Jonathan Dayton High School 2025 Senior Awards Program

Jonathan Dayton High School

2025

Senior Awards Program

June 5, 2025

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Norman Francis, Jr., Ed.D....................................................................................... Principal

Jonathan Telesca...................................................................................... Assistant Principal

Ashley Bauers ……………………… Supervisor of Visual, Performing and Practical Arts

Anthony Salerno…………………………………….. Supervisor of Physical Education/

                                                                                                              Health and Athletics

Gregory Salmon………................................................ Supervisor of Mathematics/Science

Candice Schiano........................................................................... Supervisor of Humanities

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

Rachel Goldberg........................................................................................... Superintendent

Erica Scudero………………………………………..……….Assistant Superintendent for

                                                                                                      Curriculum & Instruction

Michelle Calas………………………….  School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Tiffany Boehm............................................................ Director of Student Support Services

Meredith Gerckens………………….….District Supervisor of School Counseling Services

Dave Walker ……………………………….……… Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds

Julie Spoerl………………………………………………………...Director of Technology

Chihui Seo-Aofao………………..Director of Early Childhood and Elementary Education

MEMBERS OF

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Laura Gamarekian.................................................................................................. President

Kristy Rubin................................................................................................... Vice-President

Jerry Fernandez............................................................................................. Board Member

Dana Kelly..................................................................................................... Board Member

Meredith Murphy........................................................................................... Board Member

Tracey M. Rinaldi.......................................................................................... Board Member

Adriana Silva................................................................................................. Board Member

Hilary Turnbull.............................................................................................. Board Member

Jennifer Wishna............................................................................................. Board Member

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Jonathan Dayton Chapter

Maria-Eduarda Acosta                                                                       Anna Lahanas

Sofia Badalamenti                                                                                  Jillian Mann

Noah Baker                                                                                     Vicente Martinez

Jose Cisneros                                                                                Giancarlo Matute

Jacob Cunningham                                                                       Amelie Mayevsky

Destin Darko                                                                           Brooke-lynne Mendes

Gavin Diaz                                                                                      Analise Newman

Isabella Elan                                                                                     Briana Polanco

Jayson Ferrari                                                                                    Gabriel Rivera

Sebastian Grajales                                                                Christopher Rodrigues

Scott Greenman                                                                           Michael Sarracino

Anthony Guarino                                                                                     Aarav Shah

Allison Haughney                                                                           Maegan Strasser

Samaya Joseph                                                                           Christopher Torres

Sara Kaesshaefer                                                                              Victoria Turner

Penelope Krieger                                                                          Chiemelam Umeh

Neta Kushnir                                                                                         Ren Verzosa

Sophie Lafferty                                                                                     Lana Vicente

AWARDS

UNION COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS’ SCHOLARS

Noah Baker                                                                                   Amelie Mayevsky

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION

COMMENDED SCHOLAR

Noah Baker                                                                                         Emily Roitburt

Jose Cisneros                                                                                       Ren Verzosa

COLLEGE BOARD NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN RECOGNITION AWARD

Destin Darko-First Generation

Deana Lawrence

COLLEGE BOARD NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION AWARD

First Generation

Brooke-lynne Mendes

Valeria Monge

Christina Calderon                                                                    Christian Fernandez                                                                      

 Gavin Diaz                                                                                       Briana Polanco

Gabriel Rivera                                                                                                      

2024-2025 STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

September………………………………………………..………..…….Victoria Turner

October.............................................................................................Jose Cisneros

November………………………………………………….………………….Noah Baker          December………………………………………………………….........…..Jillian Mann

January………………..…………………………………….………..Cristina Latkovich February………………………………………………………….……Amelie Mayevsky March……………………….………………………………….………….…Sophie Tiger April……………………………………………………..……..……Jacob Cunningham

May…………………………………………………………………. Sebastain Grajales

June……………………………………………………………..Christopher Rodrigues

COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD

For High Achievement in

AP Computer Science

Jubeen Shrestha                    Carl Thelemaque                   Ashley Weber

FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA AWARD

Eleni Frangos

NJSIAA OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD

Noah Baker

THE BABE RUTH FOUNDATION

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

Christopher Rodrigues                                                                        Ashley Weber

U.S. MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE AWARD

Sara Kaesshaefer

U.S. MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED MUSIC AWARD

Vicente Martinez

U.S. MARINE CORPS SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD

Noah Baker

UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE

NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD

Nathan Goldman                                                                             Samaya Joseph

UNION COUNTY SCHOLAR ATHLETE

Gardel…….……………………………………………………………...Matthew Ware

Duncan………………………………………………...……….............Victoria Turner

DAYTON EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS AWARD

John DeSarno                                                                                Penelope Krieger

JONATHAN DAYTON OUTSTANDING ATHLETE AWARD

Frank Dasti                                                                                            Amiel Dillard

BRIAN PICCOLO AWARD

Angela Gatto                                                                                 Michael Sarracino

BULLDOG AWARDS

Micah Brown                                                                                           Leah Perez

Alexander Casas                                                                                Luke Sherman

Allison Haughney                                                                             Jacob Smiatacz

Cristina Latkovich                                                                               James Walker

JONATHAN DAYTON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Highest Achievement at Jonathan Dayton High School

English………………………………………….….……………...…Emily Roitburt

Italian……………………………………………………………….…Jose Cisneros

Spanish…………………………………………….……………………Lana Vicente

French…………………………………………………..…...…………Sarah Pereira

Mathematics……….………………………………………………………Noah Baker

Science…………………………………………………………......…Penelope Krieger

Social Studies……………………………………….….………….……Jose Cisneros

Physical Education……………………………Christian Fernandez, Victoria Turner

Practical Arts……………………………..………..….……….Maria-Eduarda Acosta

Performing Arts…………………………….……….…................…...Gabriel Rivera

Business…………………………………….………….……………………Amra Kapo

Visual Arts………………………………..……………….…….……Alexander Honore

Technology………….……………………………………………………..Simon Perez

NEW JERSEY STATE SEAL OF BILITERACY AWARD

Ashley Blosiers

Jose Cisneros

Sofia Dawkins

Gavin Diaz

Isabella Ferreira

Sebastain Gaona

Nathan Goldman

Konnor Gonzalez-Jimenez

Itzel Hernandez Santos

Deana Lawrence

Katherine Maradiaga

Leah Perez

Christopher Torres

Lana Vicente

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA AWARD

Charlotte Hymowitz

LOUIS ARMSTRONG JAZZ AWARD

Sebastian Grajales

NATIONAL SCHOOL CHORAL AWARD

Sydney Blair

NATIONAL SCHOOL ORCHESTRA AWARD

Sydney Blair

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

“EXCELLENCE IN AMERICAN HISTORY AWARD”

Cristina Latkovich

2024 – 2025 GOVERNOR’S EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR

Tracey Saladino

2024-2025 GOVENOR’S EDUCATOR, EDUCATION SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Bhadresha Bhujle

RECOGNIZED BY THE

UNION COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT’S ROUNDTABLE

 SCHOLARSHIPS

SPRINGFIELD SCHOLARSHIP DAY AT BALTUSROL

(FORMERLY MAYOR’S DAY)

Sofia Badalamenti                                                                        Sara Kaesshaefer

Noah Baker                                                                                   Penelope Krieger

Christina Calderon                                                                             Anna Lahanas

Jose Cisneros                                                                               Cristina Latkovich

Jacob Cunningham                                                                        Deana Lawrence

Destin Darko                                                                                          Jillian Mann

Gavin Diaz                                                                                     Amelie Mayevsky

Jayson Ferrari                                                                             Matthew O’Donnell

Nathan Goldman                                                                                 Sarah Pereira

Sebastian Grajales                                                                             Gabriel Rivera

Scott Greenman                                                                           Michael Sarracino

Samaya Joseph                                                                                 Victoria Turner

Ren Verzosa

BALTUSROL GOLF CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

Sofia Badalamenti                                                                           Samaya Joseph 

Noah Baker                                                                                    Penelope Krieger

Jacob Cunningham                                                                     Matthew O’Donnell

Jayson Ferrari                                                                                     Sarah Pereira

Nathan Goldman                                                                          Michael Sarracino

Victoria Turner

BULLDOG GRIDIRON CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

John DeSarno

CHRISTOPHER JAMES PHILLIPS SCHOLARSHIP

Christian Fernandez

SUSAN V. PHILLIPS SCHOLARSHIP

Gabriela Fernandes

“HEART OF DAYTON”

PRINCIPAL’S SERVICE AND SCHOOL SPIRIT SCHOLARSHIP

Dylan Sargis                                   Sophie Tiger                               Victoria Turner

NEW JERSEY BLOOD

 SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP

Sarah Pereira

MICHAEL D’SOLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Faith Alexander                                                                                 Briana Polanco

Destin Darko                                                                                      Victoria Turner

ADVANCED DENTISTRY OF SPRINGFIELD

DR. JACK J. ZUBER SCHOLARSHIP

Tala Kisswani                                                                                        Eljesa Maliqi

SPRINGFIELD PATRIOT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP

Brooke-lynne Mendes                                                                          Lana Vicente

In the Memory of Mallory Grossman

Eleni Frangos

THE BRIAN M. McNANY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Angela Gatto

JONATHAN DAYTON PTSO SCHOLARSHIP

Payton Aichroth                                                                                 Briana Polanco

Sofia Badalamenti                                                                                 Dylan Sargis

Sydney Blair                                                                                            Riley Smith

Angela Gatto                                                                                         Sophie Tiger

Penelope Krieger                                                                               Victoria Turner

SPRINGFIELD ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP

Dr. Serson Scholarship/Community Service…………………....Luca Mattielli

Dr. Serson Scholarship/Community Service…………..…Christopher Rodrigues

Vocational………………….……………………………..…………….......Liv Gerson

LEE ADLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

For Academic Excellence……………………Jubeen Shrestha & Carl Thelemaque 

For Community Service…………….………………………………..…Eleni Frangos

SOCCER CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD

SCHOLAR ATHLETE

Penelope Krieger                                                                           Giancarlo Matute

SOCCER BOY’S SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP

Alexander Casas                         Ian Lourenco                              Giancarlo Matute

SPRINGFIELD BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Dayton Girls Basketball

Sofia Badalamenti                                                                                Angela Gatto

Amiel Dillard                                                                                  Penelope Krieger

Victoria Turner

Dayton Boys Basketball

Nathan Goldman                                                                   Christopher Rodrigues

SPRINGFIELD GIRLS’ SOFTBALL, INC.

SCHOLARSHIP

Sofia Badalamenti                                                                                Angela Gatto

Olivia Douglas                                                                                     Ashley Weber

THE JERRY RABINOWITZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Isabella Ferreira

SPRINGFIELD NJ BASEBALL LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP

Frank Dasti                           Michael Ramirez                      Christopher Rodrigues

WILLIAM JONES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Noelle Muruato

CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK COACHES AWARD

Faith Alexander                   Michael Sarracino                                  Victoria Turner

MARTIN TAGLIENTI SCHOLARSHIP

Matthew Ware

THE DAVID VAN HART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Maria-Eduarda Acosta                                                                        Sarah Pereira

PHILIP D. AND VICTORIA TORRISI MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP

Cameron Barnhardt                                                                          Briana Polanco

NATALIE WALDT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Scott Greenman                                                                                 Anna Lahanas

JORDAN LEE FISH FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Musical Theatre Scholarship…………………..............................Tamim Hayajneh

Music Scholarship……….………..……………………....………..Chiemelam Umeh   

LIONS CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP OF EXCELLENCE

Walter A. Hohn:  Science……….…………………………..….………...Gavin Diaz

Bunnell Brothers:  Business Studies……………….……...................Amra Kapo

James M. Duguid:  Volunteerism……...………….......................Michael Sarracino

William W. Hummel:  Technical/Vocational……………................Jacob Smiatacz

Kenneth A. Mattfield:  Education/Leo..........................................Hannah Spencer

Ruth Grossman: Education ………………….…………….………   Payton Aichroth

Stanley Grossman: Community Service……………………….……. Angela Gatto

THE SPRINGFIELD POLICEMEN’S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION

Local 76 Civic Association

“The Spirit of 76 Scholarship”

Gianna Guensch

JONATHAN DAYTON FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP

Amelie Mayevsky

JONATHAN DAYTON FACULTY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Emily Roitburt

KEARNY FEDERAL SAVINGS

CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Sydney Blair

JOE PEPE III MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Amiel Dillard                                                                                   Nathan Goldman

TEMPLE BETH AHM Y’ISRAEL MEN’S CLUB AWARD

Nathan Goldman

THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SPRINGFIELD

COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

Eleni Frangos                                                                                Amelie Mayevsky

ITALIAN NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP

Jose Cisneros

ETHAN CRASTO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP

Vicente Martinez

CLASS OF 2020 SCHOLARSHIP

Oyinoluwa Jolaosho

THE DANIEL R. TRIANO ATHLETIC AWARD

Leah Perez

AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIP

Eleni Frangos                                    Lana Vicente                             Sarah Pereira

THE CONNOR MCTERNAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Noah Baker                                                                                        Victoria Turner

I. GEORGE CASABONA COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Sofia Dawkins

GUIDANCE PERSEVERANCE AND GROWTH SCHOLARSHIP

Jordan Gonzalez

BARBARA DELIKARIS DUNGEON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Neta Kushnir

NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY

Benita Franklin

NJ SCHOOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS ASSOCIATION

Matthew O’Donnell

DAVID FRIERI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Cristina Latkovich

College Acceptance 2025

The University of Alabama

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Arizona State University

University of Arizona

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Belmont University

Bennington University

Bentley University

Berklee College Of Music

Binghamton University

Boston University

Bowie State University

Brandeis University

Brevard College

Caldwell University

University of California-Los Angeles

Carthage College

Centenary University

Chatham University

Chicago State University

University of Cincinnati

Clark University

Clemson University

Coastal Carolina University

University of Colorado Boulder

Commonwealth University

Connecticut College

University of Connecticut

Coppin State University

Cornell University

Curry College

Dean College

University of Delaware

DeSales University

Drew University

Drexel University

East Carolina University

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Eastern University

Emerson College

Fairfield University

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Fayetteville State University

Felician University

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Florida International University

University of Florida

Fordham University

Franklin and Marshall College

University of Georgia

Georgian Court University

Gwynedd Mercy University

Hampton University

University of Hartford

University of Hartford (Hillyer College)

Hartwick College

Hawaii Pacific University

High Point University

Hobart and William Smith

Hofstra University

Hollins University

Howard University

Indiana University

University of Iowa

Ithaca College

Jackson State University

James Madison University

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Johnson & Wales University

Kean University

Keene State University

Keiser University

Kent State University

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

LaSalle University

Lasell University

Lehigh University

Lesley University

Liberty University

Long Island University-Post

Louisiana State University

Loyola University

Lynn University

Manhattan University

Marist University

Marshall University

University of Maryland

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Miami University-Oxford

Michigan State University

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Misericordia University

Mitchell College

Monmouth University

Montclair State University

Morgan State University

Mount Holyoke College

Muhlenberg College

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

University of Nevada-Reno

University of New England

University of New Hampshire

University of New Haven

New Jersey City University

New Jersey Institute of Technology

The College of New Jersey

New York Institute of Technology

New York University

North Carolina A & T State University

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina Central University

Northeastern University

Notre Dame of Maryland University

University of Notre Dame

Nova Southeastern University

Ohio Northern University

Ohio University

Oregon State University

Pace University

Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania College of Technology

University of Pittsburgh

Quinnipiac University

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rhode Island College

University of Rhode Island

University of Richmond

Rider University

Rochester Institute of Technology

University of Rochester

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

Rowan University

Rutgers University-Camden

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University-Newark

Sacred Heart University

Saint Elizabeth University

Saint Joseph’s University

Saint Peter’s University

Sarah Lawrence College

University of Scranton

Seton Hall University

Siena College

Simmons University

Soka University of America

University of South Carolina-Columbia

University of Southern California

Southern Connecticut State University

St John’s University- New York

State University of New York at New Paltz

Steven Institute of Technology

Stockton University

Stonehill College

Stony Brook University

Suffolk University

SUNY Buffalo State

SUNY Cortland

SUNY Oneonta

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Susquehanna University

Syracuse University

The University of Tampa

Temple University

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

The George Washington University

Thomas Jefferson University

Towson University

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ

Union College (NY)

University at Albany, SUNY

University at Buffalo

University of Vermont

Villanova University

Virginia State University

Virginia Tech

University of Virginia

Wake Forest University

Washington State University

University of Washington

Waynesburg University

West Virginia University

Western Connecticut State University

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Winston-Salem University

Worcester Polytechnic Institute