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MATES Manahawkin Team Wins 2015 New Jersey Envirothon

Event was held at Cape May County 4-H Fairgrounds earlier this month.

The Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences (MATES) in Manahawkin recently won the named 2015 New Jersey Envirothon, held earlier this month at the Cape May County 4-H Fairgrounds in Cape May Court House, according to centraljersey.com.

MATES Team One will represent the New Jersey at the Missouri State University in Springfield on Aug. 2.

Team One includes Gillian Schriever of Little Egg Harbor, Megan Tumpey of Brick, Lauren Zodl of Little Egg Harbor, Michael Signorelli of Toms River and Katie DeMario of Toms River.

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“I commend MATES for excelling in the New Jersey Envirothon, one of the most challenging and competitive science, environment and natural resources contests in the nation,” New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher said. “All participants gained valuable knowledge and experience that will help them in their future careers. We urge them all to consider careers in agriculture and natural resources-related fields.”

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