Middlesex County, NJ – The Middlesex County chapter of Incorruptible.Us has been recognized with the prestigious Empowerment Award at the 2025 Incorruptible.Us Statewide Summit, held on April 5, 2025. The award honors the group for its outstanding efforts in empowering peers and inspiring positive change through advocacy for tobacco cessation and the promotion of healthy, natural alternatives.
This year’s Empowerment Award celebrates the chapter’s year-round dedication to youth-led prevention, peer education, and community engagement. Representing Carteret, South Brunswick, Woodbridge, Piscataway, and Highland Park high schools, the winning team in the photo below includes:
Carteret High School
Darlene Langomas
Karyl Luarca
Anjali Jagroop
Anisah Brown
Miley Zevallos
South Brunswick High School
Hanaa Haleem
Roshni Boominathan
Soumya Sawant
Thanvi Reddy Purumandla
Angel Salyam
Aahana Manchanda
“We are so proud of our incredible youth leaders for earning this well-deserved recognition,” said ShaRonda Amon, Coalition Coordinator at Wellspring Center for Prevention. “Their passion, creativity, and commitment to making a difference have truly empowered their peers and uplifted our entire community.”
The award was presented at the 2025 Incorruptible.Us Statewide Summit 2025 hosted by the New Jersey Prevention Network, where youth from across the state gathered to celebrate advocacy, leadership, and substance misuse prevention. The Middlesex team was selected based on their consistent outreach efforts and their inspiring message to fellow youth.
Incorruptible.Us is a New Jersey-based youth tobacco prevention and cessation program that is funded by the New Jersey Department of Health, and aims to reduce youth tobacco use through initiatives like the county wide Youth Tobacco Action Groups. During the year, Incorruptible.Us educates youth on the dangers of vaping and encourages their peers to make healthier choices for their future. They promote natural highs and encourage the community by offering resources to help them quit.
For more information on Incorruptible.Us or youth substance misuse prevention programs in Middlesex County, contact:
ShaRonda Amon
Coalition Coordinator, Wellspring Center for Prevention
ShaRonda.Amon@wcpnj.org | (732) 254-3344 Ext. 124