MLK Essay Winners at Edgar School Celebrated

From the Superintendent's Office:

2012 Edgar MLK winners and teachers

(Left to right)
Teachers:  Jennifer Muller, Melissa Kovacs, Andrea Elton 


Students:  Aviv Hogan Appell (Grade 5), Ashima Sharma (Grade 6), Siri Uppuluri (Grade 7)



On Monday, January 16th, the Metuchen Public Schools were thrilled to participate in the 5th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast at The Pines Manor.  This year's program, entitled, "The New Birth of Dreamers...Come Dream With Us," was sponsored by the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce, the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge, and South Amboy, the New Hope Baptist Church, and the Second Baptist Church.  Helene Zahn did an excellent job in her role as moderator.  The audience was treated to the sounds of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Choir and an inspiring keynote address by Mildred "Millie" Scott, Middlesex County Sheriff.  In addition there were words of reflection from 6th district Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., an invocation from Rev. Dr. Ronald L. Owens and a benediction from Reverend Mark B. McCreary.  Representing the Metuchen Public Schools were Superintendent Vincent Caputo, Edgar Principal Kathy Glutz, Edgar Assistant Principal Mike Knoth, teachers Jennifer Muller, Melissa Kovacs, Andrea Elton, and counselor Elaine Goldstein.  In addition to the winners from Edgar School, Aviv Hogan Appell (Grade 5), Ashima Sharma (Grade 6), Siri Uppuluri (Grade 7), eighth grade student David James White from the Metuchen Christian Academy was also honored.