Catch up on what happened this week in Shamong.
Seneca freshman earned a spot in the NJ All-State Jazz Band
Seneca High School freshman, Matt Miller, auditioned for the NJ All-State Jazz Band at Rahway High School on May 7. Matt received the position of First Tenor Sax.
Matt will perform with the All-State Band in Atlantic City and Newark next fall. On making the NJ All-State Jazz Band, Matt stated, “It was very rewarding to have earned a spot in the All-State Jazz Band. Lots of practice and preparation went into my audition, and it definitely paid off. I was surprised when I found out that I made the band, though.There were so many talented musicians in that room.” Matt added, “I’m really looking forward to playing tenor in a jazz band. I haven’t played tenor in a jazz band in a while.”
Lenape Regional High School District holds Ninth Annual Armed Services Ceremony
Lenape Regional High School District officials continued the annual tradition of honoring senior students entering the military, military academies or college ROTC programs upon graduation.
The May 15 ceremony marked the Ninth Annual Armed Services Awards Ceremony, in which staff, family, friends and active service members and veterans came together to wish the students well and to provide them with advice in their future endeavors.
Students honored at this year’s Armed Services Awards Ceremony are as follows:
- Lenape High School students Arielle Beauchemin, Aaron Diefenbach, Grant DiDomenico, Ronald Hicks, Kevin Lauer and Jake Steffa.
- Cherokee High School students Andre Flamini, Ethan Lacy, Joseph Mikusa, Liana Pacheco, Amanda Riley and Paige Roberts.
- Shawnee High School students Christian Iannuzzelli and Matthew Ross.
- Seneca High School students Alexa Adams and Shane Brennan.
Alumni, parent and employee honorees were Kelly Bulger, Michael Deehr, Alecia Dunmire, Harry Dunmire, Frank Fatale, Bernard “Skip” Gmitter, Joseph Halber, Kristi Kennedy, Alexander Litwornia, Sue Ann Miller, Robert Reigada, David Schill, Ramilia Scott, James Snyder, Sr., John Snyder and Anthony Zissimos.
Seneca Senior Send Off offers safe alternative to after graduation celebrations
Seneca High School offers a safe alternative for students to celebrate the night of graduation through Seneca Senior Send Off.
This drug- and alcohol-free event is offered to graduating seniors as a way for the students to gather as a group one last time before embarking on their separate journeys, and typically about 70 to 80 percent of graduates attend.
This year’s Senior Send Off will take place at Camp Inawendiwin in Tabernacle on June 21 from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. There are a variety of amenities and activities offered to those who attend, including a rock climbing wall, heated pool, laser tag, a gaga pit, cornhole, volleyball and a DJ.
