On May 18th, the annual Senior Awards Night took place in Edison High’s auditorium. This year’s ceremony, which recognized students’ academic, extracurricular, and personal achievements, lasted around three hours to accommodate a record number of nearly sixty participants.

During the ceremony, Principal Mr. Charles Ross was recognized for his school leadership and community impact, receiving the prestigious Grand Lodge Distinguished Citizenship Award from the Edison Elks Lodge. Neil Arestani ‘26 was also recognized for achieving a rare milestone due to securing an appointment to West Point, the United States Military Academy.

This year also introduced new scholarship opportunities, including the VALE Forever Scholarship, funded by a donation from alumni Brian Phuong ‘18 and Jesse Fields ‘17 through the success of their fashion brand. Another new addition was the Taylor Jengo Canvas of Dreams Scholarship, awarded to seniors planning to pursue a career in art education in honor of alumna Taylor Jengo ‘11. A third was the Michael Piccolo Scholarship, started by Business Education teacher Mr. Michael Piccolo in honor of his upcoming retirement.

Additionally, seniors received recognition from community organizations, including H2M Architects + Engineers, the Edison Elks, the Edison Cruisers Car Club, and the Energizing Young Voters organization, among many others.

The ceremony ended with a dessert reception hosted by Ms. Danielle Heath, Ms. Kathy Hendricks, and Ms. Meghan Reeves. Families and awardees also took photos in front of the backdrop made by Ms. Kelly Gavor and the National Art Honor Society, wrapping up a moving night supported by the school’s staff, chaperones, administration, and scholarship committee.

Readers can also view pictures from the event in a photo album compiled by the EHS Film Club here.

Congratulations to the following seniors who were honored for their exceptional dedication and accomplishments:

Aanya Jariwala – Bright Horizons Scholarship

Aarya Mirajkar – Señor Pan’s AP Spanish Excellence Award

Aatish Murthy – Dedicated EHS STEM Student Award

Abhiram Jonnalagadda – Thomas Edison Center Scholarship

Abigayle Dunford – Choral Stewardship Award

Aditya Rao – Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship, The Eagle’s Eye Distinguished Merit Award, and Model UN Leadership Award

Agastya Chinchankar – Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship and Alumni Business Leadership Award

Ahsaan Afzal – School Counseling Aide Award

Alaina Shinde – Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship and Overall Excellence in English Award (Medal Winner)

Alishia Louise-Rodriguez – Stephen G. Achaves & Kathryn G. Achaves Memorial Scholarship and Taylor Jengo Canvas of Dreams Scholarship

Amanda Lin – Certified Kitchens, Inc. Scholarship – Dance and School Counseling Aide Award

Amira Sudler – ETEA Future Educator Award and Taylor Jengo Canvas of Dreams Scholarship

Angelina Charles – Alfredo P. Donato Memorial Scholarship and American Legion Patriot Scholarship

Angelina Parker – Edison Moose Lou Amaczi Scholarship

Angelina Van Bree – Edison P.B.A. Scholarship

Annalise Dantes – Denise and Art Rostel Edison High Cross Country Scholarship

Annalise Pena – Edison Moose Lou Amaczi Scholarship

Anthony Dima – Firefighter Howard Tarlow Memorial Scholarship

Aprant Sahoo – Dragons That Dream Scholarship, Michael J. Piccolo Business Scholarship, and National School Orchestra Award

April Herrera – Janet Baio Memorial/Pines Manor Scholarship, Robert “Doc” Peterson Memorial Scholarship, and Physical Education & Health Department Award (Medal Winner)

Arianny Ovalle Baez – School Counseling Aide Award

Arya Shastri – Ben Franklin BOLTS Scholarship

Ashley Salazar – Ruth Pfeiffer Scholarship

Ava Inzirillo – Dr. Vincent J. Capraro Memorial Scholarship

Aylah Bristow-Cabrera – SOAR Mentor Leadership Award

Brayden Villasista – Instrumental Certificate – Band

Braydon Grier – Kittim Sherrod Award and TJ Smoltino Memorial Scholarship

Breanna Smithen – Allie Ewing Award, Outstanding Leadership Award – Orchestra, SOAR Mentor Leadership Award, and Class of 2026 Leadership Award

Brianna Hickerson – School Counseling Aide Award

Bryce Hickerson – Denise and Art Rostel Edison High Cross Country Scholarship

Caleb Gluchowski – Edison Chapter 52 Disabled American Veterans Award

Chaitanya Sharma – Joseph Caiola Annual Memorial Scholarship

Charvi Chada – Peacock Society Leadership Award

Chris Saavedra – Edison High School Staff Scholarship, Edison Public Schools Custodians and Maintenance Association Trades Scholarship, Energizing Young Voters Scholarship, ETEA Scholarship, Metuchen Edison Women’s Club Scholarship, Ronald G. Rios Charity Trust Fund Scholarship, Passion and Excellence in Social Studies Award (Medal Winner), and Señor Pan’s AP Spanish Excellence Award

Connor Murphy – Edison Public Schools Custodians and Maintenance Association Trades Scholarship

Daniel Rivas-Melendez – James and Louise Cassidy Memorial Scholarship

Dennis Ge – Heller Industrial Parks, Inc. Scholarship

Dheeraj Samparaboyina – Amy Zandomenego Memorial Scholarship and Vale Forever Scholarship

Dhilan Upadhyay – Chadalavada Civic & Community Association’s Sudhansh “Amole” Memorial Scholarship, Spencer Savings Bank Scholarship, and Peacock Society Leadership Award

Dhruvi Patel – Justin King Memorial Scholarship

Diya Vaidya – Peacock Society Leadership Award

Dominic Innocenti – Patrolman Michael Dudash Memorial Scholarship

Elan Cooper – Color Guard Certificate

Elias Cotton – Excellence in World Language (Medal Winner)

Emily Shiju Thomas – Harold Copperman Honorary Scholarship and Winston Hughes Scholarship

Ethan Lo – Excellence in Esports Leadership Award

Feihao Li – John Phillip Sousa/Semper Fi/Medal Winner

Fernando Avellan – Robert “Doc” Peterson Memorial Scholarship

Gianmichael Solano – National School Choral Award and Choral Leadership Award

Gianna DiMare – Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club Scholarship

Gianna Ruffino – Certified Kitchens, Inc. Scholarship – Cheer and Kittim Sherrod Award

Glaurieta Golioth – Outstanding Leadership Award – Orchestra

Isata Lumeh – Antoinette “Toni” Donato Memorial Scholarship

Ishani Bakshi – Top Math Student Award, The Eagle’s Eye Editor’s Award, and Model UN Leadership Award

Ishika Bhalla – Edison Sheltered Workshop Occupational Services Scholarship

Iyana Johnson – Karen Hart Memorial Award (Medal Winner)

Jacqueline Garcia Osorio – Señor Pan’s AP Spanish Excellence Award and Choral Service Award

Jada Brown – School Counseling Aide Award

James Uthup – Terra Nova Garden Club Scholarship

Jeremy Negron – Chadalavada Civic & Community Association Scholarship and Soaring Eagle Award (Medal Winner)

Jessica Vivina Ravikumar – FCS Overall Department Award (Medal Winner)

Jonathan Le – Valerie Romano Scholarship

Joy Jiang – Class of 2026 Leadership Award

Kaitlyn Fallon – Anthony Montalto Memorial Scholarship

Kallyn Saavedra Lopez – Chadalavada Civic & Community Association Scholarship, Vale Forever Scholarship, and Family & Consumer Sciences: Fashion Technology Award

Katelyn Hahn – Edison P.B.A. Scholarship

Kayen Lo – Director’s Award – Orchestra

Khushi Patel – SOAR Mentor Leadership Award

Kingsley Inglis – School Counseling Aide Award

Kobi Morciglio – Anthony White Memorial Scholarship

Kris Cunningham – Leonard Bernstein Musicianship Award and Choral Leadership Award

Lia Mah – Certified Kitchens, Inc. Scholarship—Dance and Excellence in Choreography and Leadership

Lovein Levin – Student Council Award

Lucy Gomezcoello – Film/Photography Club Award

Madeline Pittman – Excellence in Dance

Madison Wilson – Edison Fire Officers Association Local #2883 Scholarship

Mahesh Jonnalgada – Aditya Kommaraju Memorial Scholarship

Maitreya Patel – Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship

Matteo Pittenger – Nick Johnson Memorial Scholarship

Matthew Grayson – Instrumental Certificate – Band

Matthew Weinbrenner – Coach Ken Pagach Memorial Scholarship

Maya Magnuson – Family & Consumer Sciences: Culinary Arts Award and Color Guard Certificate

Melody Louis – Edison Principals & Supervisors Association Scholarship and School Counseling Aide Award

Michael Benitez Colon – Edison Moose Lou Amaczi Scholarship

Moriah Mayel Cueva – Kenneth Brown Scholarship

Naimisha Kanamarlapudi – Science Department Award (Medal Winner)

Naisha Sharma – DMR Foundation Scholarship, H2M Scholarship, Choral Dedication Award, and SOAR Mentor Leadership Award

Nand Kansara – Mayor’s Award

Nandini Chandra – Student Council Award

Neil Arestani – American Legion Patriot Scholarship

Niyathi Emmadi – School Counseling Aide Award

Oliver Zimon – Jonathan Baksh Lindeneau Elementary School Alumni Scholarship

Olivia Pellizzon – Winston Hughes Scholarship – Choir and Choral Leadership Award

Olivia Shourt – Edison Moose Lou Amaczi Scholarship

Oyindamola Ayeni – Instrumental Certificate – Band, Director’s Award for Choir, Choral Legacy Award, and SOAR Mentor Leadership Award

Pakeeza Qadeer – School Counseling Aide Award

Param Patel – Peacock Society Leadership Award

Prince Justin Ezechibueze – Choral Community Impact Award and Choral Leadership Award

Queena Liu – Science Department Award (Medal Winner)

Rachel DeCicco – Edison Chapter 52 Disabled American Veterans Award

Rithvik Banerjee – Entrepreneurial Spirit Award

Ritik Gera – Joseph Caiola Annual Memorial Scholarship, School Counseling Aide Award, French Club Service Award, Class of 2026 Leadership Award, and Peacock Society Leadership Award

Robert Roma – Edison P.B.A. Scholarship and Physical Education & Health Department Award (Medal Winner)

Rodrigo Torres – Joseph Koslick Memorial Scholarship

Rudra Patel – Edison Principals & Supervisors Association Scholarship and Student Council Award

Sagnik Paulchowdhury – Kanishka Foundation Memorial Scholarship

Saira Mohid – French Club Service Award and SOAR Mentor Leadership Award

Saisaanvi Bothala – Bonhamtown Senior Club Scholarship

Samyuktha Vijayakumar Nair – Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship

Sanai Walker – Ausome Balloon Scholarship

Sandhya Jain – Mayor’s Award and Passion and Excellence in Social Studies Award (Medal Winner)

Selena Luong – Student Council Award, Film/Photography Club Award, and SOAR Mentor Leadership Award

Shangning Gao – Levinson Axelrod Community Scholarship

Shreeram Ramabhadran – Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship

Shriaditi Kancherla – H2M Scholarship, Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship, New Jersey School Buildings & Grounds Scholarship, and The Eagle’s Eye Dedication Award

Siya Bhuteja – Dragons That Dream Scholarship

Sophia Dimayuga – Choral Dedication Award

Sreshta Mitta – Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship, Excellence in World Language (Medal Winner), and French Honor Society Leadership Award

Suzette Stephen – Class of 2026 Leadership Award

Sydney Huertas – Stephen G. Achaves & Kathryn G. Achaves Memorial Scholarship

Syesha Fraser – American Legion Patriot Scholarship, SOAR Mentor Leadership Award, and Class of 2026 Leadership Award

Tamseel Momin – Class of 2026 Leadership Award

Taziyah Lanier – Edison High School Staff Scholarship, ETEA Harriet Milleman Future Nurse Award, and TJ Smoltino Memorial Scholarship

Thomas Trobliger – Donald R. Drost Jr. Memorial Scholarship (Edison Light Cruisers Memorial Scholarship) and Choral Dedication Award

Tina Thomas – Outstanding Leadership Award – Orchestra

Tori Lee – Family & Consumer Sciences: Child Growth & Development Award

Yohan Hakim – American Legion Patriot Scholarship

Yuthiksha Ramalingam – Kantilal J. Modi Memorial Scholarship

Zachary Pampalone – Choral Dedication Award