NJPSA/FEA Awards
Visionary Leadership Awards | Student Scholarships
NJPSA annual awards programs include the NJPSA Visionary Leadership Awards, which honor school leaders in K-12 NJ schools, and the NJPSA Student Leadership Scholarship Program, which honors NJ students for demonstrated leadership in school activities and in co-curricular activities other than athletics.
NJPSA Visionary Leadership Awards
The annual NJPSA Visionary Leadership Awards program honors K-12 school leaders at the elementary, middle and secondary school levels. The award categories are:
- Visionary Principal of the Year, Elementary Level
- Visionary Principal of the Year, Secondary Level
- Visionary Assistant Principal of the Year
- Visionary Supervisor/Director of the Year
2026 Award Winners
Patricia Riley, Principal of Hopewell Valley Central High School, Visionary Principal of the Year, Secondary Level. Patricia has also been named the New Jersey recipient of the Principal of the Year award from the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).
Dr. William Fleming, Principal of Hoover Elementary School in Bergenfield, Visionary Principal of the Year, Elementary Level.
Christopher Ireland, District Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts and Related Areas, Hillsborough Township Schools, Visionary Supervisor/Director of the Year.
Dr. Edwin Garcia, Assistant Principal of Passaic High School #12, Visionary Vice/Assistant Principal of the Year. Edwin has also been named the New Jersey recipient of the Assistant Principal of the Year award from the NASSP.
Visionary Leadership Awards 2026 Brochure
NJPSA Visionary Awards Rubric Criteria
2025 Visionary Award Winners
Tony Cattani, Principal of Lenape High School in Medford
Visionary Principal of the Year Secondary Level AND NASSP National Principal of 2025
Gisela Ciancia, Principal of Roosevelt School in New Brunswick
Visionary Principal of the Year, Elementary Level
Kimberly Hayes, Career and Academic Pathways Supervisor for the Northern Highlands Regional High School District
Visionary Supervisor/Director of the Year
James Flakker, Vice Principal of Watchung Hills Regional High School
Visionary Vice Principal of the Year
NJPSA Student Leadership Scholarships
Additionally each year, the NJPSA Student Leadership Scholarships program provides 25 student leadership scholarships of $2,000 each, which are awarded to graduating seniors for their demonstrated leadership in community or school activities (other than athletics). Winners are selected from each of the three regions of our state – north, central, and south. Eligibility is limited to NJPSA Premier members who are High School Principals, Vice Principals and Guidance Directors. Submissions can only be sent in by one high school official per school.
Student Scholarships Homepage
2025-2026 NJPSA Student Leadership Scholarship Winners
| Student | School | County | Principal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Carolina Barbolla Menare | Bernards High School | Somerset County | Scott Neigel |
| Ananya Choudhary | Hightstown High School | Mercer County | Dennis Vinson |
| Angel Montes | Burlington County Institute of Technology-Westampton | Burlington County | Joseph Venuto |
| Blaise Leonardo | Delsea Regional High School | Gloucester County | Michele DePasquale |
| Cameron Lynn | Wall High School | Monmouth County | Kevin Davis |
| Chloe Wnek | Marine Academy of Technology | Ocean County | Alison Carroll |
| Colin Campbell | Overbrook High School | Camden County | John Carullo |
| Gabriella Couvertier | Mercer County Technical School-Sypek | Mercer County | Jared Warren |
| Dylan Andrew Hunter | Montville Township High School | Morris County | Douglas Sanford |
| Emily Smith | Somerville High School | Somerset County | Gerard Foley |
| Emma Cipriani | Madison High School | Morris County | David Drechsel |
| Hadia Jamal | Pompton Lakes High School | Passaic County | Scott Wisniewski |
| Ikenna Edoh | Carteret High School | Middlesex County | Joanna Joaquin |
| Jonathan Callanan | Hanover Park High School | Morris County | Thomas Callanan |
| Julia Zon | Cedar Grove High School | Essex County | Jody Inglis |
| Juliette Miller | Vernon Township High School | Sussex County | Lindsay LeDuc Young |
| KayLeAnn Brasch | Cedar Creek High School | Atlantic County | Scott Parker |
| Mia Monteiro | North Brunswick Township High School | Middlesex County | Michael Kneller |
| Pari Malla | Somerset County Vocational & Technical HS | Somerset County | Michael Meyer |
| Mikayla Farbman | Burlington County Institute of Technology – Medford | Burlington County | Michael Parker |
| Mohamad Srouji | Brick Township High School | Ocean County | David Kasyan |
| Nancy Ajala | Winslow Township High School | Camden County | Kurtis Marella |
| Paige Bates | Steinert High School | Mercer County | Bryan Rogers |
| Paige Elizabeth Berger | Ramsey High School | Bergen County | Michael Thumm |
| Zuzanna Bubienko | Saddle Brook High School | Bergen County | Donald Meisch |