New Jersey FCCLA Awards

Outstanding Adviser Award

(Karen Opyoke Award)

Administrator's Award

Adviser Mentor Award

1997- Christine Beadle

1999- Marygail Muller, Gateway Regional High School &

Carol Otis, Teaneck High School

2011- Edwina Williams, Ocean County Vocational Technical High School

2016- Camille Blair, Freehold Township High School

2022- Julie Laucks, Camden County Technical School

2023- Susan Stinson, Southern Regional Middle School

Alumni Achievement Award

1989- Carol Otis & Gayle Could

2002- Patricia DiGioia-Laird

2003- Paul D'Agostino

2004- Jeff Polyak

2005- Corinne Ottenstroer

2006- Melissa Puglia

2007- Catherine DiGioia-Laird

2008- Heather King-Spaan

2010- Lauren Soltesz

2013- Bill Plastine

2014- Amber Battaglia

2015- Lauren Ortiz

2016- Stacey Aneson

2017- David Shah

2018- Lendrell Martin

2019- Danny Brooks

2020- Rachel Cheng

2021- Brian Garsh

2022- Rachael Gerstein Moss

2023- David Shah

2024- Kristelle Ibarreta

Distinguished Service Award

1989- Patricia DiGioia-Laird, Herbert Hoover Middle School

1998- Carol Otis, Teaneck High School

1999- Patricia Herrmann, Highland Regional High School

2002- Dr. Thomas Henry, Director of the Office of School to Career and College Initiatives

2003- Christine Beadle, Russel O. Brackman Middle School

2005- Maria Constantin, New Jersey Department of Education, VSO Coordinator

2006- Linda Iyles, Plainfield High School

2008- Charles McBride, Gloucester County Institute of Technology

2010- Steve DePasquale, Gloucester County Institute of Technology

2012- Benjamin Brooks

2014- Nancy DiLauro

2015- Juanita Sifflet

2016- Geraldine Howard, Rutherford High School

2017- Sarah Lucille Jones

2020- Katie Arnold, Gloucester County Institute of Technology

2021- Michelle Fernandez Marino

2022- Janine Nunez, Hudson County Community College

2023- Patrick Grady

2024- Jake Norton, Johnson and Wales University

Enthusiast Award

1999- Beverly Eiswert-Gorski, Willingboro High School

2003- Steve DePasquale, Gloucester County Institute of Technology

2004- Shelley Michel, Hunterdon Polytechnical School

2005- Marsha Moore, Pinelands Regional High School

2006- Karen Tanner-Oliphant, Abraham Clark High School

2007- Barbara Brown, Burlington County Institute of Technology

2008- Patricia Herrmann, Highland Regional High School

2009- Edwina Williams, Ocean Township Technical High School

2011- Katina Lindsay, Burlington County Institute of Technology

2012- Karen GaNung, Randolph Middle School

2013- Monique Johnson– Lincoln High School

2014- Carole Weidman, Egg Harbor Township HS

2015- Karen Hunter-Gathers – Joseph Brensinger School

2016- Rebecca Posey, Henry Snyder High School

Wanda Gray, Henry Snyder High School

2017- Pam Valvano, Monroe Township High School

2018- Paula Cavellaro, East Brunswick High School

2019- Julie Laucks, Camden County Technical School

2020- Virginia Butler, Bloomfield High School

2021- Sandra Ledda, Edison High School

2022- Judy Tencza, Camden County Technical School

2023- Natalie Guarino, Hunterdon County Polytech

Friend of FCCLA Award

1998- Joe Polyak, Edison Township

1999- Matt D'Agostino, Edison Township

Jim Vance, Willingboro Township

2000- Marilyn Sachnoff, Middlesex County College

2001- Beverly Harris, Edison Township

2002- Assemblyman Peter Barnes

Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone III

2003- Tony DiGioia-Laird, Edison Township

Steve Grubesich, Edison Township

2004- Kevin Butler, Vice President of Hilton Hotels

Elizabeth Brown, Montgomery Township

2005- New Jersey Education Association

2006- Al Alvarez, Lighthouse Credit Foundation

2007- Ruth Sharpe, Highland Regional High School

2008- Congressman Robert Andrews

2009- Dan Michaud, Edison Township

Peter Scocca, Vista Travel

2010- Carolyn Cullum, Children's Librarian

2011- Mary-Pat Maciolek, Middlesex County College HRI Chair

2012- Cathy DiGioia

2013- Roger Tindall, Crowne Plaza-Cherry Hill

Janine Nunez

2014- US FOODS

2015- Joan Eickemeyer

2016- Carol Otis

2017- Kristin Stahl, Crowne Plaza-Cherry Hill

Brian Harrison, Crowne Plaza-Cherry Hill

2018- Deb Walter

2019- Carol Bodofsky

2020- Katie Arnold

2022- Pines Manor

2023- Carolyn Reynolds

2024- Dan Rothstadt, Zwilling

1998- Linda Castner, Clearview High School

1999- Peg Sutton, Eastern Regional High School

2003- Debreen Oliva, Randolph Middle School

2004- Elizabeth Molle, Washington Township High School &

Lisa Morris, Washington Township High School

2005- Edith Mae Blecker, Brooklawn Middle School &

Nancy DiLauro, Ocean Township High School

2006- Geraldine Howard, Rutherford High School

2007- Anna George, Bergen County Technical High School

2008- Kim Goulding, Monroe High School

2009- Juanita Sifflet, Jersey City Schools

2010- Nicole Perez, John P. Stevens High School &

Carol Weidman, Egg Harbor High School

2011- Sherry Milchman, Long Branch Middle School &

Melody Alderman, Long Branch Middle School

2012- Janet Patten, County Prep High School

2013- Rebecca Posey, Ferris High School &

Hillary Weiss, Herbert Hoover Middle School

2014- Julie Laucks, Camden County Technical School &

James Angarola, GCIT

2015- Sue Stinson, Southern Regional Middle School

2016- Carey Brown, Ocean County Vocational Technical School &

Carrin Bachowski, Sterling High School

2017- Wendy Turtur, Bridgewater-Raritan High School

2018- Santina Upshaw, Creative Arts High School

2019- Susan Seago, John Adams Middle School

Meaghan Hanson, Middletown High School

2020- Ashley Gerber, Shawnee High School

2021- Linda DeMilt, Manalapan High School

Jill Thompson, West Orange High School

2022- Lynn Ritter, Seneca High School

2023- Dawn Santana, John F. Kennedy High School

2024- Elizabeth Mizia, Gloucester County Institute of Technology

Spirit of Advising Award

Gloucester County Institute of Technology1998- Steve DePasquale, GCIT

1999- Sue Mansuco, Hopatcong High School

2000- Barbara Brown, BCIT

2001- Carol Otis, Teaneck High School

2002- Beverly Eiswert, Willingboro High School

2003- Barbara Seaman, Morris Knolls High School

2004- Allison Akey, Snyder High School

2005- Virginia Butler, North Bergen High School

2006- Linda Shabka, Carteret High School

2007- J. Worster, Bellville High School

2008- Susan Kupersmith, Camden County Technical Institute

2009- Natalie Nann, Hunterdon County Polytech

2010- Nancy DiLauro, Ocean Township High School

2011- Patti Herrmann, Highland Regional High School

2012- Edwina Williams, Ocean Vocational Technical High School

2013- Camille Blair, Freehold Township High School

2014- Kathy Ware, Shawnee High School

2015- Janet Patten, County Prep High School

2016- Sue Stinson, Southern Regional Middle School

2017- Julie Laucks, Camden County Technical School

2018- Carey Brown, Ocean County Vocational Technical School

2019- James Angarola, Gloucester County Institute of Technology

2020- Rebecca Posey, Henry Snyder High School

2021- Leslie Volpe, Egg Harbor High School

2022- Ashley Gerber, Shawnee High School

2023- Monica Merino, West Orange High School

President's Award

2005- Nicole Ryan, John P. Stevens High School

2006- Kristin White, John P. Stevens High School

2007- Janna Zuckerman, John P. Stevens High School

2008- Ray Miles, Highland Regional High School

2010- Emily Smith, Parsippany Hills High School

2011- Casey Dougan, John P. Stevens High School

2012- Carl Archut, Jr., Gloucester County Institute of Technology

2013- Victoria Lapinski, Hightstown High School

2016- Nikita Patil, John P. Stevens High School

2021- Pushti Shah, John P. Stevens High School

Master Adviser Award

1994- Bernice Gendron, East Brunswick High School

1995- Christine Beadle, Russell O'Brackman Middle School &

MaryGail Muller, Gateway Regional High School

1997- Diane Brown &

Carol Otis, Teaneck High School

1998- Beverly Eiswer-Gorski, Willingboro High School &

Maxine Jamieson, John P. Stevens High School

2001- Dora Wong-Macias, West Orange High School &

Lydia Singura, Carteret High School

2001- Barbara Brown, Burlington County Institute of Technology,

Steve DePasquale, Gloucester County Institute of Technology,

Patricia Herrmann, Highland Regional High School &

Chreyl Juwoto, Toms River High School

2005- Nancy DiLauro, Ocean Township High School &

Edwina Williams, Ocean County Vocational Technical School

2006- J. Worster, Belleville High School

2012- Monique Johnson, Lincoln High School

2018- Julie Laucks, Camden County Technical School

2019- Susan Stinson, Southern Regional Middle School

2020- Nicole De Mattia, John P. Stevens High School

2021- Rebecca Posey, Henry Snyder High School

Geraldine Howard, Rutherford High School

Ashley Gerber, Shawnee High School

Natalie Guarino, Hunterdon County Polytech

2022- Carey Brown, Ocean County Vocational Technical School

James Angarola, Gloucester County Institute of Technology

Susan Seago, John Adams Middle School

2023- Anna George, Bergen County Technical School

Lynne Ritter, Seneca High School

2024-

Rookie of the Year Award

2001- Joseph Martino, Superintendent of Schools, Linden

2002- Christine Polyak, Vice Principal, John P. Stevens High School

2003- Fred Riccio, Principal, John P. Stevens High School

2005- Dennis Siddons, Principal, Carteret High School

2006- Daniel Money, Burlington County Institute of Technology

2008- Verne Beadle, Principal, Ocean County Career and Technical

2009- Steve Didonato, Supervisor, Monmouth Regional High School

2010- John DiMuzio, Acting Superintendent of Schools, Edison Township

2011- Gail Pawlikowski, Principal, John P. Stevens High School

2012- Dr. Gina Mateka, Principal, GCIT

2014- Michael Dicken, Superintendent, GCIT

2015- Jamie Dundee, Principal, GCIT

2020- Mr. Charles Ross, Principal, Edison High School

2021- Dr. Anthony Shallop, Principal, John P. Stevens High School

1991- Barbara Seaman, Morris Knolls High School

1992- Carol Gabriel, Monmouth Regional High School

1993- Susan Mansuco, Hopatcong High School

1994- Patricia DiGioia-Laird, Herbert Hoover Middle School

1996- Carol Otis, Teaneck High School

1997- Beverly Eiswer-Gorski, Willingboro High School

1998- Shirley Sickler, Quibbletown Middle School

1999- Marie Wojcik, Linden High School

2000- Barbara Arata-Gavere, BCIT

2001- Christine Beadle, Russel O. Brackman Middle School

2002- Gloria Littles, Camden High School

2003- Lydia Singura, Carteret High School

2004- Cheryl Juwoto, Toms River High School

2005- Steve DePasquale, GCIT

2006- Nancy DiLauro, Ocean Township High School

2007- Shelley Michel, Hunterdon County Polytech

2008- Linda Marsh, Lincoln High School

2009- Deborah Walter, Monmouth Regional High School

2010- Kathy Ware, Shawnee High School

2011- Jill Petrucelli, Randolph High School

2012- Jean Delardo, Parsippany Hills High School

2013- Denise Stoby, Hightstown High School

2014- Karen GaNung, Randolph Middle School

2015- Carole Weidman, Egg Harbor Township High School

2016- Natalie Guarino, Hunterdon County Polytech

2017- James Angarola, Gloucester County Institute of Technology

2018- Sue Stinson, Southern Regional High School