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Spaces still available for our Culinary Summer Camp!
Oakcrest High School's Valedictorian (Ava Mokienko) and Salutatorian (Joseph Marengo) were recently recognized for their academic achievement at the annual Atlantic County Academic Excellence Brunch at the Seaview Golf Club. Additionally, OHS was the ONLY school in the area to send multiple scholarship winners to the event: Leila Von Sander won a scholarship from the Atlantic County Superintendents Association, and Mekayla Lewis earned one from the Atlantic County Principals and Supervisors Associations. Props to these distinguished graduates! Your future is bright! 💙😎👏
Shout-out to all the Falcons recognized by the CAL for their stellar performance during the spring season...
For Girls' Track & Field:
🎽 Georgia Rowley, 1st Team
For Boys' Tennis:
🎾 Andrew Sacdalan, 1st Team (not pictured)
🎾 Luis Salvatierra, 1st Team
🎾 Zachary Antell, Honorable Mention
🎾 Collin Cartwright, Honorable Mention
For Boys' Volleyball:
🏐 Jose Anaya, 1st Team
🏐 Lui Toca, 1st Team (not pictured)
🏐 Sakif Islam, Honorable Mention
For Boys' LAX:
🥍 Marek Guerrier, 1st Team
🥍 Cole Sanders, 1st Team (not pictured)
🥍 Connor Flynn, Honorable Mention
For Softball:
🥎 Delaney Mason, 1st Team
🥎 Emilee Richards, 1st Team
🥎 Chrystal Williams, 1st Team
🥎 Dakota Miranda, Honorable Mention
For Baseball:
⚾ Tim Grayson, Honorable Mention
For Boys' Track & Field:
🎽 Kyle Calderon, 1st Team
🎽 Xavier Carrington, 1st Team
🎽 Quron McCoy, 1st Team
🎽 Ryan Monroe, Honorable Mention
For Girls' LAX:
🥍 Madison Carland, 1st Team
🥍 Kaitlyn Broschard, Honorable Mention
For Golf:
⛳ Bruce Bellace, Honorable Mention (not pictured)
Congrats to Oakcrest's a capella ensemble, Vocals, who was chosen to attend the NJ State Teen Arts Festival at Middlesex College in early June. The group performed their rendition of "When I Fall in Love," impressing the judges and receiving all "Distinguished" scores! 👏👏👏
Oakcrest's annual literary magazine, the Stylus, was recently published and released. It features pieces from a number of the Nest's student authors, poets, painters, photographers, and sculptors. Shout-out to all the very talented contributors and to its editor, English teacher Megan Carr, for a job well done! ✏🎨📸
One more summer camp that is sure to fill up fast! Our district culinary camp is a favorite for many reasons, sign up today!
Oakcrest High School Graduation Live Stream Link - 6/17/25 @ 6pm
https://www.youtube.com/live/wWwcwP4XZVw?si=sKZDAPWfyj0qtO6-
Rise and shine! Seventeen students from Atlantic County and Cape May County from local high schools left early this morning at 0600 hours, destination Boys State at Rider University. They'll be there for the week for an in-depth civics program, followed by graduation on Friday.
Oakcrest High School Junior Stephan O'Neill recently earned a spot in the New Jersey All-State Jazz Choir. Stephan, who is an active member of several OHS choirs and a valuable part of Oak's theatre program, was one of only twenty students chosen from across the state! Congrats, Stephan! You've made Falcon Nation proud! 🎤🎶👏
Congrats to all the new members of Oakcrest's Math Honors Society, who were inducted into the organization in early June. Each is a graduating senior and is sure to make the Nest proud as they spread their wings and fly! 💙📚🎓
Congrats to Oakcrest High School Senior Lauren Haye, who was a finalist for this year's Old Grad Award. Lauren has played both Field Hockey and LAX all 4 of her years at the Nest, and is a valuable member of Oak's Student Council, National Honor Society, and Freshman Transition Project. She will be attending ACCC in the fall and plans to continue competing in her favorite sport, field hockey, in a local adult league. 👏👏👏
Congratulations to Alexa Petrosh (OHS Co'21), who recently graduated at the top of her class from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Nursing, which is ranked #1 in the nation! Alexa is an alum of Oak's Biomedical Magnet and played tennis all 4 of her years at the Nest. Falcon Nation is so proud to call Alexa, who will undoubtedly change lives in her new profession, a member of the Flock. 🩺💙🏥
Members of Oakcrest's Class of 2025 recently shouted out and showed off their future alma maters at OHS's annual College and Career Signing Day. Congrats to all the graduating seniors who will soon be flying from the Nest! 🎓📚💙
Looking for work! The Greater Egg Job Board has been updated with some new employment opportunities! Check it out below!
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Oakcrest's REACH program recently visited Absegami High School and participated in Champions Day, a friendly competition during which students from OHS, AHS, and Cedar Creek participated in track and field events. A great time was had by all!
Senior Takeover Day, organized annually by math teacher Mrs. McDonnell, gives senior students an opportunity to work in the role of a faculty or staff member at Oakcrest for the day-getting to experience what a day in their shoes is like leading a classroom or supporting the school community in a variety of roles throughout the building.
Photos: Richard Vasquez-Garcia
Student leaders, along with advisors Kevin Costello and Jason Thomas from the Oakcrest Safe Roads Coalition were honored at the Brain Injury Alliance of NJ capstone event with a $500 award for community engagement with their "Stay in your lane" campaign-which this year resulted in road improvements and various outreach projects with the community and elementary schools.
Senior night victory! The Oakcrest Falcons baseball team ended the day with a 6-5 win against Pleasantville on 5/23. The Falcons came back from a deficit in the bottom of the 6th with a big double from Stephen Lee to close out the game and bring home a victory for the seniors on their special day.
📸: Shatique Jamison Gill
Congrats to Oakcrest history teacher Jake Matlock, who was recently named OHS's Novice Teacher of the Year for 2024-2025! In addition to inspiring his students in the classroom with his energy and enthusiasm, Mr. Matlock is an assistant coach for the boys' LAX team, sits on the committee for the Athletic Wall of Fame, and would easily win the title of "Best Dressed Falcon" in a straw poll. Props, Jake! 💙👏💙👏💙👏
