Ridgewood Board of Education honors record-setting swimmer Charlotte Samuels
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014, 9:49 PM LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014, 9:50 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Open water swimming sensation Charlotte Samuels smiled widely Monday evening as the Board of Education recognized the 16-year-old athlete’s record-setting feat.
Charlotte — who recently returned from Britain, where she swam the English Channel to become the youngest person to complete open water swimming’s Triple Crown — thanked all the members of Ridgewood’s school board for the honor.
“This is the first time in my career I get to honor someone for breaking a world record,” said Superintendent of Schools Daniel Fishbein, before reading a resolution noting Charlotte’s swimming prowess.
The resolution expressed the board’s congratulations while extending to Charlotte “their best wishes for success in all future endeavors.”
Charlotte received a standing ovation from the 15-member audience, which also included her parents, Steven and Suzanne Samuels.
Sheila Brogan, the school board president, said she was both proud of the Ridgewood High School student, and “in awe” of her.
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