Published May 2, 2025
Original article by Faith Ballantine-Armonaitis of TAPinto. Found HERE.
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Wood-Ridge Board of Education honored the March 2025 Students of the Month at its meeting on Monday night in the high school auditorium.
Each school administrator announced the student honorees from their building and posed for photos with the students for their parents.
Catherine E. Doyle School students were presented by Principal Lara Schmitt:
Kindergarten - Axel Walters
Grade 1 - Gosirim Ngwu
Grade 2 - Dylan Marolda
Grade 3 - Ngawang Jigme
This year, the Doyle staff broadened the categories for student nominations to create a more inclusive recognition program. For March, Doyle School focused on readers, the students' ability, talent, and effort at reading.
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School students were presented by Interim Principal Rosemary Giacomelli:
4th grade: Sreshta Dharmavaram
5th grade: Elisa Manziano
6th grade: Stephanie Alleman
WRIS's January honorees were honored for being goal-getters, those students who want to achieve the best that they can do.
Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School students were presented by Principal Silvia Raguseo-Ruiz:
7th: Chris Buonomo
8th: Malcolm Hatcher
9th: Grayslie Ruiz
10th: Ella Benjamin
11th: Mardaux Castillo
12th: Aidan Kelly