April 16, 2024
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, April 16, 2024 — Centenary University recognized 29 students, as well as an advisor, at the annual Student Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 15. The ceremony celebrated outstanding contributions to the University and surrounding communities.
“The students recognized at this year’s Student Leadership Awards Ceremony have demonstrated outstanding commitment to both scholarship and service,” said Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students Kerry Mullins. “Through their efforts, Centenary has built a vibrant campus environment and stronger ties to our local community.”
Diana Alzate, director of Centenary’s First Year Experience, was presented with the Advisor of the Year Award. A Hackettstown resident, Alzate serves as the advisor to the University’s chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, the national honor society for first-generation college students. Also referred to as Tri Alpha, the organization promotes excellence and provides opportunities for personal growth, leadership development, and campus and community service for first-generation students. Centenary inducted its first Tri Alpha class during the fall 2023 semester.
Individual student award recipients are:
New Jersey
Bergen County
Hackensack—Jayden Hall, Outstanding Community Engagement Group Award, Omega Rho
Hasbrouck Heights—Julia Campen, Student Organization of the Year Award, SAAC (Student Athletic Advisory Committee)
Essex County
Newark—Osaivbie Igiebor, Culture and Community Award and Outstanding Community Engagement Group Award, Omega Rho; Onoshope Itunoya-Musa, Seay Honors Award
Hudson County
Secaucus—Gabriella Filian, Lotte Honors Award
Mercer County
Ewing—Miron Miller, Eugene A. Noble Award
Trenton—Rashell Delacruz, Centenary Trifecta Award
Middlesex County
Perth Amboy—Litzy Diaz, First Generation Pioneer Award
Monmouth County
Howell—Victoria Schirripa, President of the Year Award
Manalapan—Giovanni D’Egidio, Judith Deacon Tartaglia Memorial Award
Morris County
Budd Lake—Kai Vialva, Centenary Spirit Cyclone Award
Riverdale—Jasmine Sampong, Student Organization of the Year Award, SAAC (Student Athletic Advisory Committee); Kayla Sampong, Student Organization of the Year Award, SAAC (Student Athletic Advisory Committee)
Succasunna—Senam Atadja, Greek Leadership Award; Antonia Cacopardo, Student Organization of the Year Award, SAAC (Student Athletic Advisory Committee)
Wharton—Zachary Orr, Centenary Trifecta Award
Somerset County
Franklin Park—Troy Sumpter, Douglas Wolfe Turrell Community Service Award and Outstanding Community Engagement Group Award, Omega Rho
Somerville— David Espino, Douglas Wolfe Turrell Community Service Award
Sussex County
Stockholm—Rebecca Kopf, Jeanne Picariello-Murphy Award
Sussex—Kayla Diee, The Beacon for the Region Award
Warren County
Hackettstown—Kelly Ann Earrusso, Student Organization of the Year Award, SAAC (Student Athletic Advisory Committee); Maria Juanita Franco, Commuter of the Year Award; Kane Montan, Robert Trevorrow Award
Washington—Lynn Roberto, Dr. Charles Frederickson Award
Connecticut
Columbia—Paige Lent, Resident Assistant of the Year Award
Maryland
Columbia—Mathias O’Neil, Centenary Trifecta Award
Perry Hall—Michael Rash, Catapano Family Community Service Award
Massachusetts
Northborough—Rose Heller, Resident Assistant Rising Star Award
Pennsylvania
Effort— Michael Tichy, First Generation Student of the Year Award
ABOUT CENTENARY UNIVERSITY
Centenary University offers extraordinary learning opportunities that empower students to develop intellectually, emotionally, and interculturally—keys to career and personal success. Under the leadership of President Dale Caldwell, Ed.D., the University aspires to advance its reputation as a world class institution offering innovative programs, including the world’s first Master of Arts in Happiness Studies, to lift the future for our students and local communities.
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