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Millville senior Cecilia Woolson honored for academic excellence, service

Cecilia Woolson’s 120-plus volunteer hours and school involvement earned her Cumberland County’s spot in the State Board of Education’s annual recognition program.

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Millville senior Cecilia Woolson honored for academic excellence, service
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Cecilia Woolson’s 120-plus volunteer hours and steady work in Millville High School’s National Honor Society helped earn her Cumberland County’s place in the New Jersey State Board of Education’s annual student recognition program. The Millville High School senior was honored for academic achievement and service to her school and community, a distinction the state uses to spotlight students whose contributions might otherwise go unnoticed.

Woolson, a student in the Millville School District, was recognized as Cumberland County’s representative for academic excellence and community service. The New Jersey Department of Education also described her as an aspiring history teacher, a detail that fits the academic path she has built through years of school involvement and volunteer work.

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Her record extended beyond the classroom. In addition to the National Honor Society, Woolson took part in Millville High School’s Greenhouse and Horticulture Club and the Film Club, adding another layer to a résumé that combined academics, extracurricular leadership and service. Millville High School is located at 200 North Wade Boulevard in Millville, where the school continues to offer students leadership opportunities through organizations and activities that connect classroom learning with real-world responsibility.

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The recognition came through the State Board of Education’s Student Recognition Program, which each spring honors students or student groups who have made significant contributions to their schools, communities or families. County executive superintendents select honorees based on recommendations from chief school administrators, before students are formally honored by the commissioner and the State Board at a special ceremony.

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The award carries added weight because it comes from a body that oversees rules affecting 2,500 public schools serving 1.4 million students across New Jersey. For Cumberland County students, Woolson’s selection offers a clear example of how strong grades, sustained volunteer work and involvement in school activities can rise to statewide notice, not just at Millville High School but across the district and beyond.

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