Our mission is to support graduating underrepresented minority students and students who demonstrate positive sensitivity to and involvement in BLM and LGBTQ+ issues through scholarship, mentoring opportunities, career panels and leadership training.
โWe are asking for more than just a change in mascot. There really needs to be a culture shift.โ
โ Patrick Hurley, Vice President, Class of 2004
We provide scholarships to students who are committed to doing research and professional work aimed at increasing the self-acceptance and community acceptance of all trans and queer+ communitiesโespecially those of folks who are black, brown, Muslim, migrants, indigenous, and/or disabled.
Resources for Alumni
We provide an intellectual, cultural, and social network for Alumni. In the wake of unprecedented social reforms over the last decade, now is the time to reconnect and reflect on past experiences with classmates. During this time of wide-scale social change, we are happy to provide a platform to facilitate these conversations.
Graduate Alumni Mentoring Program
An alumni mentor is a guide and resource who shares educational and professional experiences to provide career guidance and professional contacts. Alumni mentors are partnered with recent graduates based on similar career paths, interests, and goals.
Manasquan High School Alumni for Enlightenment Members
Alexis Krauss, Class of 2003
Brian Manser, Class of 2003
Cameron Foster, MHS Swim 2016-2020
Catherine Travers, Class of 2002
Colin Megill, Class of 2003
Dante Acquavella, Class of 2002
Daria Cali, Class of 2006
Dylan Scott, Class of 2019
Ed Bauter, Class of 2003
Emily Childs, Class of 2008
Grace Crossman, Class of 2002
Helen Brady, Class of 2001
James Tichenor, Class of 1994
Jessica (Leonhardt) Rainer, Class of 2001
Jon Furson, Class of 2017
Katie Nolan, Class of 2009
Kenny Wheeler, Class of 2003
Lauren Borkland, Class of 2000
Lewis D'Avanzo, Class of 2007
Lindsay Pace, Class of 2002
Lindsay Phillips, MES Class of 1999
Lisa Skuby, Class of 2002
Maggie Pakutka, Class of 2008
Matt Paul Catalano, Class of 2000
Matt Conte, Class of 2009
Meredith Z. Avakian, Class of 2002
Michele Sage, Class of 2002
Nicholas Silverman, Class of 2003
Peter Plass, Class of 2002
Quinn Giblin, Class of 2017
Richard Zimmerman, Class of 2000
Robert J. Kirk, Class of 2001
Rob Mangold, Class of 2003
Ryan Hurley, Class of 2002
Samantha Bauer, Class of 2016
Sean Schroeder, Class of 2000
Tara Desko, Class of 2001
Tessa O'Boyle, Class of 2014
Angel Bellaran, Class of 2002, Interim President
Patrick Hurley, Class of 2004, Vice President
Brittney Yetka, Class of 2003. Vice President
List updated quarterly
Media and Resources
Local Press
Calls to rethink Manasquan's Indian logo, curriculum divide community, Asbury Park Press, July 27, 2020
Latest NJ school petitioned to change mascot: Manasquan Warriors, New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio, July 29, 2020
Manasquan grad pushes diversity in her alma mater. She isn't stopping with students, Asbury Park Press, December 22, 2020
Manasquan High School Alumni For Enlightenment Wants Changes, Patch.com, December 29, 2020
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Please sign our petition on Change.org
National News
How to be an anti-racist not just in the summer of 2020, but next year and beyond, Fortune Magazine, December 15, 2020
Cleveland Says It Will Change Its Name in 2022. It Should Do It Now, Sports Illustrated, December 15, 2020
Clevelandโs Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name, New York Times, December 13, 2020
Native mascots still a sticking point in high school sports, The Washington Post, August 9, 2020
