19-Year-Old Unseats Incumbent In South Jersey School Board Race

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ — A 2020 graduate whose senior year was disrupted by COVID-19 shutdowns defeated an incumbent candidate in Egg Harbor Township's school board race this week.

At 19 years old, Nicholas Seppy upset Terre Alabarda for a seat on the school board by a 17-point margin. Seppy received 4,042 votes to Terre Alabarda’s 2,830, according to Atlantic County's unofficial election results.

Seppy told the College Fix that the shutdowns he experienced as a student last year were "awful.” Schools in Egg Harbor Township operated under a hybrid instruction model for most of the 2020-2021 school year.

According to the Washington Examiner, Seppy was motivated after he saw that "parents were not being listened to" and "wanted to give them a voice on behalf of their children."

"My passion for the community of Egg Harbor Township is entirely everlasting, I aspire to set a positive example for our district. EHT shall have an excellent reputation, in both our standard of education and our efficient process of our budget,” Seppy wrote in an Instagram post.

Seppy’s goals during his term include expanding civics education and increasing vocational training opportunities.

Seppy previously served as a student representative on the school board, The College Fix reported.

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