Syed Ali, Alumni Member
Syed is a Senior, currently attending Poseidon Early College high school at Neptune. He will earn his high school diploma and an Associate Degree at 17 years old. In fact, he will have earned his college degree before his high school diploma.
After graduating, Syed plans on attending a Business/Engineering university where he plans to earn a double degree in Cyber Security and Business. Syed has spent many hours volunteering throughout the community in several organizations and continues to do so,in order to make Neptune a better place to live and work.
By being a part of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Cabinet, he gets more of a say in how decisions impact community youth and he gets a voice on what could be done to make Neptune more beautiful.
Syed’s ultimate strategic goal is for Neptune to be a town that everyone in the nation can model.
Carissa DiStefano, Alumni Member
Carissa joined the Youth Cabinet in 2016, during her sophomore year. She is part of the Poseidon Program at the Neptune High School which means she attends Brookdale Community College part time while still in High School. By the time Carissa graduates High School she will not only have her High School Diploma but she will also have her Associates Degree from Brookdale!
She is very involved in her school and her community and loves being a part of the Cabinet as she feels this group is such a great way for the youth of Neptune to be heard and make a difference in their community. She is very interested in the beautification of the entire Township of Neptune.
Carissa will be graduating June of 2019 and then she will head off to college to pursue her Bachelor’s Degree.
Her hope is that the beautification of Neptune will continue with the Youth Cabinet for years to come!
Robert Dykeman III, Alumni Member
Robert Dykeman is a senior at Neptune High School. He is involved in many different organizations such as the Monmouth County Teen Community Emergency Response Team as well as the Student Council of Neptune High School where he is President.
Robert hopes to Graduate from college with a double major in political communications and international relations, as well as a minor in political science.
Roberts goal as a member of the Mayors Youth Advisory Cabinet is to bring a fresh students perspective to the table, and help make Neptune even more of a model town than it is today!
Kenyatte Jay, Alumni Member
Kenyatte R. Jay, AKA, Kenny, is currently a senior at Neptune High School. He has a passion for the medical field and anything related to neurology.
Kenny strives to one day become a fully certified neurosergeon and specialize in neurological reaserch. The journey is long, but he feels as if it’s his purpose on this earth to serve the people in need of medical attention specific to the nervous system.
Kenny’s guidance counselor, Mrs.Bradely, took note of his purpose and recommended that he should apply to the Mayors Youth Advisory Cabniet, seeing that it would make him more involved within Neptune, giving him a greater opportunity to help those in need.
Since his acceptance, Kenny has never been more excited to become actively involved within the Neptune community.
Juliana Rodriguez, Alumni Member
Juliana Rodriguez is high school and college student. At her school, she is the stage manager of the drama department and a part of the acapella team Scarlet Sound.
She hopes to study marine biology in college.
She wanted to be in the cabinet so that she could bring new ideas to the town while helping the residents of Neptune.
She believes that its important for the youth of today to have a hand in helping to better our communities!
