On May 25, EHS held their annual Senior Awards Night for the class of 2023. The event celebrated a wide range of academic and extracurricular success, honoring students for their community service, leadership, and overarching achievement. 

Congratulations to all the award recipients for their outstanding achievements!

Readers can view the Awards Night program here.   

Below is a list of the recipients and their awards: 

• Abdullah Rizvi – Coach Ken Pagach Memorial Scholarship, Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship, Overall Excellence in English Award (Medal Winner), and French Honor Society Leadership Award

• Abhinav Ghosh – Justin King Memorial Scholarship

• Adarsh Patel – Peacock Leadership Award

• Advay Kadam – Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship and UNICEF Leadership Award

• Adwaith Ramesh – Instrumental Certificate

• Akash Godvarthi – Instrumental Certificate

• Akash Mitra – Louis Armstrong Jazz Award

• Akshay Vadul – Denise and Art Rostel Edison High Cross Country Scholarship

• Allison Dima – First Lady Scholarship

• Amir Naidoo – Phillip J. Capellupo Memorial Scholarship

• Anastasia Ibrahim – Patrolman Frank Papaianni Memorial Scholarship

• Anish Phatak – Student Council Award

• Anish Bellary – Certified Kitchens, Inc. Scholarship – Choir

• Anjali Sharma – Amy Zandomenego Memorial Scholarship

• Ariel Gomezcoello – HHMS ACES Alumni Scholarship

• Arielis Canela – Edison Chapter 52 Disabled American Veterans Award

• Arjun Sudhalkar – Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship

• Ashley Yuan – Studio Award

• Ashlyn Han – Creative Writing Award (Medal Winner)

• Ava Yap – Edison Fire Fighters Local #1197 Scholarship and Excellence in World Language (Medal Winner)

• Avinash Aravind – Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship

• Blessy Phillip – 2023 DECA/DirecTV Mentorship Award and Senior Class Service Award

• Bonnie Sellers – Edison Chapter 52 Disabled American Veterans Award and Nick Johnson Memorial Scholarship

• Brianna Foster – Color Guard Certificate 

• Brienna Cieslak – Federal Business Centers Award

• Bryan Budhram – Instrumental Certificate and Peacock Leadership Award

• Brynne Liew – Instrumental Certificate

• Cadence Sarni – American Legion Patriot Scholarship, Certified Kitchens, Inc. Scholarship – Cheer, Dr. Vincent J. Capraro Memorial Scholarship, and Thomas Jefferson Middle School ACES Alumni Scholarship

• Carolyn Genzano – Theater Arts Award

• Charles Omondi – EHS School Counseling Award

• Cheyenne Wimberley – EHS School Counseling Award

• Christian Lee – Edison High School Staff Scholarship, Directors Award, Alayah Taha Memorial Scholarship, Student Council Award, and Musical Theater Award

• Christy Lo Zheng – Senior Class Service Award

• Dayalakshmi Anbumani – Studio Award

• Douglas Sabosik – Instrumental Certificate

• Elizabeth Kitchen – FCS Overall Department Award (Medal Winner)

• Elyse Penedos – Musical Theater Award

• Emelin Almanzar – Kantilal J. Modi Scholarship, Señor Pan’s AP Spanish Excellence Award, and Color Guard Certificate

• Emily Rodriguez – Certified Kitchens, Inc. Scholarship – Dance

• Emily Ulozas – Edison P.B.A. Scholarship and Fabricland Textile and Design Award

• Emily Pittman – Stephen G. Achaves Memorial Scholarship

• Erkabay Girma – Instrumental Certificate

• Evin Maciel – Edison High School Class of 1970 Scholarship

• Gabriela Fijolek Renderos – Edison Township School Nurses Association Scholarship and Valerie Romano Scholarship

• Gabriela Engholm – Kenneth Brown Scholarship

• Gabriella Narine – Jonathan Baksh Lindeneau Elementary School Alumni Scholarship

• Gabrielle Bulahan – Improv Club Award

• Gaurung Vasan – Edison High School PTSO Scholarship

• Gina Palladino – Rising Star Award

• Glenda Lopez – Janet Baio Memorial/Pines Manor Scholarship

• Haley Zampella – Edison Public Schools Custodians and Maintenance Association Trades Scholarship, Robert “Doc” Peterson Memorial Scholarship, and Physical Education & Health Department Award (Medal Winner)

• Hena Patel – Senior Class Service Award

• Hyndavi Kakuru – UNICEF Leadership Award

• Ian Tan – Physical Education & Health Department Award (Medal Winner) and FCS Culinary Arts Award

• Isabella Wertz – Directors Award 

• Isabella Naso – FCS Child Growth & Development Award and Senior Class Service Award

• Isabella Roubert – Rising Eagle Award (Medal Winner) 

• Jackson Ferrer – Fords Jewelers Scholarship 

• Jade Boateng – 7-11 Scholarship 

• Janelys Hechavarria – Señor Pan’s AP Spanish Excellence Award 

• Jayden Jackson – Robert “Doc” Peterson Memorial Scholarship

• Jayesh Chaurasia – The Eagle’s Eye Distinguished Merit Award, 2022 DECA/DirecTV Mentorship Award, and UNICEF Leadership Award

• Jeremy Hur – Thomas Edison Center Scholarship and 4 Year Perfect Attendance

• Jessica Pelaez – Gene Maeroff Memorial ACES Scholarship and Senior Class Service Award

• Jonathan Baio – Anthony Montalto Memorial Scholarship 

• Jonise Vazquez – Ausome Balloon Scholarship 

• Jordan Martins – Soaring Eagle Award (Medal Winner) 

• Juan Guzman Vacas – EHS School Counseling Award 

• Julia Kwiatkowski – Edison High School PTSO Scholarship 

• Kathleen Hegedus – Excellence in the Junior Project Award (Medal Winner)

• Katie Castles – American Legion Patriot Scholarship and Edison P.B.A. Scholarship

• Kayla Vicidomini – Anthony White Memorial Scholarship 

• Keisha Ortiz – Edison Fire Officers Association Local #2883 Scholarship 

• Kevin Wu – The Director’s Award for Orchestra

• Kylie Milan – ETEA Future Teacher Award, Stephen G. Achaves Memorial Scholarship, and Senior Class Service Award

• Lavanya Rao – Top Math Student Award, Science Department Award (Medal Winner), and French Club Service Award

• Leah Bushra – Instrumental Certificate 

• Light Ezechibueze – ETEA Harriet Milleman Future Nurse Award 

• Luke D’Amico – Edison Light Cruisers Memorial Scholarship 

• Mackenzie Caffrey – 4 Year Perfect Attendance

• Madeleine Taub – Certified Kitchens, Inc. Scholarship – Cheer and Edison High School Staff Scholarship

• Madeline Cleland – Studio Award, FCS Fashion Award Senior, and Class Service Award

• Maha Mustensir – Señor Pan’s AP Spanish Excellence Award and The Eagle’s Eye Editor’s Award

• Manasvini Saripalli – Amy Zandomenego Memorial Scholarship and French Honor Society Leadership Award

• Mansi Chhangawala – 2023 DECA/DirecTV Mentorship Award 

• Mareena Yu – Visual Art Medal Winner 

• Marko Miljkovic – Heller Industrial Parks, Inc. Scholarship

• Mathew Yascko – The Joseph Caiola Annual Memorial Scholarship and Joe Koslick Memorial Scholarship

• Matthew Vega – Rising Eagle Award (Medal Winner) 

• Meet Patel – 7-11 Scholarship

• Meghana Jonnalgada – Ben Franklin Elementary PTA Scholarship and Metuchen Edison Women’s Club Scholarship

• Mia Salazar – Lindeneau Seniors Club Scholarship 

• Milan Trapp – Certified Kitchens, Inc. Scholarship – Dance 

• Mira Varadachari – James and Louise Cassidy Memorial Scholarship 

• Muhammad Hussain – EHS School Counseling Award 

• Muhib Syed – Edison Public Schools Custodians and Maintenance Association Trades Scholarship

• Nicholas Nguyen – ETEA Scholarship, Kaitlyn Papkin Memorial Scholarship, and Film Club Award

• Nicholas Totten – Alfredo P. Donato Memorial Scholarship 

• Nikhil Badlani – Peacock Leadership Award 

• Nishka Patel – Peacock Leadership Award 

• Owen Villafranca – Instrumental Certificate 

• Peter Loeffler – Winston Hughes Scholarship (Band)

• Pragya Singh – Maschio’s Food Service Scholarship, The National School Orchestra Award, and The Eagle’s Eye Dedication Award

• Raghav Kanduri – Robert Ellmyer Memorial Scholarship 

• Remee Roy – Directors Award 

• Ria Shah – Instrumental Certificate 

• Rida Jafri – Senior Class Service Award

• Ridhi Gera – The Joseph Caiola Annual Memorial Scholarship, Mayor’s Award, 2023 DECA/DirecTV Mentorship Award, Peacock Leadership Award, and Senior Class Service Award

• Robyn Nemeth – National School Choral Award, Winston Hughes Scholarship-Choir, Student Council Award, and Senior Class Service Award

• Rucha Joshi – Peacock Leadership Award 

• Ryan Eagle – TJ Smoltino Memorial Scholarship 

• Sadya Ahmad – French Club Service Award 

• Sahana Ali – Passion and Excellence in Social Studies Award (Medal Winner) 

• Sami Qureshi – DECA Legacy Award

• Sarina Ahmed – Student Council Award and Senior Class Service Award

• Sean Williams – Instrumental Certificate 

• Sebastian Pridady – Edison Fire Fighters Local #1197 Scholarship 

• Sharan Sabarish – Entrepreneurial Spirit Award 

• Shaun Wimberley – Gene Maeroff Memorial ACES Scholarship 

• Shaun Bali – Instrumental Certificate 

• Shiv Patel – Ruth Pfeiffer Scholarship

• Shivani Kinare – Ronald G. Rios Charity Trust Fund and UNICEF Leadership Award

• Shristi Bhaumik – Studio Award 

• Siddhant Vashisht – Bonhamtown Senior Club Scholarship

• Sneha Rajagopalan – Edison Principals & Supervisors Association Scholarship, Instrumental Certificate, and Senior Class Service Award

• Sudays Ahmed – HAB Bank Scholarship 

• Taylor Britton – Excellence in Dance 

• Theodore Higgins-Griffith – John Phillip Sousa/Semper Fi/Medal Winner

• Valerie Kersting – DMR Architects Scholarship and Visual Art Medal Winner

• Vazquez Jonise – EHS School Counseling Award 

• Veronika Racz – EHS School Counseling Award 

• Victor Osiemo – Denise and Art Rostel Edison High Cross Country Scholarship 

• Victoria Oginni – Edison High School Class of 1970 Scholarship

• Vinay Menon – Instrumental Certificate, Science Department Award (Medal Winner), and Excellence in World Language (Medal Winner)

• Vincent Meo – Certified Kitchens, Inc. Scholarship – Choir and Instrumental Certificate

• Zainab Sohail – Senior Class Service Award