West Orange HS Senior Gets Nod As An ‘Unsung Hero’ Of School

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Jhomary Dominquez is one of the “unsung heroes” of West Orange High School.

Dominquez, a student at WOHS, was recently named as an awardee of the Essex County School Boards Association (ECSBA) 2019 “Unsung Heroes Student Recognition Program,” which honored 27 high school seniors in the county.

Students are recognized for making outstanding contributions to their schools and communities, but who are often overlooked by traditional student recognition guidelines.

According to Sandra Mordecai, the West Orange Board of Education vice-president and the president of the ECSBA, each of this year’s honorees “distinguished themselves in unique ways, model good citizenship, possess a quiet strength that inspires others in the spirit of volunteerism.”

In Dominquez’s case, her “intellect, integrity, strength, determination and resilience” earned him this year’s award in West Orange, according to WOHS Principal Hayden Moore.

“Jhomary is the only student on our School Safety Committee, which consists of administrators, disciplinarians, counselors, and security officers," said Moore. "As a result of her participation, we have done a better job of providing our students with more relevant assemblies and workshops."

Moore added that Dominquez was the driving force behind a daily lunch program that provides opportunities for our special education students to sit with their general education peers.

According to school administrators:

“In addition to being in the top ten per cent of her class, Jhomari is a member of the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, the Unity Club, and Italian Club. She was captain of the Girls Volleyball team, played on the Girls Basketball team, and plays on the Girls Softball team.”

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