Hughes Center Honors 2021
The Hughes Center Honors recognizes outstanding New Jerseyans for excellence in their field and for a commitment to public service, civility and bipartisanship that reflects the life and career of Ambassador William J. Hughes. Learn more.
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2021 Hughes Center Honorees
The Hon. Steven P. Perskie
Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award
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Excellence in Community Leadership Award
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Distinctive Alumni Leadership Award
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Distinctive Student Leadership Award
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Co-Chairs
Hon. Jay Gillian
Richard Tolson
E. Michael Angulo
Hon. John Armato
Hon. Nicholas Asselta
Hon. Raymond Batten
Steven Batzer
Hon. Colin Bell
Sonya Bertini
Brian Broadley
Stephen Brog
Hon. Chris Brown
Emma Byrne
David Carr
William Caruso
Anthony Catanoso
Thomas Cirignano
Hon. Michael J. Clark
Hon. Chris Connors
Hon. Alisa Cooper
Vincent D'Alessandro
Hon. Paul D'Amato
Keith Davis
Hon. Joseph Derella
Hon. Leonard Desiderio
Matt Doherty
Kim Downes
G. Douglas Eberly
William Elliott
Jordan & John Exadaktilos
Michael Fedorko
Hon. Jim Florio
Hon. Frank Formica
Roy Foster
Albert Fralinger
John Froonjian
Mark Giannantonio
Thomas & Beverly Gill
Henry Gorelick
Hon. Bill Gormley
Hon. Donald Guardian
Hon. Philip Guenther
Scott Halliday
Arlene Halpern
Anne Harlan
Jeffrey & Karen Harris
Lori Herndon
William Hughes Jr.
Harvey Johnson
Leamor Kahanov
Hon. Linda Kassekert
James Kehoe
Hon. Harvey Kesselman
Hon. Joseph Kyrillos
Hon. Kenneth LeFevre
Lloyd Levenson
Hon. Dennis Levinson
Hon. Matthew Levinson
Hon. Frank LoBiondo
Hon. M. James Maley
Hon. David Mayer
Hon. Vincent Mazzeo
Jeffrey & Karen McCann
Hon. James Sonny McCullough
Hon. Carlos Mercado
Hon. Frank Minor
Hon. Martin Pagliughi
Hon. Salvatore Perillo
Richard Pescatore
Le Phan
Hon. James Plousis
Hon. Vincent Polistina
Michael Renna
Hon. Joseph Rodriguez
Michael Rodriguez
Eric Rosina
Mukesh Roy
Edward & Marilyn Salmon
Hon. Michael Santiago
Kim Schalek Downes
Hon. Eric Scheffler
Leo Schoffer
Brendan Sciarra
Hon. Troy Singleton
Hon. Bradford Smith
Hon. Jose Sosa
William Sproule
Tom Sykes
Hon. Michael Testa
Michael Tuosto
Hon. Christine Todd Whitman
Stephen Williams
Charles Wowkanech
Jennifer Young
Tina Zappile
Hon. James Zazzali
Hon. George R. Zoffinger
Past Hughes Center Honorees
- 2019 Hughes Center Honorees
- 2017 Hughes Center Honorees
- 2015 Hughes Center Honorees
- 2013 Hughes Center Honorees