SJM_SouthernExposure_625 - final edits_SouthernExposure_11_08 6 / 19 / 25 1 : 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 Casey Snyder Tony Cattani Jordan Strauss Samantha Katrina McCombs Ethan Abramovitz DeAlmeida Roman The Camden native is step - A junior at Eastern Regional Astandout senior on Haddon The Glassboro resident suc - TheMedford resident and Addinganother well - deserved pingdown from her position High School , Abramovitz con - Township’s softball team , cessfully conquered the 2025 Rowan University alum is one honor to her collection , Roman as State Superintendent of the ceptualized a nonprofit called Strausssmashed the school WorldMarathon Challenge , of three national finalists for recently earned the 2025 Camden City School District to Sauna for Seniors , which fo - strikeout record with 562 ca - runningseven marathons on the2025 - 2026 NASSP Nation - BurlingtonCounty Distin - become Assistant Commis - cuses on accessibility and reer Ks . One of South Jersey’s seven continents in seven al Principal of the Year Award . guished Citizens Award for her sioner of Education for New awareness of heat therapy in toptwo - way players , she led days . His journey to travers - As principal of Lenape High work inspiring youth leaders Jersey.A proud graduate of the region . After building a the third - seeded Hawks to the ing 183.3 miles in just 168 School for the past 18 years , acrossSouth Jersey . As the the very district she led , Mc - sauna with his father in their NJSIAASouth Jersey Group 1 hours has been ongoing since Cattanihas championed a stu - youngest president of the As - Combsbegan her 30 - year edu - backyard , Abramovitz com - finals . Though graduating from ThanksgivingDay 2013 , dent - first approach , building a sociated Builders and Contrac - cational journey as a kinder - bined that with his interest in high school , Strauss — known when Snyder vowed to run at welcomingand empowering tors New Jersey Chapter , Ro - garten teacher , rising through life sciences and experience for her dominance on the least two miles per day . environment for students and man represents over 1,400 the ranks to oversee 7,100 volunteering at an assisted moundand at the plate — While maintaining his streak , staff alike . His passion for edu - merit - based firms , directing students.Her tenure brought living facility in Voorhees to yearns to compete at the high - he’s also tackled Ironman cation in tandem with his un - one of the state’s top trade as - record pre - K enrollment , lower study the benefits of heat est level . She will continue her racesand marathons in all 50 wavering leadership has made sociations . A passionate advo - dropout rates , expanded ca - therapy for those with neu - athletic journey at Siena Col - states . A living testament to a formative impact on the cate for the construction in - reer programs and major infra - rodegenerative disease . lege , a NCAA Division I school . the power of endurance , Sny - community , earning him well - dustry , Roman continues to structure upgrades , leaving a der proves that grit , discipline deserved recognition on the empowerthose around her . lasting legacy of progress and and courage can take you national stage . possibility in her hometown . around the world — literally . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 22 issue 3 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 60 |