Carmen Matarazzo

March 7, 2023

Carmen Matarazzo is a three time Governor’s Award winner at the annual STANJ Governor’s Awards in Arts Theatre Competition. In addition to last year’s Comedic…

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Roselita Cabelin

March 7, 2023

Roselita Cabelin is a Senior at Hoboken High School. She has been active in the school’s theatre program since she was 9 years old, when…

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Miguel Cabelin

March 7, 2023

I’m Miguel Cabelin and I love film, theater, and music!

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Caleb Demmerle

March 7, 2023

Caleb Demmerle is the 2022 recipient of the Governor’s Award in the arts for Improvisational Pairs with his partner Carmen Matarazzo through STANJ (Speech and…

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Bailey Croft

March 7, 2023

Bailey Ann Croft is a senior at Cranford High School and is absolutely delighted to be a recipient of the Governor’s Award. Bailey is a…

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Vic Komosinski

March 7, 2023

Vic is a junior. Although her theatre repertoire is limited since much of her time is spent fencing for Hunterdon Central’s fencing team, she loves…

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Jenna Castellano

March 7, 2023

Jenna is 17 and a junior at Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Growing up, she has devoted much of her time to the arts. Whether…

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Noah Conk

March 7, 2023

Noah is a senior at Hunterdon Central and he has been doing theater ever since he was a little kid. He has been involved in…

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Haley Eder

March 7, 2023

Haley Eder is a Junior at Hunterdon Central. She started acting in middle school and has been a part of both plays and musicals throughout…

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Molly Magee

March 7, 2023

Molly Magee is a junior at Hunterdon Central Regional High School. She recently played Madame Thenardier in their high school production of Les Miserables and…

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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.