The New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA) held a luncheon on May 19 to honor 25 graduating seniors in New Jersey who have been awarded 2014-2015 Student Leadership Scholarships.
Each Student Leadership Scholarship carries a $2,000 award for the recipient’s demonstrated leadership in school activities for participation in co-curricular activities other than athletics. Winners are selected from each of the three regions of our state – north, central, and south.
Each applicant submits a one-page essay on the topic “The Importance of Student Involvement in School Activities.” The applicant must also provide a résumé indicating leadership positions they have held and their contributions to their school while in these positions. In addition, two letters of recommendation are submitted, one each from the principal and an activities advisor.
Under the direction of NJPSA Assistant Executive Director Chuck Stein, The Student Activities Committee of NJPSA reviewed all applications and selected the winners. “This year’s applications were among the most impressive we have ever seen,” said Stein. “I am always impressed by the level of dedication and commitment these students demonstrate to their chosen activities. I have no doubt that these future leaders of society will realize tremendous success, and NJPSA is proud to recognize their contributions in this way.”
The 2014-2015 Student Leadership Scholarship recipients are listed below:
Nida Ali
Ewing High School
Dr. Rodney Logan – Principal
Ewing School District
Mercer County
Nina D’Amiano
John P. Stevens High School
Ms. Gail Pawlikowski – Principal
Edison School District
Middlesex County
Michael Cappelluti
Colts Neck High School
Mr. Daniel Simon, Sr. – Principal
Freehold Regional School District
Monmouth County
Lauren Delmonaco
Metuchen High School
Mr. Bruce Peragallo – Principal
Metuchen School District
Middlesex County
Kimberly Drastal
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
Dr. Tracy Handerhan – Principal
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District
Monmouth County
Matthew Drew
Point Pleasant Borough High School
Mr. Kurt Karcich – Principal
Point Pleasant Borough School District
Ocean County
Mary Dwyer
Wayne Valley High School
Mr. Kenneth Palczewski – Principal
Wayne School District
Passaic County
Lucas Gallo
Arthur L. Johnson High School
Mr. Richard Delmonaco – Principal
Clark School District
Union County
Charles Goodwin
Pompton Lakes High School
Mr. Vincent Przybylinski, Jr. – Principal
Pompton Lakes School District
Passaic County
Dimitri Henry
Hunterdon Central Regional High School
Ms. Suzanne Cooley – Principal
Hunterdon Central Regional School District
Hunterdon County
Michaela Hitchner
Cumberland Regional High School
Mr. Ralph Aiello – Principal
Cumberland Regional School District
Cumberland County
Eric Houlihan
Monroe Township High School
Mr. Robert Goodall – Principal
Monroe Township School District
Middlesex County
Alexandria Kulik
Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health
and Biomedical Sciences
Mr. Michael Fanelli – Principal
Middlesex County Vocational School District
Middlesex County
Drew Lacouture
Hackettstown High School
Mr. Matthew Scanlon – Principal
Hackettstown School District
Warren County
Julia McCarthy
Nutley High School
Mr. Denis Williams – Principal
Nutley School District
Essex County
Lisa Milburn
Spotswood High School
Mr. Thomas Calder – Principal
Spotswood School District
Middlesex County
Ricardo Minaya
Bergen County Technical-Paramus High School
Ms. Carole Terrizzi – Principal
Bergen County Technical School District
Bergen County
Brian Northrup
Jackson Memorial High School
Mr. Kevin DiEugenio – Principal
Jackson School District
Ocean County
Natalie Rivera
Pemberton Township High School
Ms. Ida Smith – Principal
Pemberton School District
Burlington County
Brianna Ryan
Vernon Township High School
Mr. Timothy Dunnigan – Principal
Vernon Township School District
Sussex County
Nathaniel Silberman
Voorhees High School
Mr. Ronald Peterson – Principal
N. Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District
Hunterdon County
Kate Volpe
Buena Regional High School
Mr. Moses White – Principal
Buena Regional School District
Atlantic County
Ethan Wagner
Biotechnology High School
Mr. Sean Meehan – Principal
Monmouth County Vocational School District
Monmouth County
Kieran Williams
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
Mr. Michael Cilento – Principal
Woodbridge School District
Middlesex County
Margaret Ziemba
Lower Cape May Regional High School
Mr. Lawrence Ziemba – Principal
Lower Cape May Regional School District
Cape May County