A Celebration of USAG New Jersey 2020 Graduating Seniors was held at At. Thomas Aquinas High School on July 18th. 29 Seniors were able to attend. View the Celebration Video at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uoek47rvswm7169/AAAGQxK_Mj82mGuzFoGOTUMRa?dl=0
Category: Seniors 2020
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Meet Madison Abel – 2020 Graduating Senior
Madison Abel/Level 10Action GymnasticsCoaches: Magda During, Bob Farrell and TatianaHome Town: Marlboro, NJParents: Kathy and Dan AbelMadison plans to attend Quinnipiac University to participate in the Finance, 3+1 Dual-Degree Master’s Program Academic Achievements:4.6 GPA.Graduated in the Top 5% of the class.Permanent Honor Roll of Distinction – earned all A’s for 4 years.Member of the National…
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Meet Olivia Dunne – 2020 Graduating Senior
Olivia Dunne/Level 10ENA Gymnastics – ParamusCoaches: Craig and Jennifer ZappaHome Town: Hillsdale, NJParents: Katherine and DavidOlivia plans to attend Louisiana State University to major in Communications Gymnastics Achievements:Level 4, Level 6, Level 8, Level 10 State Record HolderRecipient of the USAGNJ Gymnast of the Year Award Former USA National Team MemberWon the Team Gold Medal for…
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Meet Christiana Thompson – 2020 Graduating Senior
Christiana Thompson/Level 10TNT Elite GymnasticsCoaches: Todd Wise, Christine Fennell & Tom KrupaHome Town: Clementon, NJParents: Rikkia Thompson & Darrell ThompsonChristiana plans to attend Rutgers University to major in Public Relations Academic Achievements:NHS since the 11th GradeGraduated with Honors Gymnastics Achievements:Won 1st at 2015 Regionals, and 2nd all around.Attended 2015 Nationals Words of Wisdom:If you have…
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Meet Emily Rodriguez – 2020 Graduating Senior
Emily Rodriguez/Xcel PlatinumGiant Gymnastics of SpartaCoaches: Margaret Witt & Anthony RussoHome Town: Stillwater, NJParents: Richard Rodriguez & Millie RodriguezEmily plans to attend Roger Williams University to major in Civil Engineering Academic Achievements:Honor Roll Gymnastics Achievements:Beam State Champion 2019 Words of Wisdom:Be the girl who decides to go for it.
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Meet Courtney Morrison – 2020 Graduating Senior
Courtney Morrison/Level 10Epic GymnasticsCoaches: Jaime Solheim and Jaime BurkheiserHome Town: Colts Neck, NJParents: Jim and Ilene MorrisonCourtney plans to attend Bowling Green State University to major in Health Sciences Academic Achievements:Honor Roll StudentAcademic Scholarship to Bowling Green State University Gymnastics Achievements:Level 9 Regional QualifierLevel 10 Regional QualifierMember of Bowling Green State University Gymnastics Team Words…
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Meet Gabriella Donnelly – 2020 Graduating Senior
Gabriella Donnelly/Level 9Epic GymnasticsCoaches: Jaime and JaimeHome Town: Ocean, NJParents: Jennifer & ChrisGabriella plans to attend Quinnipiac University to major in Business Academic Achievements:Honor RollAcademic Excellence Award Spanish III Outstanding Achievement AwardLabrecque Leadership Institute Award Physical Education Awards Academic Scholarship to Quinnipiac University Gymnastics Achievements:Athletic Scholarship to Quinnipiac University for Acrobatics and Tumbling2017 Level 9 Regional Bars…
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Meet Cydney Tornberg – 2020 Graduating Senior
Cydney Tornberg/Level 8 Go for the Gold GymnasticsCoaches: Tim Rajkumar and Anne MeadeHome Town: West Orange, NJParents: Roy Tornberg & Karen MerzonCydney plans to attend James Madison University to major in Business Management Academic Achievements:Honor Student all 4 years Words of Wisdom:Everything happens for a reason.
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Meet Isabella Hu- 2020 Graduating Senior
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…
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Meet Megan Merola – 2020 Graduating Senior
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…
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Meet Lauren Johnson – 2020 Graduating Senior
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…
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Meet Sophia Crozier-Carole – 2020 Graduating Senior
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…
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Meet Amanda Solda – 2020 Graduating Senior
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…
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Meet Stephanie Zannella – 2020 Graduating Senior
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…
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Meet Anneliese Silverman – 2020 Graduating Senior
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,…
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Meet Julia Peters – 2020 Graduating Senior
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…
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Meet Rae Anna Schutz – 2020 Graduating Senior
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,…
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Meet Vanessa Lambrou – 2020 Graduating Senior
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…