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Award Winners

Catherine Park

Creative Writing

1st Place Poetry

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Maximilian Wisnefski

Theatre

Best Scene

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Bradley Beach elementary School

Bradley Beach Elementary School – accepted by Sarah Poppe Seeley

Leader

AE Residency Champion Award

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Paralee Knight on behalf of Wells Fargo

Leader

Corporate Philanthropy Award

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Colleen Foy on behalf of M&T Bank

Leader

Corporate Philanthropy Award

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Sussex Avenue School NEwark

Sussex Avenue School

Leader

AIE Residency Champion Award

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Heather Barberi / The Grunin Foundation

Heather Barberi / The Grunin Foundation

Leader

Distinguished Service Award

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Louis Mofsie on behalf of Thunderbird American Indian Dancers

Teaching Artist

Arts Education Award

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Matthew Schwartz

Theatre

Improvisational Pairs

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Nadia Jewel Vito

Theatre

Dramatic Pairs

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David Marconi

Leader

Outstanding Teacher

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Zachary Laks

Leader

Distinguished Service

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JordynBarr

Jordyn Barr

Theatre

Best Actress

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Matthew Johnson

Theatre

Comedic Pair

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Javier Martinez

Theatre

Senior Scholarship

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JadenUrso

Jaden Urso

Theatre

Senior Scholarship

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Cole Vitelli

Theatre

Best Actor

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Jonathan Levy

Theatre

Comedic Pair

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Nicholas DeMartino

Theatre

Scenic Design

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Blair Brown

VIsual Art

Visual Arts - Drawing

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Jamilah Hyman

Visual Art

Visual Arts - Photography

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Priscilla Pagan

Dance

Exceptional Promise in Hip Hop

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Gabriella Brown

Theatre

Exceptional Promise in Theater Arts

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Joyce He

Creative Writing

1st Place Essay

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Ian Hurrel 2020 Winner

Ian Hurrel

Music

All-State Jazz Ensemble

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Sue Mark

Leader

Master Music Teacher

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Garrett Vanni

Music

All State Chorus

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Dr. Darlene Russell

Leader

NJCTE's English Teacher of the Year

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Brianna Isabella Castro

Dance

Student Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance

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Isabella Verma

Dance

Student Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance

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John Perillo

Leader

The George DiBuono Recognition Award

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Alejandro Vargas

DANCE

Student Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance

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Harry Bower

Leader

Award for Distinguished Achievement

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Karen Mannino

Leader

The Claire Flanagan Award

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Kristy Lopez

Leader

The Claire Flanagan Award

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Cierra Blair

Creative Writing

Humanities - Poetry Written

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Nicolas Stewart

Nicolas Stewart

Theatre

Musical Group

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Janae Owens

Janae Owens

Theatre

Musical Group

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Ashley Tait

Ashley Tait

Theatre

Musical Group

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Trevor Lavine

Trevor Lavine

Theatre

Musical Group

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Nimat Saleem

Nimat Saleem

Theatre

Musical Group

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Kimberly Val

Kimberly Val

Theatre

Musical Group

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Amber Ruffin

Amber Ruffin

Theatre

Musical Group

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Kaya Walcott

Kaya Walcott

Theatre

Musical Group

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Olivia Miller

Dance

Student Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance

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Patty Nehrbauer

Leader

Art Educators of New Jersey - Anthony Guadadiello Service Award

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A’Niyah Bishop

Dance

Student Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance

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Asbury Park Dance Festival Team

Leader

Arts Advocate Award

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Caitlin Brannigan

Creative Writing

First Place Story

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Katherine Vandermel

Creative Writing

2nd Place Poetry

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Tajae Chevannes

Theatre

Monologue - STANJ

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Gaten Matarazzo

Theatre

Dramatic Pairs - STANJ

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Steve Runk

Leader

Distinguished Service Award

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Quinn Cappiello

Dance

Student Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance

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Justin Hong

Music

New Jersey Music Educators Association - All State Chorus

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Kelvin Zheng

Music

New Jersey Music Educators Association - All-State Orchestra

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Daniel Son

Music

New Jersey Music Educators Association - All-State Orchestra

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Anna Rehberg

Music

New Jersey Music Educators Association -All-State Chorus

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Nasir Baker

Dance

New Jersey Performing Arts Center — Excellence in Hip Hop

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Joe Nalieth

Theatre

STANJ - Improvisational Pairs

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BRYCE CLEMENSON

Creative Writing

Humanities - Poetry Written

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Olivia Leto

Music

New Jersey Music Educators Association — All-State Chorus

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Stephany Santiago

Dance

Dance New Jersey - Student Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance

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Larissa Leigh

Theatre

NJ Thespians - Costume Construction

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Sadie Coords

Visual Arts

Art Educators of New Jersey - High School Scholarship Award

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Anaïs St. Amant

Fine Arts

Art Educators of New Jersey - High School Scholarship Award

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Jillian Hauer

Jillian Hauer

Fine Arts

Art Educators of New Jersey - High School Scholarship Award

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Molly Gaston Johnson

Arts Education Leader

Young Audiences Arts for Learning NJ & Eastern PA - Arts Education Award

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Andrea Colby

Arts Education Leader

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Nj & Eastern PA — Distinguished Service Award

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Jeremy Shinder

Theatre

The Speech and Theatre Association of New Jersey (STANJ) - Comedic Monologue

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Jeremy Shinder

Theatre

The Speech and Theatre Association of New Jersey (STANJ) - Dramatic Monologue

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Julia Longo

Dance

Dance New Jersey - Student Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance

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Nicole Snodgrass

Leader - Music

New Jersey Music Educators Association - Master Music Teacher

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Jocelyn Jeffries

Theatre

NJ Thespians - Film

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Brianna Roberts

Music

Performing Arts - Vocal Classical

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Jasmine Livingston

Humanities, Visual Arts or Performing Arts

Performing Arts - Poetry Performance

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Elianna Bohonyi

Dance

Student Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance

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Jeanne Turpault

Theatre

NJ Thespians - Makeup Design

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Brianna Izquierdo

Dance

Dance New Jersey - Student Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance

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Andrea Lim

Music

New Jersey Music Educators Association — All-State Band

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Allison Cordero

Visual Art

Art Administrators of New Jersey - Art Achievement Award

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Benjamin Swinchoski

Music

New Jersey Music Educators Association — All-State Band

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Brenden Peraza

Visual Arts

Visual Arts - Drawing

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Mikayla Griffin

Creative Writing

Performaning Arts - Poetry Performance

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Ruth Donagher

Theatre

NJ Thespians - Lighting Design

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Blair Brown

Visual Arts - Drawing

Visual Arts - Drawing

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Garrett Vanni

Music

New Jersey Music Educators Association, All-State Chorus

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Bianca Agnes

Bianca Agnes

Theatre

NJ Thespians - Costume Design

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Frequently Asked Questions

May 22, 2021
Online. Find out more information here, coming soon.
No need to register
No, Individuals cannot nominate. Please review the handbook for more information on the awards and contact a participating organizations with your recommendation.
Business professional attire.
The show will begin at 5pm
It is a free and public event.
Our event is virtual this year and this does not apply.

Our Partners

Art Pride
State of New Jersey
Arts ED NJ
Quadrant
State of New Jersey
Dodge
This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a founding agency of Arts Ed NJ.
NJMEA
ACTSO
STANJ
NJSD
NJPACartsed
AANJ
AENJ
DanceNJ
Thespians
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The Governor’s Awards in Arts Education began in 1980 to promote awareness and appreciation of the arts, recognizing the creativity, talent and leadership of the award winners. Each year, awards are presented to approximately 20 educators and 80 students. National and statewide organizations select the students for their exemplary work in creative writing, speech, dance, music, theatre and visual arts and the leaders for their exceptional commitment and contribution to arts education. The program also recognizes arts educators and arts education advocates, whose leadership has helped nurture the development of students in the arts across the state.

16 Mount Bethel Road Suite 202, Warren, NJ 07059
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The Governor’s Awards event is a partnership of the Arts Ed NJ, the Department of Education, Art Pride New Jersey Foundation, the Department of State and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Additional support is provided by: the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics; Art Educators of New Jersey; Art Administrators of New Jersey; Dance New Jersey; New Jersey Council of Teachers of English; New Jersey Speech and Debate League; New Jersey Music Educators Association; New Jersey Performing Arts Center; Writer's Theatre of New Jersey; Speech and Theatre Association of New Jersey; New Jersey Thespians and Young Audiences of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. The cooperating organizations, award sponsors and individual members of the planning council dedicate their time to make sure that excellence in the arts is rewarded, and work tirelessly throughout the year to plan this special event. The Governor's Awards in Arts Education ceremony are a major collaborative effort of the arts, education and state government.