Washington Township High School Students Selected for 2025 American Legion Jersey Boys State
 

For Immediate Release
May 9, 2025

Washington Township High School students earning Boys State honors from the American Legion gathered for a photo at the Legion Hall. Pictured include (left to right) – WTHS juniors Anthony DiFranceisco, Dayton Lundberg, and Celestino Stanfa, Lt. Col. Barbara McCormick (Gloucester County Department Executive Committeewoman), Ray Mejias (Post 521 Adjudant), Mark McCandless (Post 521 Commander), and Mark Phillips. 

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - Three Washington Township High School juniors were recognized recently for being selected by American Legion Post 521, Washington Township to attend American Legion Auxiliary Jersey Boys State for 2025. Anthony DiFranceisco, Dayton Lundberg, and Celestino Stanfa will attend Boys State on June 15-20, 2025, at Rider University. 

 
Boys State is sponsored by the American Legion and is organized and administered for citizenship training purposes under the auspices of the American Legion. State educates youth in the duties, privileges, rights, and responsibilities of American citizenship. Students take part in training where they operate city, county and state governments after election to those offices. Activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, chorus, and recreational programs.  

State candidates are selected based on academic achievement, leadership, patriotism, community involvement, and extracurricular activities. Candidates are interviewed by a member of the American Legion who have the final authority in selecting the Delegates to the Boys State program. 

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