LCSD Excellence January 2021 Edition | Page 14

Northeast HS January Highlights !
On January 19 , 1971 , the Northeast NJROTC celebrated its 50th anniversary ! Since being established , this program has been a big part of Northeast , and through the continued dedication of our staff , administrators , and students , this award-winning unit is stronger than ever !
Senior Veshal Konnar has been announced as a semi-finalist for 2 prestigious scholarships - the Gates Scholarship which selected Veshal as one of 2,000 semi-finalists chosen from a pool of 35,000 applicants and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship which had applicants numbering nearly 6,000 from all 50 states , of which Veshal was chosen as one of the 496 semi-finalists ! We are so proud of you , Veshal !!
Our newest team on campus , E-Sports with Coach Hanna , had tryouts recently ! Students are so excited for this new opportunity !
We are so proud of Mrs . Jennifer Moore being honored as LCSD ' s Teacher of the Year ! Mrs . Moore is a wonderful teacher and Northeast High School is proud to call her ours . Congratulations Mrs . Moore !
We are so excited when our players excel on the field but we LOVE when they are successful in the classroom !! Football players Malcolm Gowdy , Michael Gortney , and Luke Ishee had all A ’ s for 1st Semester !