SJM_SouthernExposure_0523_SouthernExposure_11_08 5 / 23 / 23 3 : 31 PM Page 3 Do you know a local person ? NAMES TO KNOW who is doing great things ? Let us know by emailing Carly @ SouthJersey.com . Local people achieving big things in South Jersey and beyond Daniel Tavares Becca Gutwirth James Allen Anderson Jada Griffin - Howard John Maldonado Lily Cuticchia Early this month , Cuticchia host - Gutwirthhas begun her year - Anderson was recently ap - Cherry Hill resident and regis - TheSouth Jersey Chapter of the Tavares recently won the In - ed her fourth annual “ Lily’s longterm serving as one of 16 pointed as music director of terednurse Griffin - Howard National Football Foundation ternational Brazilian Jiu - Jitsu Fundraiser ” to support those in nationally selected 2023 After - the Philharmonic of Southern was recently honored with the recognizedMaldonado’s stellar Federation’s BJJ Pan Ameri - Camden who are experiencing schoolAmbassadors , a team New Jersey ( PSNJ ) begin - DAISYAward for Extraordinary season at Rowan University by canChampionship in Kissim - homelessness . The fourth grad - of community advocates work - ning in the 2023 - 2024 sea - Nurses , recognizing her above - naminghim the Richard Wackar mee , Florida . Born and raised er at Saint Rose of Lima in Had - ing with local after - school pro - son . Since 2011 , he has and - beyondwork at Jefferson College Player of the Year . Mal - in Fortaleza , Brazil , Tavares don Heights directed all pro - grams to organize events , served as the music director Cherry Hill Hospital . She is donadowas also chosen for the started Brazilian jiu - jitsu at 17 ceeds to Cooper University work with local leaders and of the University of known for her empathy and All - NewJersey Athletic Confer - years old and he continues to Health Care’s homeless out - policymakers , and increase Delaware’s Symphony Or - kindnesstoward patients , and ence First Team after he led the compete 26 years later . reach . Cuticchia has previously support for the after - school chestra , Chamber Orchestra received the award for making conference in receptions , re - Tavaresnow owns and teach - organized multiple events to andsummer learning pro - and Opera Theatre . Ander - a particularly impactful con - ceivingyards and touchdowns . es at the Daniel Tavares BJJ help those in need , including a gramson which families rely . son , who is famous for his nectionwith a patient through Hissuccess extends well be - Academy in Sicklerville and 2020 donation drive yielding Gutwirth , the executive direc - unique interpretations of trust and emotional support , yond the football field as well , has earned a fourth - degree nearly 1,200 pairs of new socks tor of school - age child care at sound and creative twists , ashonorees can be nominated ashe was named to both the black belt . He remains pas - and a bake sale in 2021 , where theYMCA of the Pines who’s was appointed after a three - by patients , family members or CollegeSports Communicators sionate about his sport and she raised $ 2,000 to buy 200 been with the program since year search that included 75 colleagues.Griffin - Howard Academic All - District team and steadfast in his goal of backpacks stuffed with essential 2019 , oversees 14 before - and applicants from across the waschosen for this honor af - theNational Football Founda - spreading the same love he supplies . after - schoolprograms in eight country , as his chemistry ter a review by Jefferson’s tion Honor Society . has for jiu - jitsu to his South school districts across Burling - with PSNJ musicians was state Clinical Recognition Jersey neighbors . ton , Gloucester and Salem evident . immediately Committee . counties . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 20 issue 2 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 12 |