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
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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
2019- James Angarola, Gloucester County Institute of Technology
2020- Susan Seago, John Adams Middle School
2021- Julie Laucks, Camden County Technical School
2022- Nicole De Mattia, John P. Stevens High School
2023- Anna George, Bergen County Technical School
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