Jonathan Dayton High School Senior Awards Program Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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Jonathan Dayton High School
2026
Senior Awards Program
June 3, 2026
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Norman Francis, Jr., Ed.D....................................................................................... Principal
Lisa Ramirez, Ed. D................................................................................. Assistant Principal
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
Ann Suter.................................................................... 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
Tiffany Boehm………….………..Director of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Meredith Murphy.................................................................................................... President
Tracey M. Rinaldi.......................................................................................... Vice-President
Laura Gamarekian......................................................................................... Board Member
Luis Henriques............................................................................................... Board Member
Dana Kelly..................................................................................................... Board Member
Kristy Rubin.................................................................................................. Board Member
Adriana Silva................................................................................................. Board Member
Hilary Turnbull.............................................................................................. Board Member
Jennifer Wishna............................................................................................. Board Member
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Jonathan Dayton Chapter
Anastasia Alphonse Ava Pallitta
Lila Carroll Gabriel Palma
Jonathan Casey Jocelyn Peralta
Kelsey Chacho-Morales Alessia Perez de Alejo
Zachary Cheng-Klausen Daniel Perez
Athena Dagdag Nicholas Perez
Sabrina Diaz Isabella Pintado
Brayden Glass Karly Polanco
Joshua Gordon Ava Pozolante
Reilly Huber Dennis Raizberg
Chidiogo Iherobiem Elliott Reines
Christian Jaramillo Bella Silva
Julianna Keller-Orlando Cheyenne Simon
Eduardo Ludwig Mareshka Tavara
Gianna Manderichio Alexis Valladares
Gabriella Marcus Rashelle Vasserman
Alexa Mathew Paolo Velazquez
Danilo Milentijevic Olivia Weitzman
Nolan Mohabir Talulah Whelan
Nada Mohamed Jordan White
Dylan Munshine Olivia Whitken
Jackson Munshine Sam Wishna
Aiden Nguyen Katrina Yapczenski
Laura Palhano Adam Zuzarth
AWARDS
UNION COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS’ SCHOLARS
Joshua Gordon Olivia Weitzman
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION
COMMENDED SCHOLAR
Joshua Gordon
2025-2026 STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
September………………………………………………..………..…….Patrick Scanlon
October...................................................................................................Abigail Fritz
November………………………………………………….………………….Eric Correia December…………………………………………………………............…..Bella Silva
January………………..…………………………………….………….…..Milton Bostick February……………………………………………………….……Chidiogo Iherobiem March……………………….………………………………….……….…Ryan Drennan April……………………………………………………..………….…..……Elliott Reines
May………………………………………………………………….………. Malik Walker
June……………………………………………………………….…..Christian Jaramillo
COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD
For High Achievement in
AP Computer Science
Joshua Gordon Olivia Weitzman
NJSIAA OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD
Joshua Gordon
THE BABE RUTH FOUNDATION
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Patrick Ferguson Lila Carroll
U.S. MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE AWARD
Richard Huber
U.S. MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED MUSIC AWARD
Elliott Reines
U.S. MARINE CORPS SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
Joshua Gordon
UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE
NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
Aiden Nguyen Bella Silva
UNION COUNTY SCHOLAR ATHLETE
Gardel…….………………………………………………………...Chidiogo Iherobiem
Duncan………………………………………………...………..................Reilly Huber
DAYTON EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS AWARD
Sebastian Loria Lauren O’Brien
JONATHAN DAYTON OUTSTANDING ATHLETE AWARD
Isabella Pintado Elliott Reines
BRIAN PICCOLO AWARD
Richard Huber Isabella Pintado
BULLDOG AWARDS
Milton Bostick Jocelyn Peralta
Ryan Drennan Daniel Perez
Julianna Keller-Orlando Jalen Waldron
JONATHAN DAYTON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Highest Achievement at Jonathan Dayton High School
English………………………………………….….……………..….........…Bella Silva
Spanish…………………………………………….……………………Eduardo Ludwig
French…………………………………………....…...…………Alessia Perez de Alejo
Mathematics……….……………………………Joshua Gordon, Chidiogo Iherobiem
Science…………………………………………………………….....…Olivia Weitzman
Social Studies……………………………………….….…………….……Jake Nusim
Physical Education……………………….……Chidiogo Iherobiem, Jocelyn Peralta
Practical Arts……………………………..……..….……….Zachary Cheng-Klausen
Performing Arts…………………………….……….…................…...Alexandra Law
Business…………………………………….……………………………Nicholas Rosa
Visual Arts………………………………..…………….…….……Julissa Santamaria
Technology………….…………………………………………………..Talulah Whelan
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA AWARD
Jonathan Casey
LOUIS ARMSTRONG JAZZ AWARD
Katrina Yapczenski
NATIONAL SCHOOL CHORAL AWARD
Abigail Fritz
NATIONAL SCHOOL ORCHESTRA AWARD
Rashelle Vasserman
SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AWARD
Lila Carroll
NEW JERSEY STATE SEAL OF BILITERACY AWARD
Lila Carroll
Kelsey Chacho-Morales
Jonathan Casey
Andrea Duran Rondon
Joshua Gordon
Reilly Huber
Nolan Mohabir
Jackson Munshine
Khepry Ngassa Happi Lewe
Lior O’Connor-Hernandez
Gabriel Palma
Jocelyn Peralta
Nicholas Perez
Julissa Santamaria
Bella Silva
Rashelle Vasserman
Alexis Valladares
2025 – 2026 GOVERNOR’S EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
Chris White
2025-2026 GOVENOR’S EDUCATOR, EDUCATION SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
Regine Rousso
RECOGNIZED BY THE
UNION COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT’S ROUNDTABLE
SCHOLARSHIPS
SPRINGFIELD SCHOLARSHIP DAY AT BALTUSROL
(FORMERLY MAYOR’S DAY)
Nicholas Beita Laura Palhano
Lila Carroll Ava Pallitta
Kelsey Chacho-Morales Gabriel Palma
Athena Dagdag Jocelyn Peralta
Sabrina Diaz Alessia Perez de Alejo
Brayden Glass Nicholas Perez
Joshua Gordon Laila Quesada
Reilly Huber Elliott Reines
Chidiogo Iherobiem Cara Stier
Julianna Keller-Orlando Mareshka Tavara
Eduardo Ludwig Jalen Waldron
Gianna Manderichio Olivia Weitzman
Alexa Mathew Talulah Whelan
Nolan Mohabir Jordan White
Jackson Munshine Olivia Whitken
BALTUSROL GOLF CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Kelsey Chacho-Morales Jackson Munshine
Athena Dagdag Ava Pallitta
Brayden Glass Gabriel Palma
Joshua Gordon Jocelyn Peralta
Reilly Huber Nicholas Perez
Chidiogo Iherobiem Elliott Reines
Julianna Keller-Orlando Mareshka Tavara
Gianna Manderichio Olivia Weitzman
Alexa Mathew Jordan White
Nolan Mohabir Olivia Whitken
BULLDOG GRIDIRON CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Max Cicchino-Manfredi
CHRISTOPHER JAMES PHILLIPS SCHOLARSHIP
Andres Bocanegra
SUSAN V. PHILLIPS SCHOLARSHIP
Laila Quesada
“HEART OF DAYTON”
PRINCIPAL’S SERVICE AND SCHOOL SPIRIT SCHOLARSHIP
Bella Silva
NEW JERSEY BLOOD
SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP
Bella Silva
MICHAEL D’SOLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Marisa Church Vincent Molinelli
ADVANCED DENTISTRY OF SPRINGFIELD
DR. JACK J. ZUBER SCHOLARSHIP
Dulce Enriquez Vinalay
SPRINGFIELD PATRIOT BUSINESS ALLIANCE SCHOLARSHIP
Nicholas Rosa Danilo Milentijevic
In the Memory of Mallory Grossman
Sam Wishna
THE BRIAN M. McNANY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Richard Huber
JONATHAN DAYTON PTSO SCHOLARSHIP
Lila Carroll Nicholas Rosa
Aiden Nguyen Bella Silva
Nicholas Perez Paolo Velazquez
Karly Polanco Rashelle Vasserman
Nathan Radler Emmanuel Yambao
SPRINGFIELD ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP
Dr. Serson Scholarship/Community Service…………………....Jordan Estrada
Dr. Serson Scholarship/Community Service……………………..…Jolie Toledo
Vocational………………….……………………………..…….….......Adriana Zayas
LEE ADLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
For Academic Excellence……………………Milton Bostick & Adam Zelechowski
For Community Service…………….…………………………………..…Bella Silva
SOCCER CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD
SCHOLAR ATHLETE
Jeremy DaSilva Ryan Pinho
Benjamin Glazner Isabella Pintado
Richard Huber Josting Vasquez
Julianna Keller-Orlando Paolo Velazquez
Jayden Mera Adam Zuzarth
Lauren O’Brien
THE JOE FORYS HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP
Kevin Harter
SOCCER BOY’S SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP
Gennaro Cascarano Richard Huber
Zachary Cheng-Klausen Jayden Mera
Kevin Harter Gabriel Palma
Adam Zuzarth
SPRINGFIELD BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Joshua Gordon Daniel Perez Nicholas Perez
SPRINGFIELD GIRLS’ SOFTBALL, INC.
SCHOLARSHIP
Lila Carroll Isabella Pintado Cara Stier
THE JERRY RABINOWITZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Aiden Nguyen
SPRINGFIELD NJ BASEBALL LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP
Patrick Ferguson
WILLIAM JONES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Telana Ebanks
CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK COACHES AWARD
Jonathan Casey Maggie Mortensen
MARTIN TAGLIENTI SCHOLARSHIP
Elliott Reines
DAVID FRIERI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Reilly Huber
THE DAVID VAN HART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jonathan Casey Jordan White
PHILIP D. AND VICTORIA TORRISI MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
Daniel Perez Rashelle Vasserman
NATALIE WALDT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Christian Jaramillo Laura Palhano
JORDAN LEE FISH FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Musical Theatre Scholarship………………….....................................Abigail Fritz
Music Scholarship……….………..…………………....………..Katrina Yapczenski
LIONS CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP OF EXCELLENCE
Walter A. Hohn: Science……….……………………..….………...Olivia Weitzman
Bunnell Brothers: Business Studies……………….……...............Brayden Glass
James M. Duguid: Volunteerism……...………….............Julianna Keller-Orlando
William W. Hummel: Technical/Vocational……………................Nathan Radler
Kenneth A. Mattfield: Education/Leo.............................................Richard Huber
Ruth Grossman: Education ………………….…………….……… Alexandra Law
Stanley Grossman: Community Service………………………….…….Jake Nusim
THE SPRINGFIELD POLICEMEN’S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Local 76 Civic Association
“The Spirit of 76 Scholarship”
Bella Silva
JONATHAN DAYTON FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP
Bella Silva
KEARNY FEDERAL SAVINGS
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Karly Polanco
JOE PEPE III MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Nicholas Perez Isabella Pintado
TEMPLE BETH AHM Y’ISRAEL MEN’S CLUB AWARD
Bella Silva Sam Wishna
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SPRINGFIELD
COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
Julianna Keller-Orlando Aiden Nguyen
ETHAN CRASTO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
Adam Zuzarth
CLASS OF 2020 SCHOLARSHIP
Cristina Moreira
THE DANIEL R. TRIANO ATHLETIC AWARD
Zachary Cheng-Klausen
AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIP
Ella Kestin Nicholas Perez Sam Wishna
GUIDANCE PERSEVERANCE AND GROWTH SCHOLARSHIP
Benjamin Blank
BARBARA DELIKARIS DUNGEON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Dulce Enriquez Vinalay
NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY
Dulce Enriquez Vinalay
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