Students earn academic awards Valley Stream Central High School Academic Awards

Scholarships and awards
Alumni Ass'n Scholarships: Melissa Kipp, Tayeb Mohamed, Daniel Stazzone
Alumni Memorial Scholarship: Nicole Becker
Arthur/Lois Fare Memorial Music Award: William Gagstetter
Benevolent/Protective Order of Elks Award: Kristina Whyte
B'nai B'rith David Hochberg Good Citizenship Award: Edward Pei
B'nai B'rith John Smith Music Award: Robert DelPriore
Brian Chase Memorial Scholarship: Derek Malana
Century 21 Fisher-Friendly Realty Award: Robert DelPriore
CHS Class of 1996 Service Award: Kallie Darragh
Clear Stream Ave. PTA Ian Lowenkron Scholarship: Christina Campolo
Coach Dan & Marie Mantrone Memorial Award: Jennifer Gaeta, William Gagstetter
Community Arts Council of South Shore, Henry & Marion Schwartz Music Awards: Laurie Sklar, Andrew Yang
Congressman Raymond McGrath Scholarship: Kallie Ann Darragh
Deborah Messi Memorial Scholarship: Matthew Gagas
Di Re Formal Wear Scholarship: Craig Edelman
Ebbe & Carl Pearson Music Award: Kristin Sarli
Esther Eisenberg Memorial Scholarship: Jessica Camillleri, Dawn Pappas
Frank DeMita/Nassau Educators Credit Union Scholarship: Jeanine Viani
George Monks Scholarship: Adrianne Tabone
Harry Gross Memorial Scholarship: Megan Maltenfort
Howard West Scholarship: John-Robert Barnett
Jean R. Tint Memorial Award: Elizabeth Kowalski
Jerry Marcoux Scholarship Award: Whaseka Horne
Joan G. Moore Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Coletta
John DiGiovanni Memorial Fund Award: Robert DelPriore
Kiwanis Club Scholarship: Marisa Giacalone
Lawrence F. Silver Scholarships: Elizabeth Kowalski, James Sashe
Lions Club Scholarships: Stephanie Blanchflower, Lisa Fiore
L.I. Society of Italian-Americans Award: Adrianne Tabone
Luis Carro Memorial Scholarship Foundation Award: Vincent Butera; Award in Honor of Nancy Sherman, Devanand Ramnauth
Lynne C. Lappin Theatre Award: Marisa Giacalone
Margaret Schlegal Dinzler Scholarship: Robert DelPriore
Marilyn Levy Brownfeld Memorial Art Scholarship: Jesse Cesario
Marjie Kohansov Memorial Scholarship: Rachael Biancardi
Milton Hendrickson Memorial Scholarship: Min Hwangbo
Nassau County Legislature Citizenship Award: Elizabeth Kowalski
Nassau County Executive Award: Andrew Yang
Nellie Sinkinson Memorial Scholarship: Stacy Lynn Schultz
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Award: William Gagstetter
Personal Achievement Award: Fatmata Koroma, Alexis Orsomarso, Francesco Pizzo, Jessica Reilly
PTSA Achievement Award: Mondel Gunn
PTSA Joan Geffner Holder Vocational Scholarship: Benjamin Susman
PTSA Joan Geffner Holder Awards: Art, Nicole Nunez; Business, Dawn Pappas; Home & Careers, Rachel Csala; Technology, Edward Pei
PTSA H. Bertram Keller Scholarship: Marisa Giacalone
PTSA Thomas Hackett Education Award: Michael Funch
PTSA Scholarships: Megan Maltenfort, Nicole Nunez, Kristin Sarli
Robert J. Caufield Memorial Scholarship: Vincent Buttera
Sera Affronti Memorial Scholarship: Marisa Giacalone, Michelle Lacqua
Vallerettes/Streamers Parent Club Awards: Jessica Camilleri, Stephanie Blanchflower
Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Vincent Butera
Valley Stream Herald Award: Michael Chiappardi
Valley Stream Little League Scholarship: Jennifer Gaeta, Christopher Kehoe, Matthew Moscola
Valley Stream Rotary Club Service Award: Karyn Konzet
V.S. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1790 Scholarship: Jose Rivera
Blue & White Certificates: Nicole Becker, Stephanie Blanchflower, Jessica Camilleri, Lauren Coletta, Kallie Ann Darragh, William Gagstetter, Elizabeth Kowalski, Megan Maltenfort, Tayeb Mohamed, James L. Sashe, Adrianne Tabone
Blue & White Plaques: Robert DelPriore, Bradley Dzigas, Jennifer Gaeta, Daniel Stazzone

Departmental awards
Art Dep't Awards: Ki Hwan Bang, Gina Maniscalco
Central Student Council Award: Melissa Kipp
English Dep't Awards: Marissa Hajtler, Adrianne Tabone
Language Dep't Awards: French, Marsha Estes; Italian, Lauren Coletta; Spanish, Kristin Sarli
Mathematics Dep't Awards: Mehreen Hayat, Benjamin Rosenblum
Music Dep't Awards, NYSCAME: Laurie Sklar
Occupational Education Dep't Awards: Business, Marsha Estes; Cosmetology, Angela Pirrone; Culinary, Rachel Csala
Physical Education Dep't Awards: Jennifer Gaeta, Min Hwangbo
Science Dep't Awards: Megan Maltenfort, Benjamin Susman
Social Studies Dep't Awards: Katie Dziedzic, Brandon Persad
NYS Attorney General's Office, Triple "C" Awards: Lauren Coletta, Adrianne Tabone
President's Awards for Educational Excellence: To be given at graduation.



Valley Stream North High School Academic Awards

      Valley Stream North High School held its Annual Recognition Night on May 30, coordinated by guidance counselors Jill Goldstein and Grace Miceli, and presented students with the first two categories of awards below. An impressive PowerPoint presentation with visuals and photos for each award was created by guidance counselor Jill Goldstein, assisted by student Christopher Baktis. The departmental awards were presented at a school assembly on May 31.

Community Awards and scholarships
Scott Bart Memorial Scholarship: William Buith, Veronica Ferrario, Joseph Puccio, Sarah Tauber, Monica Texel
B'nai Brith David Hochberg Citizenship Award: Amy Isacoff
B'nai Brith John M. Smith Music Award: Bonnie Streigold
Chuck Cali Memorial Scholarship: Salvatore Paolillo
Central Nassau Civic Ass'n Sidney Peltyn Memorial Award: Christopher Platia
Century 21 Fisher-Friendly Realty Scholarship: Julie Berger
Di Re Formal Wear Scholarship: Thomas Duncan
Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Jason Lam
Jewish War Veterans Award: Reeju Lukose
Knights of Pythias Award: Sandya Romelus
L.I. Blood Services Scholarship: Sarah Tauber
Lu Marr Patriotism Award: Tene Cudjoe
Malverne Merchants & Professional Ass'n Scholarship: Ann McGuire
Congressman Raymond McGrath Scholarship: Marie McManus
Kenneth Miller Memorial Scholarship: Benjamin Hernandez
Morton Civic Ass'n Award: Michelle Cortese, Shari Gabel
Nassau County Legislature Award: Kendra McClean
Nassau County Executive Award: Marie McManus
Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union Francis DeMita Scholarship: Robert Hendrick
Norwood Park Civic Ass'n Award: Kendra McClean, Ralph Ross
Nassau County Comptroller's Achievement Award: Kenneth Fried
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Award: Jennifer Tullo
Republican Club of North Valley Stream, John Miele Scholarship: Veronica Ferrario
Roy Smalling Scholarship: Amanda Lippert, Jason Sinaly
Triple C Award, NYS Attorney General's Office: Llaen Coston-Clark, Jennifer Tullo
Jessica Troiano Scholarship Award: Jennifer Tullo
Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Reeju Lukose
Valley Stream Herald Excellence in Journalism Award: Francine Barone
Valley Stream Kiwanis Club Award: Francine Barone
Valley Stream Rotary Club Scholarship: Matthew Howard
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1790 Scholarship: Victoria Wehmeyer

Special awards
Audio Visual Award: Joseph Puccio
Autism Society, Berg Award: Jennifer Kadel
Bausch and Lomb Award: Nancy Vuong
Community Against Destructive Decisions Award: Robert Hendrick
Drama Troupe Award: Bonnie Streigold, Paolo Supnet, Rasheeda Winfield
Franklin Square Little League Scholarship: Christin Biondi, Vincent Mattone
Herff Jones Principal's Leadership Award: Vincent Mattone
Making A Difference Scholarship: Veronica Ferrario
Paul Marino Memorial Scholarship: Manjeet Kaur, Tae Young Park, Sandya Romelus
William Meier Scholarship: William Vuong
Katherine Pistillo Memorial Scholarship: Vito Genova
President's Awards for Educational Excellence: Christopher Baktis, Francine Barone, Julie Berger, Timothy Brennan, Nicholas Carnaval, Joseph Conte, Michelle Cortese, Jeffrey Dorschuck, Thomas Duncan, Veronica Ferrario, Shari Gabel, Martin Hernandez, Matthew Howard, Jennifer Jurado, Kristen Kabashi, Min Soo Kim, Manjeet Kaur, Jason Lam, Reeju Lukose, Peter Mastroserio, Vincent Mattone, Marie McManus, Andres Mauricio Melo, Nicholas Padesky, Salvatore Paolillo, Siddharth Sata, Elizabeth Sorrentino, Jennifer Tullo, William Vuong, Victoria Wehmeyer, Lauren Wrigley, Mikhail Zeltser
Pupil Personnel Services Award: Monica Texel
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Award: Elizabeth Rini
SEPTA Personal Achievement Award: Andrew Centore, Michael Chiara, Benjamin Hernandez, Lisa Koeth
University of Rochester Humanities/Social Sciences Award: Alison Carter
Valley Stream Little League Award: Alexandre Chan, James Di Leonardo
Wendy's High School Heisman Award: Veronica Ferrario, Vincent Mattone
Student Council Award: Ann McGuire
Green & White Commendations: Rosina Buonomo, Joseph Conte, Hilary Feldman, Amy Isacoff, Jennifer Kadel, Ann McGuire, Nicholas Padesky, Andrew Sgro, Elizabeth Sorrentino, Bonnie Streigold, Lauren Wrigley
Spartan Club Scholarships: Academic, Marie McManus, Salvatore Paolillo, Mikhail Zeltser; Athletic, William Buith, Vincent Mattone, Sarah Tauber; Cultural, Lakisha St. Hill, Victoria Wehmeyer, Lauren Wrigley; Thomas Tsaveras Memorial, Michael Chiara
PTSA Scholarships: Francine Barone, Andres Melo, Siddharth Sata, Monica Texel, Rasheeda Winfield

Departmental awards
Art Dep't: Outstanding Achievement, Frank Nasso, Lakisha St. Hill, Nicole Voulo, Victoria Wehmeyer
Audio Visual Service: William Buith, Michael Chiara, William Vuong
Career & Technical Education Dep't: Outstanding Achievement in Accounting, Joseph Hirsch; Business Education, Mikhail Zeltser; Family & Consumer Sciences, Kendra McClean, Ann McGuire; Education Interning at Willow Rd. School, Kristen Kabashi, Lisa Koeth, Amanda Lippert; Education Interning at North, Jennifer Kadel, Lauren Wrigley; Kids on the Block Scholarship, Ann McGuire; Kids on the Block Community Service Awards, Samantha Brennan, Thomas Duncan, Hilary Feldman, Robert Hendrick, Jennifer Jurado, Jennifer Kadel, Ann McGuire, Salvatore Paolillo, Diana Schutz, Victoria Wehmeyer, Lauren Wrigley
English Dep't: Scholarship, Marie McManus; Achievement, Julie Berger, Marie DeGracia, Jennifer Kadel, Andres Mauricio Melo, Lauren Wrigley
English as a Second Language Dep't: Tesol Award, Soeli Pina; Achievement, Tomasz Podgorski; Excellence, Angelica Borrero, Katheryne Borrero, Ka Ming (Vicky) Hung, Manjeet Kaur, Tai Vi Ly
Mathemathics Dep't: Outstanding in Math Course I, Andrew Fanelli, Dilmarys Pena; Math Course II, Christine Caiazzo, Ryan Lavin; Math Course III, Jacquelyn Cafasso, Edith Jurado; Math Course IV, Alison Carter, Jie (John) Hu; Calculus, Min Soo Kim, Reeju Lukose; George Lenchner Award, Jennifer Tullo; American High School Mathematics Exam, Jennifer Tullo, Evan Duke
St. John's University Women in Math & Science Society Awards: Math Course I, Christine Caiazzo; Math Course II, Megan Burke; Math Course III, Katie Russo; Math Course IV, Elizabeth Rini; Biology, Lauren Hecker; Chemistry, Ka Ming (Vicky) Hung; Physics, Jennifer Tullo Music Dep't: Band, Julie Berger, Nicholas Carnaval, James Esposito, Joseph Puccio, John Ragano, Siddharth Sata; Chorus, William Buith, Michelle Cortese, Tene Cudjoe, Martin Hernandez, Amy Isacoff, Vincent Mattone, Greg Patane, Bonnie Streigold, Monica Texel, Lauren Wrigley; Orchestra, Marie McManus, Sarah Tauber, William Vuong; Hollister Award, Vincent Raniolo; District Music Festival Award, Marie McManus; NYS Council of Administrators of Music Education Award, Robert Hendrick
Physical Education Dep't: Outstanding Students, 9th Grade, Ari Bisk, Kathleen Mattone; 10th Grade, Brian Katchmar, Christina McKinley; 11th Grade, Sabrina Lamond, Andrew Stock; 12th Grade, Karen Casimir, Robert Hendrick
Science Dep't: Highest Achievement in Biology, Alison Carter; Chemistry, Edith Jurado; Physics, Jie (John) Hu; Earth Science, Ryan Lavin; American Chemical Society, Jacquelyn Cafasso
Second Language Dep't: Excellence in French, Francine Barone; Italian, Francesca Madonia; Spanish, Mikhail Zeltser; 2002 Outstanding Polyglot Award, Marie McManus
Social Studies Dep't: Excellence in Global History & Geography I, Katheryne Borrero, Daniela Tripoli; Global History IA, Frank Nasso, Liang Zhou; Global History II, Christina McKinley, Cynthia Roth; AP European History, Jasmine Badamo, Edith Jurado; U.S. History & Gov't Regents, Nicole De Pietro, Ka Ming (Vicky) Hung; AP American History, Alison Carter, Mohammad Tazeem; Outstanding Senior Awards in Social Studies Achievement & Commitment, Francine Barone, Timothy Brennan, Kenneth Fried, Salvatore Paolillo.
Special Education Dep't: Service, Andrew Centore
President's Awards for Educational Achievement: Naveed Aziz, Samantha Brennan, Matthew Buggenhagen, Alexandre Chan, Llaen Coston-Clark, Hilary Feldman, Vito Genova, Robert Hendrick, Amy Isacoff, Ann McGuire, Tae Young Park, Sharlene Peralta, Joseph Puccio, Vincent Raniolo, Sandya Romelus, Andrew Sgro, Bonnie Streigold, Sarah Tauber, Monica Texel, Vandana Thomas, Rasheeda Winfield.




Valley Stream South High School Academic Awards

      Awards were presented to the following students on June 6 at Valley Stream South High School's Awards Ceremony, coordinated by Liz King Giordano. The evening included musical interludes performed by the Long Island Connection vocal ensemble and a reception afterwards in South Hall.
David Henner Memorial Scholarship: Joshua Vogel
Gerald L. Meyer Memorial Scholarships: Visual Arts, Jillian Kornsweig; Computer Graphics, Vickianne Tierney
Robert Rachoi Memorial Scholarship: Jennifer Kamin
Peter Leonard Roller Memorial Scholarships: Excellence in Music, Brian Farhi; Excellence in Science, Whitney Barnett-Rhodes
Paul Grammatico Scholarships: Robert Kohlmier, Jennifer Berman
Peter Romano Memorial Scholarship: William Florio
Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Katherine Lalama
Valley Stream Rotary Club Scholarship: Jolene Destefano
Valley Stream Kiwanis Club Scholarship: Jennifer Berman, Amie Kraus
Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union, Frank DeMita Scholarship: Christine Gross
Muriel Jespersen Memorial Scholarship: Jennifer Tobin
Century 21 Fisher/Friendly Realty Scholarship: Zuzanna Duda
Caryn Luadtke Memorial Writers Award: Eileen Flood
Veterans of Foreign Wars, V.S. Post 1790 Scholarship: Joshua Vogel
B'nai B'rith: David Hochberg Citizenship Award, Daniel Sjoberg; John M. Smith Music Award, David Krauss
American Legion Andrew Fatcher Citizenship Award: Justin Florio
Getnick Achievement Award: Jessica Doty      
Lee Family Community Service Award: Aurora Kiviat
Jewish War Veterans Jean Tint Memorial Brotherhood Program Award: Nicholas Kroll
U.S. Army Reserve Nat'l Scholar/Athlete Awards: Kristen O'Leary, Nicholas Kroll
Nassau County Executive Certificate of Achievement: Whitney Barnett-Rhodes
Town of Hempstead Supervisor's Award: Joshua Vogel
Nassau County Legislature Student Citizenship Award: Aurora Kiviat
Valley Stream Knicks Basketball Awards: Lauren Kelly, Kristen O'Leary
Knights of Pythias Award: Claudia Ranieri
N.Y. Lottery Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship: Liana Valletti
NYS Education Dep't Scholarships for Academic Excellence: Whitney Barnett-Rhodes, Joshua Vogel, Aurora Kiviat, Jillian Kornsweig, Amie Kraus, Kristen O'Leary, Laurens Thibideau, Shai Wolkowicki
NYS Office of Attorney General Triple "C" Award: Jennifer Berman, Nicholas Kroll
Robert Carbonaro Student Council Scholarship: Liana Valletti
South High School Alumni Scholarship: Jeanette Carneglia
Forest Road PTA Anderson Yeh Memorial Scholarships: Amie Kraus, Deanna Licht
SEPTA Personal Achievement Awards: Papisha Patel, Latrice Gaines, Jason Lappe, Kemar Livingston
Herff Jones 10th Grade Class Award: Jonathan Karp, Danya Spritzer
Ralph Janssen Award: Katherine Romano
South Parents Club Scholarships: Joanne Pierre Louis, Amie Kraus, Danielle Russo
South PTSA Scholarships: Adriana Izquierdo, Claudia Ranieri, Liana Valletti, Joshua Vogel
Mathematics Dep't Award: George Lenchner Excellence in Mathematics, Whitney Barnett-Rhodes
Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Dep't Award: Excellence in Spanish, Whitney Barnett-Rhodes
Science Dep't Awards: Bausch & Lomb Medal, Jenny Gunderman; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/George Washington University Medal, Jamie Schiffer; American Chemical Society, Jonathan Karp; Excellence in Chemistry, Jonathan Karp; Physics, Jenny Gunderman; All-Science, Whitney Barnett-Rhodes
Career & Technical Education Dep't Awards: Nassau County Business Education Award, Robert Gorozdi; Family & Consumer Sciences, Melissa Bingham, Jennifer Ciaravino; Technology, Leon Dudley       Music & Fine Arts Dep't Awards: Art, William Raad; Janice Dickler Memorial, Joshua Vogel; District Music Festival Scholarship, Amie Kraus; Nassau Music Educators, Christine Fusco; Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, Kaitlin Dondorf; Nat'l School Choral Award, Harvey Chan; Nat'l School Orchestra Award, Adriana Izquierdo; Music Dep't Service Award, Danielle Russo; John Philip Sousa Band Award, Matthew Toscano; U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award, Aurora Kiviat; Theatrical Troupe Award, Heather Merlis
Social Studies Dep't Awards: Social Science Award, Adriana
Izquierdo; Social Studies Achievement Award, Vitaliy Zhivotenko; Historian Award, Joshua Vogel; University of Rochester Humanities Award, Elizabeth Weinbloom; Law Club Awards, Joshua Vogel, Robert Haber, Whitney Barnett-Rhodes, Shai Wolkowicki
English Dep't Awards: Excellence in Literature, Whitney Barnett-Rhodes; Excellence in Writing, Aurora Kiviat; Fairfield Book Award,
Andrew Gray; Irish Cultural Society Award, Fiona Lee, Jamie Schiffer, Joshua Smith; Legend Yearbook Awards, Ashley Brady, Christopher Campoverde, Jolene Destefano, Johnathan Handley, Amie Kraus, Lee Nilo, Kristen O'Leary, Johanna Rivera, Natanael Rivera; Southern Bell Newspaper Award, Elizabeth Weinbloom;
Valley Stream Herald Journalism Award, Elizabeth Weinbloom
Special Education Dep't Service Award: Liana Valletti
Key Club Award: Jennifer Berman
Class of 2002, Leadership Awards: Nicholas Kroll, Eric Tarr, Liana Valletti, Kristen O'Leary; Service Awards: Justine Boccia, Kristyn Boccia, William Florio
Student Council Awards: Leadership, Kristen O'Leary, Jeanette Carneglia; Service, Amie Kraus, Whitney Barnett-Rhodes
Athletic Honor Society Award: Jacqueline Smith
Art Honor Society Awards: Liana Valletti, Nicholas Kroll, Jillian Kornsweig
Occupational Education Honor Society Award: Katherine Lalama
Second Language Honor Society Awards: Shai Wolkowicki, Liana Valletti
Nat'l Honor Society Awards: Leadership, Aurora Kiviat, Amie Kraus, Jennifer Berman, Liana Valletti; Special Recognition, Amie Kraus, Liana Valletti
Principal's Award for Excellence: Grade 9, Stephanie Stravinskas; Grade 10, Danya Spritzer; Grade 11, Jenny Gunderman; Grade 12, Whitney Barnett-Rhodes
NASSP Principal's Leadership Award Nominee: Jennifer Berman
South High Faculty Scholarship: Noelle Panzarino
Congressman Raymond McGrath Scholarship: Liana Valletti
James Bergen Memorial Scholarship: Nicholas Kroll