOOL
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
EMILY ANDERSON, NICOLE ANDREACCHIO AND JIANNA PISA
FRIENDS OF OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM/
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDER
WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
HUDSON COUNTY
NANCY DO, SIDNEY KENSLEY, LAILANY MALDONADO,
IVONNE OVALLES AND GIANNA QUIJADA
THE AIR FRESHNERS
DR. MICHAEL CONTI SCHOOL
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
CORY SIGLE-OLIVER
MIDDLESEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
PISCATAWAY SCHOOL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT
MONMOUTH COUNTY
SAMANTHA BOYNE, SARAH DeNAREDO, SARA GERSTEL AND MARY TOMKINS
CIVIC LEADERSHIP TEAM
MATAWAN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
OCEAN COUNTY
BROOKE BROTHERSTON, MACKENZIE BROTHERSTON, KYAN SMITH, ZOEY SMITH, KAYLEIGH WATSON AND NATHAN WATSON
LACEY KIDS FOR A CURE
LACEY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT
SOMERSET COUNTY
FIORE BRIMALDI, BARBARA KANIA, ADOKIYE ORUOBU AND JASON WISE
PEER2PEER MENTOR PROGRAM
SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
UNION COUNTY
SPENCER SALTZ, RAQUEL SANISIDRO, MICHILINA VILLAFRADE AND KEVIN WRIGHT
KIDS CARE CLUB
SCHOOL ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL