NEW JERSEY MEMBERS OF THE
FHA/FCCLA NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEW JERSEY STATE PRESIDENTS
1989-91 Rosemary M. Harzmann, NJ Department of Education
1994-96 Jeffrey Polyak, Edison High School
2002-05 Patricia DiGioia-Laird, NJ FCCLA State Adviser
2005-07 Billy Plastine, John P. Stevens High School
2015-17 Rohit Iyer, John P. Stevens High School
2017-20 Patricia DiGioia-Laird, NJ FCCLA State Adviser
NEW JERSEY FHA/FCCLA NATIONAL OFFICERS
1948-49 Treasurer, Catherine Neill, Bernardsville
1950-51 VP of Recreation, Barbara West, Union City
1958-59 North Atlantic VP, Joan Cagnassola, Little Silver
1960-61 Treasurer, Alexandra Avati, Red Bank Reg. H.S.
1963-64 Reporter, Linda Bennett, Red Bank Reg. H.S.
1966-67 President, Susan Hand, Cape May H.S.
1971-72 Historian, Barbara Ruberton, Hammonton
1973-74 North Atlantic VP, Mary Odorizzi, Bridgewater West
1975-76 National Officer, Marge Brasch, Bridgewater East
1978-79 National Officer, Tina McCurry, Teaneck H.S.
1987-88 National Officer, Beth-an Linneman, Willingboro H.S.
1990-91 National Officer, Heather Barford, Gateway Reg. H.S.
1992-93 First Vice President, Jocelyn So, East Brunswick H.S.
1994-95 President, Jeffrey Polyak, Edison H.S.
1999-00 First Vice President, Catherine DiGioia-Laird, J.P. Stevens H.S.
2003-04 VP of STAR Events, Nicole Mas, Southern Regional H.S.
2004-05 VP of Individual Programs, John Soltesz, J.P. Stevens H.S.
2005-06 President, Bill Plastine, J.P. Stevens H.S.
2007-08 VP of Individual Programs, Phil Mayer, J.P. Stevens H.S.
2010-11 First Vice President, Danny Brooks, J.P. Stevens H.S.
2015-16 VP of Finance, Rohit Iyer, J.P. Stevens H.S.
2015-16 VP of Competitive Events, Stephanie Zhang, J.P. Stevens H.S.
2016-17 VP of Competitive Events, Shyamala Subramanian, J.P Stevens H.S.
2018-19 VP of Competitive Events, Kiran Kumaranayakam, Edison H.S.
2020-21 VP of Competitive Events, Melanie Mendonca, J.P. Stevens H.S.
2022-23 VP of Competitive Events, Gianna DeBruyn, Southern Regional H.S.
2023-24 President, Amanda Chen, John P. Stevens H.S.
1959-60 Alexandra Avati, Red Bank Regional High School
1960-61 Penny Tyler, Bridgeton High School
1961-62 Janet Aspinwall, Edison High School
1962-63 Linda Bennett, Red Bank Regional High School
1963-64 Carol Bennett, Red Bank Regional High School
1964-65 Linda Hancock, Rancocas Valley Reg. HS
1965-66 Joanne McDuell, Cape May High School
1966-67 Jill Zepke, Haddon Heights High School
1968-69 Midge Wright, Moorestown High School
1969-70 Evelyn Saul, Florence Township Memorial
1970-71 Sue Klorman, Edison High School
1971-72 Fran McChesney, Moorestown High School
1972-73 Diane Melusky, Manville High School
1973-74 Kathy McNeil, Cedar Grove High School
1974-75 Nancy Pernini, Bridgewater-Raritan H.S. West
1975-76 Christina Kirchner, North Plainfield High School
1976-77 Marge Brasch, Bridgewater-Raritan H.S. West
1977-78 Tina Curia, Cranford High School
1978-79 Tina McCurry, Memorial High (W.N.Y.)
Pamela Maitland, North Hunderton High School
1979-80 Tina McCurry, Teaneck High School
1980-81 Ruth Linderthall, Manalapan High School
1981-82 Christina Stroz, Manalapan High School
Peggy Drake, Dunellen High School
1982-83 Angela Massey, Memorial High (W.N.Y.)
1983-84 Ellen Mitchell, Franklin High
1984-85 Angela Massey, Memorial High (W.N.Y.)
1985-86 Kelly Reilly, Gateway Regional High School
1986-87 Beth-an Linneman, Willingboro High School
1987-88 Karen Duchnowski, South Brunswick High School
1988-89 Tracy Montgomery, Teaneck High School
1989-90 Debbie Maddaluna, Linden High School
1990-92 Corey Davis, Teaneck High School
1991-94 Tikki Sills, Teaneck High School
1994-95 Aric Ferrell, Gateway Regional High School
1995-96 Corinne Ottenstroer, Edison High School
1996-97 Jennifer Rivera, Teaneck High School
1997-99 Catherine DiGioia-Laird, John P. Stevens High School
1999-00 Nadia Gorski, Lenape High School
2000-02 Erika Ludvigsen, Southern Regional High School
2002-03 Lauren Soltesz, John P. Stevens High School
Ryan Conway, John P. Stevens High School
2003-04 Natalie Cisternas, Toms River East High School
2004-05 Billy Plastine, John P. Stevens High School
2005-06 Nicole Mas, Southern Regional High School
John Soltesz, John P. Stevens High School
2006-07 Jack Shea, John P. Stevens High School
2007-08 Stacey Aneson, John P. Stevens High School
2008-09 Jaime Williamson, Ocean Township High School
2009-10 Stephanie Oliveira, John P. Stevens High School
2010-11 Brian Garsh, John P. Stevens High School
2011-12 Kamaria Guity, Abraham Clark High School
2012-13 Ruby Kaur, John P. Stevens High School
2013-14 Larissa Szilagyi, John P. Stevens High School
2014-15 Rohit Iyer, John P. Stevens High School
2015-16 Sanjna Namasivayam, John P. Stevens High School
2016-17 Sara Ajani, John P. Stevens High School
2017-18 Kelsey Jacobsen, Southern Regional High School
2018-19 Samantha Matson, Edison High School
2019-20 Sophia Patel, John P. Stevens High School
2020-21 Sophia Patel, John P. Stevens High School
2021-22 Jacquelyn Trotman, John P. Stevens High School
2022-23 Amanda Chen, John P Stevens High School
2023-24 Isabella Dabbenigno, Shawnee High School