South Side sends off the class of 2013

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The South Side High School class of 2013 gathered one last time for its commencement ceremony at Hofstra University on June 21.

Blue robes were everywhere in the Mack Sports Complex gym as Rockville Centre School District administrators, SSHS faculty and staff, Board of Education trustees and village representatives, including Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard and newly re-elected Trustee Edward Oppenheimer, lined the stage to wish the graduates a final farewell. After the procession, Michaela Beck, president of the Student Government Association, led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance before Lauren Baez’s performance of the national anthem.

In her opening speech, salutatorian Deanna Mostowfi kept the audience laughing, but didn’t shy away from poignant recollections of her time with her classmates. “What kept us going is how we motivated each other,” she said. “And isn’t that amazing? Now let’s go out there and spend our parents’ life savings these next four years.”

Principal Dr. Carol Burris, Superintendent Dr. William Johnson and Bobbe Edelson, of the SSHS Alumni Association, presented the school’s top four awards to Clare Carey (Centennial Award for School and Community), McKingsley Williams (Dr. Richard S. Byers School and Community Service Award), Michael Garcia (Laurel Award for Boys) and Michaela Beck (Laurel Award for Girls).

The valedictorian, Justine Hamilton, speaking after the presentations, reminded her fellow graduates of their many different backgrounds — and of their unity these past four years. “Although we were all different, we’ve proven our ability to come together and work as a team,” Hamilton said. “Each of us can be proud of ourselves. We can also be proud of being a fantastic class at a fantastic school.”

In their remarks, Burris and school board President Liz Dion reminded the students of their accomplishments — and of how much they will be missed. “I may be biased, but I believe you are truly an extraordinary class,” Dion said. “No matter where your journey takes you, you will always belong with us.”

“Do you think I admire your class? You bet I do,” said Burris. “Thank you. You have been a joy.”

Presenting the South Side High School Class of 2013:

Stephanie Adelkopf

Alison Agoglia

Robert Aldana

Gina Marie Allen

Brendan Alles

Vickibell Almonte

Elexa Alvarez

Milagro Amador

Miriam Ambrosino

John Angelis

Angel Arevalo

Annie Aronowitz

Ashley Austin

Joseph Austin

Babatunde Awosika

Jack Azueta

Lauren Marie Báez

Jaaliyah Baines

Liam Baker

Justin Barrere

Tina Barricelli

David Barriga

Carlos Barycki

Chandler Martin Baylis

Michaela Beck

Yvanna Beltre

Rachel Ben-Atar

Elizabeth Lauren Bendel

Kelsey Berki

Matthew Berry

Tiffany Beverly

Kevin Boranian

Christopher Bowman

Mark Brady

Eric Braun

Ryan Joseph Brower

Ryan J Brower

Claire Camille Brown

Jimel Brown

Jennifer Buell

Kelvin Bueno

Elizabeth Anne Burke

Keely Burns

Taryn Joan Bush

Sean Byrne

David Cacace

Dashawn (Sean) Cade

Lauren Elizabeth Campbell

Jackie Cano

Clare Frances Carey

Kirsten Elizabeth Carr

Brent G. Carris

Theresa Casazza

Nicole Marie Castagna

Daniel Cecere

Jesse Chahalis

Evan Chernack

Kristin Cheslock

Claudia A. Ciccone

Richard James Cisario

Kieran Robert Clark

Hayley Cohen

Jonathan L. Colon Feliciano

Owen G. Condon

Cole Considine

Shannon Cotter

Thomas Cozier

Ryan Crossan

Ryan Culley

Connor Jared Daly

Jenna Daniels

Harry Dantona

Patrick J. Del Bello

John Marcos DeLaRosa

Stephanie Michelle DeLeo

Felicia DeMarco

Francesca DeMarco

Josephine DeMarco

Nils Edward DeStefano

Molly Dickinson

Gabrielle DiFiore

Emily Dinkelacker

Noah Dion

Erin Dougan

Sydney Kate Duncan

Elizabeth M Edell

Thomas P. Esposito

Andrew Falchiere

Edward Farington

Erin Ruth Feltkamp

Paul Fierro

Christopher Figueroa

Jonathan Tyler Firestone

Dane Edward Flaherty

Matthew Scott Focer

Thomas Forman

Ronald Fourcand

Thomas Frankini

Christopher J Gabriel

Michael Gallagher

Michael E. Garcia

Eric James Gennari

Allison Glass

Megan Catherine Gleason

Hannah M. Goldstein

Dyquan Graham

Justine Hamilton

David Hawley

Kegan G. Healey

Nicholas Helbringer

Jessica M. Hernandez

Meghan Hines

Benjamin Michael Hoefer

Elizabeth Ann Hoeffner

Benjamin M. Hoenig

Kieran M. Hogg

John Hughes

Brian Matthew Hutchinson

OShawn Hutchinson

Jacqueline Itgen

Kelley E. Jackson

Daniel Jacobsen

Mary Jansen

Stephen Joseph Jarosz

Charnae Jenkins

John Jimenez

Kyle Johnson

Elizabeth F. Kardas

Victoria Kennedy

Kevin Keever

Bridget L. Kiernan

Catherine Kildunne

Kevin Kimmons

Claudia Kirkwood

Mairead Koehler

Alex Koenig

Max Koenig

Max Anthony Kravis

William Landi

Elizabeth Lang

Steven Lanzillotta

Rebecca Law

Ryan William Lawrence

Allison Leonard

Christopher Lo

Imani T. Lockworth

Kaitlyn Lomuto

Michael Loureiro

Chelsea Lynch

Michaela Kate Lynch

Samantha Mackay

Pamela Madera

Paola Madera

Gerard J. Mahoney III

Kyle Makridakis

John Anthony Manna

Nicola Marasco

Alexander Martinis

Paul Martino

Louis Matarazzo

Amanda Matos

Sean McCartin

Brendan McDerby

Carlie McHale

Marissa McLeod

Austin McNulty

Danielle Sarah McWalters

Mackenzie Meehan

Kery D. Mejia-Rios

Cody Mellon

Pamela Mendez

Jack Metcalfe

Connor Owen Metz

Gerald Mitchell

Zyairre A. Mitchell

Samuel Modico

Frencina Monteiro

Kyle James Morrissey

Adam Spencer Moss

Deanna N. Mostowfi

Christopher James Mullooly

Jeffrey Munoz

John P. Murphy

Eric Quinn Murray

Sarah Murray

Laura Napolitano

Alex Needell

Angela Diana Negron

Cydney Nelson

Bryan Nesdill

Matthew O’Leary

Flavia Olivos

Andrew Carter O’Neil

Alannah O’Rourke

Jacob London Orr

Clarissa Palmer

Annie Cronin Panatier

Emma Isabelle Paris

Harrison Thomas Park

Michael Petrone

Samantha Prashad

Alyssa Quagliata

Hunter Rainis

Jeremy Ramirez

Joel Ramirez

Nicholas Redeker

Raquel Reid

Alexandra Reis

Jibril Richards

Tashawn Richardson

Margaret Riordan

Marquis Robinson

Andy Rodriguez

Lauren Rodriguez

Miguel Rodriguez

Olivia Rodriguez

Philip Louis Romano

Mark N. Romanowski

Mary Kathryn Romare

Christian Rudolph

Noelle Anne Ryerson

Simonne Lyn Sagar

Jake Andrew Saia

Verden Salvador

Emily Salvoni

Brandon Schiro

Daniel Schissel

Caitlin Schwagerl

Matthew Scolaro

Dylan Seeger

Edward Alan Seganti II

Kevin Serling

Maeve Sieling

Alexandra Paige Slavin

Maxwell Slavin

Michelle Small

Katie Sorto

Keith Spadaro

Laura Stern

Jade Hai Hua Sullivan

John Sullivan

Edward Tammaro

Julianne Tattenbaum

Julia Textor

Carlyle Thompson

Stephen James Tita

Jordan Titus-Simmons

Denise Torres

Iliana Ugarte

Emily Umansky

Bobbe Urena

Margaret Ann Vecchione

Michael Gerald Vonnoh

Kyle Jae Ho Walker

Keiffonte Wallis

John Waxon

Emma Weissman

Austin Wild

Danita Williams

Marcus A. Williams

McKingsley Ryan Williams

Eric Willie

Nicole Woelfel

Paul Wolfrom

Cooper Wolfson

Harley Joseph Yeager

Emily Anne Zajac