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MAY 2025
VOL. 09 NO. 03
Police chief Cranford High School and Lincoln joins board School’s ‘Unsung Heroes’ are recognized
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250 years celebrated
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Teacher advances
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Ashley Sremcevic, a senior at Lincoln School, and Sean Hanna, a senior at Cranford High School, were honored by the Union County School Boards Association with the Unsung Heroes Award on March 12 at Kean University. This prestigious award recognizes a senior from each high school in Union County who is making outstanding contributions to their schools and community. School counselor Vanessa Velazquez, who nominated Sremcevic, highlighted her unwavering drive to excel and her commitment to making a meaningful impact on the world around her. �“Having worked closely with Ashley, it is very clear that she is the type of person who has the potential to make a community stronger,” said Velazquez. “This well-deserved recognition highlights her commitment to learning and the positive impact she has on those around her.” Sremcevic has dedicated herself to service, participating in activities such as wrapping gifts for families in need during Christmas, donating to food pantries and volunteering at day care centers. She is currently working at� the YMCA, through her work study program, where she provides aftercare for students during� the week and coaches sports on SaturPhoto Courtesy of Rose Pezzuti days, further showcasing her leadership Above left, school counselor Vanessa Velazquez nominated recipient and commitment� to others.� Ashley Sremcevic for the Unsung Heroes Award. Above right, Cranford Hanna, Unsung Hero at CHS, was High School Principal Mark Cantagallo with recipient Sean Hanna, who nominated by supervisor JoAnn Sei and was also nominated for the award. The students were honored by the school counselors Gretchen Lenehan and Union County School Boards Association with the Unsung Heroes Award Catherine Gallo. They spoke about his on March 12 at Kean University. This prestigious award recognizes a sendetermination, resilience and compassion ior from each high school in Union County who is making outstanding for others. contributions to their schools and community. At the awards ceremony, Principal Mark Cantagallo said, “Sean consis- dream of becoming a firefighter.” ing of this recognition, as they embody the tently displays an unwavering commit“Through it all, he has remained a pos- values and vision that have the power to ment to his work, always challenging itive peer role model,” Cantagallo added. shape a brighter future,” said Superintenhimself and pushing beyond his comHanna is also a volunteer EMT, show- dent of Schools Scott Rubin. “Their pasfort zone. He participates in extracur- casing his deep passion and commitment sion, character and accomplishments are ricular activities, takes college-level to helping others. a source of pride for the entire Cranford courses, and relentlessly pursues his “Both students are incredibly deserv- Public Schools community.”
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