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
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…