“Top Honors” Contest presented by Ocean First Bank
We’re looking for B98.5 listeners to nominate an exceptional high school student who shows leadership, achievement, and a positive impact on their school and community!
Each month from September through May, we’ll spotlight one outstanding student as our “Top Honors Student”, awarding them a $100 VISA Gift Card and B98.5 swag. Then in June, one lucky finalist will be crowned our “Top Honors Champion” and win $1,000 cash! Submit your nomination now, you can even nominate yourself! Presented by Ocean First Bank.
Congrats to Our December Top Honors Winner: Mason Wheeler from Barnegat High School
Mason is an amazing student and human being. He puts his all into everything he does. He has always excelled in the classroom. He maintains a rigorous class schedule and is in the top 10 of his class.
Mason is one of the captains of the swim team and also plays soccer and tennis for Barnegat High School. He is executive board secretary and part of several other clubs including spirit club, debate club, blackout and rumble to name a few.
Mason also works as a server at Dolce Liberta in Manahawkin. He has logged many hours of volunteer work and is always willing to lend a hand. Last week Mason went on his own and shopped (and paid)for the food drive at his school. Mason plans on attending college and hopes to pursue a career in the medical field. Keep working hard Mason and being a great human.
Congrats to Our November Top Honors Winner: Maeve Smith from Donovan Catholic
Maeve is an incredible student who has worked hard to achieve Principal’s Honor roll every marking period at Donovan Catholic. She has maintained her high GPA while committing herself to many other extracurricular activities.
Maeve is a 3 season varsity athlete who competes against top athletes across the state. She was recognized as an All County Runner last season, and recently was named Shore Conference Student Ambassador. Additionally, Maeve developed a passion for Irish Step Dancing at age 5. Now, she is a champion Irish dancer who competes at an elite level regionally and nationally.
With almost 200 hours of volunteer service, Maeve is extremely involved in her Donovan Catholic community. She volunteers to coach young runners from the grade school and enjoys being a part of campus ministry. She is a member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity, and Catholic Athletes for Christ to name a few.
Maeve is a talented artist who truly enjoys drawing on her free time. Her artwork has been featured throughout the community at Ocean County College, Ocean County Library and Island Heights Artist Guild. As she journeys through her Junior year, Maeve continues to work hard at everything she does. She balances her academics and extracurricular activities while serving God and bettering her community. Maeve is a determined hardworking student.
Congrats to Our October Top Honors Winner: Maggie Cranmer from Pinelands Regional High School
Maggie is an exceptional student who excels in all her classes. Additionally, she puts a lot of work into the theater department as the stage manager.
She is a member of the National Honors Society and Spanish Honors Society. She is also the president of the Humanities Club, Academic Club, and Spanish Club. She has been a Girl Scout since Kindergarten and loves to volunteer. She has volunteered at the church, a youth camp, the library, and the local food pantry.
She intends to go to a four year college to study social work and political science and she strives to make the world a better place place.
Congrats to Our September Top Honors Winner: Chase Bossow from Toms River High School North
Chase Bossow is an exceptional honor student. He is a junior at Toms River High School North. He has received high honor roll status every marking period for the last two years. He is a member of the Mariners track team, and is also a member of NEHS, TEAM, Interact, Sent with a Smile, Buddy Club, and the Captain’s Crew at North.
He has also volunteered over 100 hours to community service organizations within the community and through school clubs since entering high school, and he also works at the Toms River Burger 25. He is able to manage all of these activities, service obligations, and employment while maintaining his stellar academic status.
He is an amazing student, brother, teammate, coworker, friend, and son. We’re so very proud of all that he has accomplished thus far and we are looking forward to seeing what he does in the future.
