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District Honors Cinnaminson's Shining Students

More than 150 Cinnaminson students receive individual recognition for a job well done.

As the school year wraps up, Cinnaminson’s gave over a chunk of its meeting Tuesday to recognize district students’ outstanding achievements over the past year. 

From kindergartners to graduating seniors, more than 150 students received awards for their feats in academics, athletics, invention competitions, art and poetry festivals, book reading contests and much more.

“Each year when we talk about the opening of school, we talk about the promise of a new school year, “ said Superintendent Salvatore Illuzzi. “In many ways, that’s the best part of education, you get a chance to start again.

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“And each year, as you come to an end, you judge it by whether it was the success you hoped it to be,” he continued. “We can only come to one conclusion—this 2010-2011 year was another success for your children, our students.”

Illuzzi, school principals and teachers handed out certificates to students one-by-one. The children and their families packed the middle school’s cafetorium to take part in the ceremony.

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While the prizes went to all grade levels, the administrators paid special tribute to Cinnaminson’s graduation seniors, especially valedictorian Daniel McGann and co-salutatorians Aaron Doll and .

Illuzzi advised the younger students to pay attention next time they’re in the high school to Cinnaminson’s hall of fame display. Wednesday morning, 12 more students joined the group.

“In this room could be future inductees into that hall of fame,” the superintendent said. “Everyone of you, when you graduate, could have this honor. It’s something to work toward.”

Click on the board’s agenda, above, for a full list of students recognized Tuesday. 


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