2025 New Jersey Science Convention
​Steering Committee Members

The New Jersey Science Convention Steering Committee is comprised of a group of dedicated volunteers who work throughout the year to maintain the high quality of one of the premier state science conventions in the United States.

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Officers

Angela Best
Executive Co-chair
[email protected]

Lola Szobota
Executive Co-chair
[email protected]

John Chapman
Treasurer
​[email protected]

Kathy Ernst
Secretary

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Committees

Exhibits Committee

Gavin Quinn, Co-Chair
​[email protected]
​Lola Szobota, Co-Chair
​[email protected]
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• Exhibitor Mailings
• Exhibitor Database
• Exhibitor Listings
• Exhibitor Layout

​Lola Szobota, Sponsors
​[email protected]
201-213-0630

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General Management Committee

Christina Girtain, Chair​

• Attendance
• Evaluations
• Volunteers

Sections

Trudy Iwanski

• Banquet Coordinator

John Chapman

• Storage Unit

Amy Macchia*

• Photography

​Sandy Buleza
​Laurie Maier, Assistant

• Parliamentarian
• Archivist/Historian
• Awards

Alicia Killean
[email protected]

• Anton Banko Awards

TBD

• Focus Committee

TBD

• Keynote Speaker​

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Hospitality Committee

Christine Lijoi, Chair

• VIP Invitations

Laurie Maier

• Host, NJSELA

​Lynn Prosen

• Host, NJSTA

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Program Committee
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Angela Best, Co-Chair

Coleen Weiss-Magasic, Co-Chair

Sections

Lola Szobota

• Scheduling

Coleen Weiss-Magasic

• Scheduling

​Trudy Iwanski

• Scheduling

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​Jaclynn Hinz

• ​Online Program

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Registration Committee

Julianne Romanella, Co-Chair
Nicole Spayd, Co-Chair
[email protected]
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• Registration Monies
• Registration Area
• Registration Equipment
• Onsite Registration

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Sponsoring Organizations

Sitting Presidents
Richard Stec, NJSELA
Marial Kolker, NJSTA

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Contracted Services

Adela Dziekanowski*
Lynn Prosen, Assistant
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• Website Contractor ​

Alex Edly*​*

• Office Services Contractor​

​*Non-Steering Committee Member
**Paid Contractor