High School Leadership Awards Ceremony Program 2022

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National Constitution Center Thursday, March 31, 2022, 8:30–10:00 AM

Dear Honored Students, Welcome to the Widener University High School Leadership Awards ceremony. I would like to extend my warmest congratulations on behalf of Widener University, NBC10, and Telemundo62 as we honor you, the winners of the 2022 High School Leadership Awards.

As you know, this awards program was designed to recognize high school students in the region who embody Widener’s focus on leadership, academic excellence, overall character, hard work, and dedication. The quality of your nominations reaffirms my strong belief that the Widener mission is critical to our future. Among the award recipients here today, there are students who have started initiatives to advocate for mental health awareness, LGBTQ rights, and racial equality; volunteered as educational tutors, mentors, and coaches in local communities; and established clubs to promote healthy lifestyles – all wonderful acts of leadership and volunteerism.

You are undoubtedly the next generation of leaders. I truly thank you for your enormous contributions to both your high school and local community, and I look forward to personally congratulating you during today’s award presentation.

Sincerely,

Dr. Julie E. Wollman President, Widener University

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High School Leadership Awards Ceremony Registration National Constitution Center Grand Hall Overlook Welcome

Mrs. Tracy Davidson Anchor, NBC10

Opening Remarks

Dr. Julie E. Wollman President, Widener University

HSLA Impact Remarks

Mr. Matt Savela ’22 Past HSLA Recipient, Apogee Scholar

Group Achievement Recognition

Ms. Courtney Kelly Executive Director of Admissions

Leadership Keynote Speaker

Mr. Jason LaVasseur The Rockstar Project

Closing Remarks

Austin Duckett Assistant Dean of Students

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The High School Leadership Awards In partnership with NBC10 and Telemundo62, Widener University launched the High School Leadership Awards program in 2011 to identify regional high school students who embody the university’s commitment to develop and inspire leaders who affect positive change.

The program recognizes local high school students for their outstanding civic contributions, leadership, and commitment to their communities.

Each year, principals and counselors in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware are encouraged to identify one current high school junior who exhibits the ability to stand up for what is right, address a wrong, and make a difference in their community or school. After a rigorous nomination and selection process, Widener University selected 107 students to receive the High School Leadership Award this year.

Widener aspires to be a dynamic, inclusive academic community, transforming students into scholars, leaders, and globally engaged citizens. The university embraces a culture of leadership that inspires students, faculty, and staff to have a positive influence on their workplaces, professions, communities, and the world. Consequently, Widener is proud to co-sponsor the High School Leadership Awards program that calls attention to the next generation of local leaders.

In addition to being recognized as young leaders in the region, the recipients will also receive a scholarship of $20,000 over four years should they enroll at Widener University as a freshman for undergraduate studies and be named an Apogee Scholar. Our Apogee Scholars receive access to four years of leadership programming, which will include earning a Widener Leadership Certificate and participating in a variety of on-campus leadership development activities.

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Award Winners ADAMS COUNTY

Delone Catholic High School – Keefer Stiles Littlestown Senior High School – Kate Edson ATLANTIC COUNTY

Absegami High School – Olivia Hughes Atlantic Christian School – Samuel Glancey St. Augustine Preparatory School – Cooper Kane BERKS COUNTY

Boyertown Area Senior High School – Faith Masuku Daniel Boone Area High School – Chloe Fries Oley Valley Senior High School – Lauren Schaeffer Tulpehocken Junior-Senior High School – Lauren Bryant BUCKS COUNTY

New Hope-Solebury High School – Mia Chuma Palisades High School – Camila O’Donnell Villa Joseph Marie High School – Lauren Abbamont BURLINGTON COUNTY

Burlington City High School – Chris-Tina Middlebrooks Cherokee High School – Lydia Luna Cinnaminson High School – Alexander Boyko Delran High School – Robin Rau Holy Cross Academy – Maya Zullo Northern Burlington County Regional High School – Skye Muthuramalingam Riverside High School – Riley Grinnan Shawnee High School – Annalise Goldberg

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Award Winners CAMDEN COUNTY

Bishop Eustace Preparatory School – Jonathan Forrest Camden County Technical School – Gloucester – Josalynn Maree Collingswood High School – Riley Stacy Eastern Regional High School – Krisha Parikh Gloucester City High School – Anna Ramoundos Haddon Township High School – Nathan Birdwell Haddonfield Memorial High School – Katie VanArnam Overbrook High School – Nevaeh Muff Timber Creek Regional High School – Genevieve Blackford-Wadhams CARBON COUNTY

Weatherly Area High School – Kelly Michaels CHESTER COUNTY

B. Reed Henderson High School – Caleb Fernandes Bayard Rustin High School – Whitley Carey Bishop Shanahan High School – Caydence Oswald Collegium Charter School – Elizabeth Riehl Delaware Valley Friends School – Asha Campbell Downingtown East High School – Saanvi Gupta Downingtown West High School – Sammy Pincus Downingtown STEM Academy – Yaduraj Choudhary Great Valley High School – Riley Coffey Kennett High School – Isabella Hanson Owen J. Roberts High School – Emily Stanislaw Oxford Area High School – Tim Lamb Phoenixville Area High School – Jason O’Neill Unionville High School – Quintan Boyle Valley Forge Military Academy – Sasha Christensen

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Award Winners West Chester B. Reed Henderson High School – Anjana Pramod Woodlynde School – Michael Fox CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Cumberland Regional High School – Kevin Ortiz Millville Senior High School – Alyssia Gomez DELAWARE COUNTY

Academy of Notre Dame de Namur – Rylee Barnhart Cardinal O’Hara High School – Kenneth Rutherford Garnet Valley High School – Jamie Dwyer Harriton High School – Kayla Adorno Haverford High School – Malena Duque-Baird Marple Newtown High School – Anthony Avicolli Penncrest High School – Alisun Coldiron Ridley High School – Maya Schreiber Springfield High School – Skyler Poehner Strath Haven High School – Anjali Robinson-Leary Sun Valley High School – Julia DiNicola Upper Darby High School – Tanveer Kaur GLOUCESTER COUNTY

Clayton High School – Allyson Koerner Clearview Regional High School – Spiro Yeo Delsea Regional High School – Larissa Tumminia Deptford Township High School – Aidan Vanhoof Gateway Regional High School – Joshua Hummel Glassboro High School – Michael Graves Our Lady of Mercy Academy – Bianca Gallelli Washington Township High School – Hailey Sacco

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Award Winners LEHIGH COUNTY

Northwestern Lehigh High School – William Gruen Salisbury High School – Carlee Ziegenfus Southern Lehigh High School – Kylie Baker MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Jenkintown High School – Ruby Murphy Lansdale Catholic High School – Caroline Alegado Norristown Area High School – Michael Killen Perkiomen Valley High School – Christian Sibel Pope John Paul II High School – Henry Phillips Springfield Township High School – Candace Harrison Spring-Ford High School – Kyle Weber The Baldwin School – Makenna Walko Upper Dublin High School – Lauryn Nadell Upper Merion Area High School – Ella Menke Upper Moreland High School – Sarah Olszewski Upper Perkiomen High School – Hana Winters Wissahickon High School – Michael Johns NEW CASTLE COUNTY

Archmere Academy – Chinwendu “Chichi” Emedoh Caravel Academy – Benjamin Banoub Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School – Luke Morrow Red Lion Christian Academy – Jason Breidenbach St. Georges Technical High School – Madison Cephas Thomas McKean High School – Alyssa Kelsey Ursuline Academy – Audrey Pachuta William Penn High School – Lun Kong

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Award Winners NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

Bethlehem Catholic High School – Emily Alonge PHILADELPHIA COUNTY

Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School – Marleen Pacquette Esperanza Academy Charter High School – Mitchell Mungo Jr. Franklin Towne Charter High School – Rob Roman Girard College – Anna Davies G.W. Carver High School of Engineering and Science – Erin Gill-Wilson Mariana Bracetti Academy High School – Natalie Hernandez Nazareth Academy High School – Eva Borkowski Paul Robeson High School – Alyssa Perren Philadelphia Academy Charter High School – Keziah Abraham Philadelphia Military Academy – Keylisha Diaz Roman Catholic High School – Daniel Dailey III St. Joseph’s Preparatory School – Liam Holden West Catholic Preparatory High School – Nyannah Harden

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