from Carteret High School — Carteret, New Jersey

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Biography

Susan Catrone has been teaching art at the high school level for 20 years. Ms Catrone is a member of NAEA, and AENJ where she served as advocacy chair for 8 years. She also served as co-chair of the Middlesex County YAM exhibit, which is a nationally recognized celebration of Visual Art held in March for 15 years. Susan has served as the liason for Middlesex County Arts High and was a member on the Middlesex County Arts Advisory Committee.

Currently, Susan is co advisor for Carteret High School's chapter of the National Art Honor Society. In 2022, Susan started working with students on a world wide competition known as Junk Kouture, where one team placed in the world finals. That competition is being held this February in Monaco and both students and advisors will be attending.



Honors include the 2011 and 2018 Puglisi Youth Art Month Award, the 2012 National Art Honor Society Award, the 2020 Anthony A Guadadiello Service Award, and the 2021 Governor's Award in Art Education.

Susan is a working artist and has showed throughout New Jersey and New York in a number of group shows. She is a member of the Woodbridge Artisans Guild in Woodbridge, New Jersey.

Susan believes staying active in art making makes her a better teacher and a happy person!

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