Justin Black

March 7, 2023

Justin Black is a junior at Phillipsburg High School and is currently the Debate Captain, a class officer, and a member of the executive board…

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Nyla Frisbey

March 7, 2023

Nyla Frisbey is an eighteen-year-old senior attending Gloucester County Institute of Technology. There, she studies dance as a part of the graduating Class of 2022.…

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Samantha Mendez

March 7, 2023

Samantha Mendez is a seventeen year old sophomore at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey where she is enrolled in the Culinary Arts, Hospitality…

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Azyah Fair

March 7, 2023

Hello, my name is Azyah Fair. I am in the class of 2025 currently attending Newark School of Global Studies in Newark, New Jersey. I…

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Vivian Yuan

March 7, 2023

Vivian is a junior at Ridgewood High School. She is a graphics editor at the high school news club, Ridgewood High School High Times, and…

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Quincy Eby

March 7, 2023

Quincy Eby 15, commenced his musical journey at age 5 as a violinist under the guidance of Dorothy Kaplan Roffman, the Executive Director of the…

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Makayla C. Rivera

March 7, 2023

My name is Makayla Rivera, I am a sophomore at West Orange High School, in West Orange, New Jersey. I am a member of the…

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Nia Hipps

March 7, 2023

Nia Hipps is a graduating senior from Moorestown Friends School as a part of the Class of 2022. She has received multiple honorable recognition in…

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Cecelia Crowe

March 7, 2023

Cecilia Crowe is a visual artist from Mendham, New Jersey, and currently is a senior at Gill St. Bernards School. She is a multimedia artist…

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Gabriel De Los Santos

March 7, 2023

My name is Gabriel de los Santos, I live in Kearny, New Jersey and I’m in my senior year of high school. My parents are…

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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.