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Whitman Seniors Awarded 368 Scholarships at Ceremony

Teachers and administrators also honored for excellence last week.

Scholarships were presented to 368 graduating seniors at an awards ceremony June 14.

Also at the event, held as part of a South Huntington school board meeting, dozens of teachers and administrators were also recognized for their efforts with the school district. 

Retiring Whitman High School assistant principle Steven Ramsey helped introduce some of the students receiving awards.

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"I can't think of a better class to go out with, we've had some great relationships," said Ramsey, who read of some of the names. "The next four years is going to an amazing time in your lifetime."

Here's a complete list of all of those honored last week:

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Amanda Smith Memorial Award for Excellence In English   Shanika A. Powell American Sign Language Honor Society Academic Award Jessie A. Riess American Sign Language Honor Society Service Award Nicole Melillo   Carri Danae Nicodemo   Taylor Sneden Arturo Toscanini Lodge # 2107, Order Sons of Italy in America, Excellence in Italian Award Evelin Ramirez Association of LI Vocational Educators of Western Suffolk BOCES - Academic Scholarship Amanda Brittany Corcoran   Murielle Jean-Baptiste Association of LI Vocational Educators of Western Suffolk BOCES - Outstanding Student Scholarship Murielle Jean-Baptiste Association of School Business Officials Scholarship Jessica Anne Rodriguez Athletic Director's Scholarship Michael Milanese Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award Mark Koutsantanou Birchwood Intermediate School PTA Fran Hyde - Career in Education Scholarship Jennifer Kielawa Birchwood Intermediate School PTA John Smith Vocational Scholarship Jesse Robert Levy Birchwood Intermediate School PTA Medal for Mathematics Bradley J. Mesloh Birchwood Intermediate School PTA Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Technology Michael Zullo Brentwood Clerical Association Scholarship Trevor Thomas Career Pathways Scholarship Cindy Aguilar Charles Johnson Memorial Scholarship Steven James Rabinowitz Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department Scholarship Jeremy Joseph Patino Company H, 119th NY Volunteers Historical Association Richard 'Chuck' Heroux American History Memorial Scholarship Michael Cipriano Councilwoman Susan A. Berland Overcoming Obstacles Award for Excellence in Education Adam Sells Countrywood PTA Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Emily Rodgers Kaitlin Mary Shepherd Countrywood PTA Scholarship in Honor of Frank Zauner   Nicole Victoria Badolato DECA Chapter Officer Certificate of Excellence Brianne Marie Dillon   John Henry Probert DECA International Award of Excellence John Henry Probert DECA Otis Spunkmeyer International Scholarship John Henry Probert DECA Outstanding Service Award Michelle Janet Crowe   Erin Nicole Gillott   Igor Machado Murta   Amanda E. Nick DeVry College First Robotics Scholarship Ryan William Morrison Doris Davidson Stewart Memorial Scholarship Areeba Thakir Doris J. Stoudenmire Scholarship Brooke A. Maake Dr. Marie-France Cambronne Memorial Scholarship Murielle Jean-Baptiste ECG Engineering Scholarship Alan G. Burger Eileen Hanna Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in English  Lara Alexandra Elmayan Faculty Association of Retired Educators Scholarship Amanda Brittany Corcoran Frank Gugliotta Memorial Basketball Scholarship Daniel E. Guardado French Honor Society Award for Academic Achievement and Outstanding Service Lily M. Michelson Friends of the South Huntington Library Scholarship Rubab Rehman Gates Millenium Scholarship Rubab Rehman Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Past Presidents' Scholarship Erin Nicole Gillott Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Scholarship Sarah M. Triolo Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association Partners in Education Award Michael Zullo Henry L. Stimson Middle School PTA Paul O'Brien Scholarship Erica Roff Henry L. Stimson Middle School PTA Scholarship Theodore Irving Goodman   Lila Moniba Ijaz   Michael Milanese   Hassina N. Naeemi Horatio Alger New York Scholar Rubab Rehman Huntington American Legion Post 360 - Music Medal Liam Mustapich   Hyun Jin Annie Yoon Huntington American Legion Post 360-Citizenship Medal Kaitlin Mary Shepherd   Jarret Bodo Huntington Boys Club Soccer Scholarship Carri Danae Nicodemo   Drew H. Zimmerman Huntington Lions Club Award for All-Around Proficiency in Social Studies Timothy Evan Paulsen Huntington Lions Club Award to the Most Valuable Senior Football Player Christopher Mallinson Huntington Manor Fire Department Chief Ernest Kannig Sr. Scholarship Megan Elizabeth Schankin Huntington Manor Fire Department Chief Peter A. Nelson Scholarship Katie Lyn Murisco Huntington Manor Fire Department Explorers Post #1650 Scholarship David M. Pesinkowski Huntington Manor Fire Department Firefighter Lloyd Coughlin Scholarship Ashley Maria Pastore Huntington Manor Fire Department Firefighter Nicholas Marzan Scholarship Kristin N. Tiersch Huntington Manor Fire Department Honorable Chief Richard Holst Scholarship Nicholas Thomas O'Donnell Huntington Manor Fire Department Scholarship Jeremy Joseph Patino   Areeba Thakir Huntington South Side Civic Association Scholarship Rachel Leigh Fenwick Italian Honor Society Award for Academic Achievement Rebecca Witt Italian Honor Society Award for Service Stephanie Kristin Adamczak Jack and Helen Carman Memorial Music Scholarship Amrom Svay James Reilly Memorial Scholarship   Thomas A. Berger   Amy L. Bilodeau Jeffrey Lundstedt Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Art   Michelle Janet Crowe Jimmy Egan Memorial Scholarship Drew H. Zimmerman Jodi Cohn Memorial Scholarship James George Coumatos John Anthony Mercurio Memorial Scholarship Amanda Lezcano John David Fresco Memorial Scholarship    Brian Jaworski John Philip Sousa Band Award Amrom Svay Jostens/Long Island Recognition Award   Alison Paige Ribellino Julia Elise Seiter Scholarship Angelea Heller   Jennifer Kielawa   Lauren Michelle Miller   Emily T. Vassallo Ketewamoke Chapter DAR Good Citizenship Award Sarah M. Triolo   Raymond Rizzo Kris DiMaira Scholarship Brittany Ann Chessler Latino Heritage Betty Alfaro Scholarship Catty Saravia Garay Legislator Steve Stern Achievement Award Thomas A. Berger LI Arts Alliance Scholar Artist Award for Dance Arts Marissa Elizabeth Graham LI Blood Services Scholarship Hassina N. Naeemi   Shanika A. Powell   Raymond Rizzo Louis Armstrong Jazz Award Michael M. Booher Magna Cum Laude Musicae Amrom Svay Maplewood PTA Medal for Outstanding Service in Instrumental Music-Band Robert E. Krakehl Maplewood PTA Medal for Outstanding Service in Instrumental Music-Orchestra Timothy Evan Paulsen Maplewood PTA Scholarship in Honor of Hal Roehmer Marissa Elizabeth Graham Maplewood PTA Scholarship in Honor of Howard B. Link Lindsay Autumn Canniff Marie Cuthbertson Award   Michelle Janet Crowe Maurice Levenbron Law Humanities Award Fiza Hussain   Murielle Jean-Baptiste   Hamad Kaif   Jacqueline Papik   Katelyn J. Sherland   Eve Mai Soliman Michael Corcoran Memorial Scholarship Angelea Heller Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Jarrett Aiken  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Samantha L. Augustine  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Corey Blumberg  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Bianca Rose Bono  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Michael Steven Brathwaite Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award
Steven Edward Burvenich  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Lindsay Autumn Canniff  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Briceida Mairena Cisneros Chavéz  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award James George Coumatos  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Jason Cowitt  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Marc A. Delgado  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Charles Densford  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award John Joseph Di Raimondo  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Caitlin E. Dost  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Lara Alexandra Elmayan  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Deysi Y. Garcia Vilorio  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Marcus Gaspard  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Caroline Marie Gerard  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Kevin Josue Gonzalez  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Amanda M. Green  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Joseph Hansen  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Ana Cecilia Hernandez Lopez  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Chad J. Hladki  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Nicole F. Jacobsen  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Brian Jaworski  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Murielle Jean-Baptiste  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Haley Kammerling  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Michael  Koullias  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Robert E. Krakehl  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Daniel Lambraia  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Alexandra Tatiana Leftridge  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Stephanie Marie Lukralle  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Kevin M. Mancuso  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Nicole   Melillo  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Lauren Michelle Miller  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Rosa Morales  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Melissa Susan Morrissey  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Liam Mustapich  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Ryan William Naughton  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Amanda E. Nick  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Ryan M. Pagano  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Taylor Sloane Pashkoff  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Ashley Maria Pastore  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Clifford Petit  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Clarens Didier Philippe  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Juliet Poggioli  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Kyle W. Prestin  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Shari Pryce  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Jake Racaniello  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Kristopher Hans Rastu  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Jessie A. Riess  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Dezretta Robert  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Katie P. Rubio  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Avais Saleemi  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Jaime Leigh Sandler  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Brian F. Sansone  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Ana L. Saravia  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Adam Sells  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Kaitlin Mary Shepherd  Michael S. Curtin Citizenship Award Michael Somoza   Cara Ann Tortorice   Natasha Vaughn   Brian Wasiewski   Joshua Wright Mike Feeney Scholarship Andrew F. Matuza Moureen Daugherty Annual Scholarship Dezretta Robert MSG Varsity Scholarship Mahdi Harris   Sarah M. Triolo Munistat Services Incorporated Scholarship Kelcey Seeley Wolff National Merit Scholarship Commendation Katharine Lucy Pigliacelli   Rubab Rehman National Merit Scholarship Finalist Timothy Evan Paulsen New York State Comptroller Achievement Award Hassina N. Naeemi New York State Field Band Conference Scholarship Amrom Svay Northport/East Northport Teacher's Union Kaitlin Mary Shepherd NYSCAME / Suffolk Chapter Music Scholarship Amrom Svay Oakwood PTA Paul A. Lyle Scholarship Christopher J. Di Piero Oakwood PTA Scholarship in Honor of Sheila Montague Angelea Heller Otto Kahn OHEKA Arts Award in Music Amrom Svay Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Bronze Samantha L. Augustine   Sehar Babar   Amy L. Bilodeau   Corey Blumberg   Aysha Choudhary   Johnathan Richard Costa   Ashley R. Curreri   Rachel Leigh Fenwick   Erin Nicole Gillott   John Paul Gilmore   Kevin Josue Gonzales   Angelea Heller   Fiza Hussain   Taylor D. Johnson-Moore   Amanda E. Nick   Raymond Rizzo   Jessica Anne Rodriguez   Eve Mai Soliman   Alexsandor Tanko   Sarah M. Triolo   Hyun Jin Annie Yoon Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Gold Daniel Lambraia   Ryan William Morrison   Hassina N. Naeemi   Nabeel Nazir   Shanika A. Powell   John Henry Probert   Rubab Rehman   Areeba Thakir Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Silver Juan J. Bonilla   Amanda Brittany Corcoran   Christopher J. Di Piero   John Joseph Di Raimondo   Nak Young Kim   Christopher  Mallinson   Damiano H. Melcarne   Bradley J. Mesloh   Courtney O' Connor   Brian F. Sansone   Douglas Smith Quick Environmental "Joe Greene" Scholarship Kyle W. Prestin Raymond Ferranti Scholarship Jennifer Schaber Roberto (Bobby) Callegati Have a Heart Memorial Scholarship Zachary A. Barrotta Ronald McDonald House Charities Rubab Rehman SADD Leadership Award Angelea Heller   Lila Moniba Ijaz SCMEA Scholarship - Career in Music or Music Education Amrom Svay SEPTA Scholarship Award Adam Sells SEPTA Scholarship Award in Honor of Dominick Morreale Michael Somoza Shawn Watkins Memorial Scholarship Jimmy Syllien SHEF Peter Dillon Memorial Scholarship Erin Nicole Gillott   Samantha Ortiz Simon Youth Community Scholarship Samuel Bifulco Sons of the American Revolution Bronze Good Citizenship Medal Nabeel Nazir South Huntington Nurses Association Scholarship   John Paul Gilmore   Katie Lyn Murisco South Huntington Paraprofessionals Association Charles Brienza Scholarship Anna P. Robinson South Huntington Paraprofessionals Association Memorial Scholarship Samantha Jane Clark South Huntington PTA Council Dance Award Marissa Elizabeth Graham South Huntington PTA Council Environment Scholarship John Henry Probert South Huntington PTA Council Howard Kauf Memorial Scholarship Michelle Nicole Rappa   Finian Shields South Huntington PTA Council Music Award Rebecca Witt South Huntington PTA Council Robert J. Flathmann Jr. Vocational Scholarship Brian Jaworski South Huntington PTA Council Scholarship for Academic Excellence Sharnam Ahmed   Thomas A. Berger   Aysha Choudhary   Michelle Janet Crowe   Soraya Catherine Karkari   Nak Young Kim   Mark Koutsantanou   Lily M. Michelson   Steven James Rabinowitz   Fuschia Ray   Rubab Rehman   Sarah M. Triolo   Emily T. Vassallo   Andrea Ellen Zrake   Kevon Johnson-Connolly   Melissa Susan Morrissey South Huntington PTA Council Scholarship for Citizenship John Joseph Di Raimondo   Caroline Marie Gerard   Erin Nicole Gillott   Chrstophter Mallinson   Nabeel Nazir   Raymond Rizzo   Douglas Smith   Alexsandor Tanko   Kristin N. Tiersch South Huntington PTA Council Scholarship for Excellence in Art Brittany Elizabeth Haller South Huntington PTA Council Scholarship for Excellence in ESL Hyun Jin Annie Yoon South Huntington PTA Council Scholarship for Excellence in Music Rebecca Witt South Huntington PTA Council Scholarship in Honor of George Leitl James George Coumatos South Huntington Retired Teachers' Association - Juanita Sohn Monahan Memorial Scholarship Samantha L. Augustine South Huntington Teachers' Association Scholarship Michelle Janet Crowe   Lila Moniba Ijaz   Nak Young Kim   Nabeel Nazir   Cara Ann Tortorice Spanish Honor Society Award for Academic Excellence Katie P. Rubio Spanish Honor Society Award for Service Raymond Rizzo St. Elizabeth CYO Matthew Gianuzzi Scholarship Jesse Robert Levy   Ryan M. Pagano Stanley Weglarski Scholarship Hassina N. Naeemi Suffolk County Executive Public Service Award Yamah Naim Suffolk County Science Teachers' Association Award for Outstanding Science Student Rubab Rehman Suffolk County Wrestling Coaches Association Michael Milanese Suffolk Legislator Lou D'Amaro Citizenship Award Kelcey Seeley Wolff Town of Huntington Scholar/Athlete Award Myles Brannon Jones   Lily M. Michelson Tri-Community & Youth Agency Joseph A. Martone Scholarship Lila Moniba Ijaz U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award Michael Milanese   Kasey Feliciana Rodriguez U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award Lily M. Michelson   Nabeel Nazir U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence Jessica Anne Rodriguez   Avais Saleemi United States Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award Nak Young Kim   Lily M. Michelson Valtarese Foundation Scholarship Jake Racaniello Vanettes Cultural Workshop Scholarship Asha Ayanna Jackson   Shanika A. Powell Video Yearbook - Dustin Garfman Award for Editing Excellence Andrew R. Brieff Voices of Walt Whitman Award Samuel Bifulco Walt Whitman High School Art Recognition Award for Advertising Design Michelle Janet Crowe Walt Whitman High School Art Recognition Award for Ceramics Deysi Y. Garcia Vilorio Walt Whitman High School Art Recognition Award for Computer Graphics Gerardo Bolanos Walt Whitman High School Art Recognition Award for Drawing Ryan Patterson Walt Whitman High School Art Recognition Award for Fashion Design Melissa Susan Morrissey Walt Whitman High School Art Recognition Award for Painting Shari Pryce Walt Whitman High School Art Recognition Award for Photography Frank Dominick Notarbartolo Walt Whitman High School Art Recognition Award for Sculpture Mark Koutsantanou Walt Whitman High School Arts Development Fund Scholarship for Art Kim Marie Stodolski Walt Whitman High School Arts Development Fund Scholarship for Dance Alison Paige Ribellino Walt Whitman High School Arts Development Fund Scholarship for Instrumental Music Juliet Poggioli Walt Whitman High School Arts Development Fund Scholarship for Vocal Music Rebecca Witt Walt Whitman High School Award for Perfect Attendance, 9th to 12th Grade Brittney Flamenbaum   Ernie Tak-Lun Lee   Kyle W. Prestin   Alexsandor Tanko Walt Whitman High School Award for Perfect Attendance, Kindergarten to 12th Grade Ryan William Naughton Walt Whitman High School Certificate of Perfect Attendance, 12th Grade Jarrett Aiken   Christina A. Morell   Jessie A. Riess   Ruben Scott, Jr. Walt Whitman High School Class of 1970 Award for Perseverence Sharnam Ahmed Walt Whitman High School Football Alumni Scholarship Christopher Mallinson Walt Whitman High School Humanitarian Award Rubab Rehman Walt Whitman High School PTA Citizenship Scholarship Allison Aievoli   Corey Blumberg   Andrew R. Brieff   John Paul Gilmore   Robert E. Krakehl   Shanika A. Powell   Jordan Schuman   Amrom Svay Walt Whitman High School PTA Medal for Journalism (Newspaper) Yamah Naim Walt Whitman High School PTA Medal for Outstanding Achievement in English Lily M. Michelson Walt Whitman High School PTA Outstanding Athlete Scholarship William Nelson   Cara Ann Tortorice Walt Whitman High School Symphony Orchestra Award Mark Koutsantanou Walt Whitman High School Wildcat Marching Band Parents' Association Scholarship Samantha L. Augustine   Frank Dominick Notarbartolo   John Henry Probert   Samantha Roldos   Katelyn J. Sherland Walt Whitman High School's Girls Leaders Club - Exceptional Leader Scholarship Allison Aievoli   Lily M. Michelson   Anna P. Robinson   Sarah M. Triolo Wildcat Booster Club Gold Key Scholarship Anna P. Robinson   Christopher Mallinson Wildcat Booster Club Leadership Scholarship Ginelle O. Cantave   Ryan M. Pagano Wildcat Booster Club Presidential Scholarship Amy L. Bilodeau   Thomas A. Berger Wildcat Sportsman of the Year Theodore Irving Goodman Wildcat Sportswoman of the Year Alexandra Tatiana Leftridge Wilson Tech Meehan Scholarship James George Coumatos Wilson Tech PTA Scholarship Amanda Brittany Corcoran Yearbook Editing Award of Excellence Lara Alexandra Elmayan  


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