Superintendent highlights presidential scholar, sportsmanship award, staffing and community events
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Summary
Superintendent Diane Digi Zepi reported that a Verona student was named a U.S. Presidential Scholar, Verona High School earned a NJSIAA sportsmanship award, staffing updates were underway and the district scheduled community events, including Mallory's Army.
Superintendent Diane Digi Zepi delivered a broad update at the Oct. 14 Verona Board of Education meeting that included staffing, student honors, athletics recognition and upcoming community events.
Digi Zepi said the district has a finalist for the sixth-grade science position at HBW and continues a search for a business administrator. She also announced that Mallory’s Army assemblies and a community event were scheduled for Oct. 23 and that the information was posted to the district website.
Digi Zepi announced that Verona High School had a student named among the U.S. Presidential Scholars. “This is an amazing accomplishment,” she said, congratulating Isabella Lambert, Verona High School, class of 2025, who the superintendent said will be invited to the White House ceremony in June.
Digi Zepi also reported that Verona High School received a NJSIAA sportsmanship award (the transcript lists multiple years of recognition; the superintendent described it as reflecting student-athletes, coaches and athletic leadership). She noted the district’s cheerleaders would participate in a “Cheer for a Cure” fundraiser to benefit Minette’s Angels.
Why it matters: honors and community events are points of pride and influence school culture; staffing updates affect classroom coverage and program stability.
The student representative, Ryan Gu, gave a student report highlighting athletics successes — boys soccer upset of Cedar Grove, field hockey’s high-scoring game, volleyball wins, cross country competition and marching band awards — and encouraged more student participation in student government.
