Category: Graduating Seniors

Isabella Hu/Level 8Madison Area YMCA GymnasticsCoaches: Ellen Gavin, Christina Lopez, Vladimir Peleksic, Jackie Estrada & Sergio EstradaHome Town: Morristown, NJParents: Kelly Do & Vu HaIsabella plans to attend the University South Carolina to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Academic Achievements:High Honor RollNational Honor SocietySpanish National Honor Society Gymnastics Achievements:YMCA National ChampionYMCA State ChampionYMCA Regional ChampionUSAG Level…

Megan Merola/Level 9Randolph GymnasticsCoach: Kenneth ColemanHome Town: Mt Arlington, NJParents: Maureen and Edward MerolaMegan plans to attend Penn State University Schreyers College to Major in Business Academic Achievements:National Honor SocietyNational Technical Honors Society4.46 GPA1st Place Skills USA NJ and 3rd Place Nationally under Carrier Pathways Human Services competition Gymnastics Achievements:USAIGC Gold NJ State 1st Place…

Lauren Johnson/Level 10Northern Elite GymnasticsCoach: Kim ForrestHome Town: Sparta, NJParents: Jason & VanessaLauren plans to attend college Academic Achievements:Top 5% of ClassHigh Honor RollPresident of French National Honors SocietyNational Honors SocietyHistory National Honors SocietyPresident of Sparta Ecology ClubReceived the Seal of Biliteracy in French Gymnastics Achievements:Level 8 Bars State ChampionLevel 9 Bars State and Regional…

Sophia Crozier-Carole/Level 8Jersey Shore Gymnastics AcademyCoach: Christine GoldererHome Town: Northfield, NJParents: Thomas and Gwendolyn Crozier-CaroleSophia plans to attend Salisbury University to major in Business and minor in Spanish Academic Achievements:National Honor Society MemberGraduating Magna Cum Laude (4.9 GPA) Gymnastics Achievements:Level 8 Regional Qualifier 2017Level 8 State Qualifier 2017-2019 Words of Wisdom:Fake it til you make…

Amanda Solda/Xcel DiamondEastern National AcademyCoaches: Donna Digregorio and Rahaf ArmiaHome Town: Hillsdale, NJParents: Denise and JoeAmanda plans to attend Seton Hall University to major in Nursing Academic Achievements:Honor Roll for fall and spring 2016-2017Honor Roll for fall and spring 2017-2018Honor Roll for fall and spring 2018-2019Honor Roll for fall 2019-2020Completed College Level Course Gymnastics Achievements:2019…

Stephanie Zannella/Level 10Arena GymnasticsCoaches: Ann and Valdi KolasaHome Town: Belle Mead, NJParents: Robert and Valerie ZannellaStephanie plans to attend Rutgers University to major in Biology Academic Achievements:National Honor Society Tutoring ChairFrench Honor Society MemberMaintains a 4.06 cumulative GPA Gymnastics Achievements:Level 6 Floor state record of 9.725Level 9 State and Regional Champion and Easterns Qualifier in…

Anneliese Silverman/Level 10North Stars GymnasticsCoach: Ashley UmbergerHome Town: Basking Ridge, NJParents: Melissa Connolly and Michael SilvermanAnneliese plans to attend George Washington University to major in Pre-Physical Therapy Academic Achievements:National Honor SocietyPrinciple’s Honor Roll Gymnastics Achievements:2015 Eastern National Qualifier2016 JO National Qualifier2017 Regional Qualifier2018 Regional Qualifier2019 NJ State Beam, Floor, All-Around Champion2019 Region 7 Beam, Floor,…

Julia Peters/Level 10Epic GymnasticsCoaches: Mary Peters, Jaime Berkheiser, Jaime SolheimHome Town: Pennington, NJParents: Mary Peters and CJ PetersJulia plans to attend the college Academic Achievements:Cum Laude Society (top 10% of graduating class)4.14 GPA, High Honor RollAward to the Freshman Excelling in EnglishAward to the Sophomore Excelling in EnglishWinner of the Stephen Crane Poetry CompetitionEditor-in-Chief of…

Rae Anna Schutz/Level 10Atlantic Coast GymnasticsCoaches: Darlene Blank, Jason Douglas, and Erin LynchHome Town: Mays Landing, NJParents: Sandy and MarkRae plans to attend Springfield College to major in Health Science Academic Achievements:National Honors Society 4.0 GPAAcademic Scholarship to Springfield College Gymnastics Achievements:2017 State, Regional, and National Qualifier2017 Level 9 Regionals Second Place Bars2018 Level 9 State,…

Vanessa Lambrou/Level 10Action GymnasticsCoaches: Magdalena During, Tatianna Tcheremnykh, Robert FarrellHome Town: Freehold, NJParents: John and Kali LambrouVanessa plans to attend California Polytechnic University to major in Chemical Engineering Academic Achievements:Academic Scholarship to CollegeNational Academy of Future Scientists Award of Excellence4.78 GPA Gymnastics Achievements:2019 Founding Captain Trinity Hall HS team2019 Level 10 Nationals Qualifier2015-2019 Three time…

Grace Costello/Level 10Premier GymnasticsCoaches: Jen, Austyn, and JimHome Town: Aberdeen, NJParents: Michelle and DennisGrace plans to attend the College of William and Mary Academic Achievements:National Honors Society Member Honor Roll Gymnastics Achievements:2017 Level 9 Regional All Around Champion2019 NJ State Champion on FloorGymnastics Scholarship to the College of William and Mary Words of Wisdom:“There may be…

Tiffany Zieba/Level 10Northern Elite Gymnastics & CheerCoaches: Kim Forrest & Matt DeibertHome Town: Roxbury Township, NJParents: Skip Zieba, Susan Blanchard & Maria SchianoTiffany plans to attend Quinnipiac University to major in Criminal Justice Academic Achievements:NAHS Gymnastics Achievements:2018-19 Level 10 Regional QualifierAthletic Scholarship to Quinnipiac University for Acrobatics and Tumbling2019 Level 10 Regional Qualifier2017 Level 9…

Carly Troilo/Level 10TNT Elite GymnasticsCoaches: Todd Weiss, Tom Krupa, Kristine KeppolHome Town: Burlington, NJParents: Kelly Troilo and Carl TroiloCarly plans to attend Ursinus College to major in Business Academic Achievements:Member of National Honor SocietyKey ClubFCCLAHonor Roll StudentAcademic Scholarship to Ursinus College Gymnastics Achievements:2018-19 Level 10 Regional Qualifier2014-17 Level 9 Regional Qualifier2013 Level 8 Regional QualifierWill…

Kamryn Leinheiser/Level 10Willmoor School of GymnasticsCoaches: Kim BonusHome Town: Burlington, PAParents: Heather & Karl LeinheiserKamryn plans to attend the University of Bridgeport to major in Health Sciences Academic Achievements:National Honors Society MemberSecretary of the National Honors Society Student Council Member4.0 GpaAcademic scholarship to the University of Bridgeport Gymnastics Achievements:Level 8, 9, & 10 state qualifier Level 9…

Gabriella Arra/Level 10Star Bound Gymnastics AcademyCoaches: Lisa Carroll-Battavio, Lori Carroll-Rieger, Corrinne Tarver, Clint CarrollHome Town: Havertown, PAParents: Jill and Jeff ArraGabriella plans to attend college to major in Pre-Physical Therapy Academic Achievements:National Honor SocietyHonor Roll Gymnastics Achievements:Level 10 State Qualifier 2019, 2020Level 9 State and Regional Qualifier 2018Level 8 State Qualifier 3rd AA, Regional Qualifier…

Chamille Hinson/Level 10TNT Elite GymnasticsCoaches: Todd Weiss, Tom Krupa, Kristine KeppolHome Town: Wenonah, NJParents: Dayna Hinson and Terhan HinsonChamille plans to attend Frostburg State University to major in Nursing Academic Achievements:Honor RollCommunity Service Ambassador Gymnastics Achievements:2020-Level 10 State Qualifier2019-Level 9 Eastern Champion2019-Level 9 State and Regional Qualifier2018-Level 9 State and Regional Qualifier2017-Level 9 State and…

Kimberly Kinkade/Level 10Atlantic Coast GymnasticsCoaches: Darlene Blank and Jason DouglassHome Town: Milmay, NJParents: Mary Jane and Chris KinkadeKimberly plans to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy to major in Biology Academic Achievements:National Honor SocietyPrincipal’s ListHonor Roll4.6 GPA Gymnastics Achievements:Level 9: State, Regional, and National Qualifier2016 Regional Bar ChampionLevel 10:State and Regional Qualifier2018 State Bar Champion…

Jordyn Sterkel/Xcel DiamondMadison YMCACoaches: Ellen, Christina, Fessor, Jackie and SergiosHome Town: Madison, NJParents: Julie and DougJordyn plans to attend college to major in Marketing Academic Achievements:High Honor RollDeca State QualifierTop Fundraiser for Deca Gymnastics Achievements:Xcel States Qualifier Team YMCA Nationals Champion Words of Wisdom:It’s not whether you get knocked down, Its whether you get up.