Celebrating Heroes in the Arts

Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania (YA) has announced the continuation of their initiative to celebrate and recognize excellence, innovation, and creativity in the communities they serve by presenting the Young Audiences Arts Champion Awards.

YA will give out awards throughout the year that will highlight schools, organizations, educators and students that demonstrate passion and dedication to the arts.

Past Winners

Young Audiences Past Arts Champion Awards recipients include:

Educators

Karen Wislocky

Brainerd Elementary School
Mt. Holly, NJ

Ellen Kazar

Brooks Crossing Elementary School
Monmouth Junction, NJ

Jeneya Nelson

Franklin School

Trenton, NJ

Betsy Golden

William Paterson University

Wayne, NJ

Eric Thomas

Frank O’Brien Academy

Ewing Township, NJ

Jordana Sheer

Harrison Alternative Middle School
Trenton, NJ

Christine Phillips
Fashion University Summer Camp

James Flynn

Burlington City High School

Burlington, NJ

William Ortega

Ridge High School

Basking Ridge, NJ

Gloria Tunstall

Principal, Washington School

Trenton, NJ

Rachael Pringle & Cathy Hensford

Fitler Academics Plus
Philadelphia, PA

Carolyn Keck
Piscataway Township Schools

Piscataway, NJ

Chris Nunziata

The Haledon School

Haledon, NJ

Mary Todaro

Demarest Elementary School

Bloomfield, NJ

Debbie Harner & Dawne Weaver
The Montclair Cooperative School
Montclair, NJ