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26 Jun 2020 Friday 40th Annual Governor’s Awards in Arts Education 6 Months 22 Days...

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Award Winners

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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Bryce Clemenson

Creative Writing

Humanities - Poetry

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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

NJ STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP ACT-SO PROGRAM - Poetry

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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

NJ STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP ACT-SO PROGRAM - Music Vocal: Classical & Contemporary

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Jasmine Livingston

Humanities, Visual Arts or Performing Arts

NJ STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP ACT-SO PROGRAM - 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

NJ NAACP ACT-SO - Visual Arts

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Mikayla Griffin

Creative Writing

NJ State Conference of the NAACP ACT-SO Program - Humanities & Performance Arts

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Ruth Donagher

Theatre

NJ Thespians - Lighting Design

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. When is the next NJ Governor’s Awards in Arts Education?

June 26, 2020

2. Where is the event located?

Online. Find out more information here

3. How do I register to attend?

No need to register

4. Can I nominate someone for a Governor’s Awards?

No, Individuals cannot nominate. Please review the handbook for more information on the awards and contact a participating organizations with your recommendation.

5. What is the dress attire?

Business professional attire.

6. What time do the doors open?

The show will begin at 5pm

7. Who can attend?

It is a free and public event.

8. What time should performers attend?

Our event is virtual this year and this does not apply.

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State of New Jersey

State of New Jersey

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.

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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.

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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.