College Men’s & Women’s Clubs Announce Highest GPA Awards

The College Men’s Club of Westfield and the College Women’s Club of Westfield jointly announce that the 2026 recipients of the awards honoring the male and female seniors earning the highest grade point averages at Westfield High School (WHS) are Leo Goldman and Darby Hubner. The $500 awards for academic excellence were bestowed at the WHS graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 25th, continuing each club’s legacy of recognizing outstanding student achievement.

“The College Women’s and College Men’s Clubs of Westfield congratulate Leo and Darby on their remarkable achievements,” remarked Susan Kowalenko, CWC President. Dave Germond, CMC President, stated that “we are proud to continue our more than four-decade tradition of honoring academic excellence at WHS via the collaboration of the CMC and CWC.”

Leo Goldman will attend the University of Michigan’s Honors College, where he plans to study Economics. While at WHS, Leo was Captain of the Boys’ Tennis Team, a member of the Math Modeling Team, and a cellist in the school Orchestra. His academic honors include being a National Merit Commended Scholar, an AP Scholar with Distinction, receiving the Seal of Biliteracy, as well as being a member of the National Honor Society.

Darby Hubner will be attending Georgetown University, where she intends to double major in Finance and Sports Management. While at WHS, she was Captain of the Girls’ Basketball Team, Editor-in-Chief of the Hi’s Eye (the weekly student newspaper), and served as an independent tutor. Her academic honors include the NJBCA Scholar Athlete Award, receiving the Seal of Biliteracy, and being a member of the National Honor Society.

The College Men’s Club of Westfield was founded in 1922 and over the past century has helped hundreds of Westfield young men by providing college tuition assistance and funding for standardized test preparatory courses. Since its founding, the CMC has raised and distributed over $1.6 million to young men from the Westfield community to attend over 130 institutions of higher learning. For more information about the CMC, visit www.cmcwestfield.org.

The College Woman’s Club was founded in 1917 to promote higher education for women and serve the general interests of the community. It has awarded over $1 million in scholarships to young women from Westfield based on academics, leadership, and financial need. In addition to fundraisers, the club offers social and educational events, including college admissions and financial aid seminars, book clubs, and museum trips. For further information, visit www.cwclubwestfield.org.

Photo Credit: WHS Yearbook