Awards History

  2006 Award Ceremony Photos

History of Excellence in Recreation Programming and Leadership Award 
2003  Wendy Moyle
2004  Ben Schaffer , Montclair State University
2005 Edward Clancy, West Caldwell
2006 William Foelsch
2007  

History of Dance Education Award 

1983 

Theresa Purcell

1984 

William Chaisson

1985 

Brenda Kurtyka

1986 

Carmen Valverde

1987

Doris Walker
1988 Doris Walker

1989 

Maria McCaffrey

1990 

Gisela DaVigneau

1991 

Chip Candy -  Memorial School, Medford

1992 

Kim Smith  - Hillside School, Montclair

1993 

Janet D. Hicks  - Columbia High School

1994 

Sevea Becker

1995 

Barbara Jude Greco - NJ School of Ballet

1996 

None

1997 

Deborah Ford

1998 

None

1999 

Ginger Reilly -  Montclair Public Schools

2000 

Gail Kriftner -  Montclair, NJ

2001 

Jennifer Kyle  - Arbor School, Piscataway

2002 

None

2003 

Marcella Gonzales

2004 

Dale Schmid , NJDOE
2005 Jobina Rivera, Union High School
2006

Judy D'Argenio, Clifton High School

Whitney Rau Kitts, Glenfield Middle School

2007  

History of Distinguished Leadership Award 

1966  

Robert Atlas, Allan Coder, William McDonald, August G. Stoll, Hazel Wacker

1967 

Richard Flanagan, Harold Hainfeld, Austin LePine, William Suderland, and Abner West

1970 

Robert Fleming

1971 

Everett Hebel, John Redd

1972 

Roscoe Brown and  Jessie Owens

1972 

Marion Rogers and Sen. Al Beadleston

1978 

Joe Darden

1976 

Sal Abitanta

1978 

Maty Rice

1979 

Rose Battaglia, Nancy Mitchell, and Nancy Mueller

1980 

Roger Rada

1981 

Ed Brink, Anne Venezia

1982 

Neil Dougherty

1983 

Carolyn Addison

1984 

H. Roger Muse

1985 

R. Christenson

1986 

Connie Trifletti

1987 

A. Tage Wood

1988 

A. Tage Wood

1989 

Theresa Purcell

1990

Dave Feigley

1992 

Pauline Pagoulatos, Linden Public Schools

1993 

Pearl Kowalski, Glassboro State;  Dr. Lilyan Wright, Trenton State; Thomas Vodola, Ocean Township

1994 

Shirley Fisher, Trenton State

1995 

Bill Parsons, Union Public Schools and Congressman Donald Payne 

1996 

Rosabel Koss, Emer. Prof. NJ Comm on Aging

1997 

Bruce Peragallo, Edison Public Schools and Mary Putman, Rowan College

1998 

Dr. Nancy Giardina, Montclair State University and  Dr. Virginia Overdoff,  William Paterson University

1999 

None

2000 

Andrew Krupa   Livingston School District

2001

Dr. James McCall
John L. Grzymko

2002 

Ms. Sandra Wilbur, Executive Director NJAHPERD and Mr. John Smith, Ho-Ho-Kus Public School

2003 

Donna Tartza

2004 

Len Saunders, Montville Public Schools
2005 Sharyn Robbins, Manasquan High School

History of Everett L. Hebel Award 

1985 

Philip Klocek

1986 

Arnie DeGroot

1987 

H. Roger Muse

1988 

H. Roger Muse

1989 

Nancy Meuller

1990 

Raymond Visbeck

1991 

James Rockford -  Brick Township High School

1993 

Bob Thourot -  Bergenfield Public School

1994 

Fred Antoon  - West Long Branch Bd. Of Ed.

1995 

Dom Deo -  S. Orange/Maplewood School District

1996 

None

1997 

David Marsh , Ridgewood Schools

1998 

Barbara Gaydick -  Northern Valley Reg. H.S.

1999 

None

2000 

None

2001 

None

2002 

Ms. Eileen Schafer , Paterson Public School System

2003 

Alice J. Mokar

2004 

Patricia Dougherty, Ocean City Schools
2005  
2006 James Glen Sliker
2007  


History of Honor Award 

1945 Dr. Margaret Brown, Dr. Fred Maroney, Dr. Jay Nash, Marianna Packer, John Richards, Randall Warden
1946 Marie Scanlan
1946  
1947 Frederick Prosch
1948  
1949  
1950  
1951 Margaret Miller, Gerald Garafola
1952  
1953 Lulu Dilworth, Robert Buncan Majorie Fish, Bertha Lawrence, William Uhler
1954  
1955 Russel Neide
1956  
1957 Grace Jones
1958 Walter Short
1959 Dr. Nathaniel Schneider
1960 Marion Reichly
1961 Herbert Stine
1962 Dr. Everett Hebel, Dr. Hazel Wacker
1963 Dr. H. Fre Kilander, Paul Shaffer, LeRoy Smith
1964 Dr. Virginia Ames, Edward Bradley, Vincent Farrell, Norman Van Arsdalen
1965 Frank Pingatore
1966 Dorothy Simpson
1967 Raymond Walsh
1968 Majorie Baier, Muska Mooston, Dr. Harry Oesteric
1969 Dr. Pat Morris, Walter Washnik, Dr. Alden Coder
1970  
1971 Dr. Joe Darden, Lester Ricker
1972 Dr. Nettie Smith, Dr. Richard Tews
1973 William Sunderland
1974  
1975 William Burcat, Beatrice Thomas
1976 Dr. Mary Rice, Dr. Thomas Vodola
1977 Dr. Lilyan Wright
1978 Sal Abitanta
1979 Dr. Rosabel Koss, Dr. Pearl Kowalski
1980  
1981  
1982  
1983 Dr. Neil Dougherty, Anne Venexia
1984  
1985 Geraldine Burch
1986 Dr. Carolyn Addison
1987  
1988  
1989  
1990 Dr. Dan Stanley
1991  
1992  
1993  
1994  
1995  
1996  
1997  
1998  
1999  
2000  

2001 

Dr. Domenica Desierioscioli., Montclair State University
2003  Dr Steve Cone, Rowan University
2004  Dr. Mary Putman, Rowan University
2005 John Grzymko, Pequannock Middle School
2006 Dr. Carolyn Masterson
2007  

History of Dr. Lilyan B. Wright -- Student of the Year Award 

1985 

David Powloski, Joyce Silver

1986 

Laura Groppo

1987 

Lauren Kerness

1989 

Matthew Reed

1990 

Noelle Stewart  -  Montclair State University

1991 

Mindy Milarsky

1992 

Judy LoBianco -  Montclair State University

1993 

Peter Brill -  Montclair State University

1994 

Kristine Erhardt -  William Paterson University

1995 

Carman Tosado   Montclair State University

1996 

James Santana -  Rowan College and Diane Nicole Smith - Trenton State College

1997 

Michele Woolen -  Rowan College

1998 

Brad Cohen -  Rowan University

1999 

Lana Atanasio -  Rowan University

2000 

Bonnie Zimmerman - William Paterson University

2001 

Elizabeth Carr, William Paterson University

2002 

Susie Cipriano - Montclair State University

2003 

Tiffany Aciz - Montclair State University

2004 

Richard Lamberson. Montclair State University
2005 Steven Roy, Montclair State University
2006 Evan Totka, Montclair State University
2007  

History of Outstanding Teacher Award

1976 

Madelyn Chiomento, Winifred Walen, Sandra Wilbur

1977 

Victoria Melosi

1978 

Diane Bonnano,  Rosanne Goodstein, Joseph Rosati,Charles Holtz

1979 

Sonia Regaldo

1980 

Guy Cornish, Janet Koontz

1981 

Joyce Bloom

1982 

Nancy Mueller, Anna Rice

1983 

Ree Arnold, Joyce Williams

1984 

Theresa Purcell, Hattie Vanderbeek

1985 

Carol Franks, Carol Vona-Persson, Maria Cterino, Catherine Paskert

1986 

Kitty Batterson, Jacqueline Malaska, John Matthews

1988 

Edward Chaloupka, F. Compton Jenkins, John Smith

1989 

Greg Montgomery, James McCall, Ron Ferrara

1990 

Ken Koczur, Tim Sabins, Carolyn Masterson, Lenny Saunders

1991 

Robert Powell

1992 

Richard Bennett -  Ridgewood High School,  Jane Siems -  Roxbury High School, Virginia Reilley -  Nishuane School, Frank Gentle -  Nishuane School

1993 

Nancy Giardina -  Montclair State, Charles (Chip) Candy - Memorial Middle School, Medford
 David Jenkins -  Hawes School Ridgewood, Diane Panko -  Scotch Plains, Fanwood
 Jay Phillips -  Rush School, Cinnaminson,  James Ross -  Orchard School, Ridgewood

1994

Richard Mann - Cherry Hill School District

Marie Ross -  New Milford School District
Doris Walker Bennentt - Montclair High Schoo

1995 

Edith Thompson -  Rowan College

Pam Clause McGroarty - Livingston High School
James McCann -  Gloucester Township

1996 

Anita Blomberg - Northeast Elementary School

Jodi Mensch -  Livingston High School
Paula Zaccone-Tzannetakis Seton Hall University

1997 

Katherine Gill -  William Paterson College

Marty Siegel -  Rockaway Meadow School, Parsipanny-Troy

Kathy Williams -  Delsea Regional High School

1998 

Joseph Conely -  Upper Saddle River School District

1999 

Andy Schmidt -  Hillsdale Public Schools

Jules Geftic -  Livingston School District

2000 

Judith L. Earl -  Sparta School District

Mary Jo Young -  Bordentown School District

2001 

Mrs. Joann Groeger  Lawrenceville Elementary School

Mrs. Corinne Ozolins Bridgewater-Raritan School District 

Mrs. Carol Smith Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

2002  

Mrs. Christine Baccarella Horace Mann School, Bayonne   

Mrs. Patti Falotico Marian Mc Keown School, Newton

2003 

Dr. Richard Fopeano. College Teacher

Lucille Williams, High School  

Norma Kensinger, Middle School 

Lynne Landis, Elementary School

2004 

Dr. Carolyn Masterson, College Teacher, Montclair State University

Jill Humann, Middle School, Edward Davis, Elementary

2005

Dr. Klara Gubacs, College Teacher, Montclair State University

Carol Lynch, Elementary Teacher, Fleetwood Elementary School

Julie DiChairo-Getlan, Elementary Teacher, Jefferson Elementary School

2006

Dr. Richard Bakker, Kean University

Noelle Stewart-Sullivan, Tuscan Elementary School

2007  

History of Professional Achievement Award 

2001 

Andrew Schmidt, Hillside Public Schools and  Jacqueline Malaska, Wayside School District

2002 

James McCann, Louise Andriolo, Andrea Quintaglie

2003 

Joann Groeger, Joan Mariconda, Pat Longo, Pam Christakos, Rich Mann, Christine Baccarella , Lynn Vollmuth

2004 

Charles "Chip" Candy,  Dr. Maria Caterino
2005

Marie Flayer, Adamsville School

Amy Stewart, Van Holten School

Jeff Shapiro, Ella G. Clarke School

Michael Galida, JFK Elementary School

Gus Duryea, Hamilton School

2006

Betty Emery

Gary Conk Sr

2007  

 

History of Sal Abitanta Exemplary High School PE Award 

1988 

None

1989 

Ocean Township High School, Oakhurst and Ridgewood High School, Ridgewood

1990 

Millville Sr. High School, Millville and Wayne Valley High School, Wayne
1991 Oakcrest High School, Mays Landing and Ridge High School, Basking Ridge
1992  None

1993

None

1994

None

1995

Livingston Public Schools

1996 

Absegami High School, Absecon

1997

None

1998

None

1999 

North Brunswick High School, North Brunswick

2003 

North Hunterdon High School
2004  East Brunswick High School
2005  
2006 South Brunswich High School
2007  

History of Thomas Vodola Adapted Physical Education Award 
1996  Florence Felano, Wayne Public Schools, and  Timothy Sullivan,  Montclair State University
1997   Frank Gentle, Montclair Public Schools and  Joanne Rebollo
1998   Ms.Michele Kelso, Livingston Public Schools
2001   Mr. Guy Cornish , Willingboro School District
2002  None
2003  Fredrick Barrett and Marti Helwig
2004   Lynn Holman, West Windsor School District and Matthew Schinelli, Livingston School District
2005 JoAnn Telesh, Forum School
2006 Arlene Neiman
2007  

 

Legislature Award

2005

Loretta Weinberg (D) Legislative District 37

2006 Joseph Roberts
2007