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Board recognizes students and staff as Prism concert, sports and arts season culminate
Summary
The board highlighted student achievements—joint hockey championships, Shrek production awards, state‑level arts recognitions—and presented staff spotlights to Summer Mars and Tony Makowski. Student reps previewed upcoming events and fundraising results.
The North Hunterdon‑Voorhees Regional High School District board used its March 24 meeting to spotlight student and staff accomplishments across athletics, the performing arts and community fundraising.
President McKisac opened the recognitions by asking the board to "recognize our student achievements," then invited Dr. Burgess and building principals to present athletes and performers. The joint North–Voorhees hockey program was honored for winning its divisional title, a sectional championship and advancing deep into group play after a 19–7 season. Senior captains and seniors were introduced with short profiles of their college and career plans.
Student representatives Max and Samantha summarized a busy month in which spring sports began, the cast of Shrek won multiple regional awards and the music department prepared for the Prism concert. Max reported that a Spike for a Cure volleyball fundraiser raised more than $25,000 and that a recent school blood drive collected 215 pints.
In staff spotlights, the board recognized Summer Mars, a Spanish teacher credited with running cultural celebrations and student groups, and Tony Makowski, a health and physical education teacher with three decades of service and a history of coaching and facilities leadership at the Voorhees campus.
Why it matters: Trustees framed the recognitions as evidence of the district’s extracurricular breadth—athletics, performing arts and service—which board members said deliver clear value for students and communities. Officials encouraged attendance at upcoming performances, including the Prism concert scheduled two days after the meeting.
What’s next: Administrators and student leaders asked the board to support Project Graduation and other student events; trustees offered to coordinate and communicate about ways for board members and staff to participate.
