New Brunswick H.S. student Gizelle Fernandez Vasquez with her ceramic creation, “Rocktile.”

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FURTHER DISTINCTION – With her ceramic art piece “Rocktile” already having been selected for inclusion in the prestigious National K12 Ceramic Exhibition, held during March in Richmond, VA, New Brunswick H.S. senior Gizelle Fernandez Vasquez was recently notified her work had been designated to receive the Baily Pottery Equipment Award. 

This additional recognition is sponsored by Kingston, NY-based Baily Ceramic Supply and includes a cash prize, along with Fernandez Vasquez’s work being displayed online and featured on an exhibition poster. Rocktile was among 150 pieces on display at the Virginia event, each of which was selected for inclusion from a total of 1169 entries.

About New Brunswick Public Schools

The New Brunswick, NJ public school district consists of two high schools (New Brunswick High School and Health Sciences Technology High School), two middle schools (New Brunswick Middle School and Pathways Middle School) and nine elementary schools (A.C. Redshaw Elementary School, Blanquita B. Valenti Community School, Lincoln Elementary School, Livingston Elementary School, Lord Stirling Elementary School, McKinley Community School, Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts, Roosevelt Elementary School, and Woodrow Wilson Elementary School). A comprehensive educational program for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade serves a student population of more than 10,000. New Brunswick Public Schools participates in the P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) public-private partnership, which provides select students an opportunity to simultaneously earn both a high school diploma and an associate degree in Engineering or an Engineering-related field. And, for high school graduates and adult learners, New Brunswick Adult Learning Center is ideal for building academic skills. 

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