Hopatcong Kids Show Green Thumbs

The following students were honored at Monday's Hopatcong Board of Education meeting at the for being selected as district winners in the Sussex County Soil Conservation Contest by President Cliff Lundin and Superintendent Dr. Charles Maranzano.

"The contest is one element of a comprehensive educational program conducted by the New Jersey Conservation Partnership," the Sussex County Soil Conservation District's website said.

Second and third grade
No. 1 third-grader Kyle Brown
No. 2 third-grader Jusin Cerullo
No. 3 third-grader Aia Moreno

Fourth, fifth and sixth grades
No. 1 fifth-grader Anyssa Dickens
No. 2 fourth-grader Bryson Borgia
No. 3 fourth-grader Hope Adams

Seventh and eighth grades and freshmen
No. 1 eighth-grader Shelby Spaziani
No. 2 freshman Dylan Cutchis and eighth-grader Anton Pezzano
No. 3 freshmen Katelyn Kruger and Jannat Sheikh

Sophomores, juniors and seniors
No. 1 sophomore Justine Damelio
No. 2 senior Melissa Stein
No. 3 senior Nicole Jaronsky