Middletown Township Board of Education Board of Education Student and Staff Recognition February 3, 2015 7:00 PM
Student and Staff Recognition High School North Auditorium Presented by Dr. William George, Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Jill Takacs, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Mr. James Cody, President, Board of Education, and Mr. Bob Banta, Vice- President, Board of Education The following High School North and High School South student-athletes are commended for achieving All-Shore recognition during the Fall 2014 Season. We congratulate them and their coaches for their individual accomplishments and recognize them for bringing honor and pride to their team, their school and our district. High School South Football Steven Antonucci, Head Coach James Wilson, First Team All Shore Offense, First Team All A-North Offense Matthew Mosquera, First Team All Shore Offense, First Team All A-North Offense Cole Rogers, Second Team All Shore Offense, First Team All A-North Offense Dylan Rogers, Second Team All Shore Defense, First Team All A-North Defense James McCarthy, Second Team All Shore Defense, First Team All A-North Defense Brian Joyce, Third Team All Shore Offense, First Team All A-North Offense Patrick Crowe, Third Team All Shore Defense, First Team All A-North Defense Thomas Coffey, First Team All A-North Offense Daniel Servidio, First Team All A-North Defense William Gulick, First Team All A-North Defense Nolan Pereless, First Team All A-North Defense High School North Football Stephen Bush, Head Coach Stephen Bush, Football A-North Coach of the Year Chad Freshnock, Second Team All Shore Offense, First Team All A-North Offense Jordan Pitts, Second Team All Shore Offense, First Team All A-North Offense Troy Thompson, First Team All A-North Defense High School South Girls Soccer Tara Ernst, Coach Haley Dalonzo, Third Team All-Shore Nicole Scalzo, First Team All A-North
High School North Girls Soccer Patricia Misciagna, Coach Samantha Binn, First Team All A-North Alexa Barriero, First Team All A-North High School North Boys Soccer Fred Napoli, Coach Daniel Bennett, First Team All A-North, Second Team All-County, Honorable Mention All-State James Kelly, First Team All A-North High School South Boys Soccer Patrick Petretta, Coach Patrick Corey, First Team All A-North, Second Team All Monmouth County High School South Field Hockey Nina D Urso, Coach Vanessa Romano, First Team All A-North Julie Valkos, First Team All A-North Michelle Totilo, First Team All A-North High School North Field Hockey Colleen Weimer, Coach Hailee Hallard, First Team All A-North High School North Boys Cross Country Rich Piro, Coach Michael Marano, Second Team All-Shore George Tammaro, All Shore Conference Cross Country Boys Team High School South Boys Cross Country Vic Bayers Jr., Coach Greg Mangarelli, All Shore Conference Cross Country Boys Team High School South Gymnastics Joanne Luciano, Coach Kerra Masella, Second Team All-Shore, Second Team All-State
* * * * The High School North Field Hockey Team and coaching staff were the 2014 recipients of the Shore Chapter IV Field Hockey Umpires Association Sportsmanship Award, following an extensive selection process. We congratulate them for this award and recognize them for bringing honor and pride to their team, their school and our district. Colleen Weimer, Coach Cheyenne Rescorl Brianna Gonyou Mackenzie Barton Eden Edelson Christine Gebhardt Julia Ferrari Kaylah Igarta Hailee Hallard Gabrielle Tsakiris Brittany Sharkey Elizabeth Downing Jessica LiVolsi Mara Haeger Brenna Ling Danielle Colucci Karly Covelli Sara Cruz Gillian Svenson * * * Congratulations to Madelyn Marrone, High School North Girls Cross Country Team (Brock Silvestri, Coach), for her selection as New Jersey's Wendy's High School Heisman Award winner. Since 1994, the Wendy s High School Heisman Program has honored more than 395,000 of the nation s most esteemed high school seniors in partnership with the Heisman Memorial Trophy Committee. The leadership award-honorees are well-rounded young men and woman who excel in learning, performing, and leading in the classroom, on the field and in the community. Like The Heisman Memorial Trophy, the Wendy s program believes in the pursuit of athletic and academic excellence with integrity. In addition to honoring student accomplishments, the Wendy s High School Heisman Program inspires all future high school students to pursue their higher education goals. Each state selects one male and one female winner. Maddy Marrone was selected as the female award winner from New Jersey. We are proud of Maddy for achieving this honor and commend her for her accomplishments in the classroom, as a leader and on the field. * * *
The High School North Middle States Accreditation for Growth internal coordinators and planning and implementation teams are commended for their hard work, commitment to excellence and willingness to dedicate their time, which led to a very successful outcome for High School North. After their 4 day visit, the unanimous approval of the five person validation team of educators to grant Middletown North full and unconditional re-accreditation for the next seven years is a shining achievement for North. The Board of Education and Administration are very proud of their professional efforts, which reflect so positively on our district and the teaching profession. Please accept our appreciation and respect for a job well done. Dr. Patricia Cartier, Principal Internal Coordinators Dorothy Bagley, John Kerrigan, Lauren Melando Planning and Implementation Team Members Debra Barca Daniel Bucko Kathryn Connelly Beth Anne D Alessandro Gary Fouls Serena Kirschbaum John Marandola Lynn McGimpsey Audrey McGowan Sherrill Piazza Suzanne Ruda Lauren Stout Roberta Vega Diane Vieira Lynn Zink * * * * Sonia Leal, River Plaza Elementary School Spanish teacher, is commended for the publication of her book entitled How to Talk to Your Child About Santa Claus, the first book specifically written to answer one of the toughest questions parents must explain. The book was inspired by a discussion with her own daughter and covers the right time to talk about Santa Claus, how to explain Santa, the role of tradition and symbols in modern life, and why generosity is desperately needed in today s world. We congratulate Sonia on her accomplishment and recognize her for the distinction she has brought to her profession and our district.