Jonathan Dayton High School
2020
Senior Awards Program
June 11, 2020
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Norman Francis, Jr., Ed.D ...... Principal Ronald Slate ...... Assistant Principal/ Supervisor of Visual, Performing and Practical Arts Lance Jacobs ...... Supervisor of Physical Education/ Health and Athletics Gregory Salmon……… ...... Supervisor of Mathematics/Science Candice Schiano ...... Supervisor of Humanities
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION Michael Davino ...... Superintendent Matthew Clarke…………………………...... Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations/Board Secretary Erica Scudero………………………………………..……….Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Dana Kelly...... Director of Human Resources/Professional Development/ Affirmative Action Tiffany Boehm ...... Director of Student Support Services William Knorr……………………………….……… Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Marc Miller ...... President Laura Gamarekian ...... Vice-President Anthony Delia ...... Board Member Meredith Murphy ...... Board Member Hector Munoz ...... Board Member Kristy Rubin...... Board Member Paula Saha...... Board Member Scott Silverstein ...... Board Member Hilary Turnbull ...... Board Member
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Jonathan Dayton Chapter
Margaret Barrasso Jagger Kebea Adi Ben-Guy Brycen Kirschner Cymantha Blackmon Marina LaRosa Alyssa Calderon Joani Lico Ashley Campos Christian Mancini Catriona Corbett Maya Mehlman Rianna Cordeiro Jusmary Mercado Maryanne D’Angelo Ori Michael Alexandra Dabrowski Jessica Miller Samantha DeJohn Aren Mortensen Victoria Delia Grace Quinn Listella Derival Thomas Saverino Ian Drogowitz Lauren Schultz Jocelyn Duallo Becca Smith Lily Dvorchik Jenna Tempkin Jordyn Engel Evelyn Tilelli Lillian Friedman David Tjan Jannah Galapate Jenna Vesey Spencer Gary Felicity Winter Hunter Gollin Brandon Wohl Emma Gouiran Janna Wohl Casey Janker Matthew Zeiman
AWARDS
UNION COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS’ SCHOLARS
Lillian Friedman Becca Smith
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Recipient Lillian Friedman
Finalist Becca Smith
Union County Secondary Schools Principals Association Exemplary Student Award In Memory of Dr. Derrick Nelson
Spencer Gary
2019-2020 STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
September………………………………………………………………….Spencer Gary October...... Becca Smith November………………………………………………….………….…Ashley Campos December…………………………………………………..….Oluwayomi Aghoghovbia January………………..………………………………………….…………….Faith Scott February………………………………………………………………….Aren Mortensen March……………………….………………………………….………..…Jocelyn Duallo April………………………………………………………………..…………...Noel White May………………………………………………………………………. Lillian Friedman June………………………………………………………………..….....Catriona Corbett
COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD
For High Achievement in AP Computer Science
Brycen Kirschner
AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION
Aren Mortensen
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA AWARD
Rianna Cordeiro
NJSIAA OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD
Lily Dvorchik
THE BABE RUTH FOUNDATION SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Victoria Delia Thomas Saverino
U.S. MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE AWARD
Adi Ben-Guy
U.S. MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED MUSIC AWARD
Brycen Kirschner
U.S. MARINE CORPS SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
Becca Smith
UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
Ian Drogowitz Becca Smith
UNION COUNTY SCHOLAR ATHLETE
Gardel…….………………………………………………………………....….DJ Alicea Duncan………………………………………………...………….Cymantha Blackmon
DAYTON EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS AWARD
Michelle Bellino Hunter Gollin
JONATHAN DAYTON OUTSTANDING ATHLETE AWARD
DJ Alicea Cymantha Blackmon
BRIAN PICCOLO AWARD
Julia Carrier Christian Mancini
BULLDOG AWARDS
Rianna Cordeiro Ethan Mosquera Nicholas DiCosmo Samantha Potito Jordyn Engel Grace Quinn Kyla Green Haeley Santos Jagger Kebea Faith Scott Justin Mascitelli Brandon Wohl Aren Mortensen Matthew Zeiman
JONATHAN DAYTON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE Highest Achievement at Jonathan Dayton High School
English………………………………………….….…………..…..……Lillian Friedman Italian……………………………………………………….…………..……Evelyn Tilelli Spanish…………………………………………….………………..…..Jenna Tempkin French…………………………………………………..………………Lillian Friedman Mathematics………………………………………………………………..Becca Smith Science…………………………………………...…Lillian Friedman, Jenna Tempkin Social Studies……………………………………….……...……………Spencer Gary Physical Education………………………………Jocelyn Duallo, Thomas Saverino Practical Arts……………………………..………..……….………….….Victoria Delia Performing Arts…………………………….……….……...... …..Jonah Glass Business…………………………………….………….…………….…Jovanni Salcfas Visual Arts………………………………..……………….………Mary-Anne D’Angelo Technology………….……………………………………………..…..Aren Mortensen
NEW JERSEY STATE SEAL OF BILITERACY AWARD
Schamaelle Badio Jusmary Mercado Alyssa Calderon Chiara Ngassa-Essomba Daniel Diaz Juan Carlos Perez Floriano Jennifer DiLeo Grace Quinn Lily Dvorchik Diana Rios Lillian Friedman Haeley Santos Casey Janker Becca Smith Jagger Kebea Christopher Solis Marina LaRosa Jenna Tempkin Patrick Machado David Tjan Christian Mancini Brandon Wohl Janna Wohl
SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AWARD
Janna Wohl
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA AWARD
Jenna Tempkin
LOUIS ARMSTRONG JAZZ AWARD
Becca Smith
NATIONAL SCHOOL CHORAL AWARD
Felicity Winter
NATIONAL SCHOOL ORCHESTRA AWARD
Catriona Corbett
2019 – 2020 GOVERNOR’S EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
David Silva
RECOGNIZED BY THE
UNION COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT’S ROUNDTABLE
SCHOLARSHIPS
SPRINGFIELD MAYOR’S DAY AT BALTUSROL GOLF CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Margaret Barrasso Maya Mehlman Adi Ben-Guy Ori Michael Mary-Anne D’Angelo Thomas Saverino Samantha DeJohn Lauren Schultz Victoria Delia Becca Smith Jocelyn Duallo Jenna Tempkin Lily Dvorchik Jenna Vesey Jordyn Engel Felicity Winter Lillian Friedman Brandon Wohl Casey Janker Matthew Zeiman
BALTUSROL GOLF CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Margaret Barrasso Casey Janker Adi Ben-Guy Jagger Kebea Rianna Cordeiro Christian Mancini Victoria Delia Aren Mortensen Jocelyn Duallo Thomas Saverino Lily Dvorchik Becca Smith Jordyn Engel Brandon Wohl Spencer Gary Janna Wohl Matthew Zeiman
CHRISTOPHER JAMES PHILLIPS SCHOLARSHIP
Aren Mortensen
SUSAN V. PHILLIPS SCHOLARSHIP
Alyssa Calderon
“HEART OF DAYTON” PRINCIPAL’S SERVICE AND SCHOOL SPIRIT SCHOLARSHIP
Matthew Zeiman
NEW JERSEY BLOOD SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP
Emma Gouiran
MICHAEL D’SOLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jessica Miller Evelyn Tilelli
NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
Mary-Anne D’Angelo Jocelyn Duallo
SPRINGFIELD PATRIOT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP
Emma Gouiran Jagger Kebea
In the Memory of Mallory Grossman
Maya Mehlman
THE BRIAN M. McNANY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Jessica Miller
LARRY LEVEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jannah Galapate
JONATHAN DAYTON PTSO SCHOLARSHIP
Margaret Barrasso Victoria Delia Cymantha Blackmon Spencer Gary Alyssa Calderon Jessica Miller Ashley Campos Samantha Potito Julia Carrier Faith Scott
SPRINGFIELD ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP
Dr. Serson Scholarship/Community Service………………….....Amer Mohamed Dr. Serson Scholarship/Community Service…….…..…….….…Jennifer DiLeo Field of Nursing………………….……………………………..…..Schamaelle Badio
FREDRIC HECHT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Lily Dvorchik
LEE ADLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
For Academic Excellence………………………….………...... Margaret Barrasso For Community Service…………….……………………………….….Jessica Miller
BERTRAM KASWINER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jessica Miller
SOCCER CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD SCHOLAR ATHLETE
Julia Carrier Spencer Gary
SOCCER BOY’S SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP
Ian Drogowitz Spencer Gary Hunter Gollin Jagger Kebea Christian Mancini
BULLDOG GRIDIRON CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Justin Mascitelli Jovanni Salcfas
MODEL UN SCHOLARSHIP
Alexandra Dabrowski
SPRINGFIELD BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Dayton Girls Basketball
Michelle Bellino Casey Janker Janna Wohl
Dayton Boys Basketball
DJ Alicea Arshad Lassiter
SPRINGFIELD GIRLS’ SOFTBALL PARENT’S ORGANIZATION SCHOLARSHIP
Victoria Delia Casey Janker Faith Scott
THE JOE PATERNOSTRO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Julia Carrier Hunter Gollin
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ITALIAN SCHOLARSHIP
Evelyn Tilelli
THE JERRY RABINOWITZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Grace Quinn
SPRINGFIELD NJ BASEBALL LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP
Michael Cacioppo Zachary Friedman Thomas Saverino
MARTIN TAGLIENTI SCHOLARSHIP
Joani Lico
WILLIAM JONES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Cymantha Blackmon
CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK COACHES AWARD
Catriona Corbett Spencer Gary
THE DAVID VAN HART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Cymantha Blackmon
PHILIP D. AND VICTORIA TORRISI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jessica Miller Aren Mortensen
NATALIE WALDT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Adi Ben-Guy Faith Scott
JORDAN LEE FISH FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Musical Theatre Scholarship…………………...... Lillian Friedman Music Scholarship……….………..……………………………....…..Lauren Schultz
LIONS CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP OF EXCELLENCE
Walter A. Hohn: Science……….…………………………..….… …...Becca Smith Bunnell Brothers: Business Studies…………………..……...... Jovanni Salcfas James M. Duguid: Volunteerism……...…………….…...... Lillian Friedman William W. Hummel: Technical/Vocational…………...... Thomas Saverino Kenneth A. Mattfield: Education/Leo...... Victoria Delia Ruth Grossman: Education ………………….………….………… Jocelyn Duallo
THE SPRINGFIELD POLICEMEN’S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Local 76 Civic Association
“The Spirit of 76 Scholarship”
Samantha DeJohn
GENE & LOUIE DEL MAURO KIND HEART SCHOLARSHIP
Jessica Miller Samantha Potito
JONATHAN DAYTON FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP
Joani Lico
KEARNY FEDERAL SAVINGS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Ashley Campos
JOE PEPE III MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
DJ Alicea Casey Janker Michelle Bellino Arshad Lassiter
SPRINGFIELD EDUCATION FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
Spencer Gary Grace Quinn
TEMPLE BETH AHM Y’ISRAEL MEN’S CLUB AWARD
Daniel Diaz Jenna Vesey
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
Jocelyn Duallo Jordyn Engel Jessica Miller
THE KAESSHAEFER/JONATHAN DAYTON LACROSSE SCHOLARSHIP
Jack Toledo Adam Weinstein
CLASS OF 2020 SCHOLARSHIP
Nicholas DiCosmo
JDHS FACULTY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Felicity Winter
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
Jenna Tempkin
THE DANIEL R TRIANO ATHLETIC AWARD
CJ Stavick
Class of 2020
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