New Champion Is Crowned At Annual Union’s Got Talent!

The third annual Township of Union Talent Show Union’s Got Talent 2015 was held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 to an enthusiastic audience. Presented by Connect One Bank, the event raised money for three non-profit organizations; Union High School Performing Arts Company, Township of Union Education Foundation and Douglas Michael Krueger Scholarship Fund Inc; all money raised helps to directly benefit the students of Union Township through grants, scholarship and arts education.
Winners included:
1st Place: Alyssa Muniz, Union HS Class of 2011
2nd Place: Marcel Smith,Union HS Class of 2013
People’s Choice Award Winner: Brianna Terrezza,
Kawameeh Middle School
Youth Award Winner: Angela Zhang,
Jefferson Elementary
Cash prizes were awarded for the top two winners in the amounts of $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 was awarded to the People’s Choice Winner. Winner Muniz shared “I had such an amazing experience at UGT and am unbelievably grateful for this opportunity to showcase my passion for singing and get acknowledged for it!! I’m so happy to be back in Union and a part of the amazing UHSPAC community!”
Hosted by Doc Burkhardt and featuring a guest appearance by last year’s winners David and Fabio Oliver, who treated the audience to a high energy exhibition with their dance troop, the evening was filled with great entertainment and laughs provided by Burkhardt. Judges included People Magazine’s Sexiest Teacher Nicholas Ferroni, Conductor of Encore Orchestra of New Jersey Ilene Greenbaum, Township of Union Mayor and musician Manny Figueiredo, and Director of Education at the Paper Mill Playhouse Lisa Cooney. UHSPAC Choreographer Jennifer Williams shared “It’s always an amazing experience when you can bring the community together. For us, we want to continue to raise money to support our students and support our town, and to me there is no better way of doing that on a stage with great entertainment.”
For more information regarding Union’s Got Talent and upcoming events including UHSPAC’s upcoming productions of Union Goes to Hollywood, a celebration of music in movies featuring the Encore Orchestra of New Jersey and Disney’s Marry Poppins, coming in March 2016, please visit their website www.uhspac.com or follow them on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter – @UHSPAC