Samantha Gordon
Student of the Month for March

For a student like Hanover Park High School senior Samantha Gordon, high school is only the beginning, a stepping stone for a future that will emblazon her name in lights.  But even in these four short years, Gordon has found fame within HP walls, and so the school has named her November’s Student of the Month.

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Dan Santangelo
Mayo Music Student of the Month for September

Each month, the Mayo Center for Performing Arts of Morristown selects noteworthy musicians in schools around Morris County.  In November, Hanover Park High School senior Dan Santangelo earned recognition for his excellence in and commitment to jazz performance.

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HP Semifinalist and Commended Students
In The 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program

Hanover Park High School is proud to announce that senior Carolyn Zhu of East Hanover was named a Semifinalist in the 57th annual National Merit Scholarship Program of 2012. Principal Thomas Callanan also announced that three Hanover Park High School seniors of East Hanover, Matthew Fu, Evans Patel, and Jeffrey Wang, have been named Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.

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Hanover Park Sophomore Author  Book Signing

Hanover Park High School Sophomore Maria Capozolli has written her first  book, and will be signing copies at the East Hanover Library on October 2.

Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Awarded to Alexandra Preziosi

Angelo Minitti
Hanover Park High School
Character Counts Student

The son of Aggie and Angelo Minniti of East Hanover, Angelo Minitti was nominated for his school pride, leadership, and genuine respect for others.  Christina Schiavello, teacher of Italian, calls Minniti “one of the most mature and chivalrous students [she’s] ever taught.”  “He’s quiet but intense,” Schiavello adds, “and seems to have the utmost respect for the teachers he has.” 

Novartis Earns Rare Disorders Award

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is honoring Novartis’ Afinitor® (everolimus) tablets with the NORD Corporate Award, a recognition given to companies that bring new treatments to market for patients with rare diseases.

Each year, NORD, a nonprofit organization that represents the 30 million Americans with rare diseases, celebrates pioneering achievements of individuals, organizations and companies, patient advocacy, medical research and product development. This year’s awards will be presented at the annual NORD Partners in Progress Celebration on May 17th. Novartis is receiving this award for the development of Afinitor, which was approved by the FDA in October 2010 for patients with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA), a benign brain tumor associated with tuberous sclerosis (TS), who require therapeutic intervention but are not candidates for curative surgical resection.

Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disorder affecting approximately one to two million people worldwide and 25,000 to 40,000 people in the US. The disease may cause benign tumors to form in vital organs and can affect many different systems of the body, most commonly the central nervous system. SEGAs, benign brain tumors, occur in up to 20% of patients with TS, many of whom are children and adolescents. Prior to the approval of Afinitor, brain surgery was the only treatment option for patients with growing SEGAs.

5 HP Students in NJ All-State Chorus

Five students from Hanover Park High School who were recently accepted into the prestigious New Jersey All State Chorus performed at events around the state this November.

Hanover Park seniors Chris Debiak, Billy Huyler, Anthony Marchitto, and Darren Siu, and junior Samantha Gordon were among the almost four hundred students singing at the New Jersey Teacher’s Convention in Atlantic City on November 5, and at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on November 14.

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