2026 Distinguished Clinical Intern Awards

Name Certification Area(s) College/University Name
Seamona Abrams Elementary K-6, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Seton Hall University
Madeline Beavis Mathematics Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Gabriella Bell Elementary K-6, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Felician University
Patrick Biernat Health and Physical Education William Paterson University
Jacob Bottomly Social Studies Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Kate Braun Mathematics, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Felician University
Lydia Brubaker Elementary K-6 Montclair State University
Laurie Carreira Elementary K-6, Preschool through Grade 3, Teacher of Students with Disabilities  Caldwell University
Leah Castillo English New Jersey City University
Kevin Catalon* Music Rider University
Nicole Cerna Music Kean University
Sarah Cotter Elementary K-6, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Georgian Court University
Samantha Davidson Social Studies Seton Hall University
Marianne De Fonseca English Kean University
Alexander DeStefano Music Rowan University
Juliana Di Cosmo Biological Science Montclair State University
Madeline DiMarco Elementary K-6 Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Hannah Doyle Elementary K-6, Preschool through Grade 3, Teacher of Students with Disabilities  Monmouth University
Margaret Fisler Elementary K-6 New Jersey City University
Emily Fockler English Princeton University
Amanda Grace English, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Seton Hall University
Reilly Gray Elementary K-6, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Georgian Court University
Whitt Harper* Biological Science Princeton University
Madison Heinold Elementary K-6, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Montclair State University
Aidan Hulse Mathematics The College of New Jersey
Jade Jean Preschool through Grade 3 Rutgers University - Camden
Benjamin Laster Art Stockton University
Leydi Lopez* Elementary K-6, Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Spanish William Paterson University
Skyla Marotte Elementary K-6 Fairleigh Dickinson University
Gabriella Martinez Mathematics New Jersey City University
Francisco Mata Elementary K-6, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Centenary University
Erin Mattingly Elementary K-6, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Rider University
Tiago Matos* Elementary K-6 Kean University
Maggie McCreesh Social Studies, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Monmouth University
Mitchell Meyer Social Studies Rider University
Jennifer Monteiro Elementary K-6, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Centenary University
Niamh Morrison Music William Paterson University
Maria Pandazis Elementary K-6 Caldwell University
Sophia Pruneau Elementary K-6 The College of New Jersey
Julia Quinto Elementary K-6, Preschool through Grade 3, Teacher of Students with Disabilities  Monmouth University
Shakti Rajput Physics Stockton University
Savayra Rao Mathematics Rutgers University - Newark
Julia Romano Elementary K-6 Drew University
Emily Schlessinger Chemistry Fairleigh Dickinson University
Megan Scotchlas Elementary K-6, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Caldwell University
Nicole Selick Mathematics, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Fairleigh Dickinson University
Denisse Silva Rosero Spanish, English as a Second Language, Bilingual/Bicultural Education Rutgers University - Newark
Maggie Speckhart Elementary K-6, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Drew University
Katherine Spuckes Elementary K-6, Technology Education The College of New Jersey
Emma Stone Elementary K-6, Mathematics, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Georgian Court University
Nicole Sydor English, French Drew University
Olivia Szentirmay English Rutgers University - Newark
Madison Trevaskiss Family and Consumer Sciences, Teacher of Students with Disabilities, Preschool through Grade 3 Centenary University
Vitaly Vargas Preschool through Grade 3, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Felician University
Alisha Weiss Social Studies Rowan University
Angelina Witting Social Studies, Spanish Rowan University
Kierstyn Zinckgraf Preschool through Grade 3 Stockton University
Page Last Updated: 07/30/2026