(above) Victoria Zatko was Johnson High School’s NJSIAA Scholar Athlete recipient for 2019.
Arthur L. Johnson High School Senior Receives Scholar Athlete Award 2019
One student athlete from Arthur L. Johnson High School was designated as the recipient of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Scholar Athlete Award. The NJSIAA is an organization run by the state of New Jersey, who has a great tradition of honoring student athletes at a statewide function called the Scholar Athlete Luncheon. Over the years the luncheon has grown in size and has given out hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship money.
These awards, presented to one student athlete from each school in the state, not only celebrate the athletic successes of our high school athletes on the fields, courts and mats, but also honor the countless hours they spend in the classroom.
Senior Student Athlete Victoria Zatko was honored as the recipient from ALJ High School in Clark. Victoria had a stellar career, participating in softball all four years of high school. As a senior, Victoria accomplished many milestones, including attaining her 100th career hit for the Crusaders, as well as being a stellar student throughout her time at ALJ. She will continue playing softball next spring at LaSalle University.
Gus Kalikas, Athletic Director at ALJ said “Victoria was an integral part of the success of our athletic programs at ALJ, allowing us to have success throughout her career on the softball diamond. More importantly, she has been a model student athlete that did things the right way both in athletics and in the classroom. She is truly deserving of being named our recipient of the NJSIAA Scholar Athlete Award, and we wish her well as she embarks on her college career.”
Submitted by Gus Kalikas
