MHS, MFS Students Named NJSIAA Scholar Athletes

MOORESTOWN, NJ — One student from Moorestown High School and one student from Moorestown Friends School have been named scholar athletes by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), the state's governing body for high school sports announced on Monday.

Bhavish Gummadi, a runner who competes in both cross country and track and field at Moorestown High School, was among 365 high school students who were recognized for their accomplishments. Dylan Carilli, a Mount Laurel student who attends Moorestown Friends School, was also recognized. He plays soccer and tennis.

They were awarded a total of over $203,000 in college scholarships at the athletic association’s annual luncheon.

Under the ongoing scholar-athlete program, each NJSIAA member school – nearly every high school in the state – has the opportunity to select one senior student as its scholar-athlete of the year. Students who attend the luncheon event are then awarded, at minimum, a $500 college scholarship in recognition of their accomplishments.

“These student-athletes worked extremely hard in the classroom and in their respective sports to stand out from their peers,” NJSIAA Executive Director Steve Timko said. “This luncheon is our way of applauding their efforts and wishing them well as they begin college.”

Since 1993, the NJSIAA has honored more than 7,000 New Jersey high school students and distributed in excess of $1.5 million in college scholarships through its scholar program.

Other Burlington County scholar athletes included:

• Morgan Papp, Bordentown;
• Lindsey Cooper, Burlington City;
• Desaree Vaughan, BCIT, from Pemberton;
• Jacob Bauldock, BCIT, from Willingboro;
• Michaela McGlew, Burlington Township;
• Veda Lin, Cherokee;
• Edward Runquist, Cinnaminson;
• Shannon Croly, Delran;
• Christa Chang, Florence;
• Edward D. Bolte, Holy Cross, from Marlton;
• Michael Doulong, Lenape;
• Mike Manna, Northern Burlington;
• Stephen Frombach, Rancocas Valley;
• Megan Strachan, Shawnee; and
• Jamar Sims, Willingboro.

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