Manchester Seniors Receive Scholarships, Awards

Manchester, NJ -- More than 200 awards were presented to the members of the Manchester Township High School Class of 2016 at Senior Recognition Night in June, the school district announced.

Among the awards were 13 scholarships presented by the Manchester Township Educational Foundation, which totaled $17,500, and several awards presented by Manchester Mayor Kenneth T. Palmer.

Palmer presented a $1,000 scholarship on behalf of the Ocean County Mayors Association to Renee Larson, the Manchester Class of 2016 valedictorian. Larson is headed to Rowan University, where she plans to study chemistry with the goal of attending medical school.

Palmer also presented the Mayor’s Community Service Award to Jacob James Florio, and the Mayor’s Future Municipal Leaders Award to Maya Planter.

Also recognized for participation in the New Jersey State League of Municipalities Future Municipal Leaders competition were Mallory Wettengel and Ryan Vanderham. Isiah Sams was the New Jersey State semifinalist in the League of Municipalities competition.

The complete list of senior award recipients is below:

Academic Team Award - Kyle Doctor, Ryan Dolan

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship Award - Isiah Sams

American Legion Boys State Participant - Hunter Cundiff, Jacob Florio, Alexander Lynch, Dylan Perlman, Isiah Sams, Zachary Thomas

American Red Cross Scholarship Award - Anissia Fucci, Jonathan Meaney

Christ Lutheran Church - Kyle Pecora, Lauren Stochel

Coach Rodney Copeland Sr. Memorial Scholarship - Shavar Reynolds, Eliana Reyes

Cpl. Nicholas Ott Memorial Scholarship - Alexander Lynch, Isaiah Redd, Ryan Vanderham

Crestwood Village Residence Club - Phillip Pender

Daughters of the American Revolution (Captain Joshua Huddy Chapter) - Eliana Reyes

DCA Associate Scholarship - Jacob Florio

Deerfield Women's Club Crestwood Village Six - Bayleigh Adams, Casey Kiernan,

DeNasia Davis Scholarship Award - Eliana Reyes

Enroth Memorial Scholarship - Dillon Barry, Amanda Batista, Mackenzie Collins, Jacob Florio, Anissia Fucci, Sean Griffin, Angelique Javier, Michaela Kearns, Casey Kiernan, Courtney Klebacher, Nicole Kozikowski, Renee Larson, Kelly Leong, Megan McIntyre, Kayla Moreno, Maya Planter, Amanda Rabinowitz, Eliana Reyes , Shavar Reynolds, Isiah Sams, Corissa Scalzo, Kimberly Shafto, Alexa Sloan, Sara Stewart, Alexa Tepedino, Katrina Tinio, Mallory Wettengel

Future Educator of the Year - Katelyn Page

Guidance Secretary Scholarship - Isaiah Redd, Oladapo Somoye

Hawk Hockey Alumni Memorial Scholarship - Nicole Kozikowski

Helen Benjamin Memorial - Alexa Tepedino

Hirair & Anna Hovnanian Foundation Manchester Twp Leadership Scholarship - Jacob Florio, Anissia Fucci, Angelique Javier

Italian American Club - Alexa Tepedino

Jessica Bongiovanni Memorial Scholarship - Renee Larson

Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island - Kyle Doctor

John C Rodriguez Scholarship - Amanda Batista

John Hogan Memorial Scholarship - Stephanie Medina

Lakehurst Education Association - Jade Prado

Lakehurst/Manchester Rotary Scholarship - Angelique Javier, Kyle Pecora

Macedonia Baptist Church 2016 Escort/Debutante Cotillion - Lyric Green, Eliana Reyes, Isiah Sams

Macedonia Baptist Church Family Life Inc. Scholarship - Isiah Sams

Macedonia Baptist Church Lizzie H Dunn Memorial Scholarship - Isiah Sams

Manchester (PAL) - Brian Henry, Thomas Stoll

Manchester Residents 365 Scholarship - Kelly Leong

Manchester Twp Administrative Unit - Kyle Doctor

Manchester Twp Alliance/Carrie-Anne Carter Memorial - Alexa Sloan

Manchester Twp Alliance/Keith McGuire Memorial - Brian Henry

Manchester BOE/Elsie M. Waldher Memorial Scholarship - Katrina Tinio

Manchester BOE/Emily Holterhoff Memorial Scholarship - Megan McIntyre

Manchester BOE/Heather Johnson Memorial Scholarship - Mallory Wettengel

Manchester BOE/Lester J Kenyon Memorial Scholarship - Christian Nies

Manchester BOE/Carrie-Anne Carter Memorial - Anissia Fucci

Manchester BOE/Michael & Marion Crozier - Kelly Leong

Manchester BOE/Tara Gardner Memorial Scholarship - Kayla Moreno

Manchester BOE/Tommy Wilson Memorial Scholarship - Isiah Sams

Manchester BOE/Victor & Jean Jacobs Memorial - Sean Griffin

Manchester Twp Booster Club - Dillon Barry, Maya Planter, Alexa Tepedino

Manchester Twp Ed Association Memorial Scholarship - Dillon Barry, Amanda Batista, Kyle Doctor, Megan Euler, Jacob Florio, Anissia Fucci, Danielle Gabinete, Sean Griffin, Angelique Javier, Michaela Kearns, Casey Kiernan, Courtney Klebacher, Nicole Kozikowski, Renee Larson, Kelly Leong, Kayla Moreno, Brianna Olsen, Maya Planter, Isaiah Redd, Eliana Reyes , Shavar Reynolds, Corissa Scalzo, Alexa Sloan, Sara Stewart, Mallory Wettengel

Manchester Twp Mayor's Committee Community Service Award - Jacob Florio

Manchester Twp Mayor's Committee Future Municipal Leader Award - Maya Planter

Manchester Twp Outstanding Senior Athlete - Lyric Green, Anissia Fucci, Jordan Torney

Manchester Twp PTA Excellence by Example - Anissia Fucci, Michaela Kearns

Manchester Twp PTA-Believe and Achieve - Zaundra Dorsey, Isaiah Redd

Manchester Twp Support Staff Scholarship - Jonathan Meaney, Lauren Stochel

Manchester Twp Educational Foundation Charles J Hesse III Memorial Scholarship - Dillon Barry

MTEF Dr. William DeFeo Scholarship Award - Maya Planter

MTEF Lakehurst/Manchester Lions Club - Abigail Hulse

MTEF Nicole Denise Romanelli Memorial Scholarship - Katrina Tinio

MTEF Riverpointe Men's Club Scholarship - Renee Larson, Alexander Lynch

MTEF Riverpointe Women's Club Scholarship - Zachary Thomas, Mallory Wettengel

MTEF Senior Citizens Club of Crestwood IV - Corissa Scalzo, Sara Stewart, Jacob Byrnes, Michael Sullivan

MTEF WWII Veteran Walter A. Moderack Scholarship - Isiah Sams

Mary Pecora Memorial Gift - Abigail Hulse

MaryEllen Hubscher Memorial/Seaside Park Service Center - Dylan Perlman

Math League - Mackenzie Collins, Jacob Florio, Sean Griffin, Kelly Leong

Monmouth Curriculum Consortium - Amanda Batista

NAACP Lakewood Chapter - Isiah Sams

Naval Civilian Managers Association - Hunter Cundiff

New Jersey Scholar-Athlete - Mallory Wettengel, Dillon Barry

NJ League of Municipalities - Ryan Vanderham (Louis Bay Future Municipal Leader Award), Mallory Wettengel, Isiah Sams (Louis Bay Future Municipal Leader Award: State Semi-Finalist)

NJROTC Military Order of World Wars Merit Award - Kyle Burns

NJROTC Senior Cadet Student of the year - Angelique Javier

Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity - Kyle Pecora

Ocean County Retired Educators Association - Alexa Sloan

Ocean First Foundation Bank/Georgian Court College - Anissia Fucci

Ocean First Foundation Bank/Ocean County College - Kyle Davis

Ocean First Foundation Bank/Ocean County College - Virginia Hester

Ocean First Foundation Bank/Ocean County College - Jonathan Meaney

OCPGA Caring Award - Briseida Martinez

Peer Leadership Student of the Year - Eliana Reyes

President’s Academic Fitness Award - Dillon Barry, Amanda Batista, Christian Carney, Mackenzie Collins, Kyle Doctor, Jacob Florio, Anissia Fucci, Angelique Javier, Michaela Kearns, Casey Kiernan, Renee Larson, Kelly Leong, Briseida Martinez, Brianna Olsen, Phillip Pender, Maya Planter, Isiah Sams, Alexa Sloan, Katrina Tinio, Mallory Wettengel

Project Pride Award/St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church - Oladapo Somoye

Shore Conference Sportsmanship Award - Megan Euler, Phillip Pender

Society of Women Engineers - Kelly Leong

Sodexo Scholarship - Isaiah Redd

St. John's RC Church - Victoria Bodei, Jacob Byrnes, Anissia Fucci, Brianna Olsen, Jordan Gregory-D'Amico, Amanda Batista

Students of the Year: Art (Senior) - Michaela Kearns; Business/Modern Office Technology - Dillon Barry; Business Achievement Award - Kyle Doctor; English - Mackenzie Collins; Outstanding Senior Vocal Music Award - Amanda Batista; Instrumental Music - Zachary Thomas; Health & Physical Education Senior - Jordan Torney; Math (Senior) - Jacob Florio; Science (Senior) - Kelly Leong; Life Science (Senior) - Michaela Kearns; Social Studies (Senior) - Kayla Moreno; Technology (Senior) - Kyle Pecora; Journalism (Newspaper) - Shauna Onofrietti; Journalism (Yearbook) - Nicole Kozikowski; World Language (French) - Mary White; World Language (Spanish) - Megan McIntyre

TR Elks 1875 Scholarship - Conor Malloy, Thomas Stoll

Trevor E Martin Memorial Scholarship - Shavar Reynolds, Jordan Torney

Unsung Hero Award - Katelyn Page

US Army Recruiting Scholar/Athlete Award - Maya Planter, William Farparan

US Marine Corps Academic Excellence - Renee Larson

US Marine Corps American Patriot Award - Nicholas Cybenko, Madison Lagos

US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete - Lyric Green, Ryan Vanderham

US Marine Corps SemperFi Award - William Bernstein

US Navy - Sean Croslin, Anthony DePre, Antonio Didia, William Meadows

World Language Club Student of the Year - Brianna Olsen

Senior Recognition Night at Manchester Township High School. Photo by Lee Bruzaitis, Manchester Township School District