Manchester Students Recognized For Excellence At Teen Arts Festival

MANCHESTER, NJ — Eighteen Manchester Township High School students were honored for their talent and skills at the Ocean County Teen Arts Festival, district officials said.

The students put their skills on display at the festival on March 23, and their work also will be on display at the New Jersey Teen Arts Festival in June, officials said.

One student was selected to tour with the New Jersey Teen Arts Festival for the year, they said.

"We are so very proud to have many of our fine young Hawks recognized for excellence," the district said.

The following students were honored:

For Video:

• Henrik Voelkl. His work was selected to tour with the NJ Teen Arts Festival for the Year.

For Jazz Band:

• Chris Pasos
• Maddy Kimball
• Ashlyn Martin
• Alexa Rosamilia
• Maddie Betts
• Callie Rommel
• Jurissa DeOcampo
• Larry Butts
• Ben Said
• Maxxine DeOcampo
• Owen Jeffers
• Martin Wagner
• Liam Gibbons
• Gabe Calafati
• Robert Riggio

For Visual Arts:

• Nevaeh Doherty
• Melanie Grom

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