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East Brunswick honors students and highlights research, arts and athletics at June 18 meeting
Summary
The board recognized dozens of students for state and national awards across academics, arts and music; Superintendent Dr. May detailed district successes including student DNA research published to NCBI, a Relay for Life fundraiser that raised more than $35,000, and educator signing-day hiring commitments.
The East Brunswick Board of Education on June 18 recognized dozens of students and their teachers for state and national awards and heard a superintendent's report that highlighted student research, arts honors and athletic achievements.
Superintendent Dr. May described the district's Waxman Scholars research program (20 students published DNA-sequence work to the NCBI database), multiple arts recognitions (New Jersey Teen Arts and Scholastic Art & Writing awards for students including Zoe Quan), and selection of students to New Jersey Music Educators Association all-state ensembles. The superintendent also reported that the high school Relay for Life on May 22 raised more than $35,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Outgoing student representative Jane Godwin delivered a farewell report before introducing incoming student representative Kayn D. Rose. Godwin recounted senior-year events and graduation logistics and thanked board members and advisers: "The opportunity I've had to be the student representative for the board has been such a privilege," she said.
The superintendent and trustees also noted educator-signing events designed to recruit graduating seniors into teaching and thanked staff who intervened to save students during choking incidents. Board members praised community groups and PTAs for presenting senior awards and scholarships; the clerk read a long list of individual students recognized across the district.
Numbers noted at the meeting were not entirely consistent: the superintendent referenced 115 senior-award recipients while an earlier agenda note mentioned 114; staff follow-up was requested for any precise accounting for publication.
What this means
The recognitions underscore the district's emphasis on extracurricular achievement, research experiences and community partnerships; the superintendent highlighted programs intended to create local teacher pipelines and to celebrate student success.
