Ramsey Valedictorian Among State ‘Athlete of the Year’ Scholarship Winners

Ramsey High School’s Class of 2013 valedictorian was among the 19 students throughout Bergen County honored as scholar athletes by the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association this week.

The NJISAA announced the names of students throughout Bergen County who received scholarship money recognizing their athletic and academic accomplishments throughout high school.

Nicole Conrad of Ramsey High School won a $500 Investors Savings Bank Scholarship.

The NJISAA described in a release how the scholarships are distributed:

“Officials at each NJSIAA member high school have the opportunity to select one senior student as their scholar-athlete of the year. The scholarships, donated by NJSIAA corporate sponsors and other organizations supportive of high school sports in New Jersey, are awarded by random drawings. All the scholar-athletes’ names are entered in the drawings for all scholarships for which they are eligible.”

This year, as part of this scholarship program, the NJISAA gave out $133,500 to more than 170 high school students throughout the state.

Other Bergen County high school students honored included:

• Academy of the Holy Angels – Patricia Das – Sports Authority – $1,000
• Bergen Catholic High School – Casey Gaarn – Wilson – $1,000
• Dumont High School – Kerrianne Conner – Star Ledger – $500
• Elmwood Park Memorial High School – Mohamed Sheta – Star Ledger – $500
• Fair Lawn High School – Jennifer Calabrase – ShopRite – $1,000
• Garfield High School – Sebastian Piwowarczyk – Star Ledger – $500
• Immaculate Heart Academy – Marisa Carlson – Metropolitan Golf Associates – $500
• Immaculate Conception High School – Shannon Truppi – Ray Festa Foundation – $500
• Leonia High School – Andy Lee – Home Team Marketing – $1,000
• Midland Park High School – Harrison DeKnight – Star Ledger – $500
• New Milford High School – Jennifer Teets – ShopRite – $1,000
• Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan – Ellen Ubl – NJ State Golf Association – $500
• Paramus Catholic High School – Catherine Bradshaw – Dorf Media – $500
• Queen of Peace High School – Lindsay Monal – Star Ledger – $500
• River Dell Regional High School – Madison Smith – Bollinger Insurance – $1,000
• Wallington High School – Tiffany Vallis – Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper – $500
• Wood-Ridge High School – Domenico Leuci – Wilson – $1,000
• Waldwick High School – James Moran – Wrestling History – $500