CLASS OF 2018 “Knowledge is Power”

J. TAYLOR FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Moving Up Ceremony

JUNE 20, 2018

Mr. John Amato, Principal Mr. Kenneth Parham, Assistant Principal

HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

2017 - 2018 SCHOOL YEAR

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Thomas DiGiacomo, President Jennifer Hebert, Vice President

Christine Biernacki Bill Dwyer Bari Fehrs

Xavier Palacios Emily Rogan

ADMINISTRATION

James Polansky

Superintendent of Schools

Kathie Acker Asst. Superintendent, Finance & Management Services

Beth McCoy

Asst. Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction

“A Tradition of Excellence Since 1657"

We would like to thank the following for their generosity and Consistency through the years to our students:

American Legion

Amy Behrens (Daughter of Cissy Frost) Huntington Fire Dept. (Ex-Chief Lewis Solomon)

Huntington Lions Club Libutti Jewelers

ART Outstanding Achievement Cassidy Casabona Cristy Dayanne Elvir Erik Flores Reyes Lauren Holly Evelyn Johnson Charlotte Soljanich PHYSICAL EDUCATION Outstanding Achievement Katie Browne Jahiem Hawkins Jasjett Kaur Liam Lennon Emily Plachta Ryan Porzio Joseph Rodriguez-Valdez Shaneek Shand ENGLISH Outstanding Achievement Joselin Benitez-Villatoro Valeria Bruzual Mendoza (ENL) Cassidy Casabona Caelan Clayton Kianna Criscuola Alex Genao Rodriguez Alexis Kaloudis Luke Rinaldi Robert Smith Erin Ye Elmer Zelaya Anariba (ENL) FOREIGN LANGUAGE Outstanding Achievement in French Sarah Berry Cassidy Casabona Sophie Laserson Allison Neber Mary Grace Rorke Outstanding Achievement in Italian Madelyn Bavaro John Chirico Charles Girimonti Sofia Marchetta Mackenzie McManus Theologos Tiliakos Outstanding Achievement in Latin Jake Burton Erik Flores Reyes Alexis Kaloudis Erin Ye

Outstanding Achievement in Spanish Caelan Clayton Gian Marco Vazquez FOREIGN LANGUAGE (con’t) Outstanding Achievement in Native Spanish Ronaldo Arias-Alfaro Jazlyn Chapas Outstanding Achievement in Native Spanish Grammar Kianna Criscuola Jasjeet Kaur Christopher Maichin Erin Ye Outstanding Achievement in English as a New Language Michael Araujo Valeria Bruzual Mendoza Julissa Castro Rivas Erik Flores Reyes Leonid Martinez Soto Aramar Rodriguez Uzcategui Elmer Zelaya Anariba MATHEMATICS Outstanding Achievement Brandon Anderson David Canas Granados John Chirico Madeleine Gabriel Millianette Gonzalez-Cortes Tennia Strickland Outstanding Achievement in Accelerated Math Cassidy Casabona Erik Flores Reyes Emily Plachta Erin Ye Outstanding Achievement In English as a New Language Math Valeria Bruzual Mendoza Anderson Bonilla Figueroa MUSIC AWARDS BAND Outstanding Achievement Madelyn Bavaro Caelan Clayton Matthew Lange Matthew Levinson Abigail Lewis Jean Marie Maleszewski Henry Stein

Luis Reyes Orellana Ana Reyes Reyes Enri Reyes-Flores Hanna Richmond Kaleef Riley Jr. Luke Rinaldi** *** Nery Rivas Lopez Chloe Rivera Leslie Rivera Yanira Rivera Ronquillo Emily Roberts * ** *** Hannah Roberts* Bryce Robinson Jose Robles Marilyn Rodriguez Aramar Rodriguez Uzcategui Joseph Rodriguez-Valdez Leda Roldan Araseli Romero-Benetiz Mary Grace Rorke ** *** Justin Rosan Brendan Rubery Maria Ruiz Meza Kelly Sanabria Larisa Sanchez Nunez Jaiden Sanders Kathryn Sanseviro Regan Sansiviero Jordan Santiago Jason Santos Alexandra Sawicki Chloe Schiman Andrew Schirripa Jackson Schmidt ** *** Dylan Schnitzer ** *** Joseph Sclafani ** *** Nicholas Seitz Shaneek Shand Ethan Sierra* Sophie Silberstein Anthony Silvestri Abigail Simon* ** *** Charlotte Simon* ** *** Rowan Simpson Nicholas Smalling Robert Smith** *** Zaria Smith Zariah Smith Bryan Solares-Herrera*

Charlotte Soljanich ** *** Christopher Sorto-Garcia Brian Sosnowski ** *** William Spada ** *** Francesca Stamatatos** *** Henry Stein** *** Indiya Stewart Grace Stolfa ** *** Tennia Strickland Xiara Suarez April Swanson Nashali Tavarez Theologos Tiliakos ** *** Christopher Tittmann II Kristen Toomey Elizabeth Torres Katherine Torres-Paguaga Sophia Toscano Carleigh Tracy Joseph Tropeano Marcos Turcios-Alfaro Nathali Ulloa** *** Edward Valencia-Chileno Eimi Valenzuela Josmar Valerio-Jeronimo Nina Varvatsas Gian Vazquez Sergio Velasquez Giselle Velasquez-Tejada Maria Verfenstein Felipe Villanueva Anthony Villatoro Yeison Villatoro-Benitez Brian Vilorio Walter Vohs IV** *** Shane Walsh Eliza Walther** *** Clayton Ward II William Weber** *** Bradley Weir Noah Wekstein Sydney Wekstein Anisha Winfield Kelly Yanes Kevin Yanes Garcia Erin Ye* ** *** Joshua Youngquist* ** *** Richard Zboray** *** Elmer Zelaya Anariba

Libutti Jewelers Music Service Award Erin Ye

Charlotte Soljanich

Lions Club – Good Citizenship Award Kevin Reyes

Flor Arias-Ramos

Lucy Sammis Award Passion for Education

Dianna Harris

Courtney O’Bryan Spirit Award Passion for School, Sports & Friends

Christina Drummings

New York State Comptroller Award Jillian Loturco

PTA Good Character Award

Michael Araujo & Imani Archibald

Physical Education Suffolk Zone Award Theadora Carnesi

Robert Smith Maria Verfenstein

Principal’s Award

Marques Gaskin

Suffolk County Executive Public Service Award Caitlin Murtagh

Huntington Athletic Booster Award

Theologos Tiliakos Kailey Rappel

Friendship Club Award

Ethan Evans Sophie Silberstein

Anderson Bonilla-Figueroa Angel Bonilla-Cortes Emma Brendel** *** Robert Brown Katie Browne** *** Katherine Bruno Valeria Bruzual Mendoza Jake Burton** *** Kyree Bussie Raseac Caleb Krystal Campos Kevin Campos-Moreira Walter Campos-Saravia Jr. David Canas Granados Luke Caramico Hanna Carlson Theadora Carnesi ** *** Alex Carrillo-Polanco * Jacqueline Carrion Cassidy Casabona** *** Gretel Cassell Francisco Castillo-Reyes Julissa Castro Rivas Axel Cattano Jack Cesare Jazlyn Chapas-Oliva** *** Quincy Chery Charlotte Cheshire** *** John Chirico** *** Lucas Cirlincione* Caelan Clayton** *** Finnbar Cocoman Grace Colavecchio** *** Dylan Coleman Morgan Colleluori** *** Olivia Conte* ** *** Cynthia Contreras Roberto Contreras Alec Cordeiro** *** Sydney Cordeiro** *** Jose Cornejo Colato Kianna Criscuola* ** ***

2017/2018 *Dual Language/**Presidential Award/***Honor Society

Jesus Acevedo-Ayala Elmer Aguilera Avila Jack Alba* ** *** Rakel Alfaro-Andrade Milagro Alfaro-Cruz* Sabeena Ali** *** Lorenzo Aloe Cecilio Alvarez Joel Alvarez Daniel Alzate ** *** Anthony Amitrano Brandon Anderson Adrian Angueira Antoni Aparicio Pablo Aparacio-Ruiz Michael Araujo Imani Archibald Connor Arenth Ronaldo Arias-Alfaro Flor Arias-Ramos Dylan Arloff Henry Asencio Taraina Augustin Miguel Avalos-Alvarenga Cristian Avelar-Romero* Manuel Aviles Jr. ** *** Aydan Bachman Emma Baez Alyson Baker Cindy Barahona-Alvarado* Tyler Basil Analisse Batista Cianna Batts** *** Madelyn Bavaro** *** Matthew Beasley** *** Fiorella Benitez-Arevalo** *** Shanelly Benitez-Euceda Joselin Benitez-Villatoro Sarah Berry** *** Simonne Bielski-Gregorio Jeison Blanco Portillo Brian Bonilla

Omar Cruz Jr.* Jayden Cyrise Isabella D’Angelo Luca D’Anna* ** *** Di’Asia Davis Rachel Deegan* Denilson Diaz Mejia Evy Diaz-Garcia Nicolas DiPietro** *** Kevin Drake Christina Drummings Zoe Dumas Finley Dunn* ** *** Elizabeth Elle* Cristy Dayanne Elvir* Robert Eriksen Jennifer Escobar* Ethan Evans Tylill Evans Molly Fallon** *** James Felicetta Josue Feliciano-Lopez Victor Figueroa Erica Flaherty Asly Flores Jose Flores Maria Flores Erik Flores Reyes** *** Keira Francis* ** *** Alexander Frawley** *** Elias Frazier Makaylah Frazier David Fuentes Eudy Furcal Rodriguez Tate Furman Madeleine Gabriel** *** Stiven Gaitan Guevara Enoc Galeas Jr. Aryanna Galloza* Joselyn Garay Collin Garcia Edelyn Garcia* Reina Garcia Yoselin Garcia Naskyia Garner Marques Gaskin Emily Geller* ** *** Ashley Genao*

Alex Genao Rodriguez Charles Girimonti ** *** Bianca Gomez Claudio Gomez Zaira Gomez Lianette Gonzalez-Cortes Milianette Gonzalez –Cortez Caroline Gorecki** *** Kelly Granados Yobanis Granados Theodore Gress** *** Nicholas Grover Orlando Guardado Chinchilla Fernando Guerrero Andrade Jose Guerrero Andrade Brooke Haas Brianna Halbeisen Brendan Hardiman Dianna Harris Alisha Harvey Sean Hassett Jahiem Hawkins Samuel Hebert Michael Heinisch Evelyn Henriquez David Hernandez Jeffrey Hernandez Anyi Hernandez Alverto Eileen Hernandez-Moreno Lauren Holly** *** Sameer Huq Skyler James Alexandra Jimenez Evelyn Johnson Spencer Joseph Jocelyn Kai Alexis Kaloudis ** *** Jasjeet Kaur* ** *** Shannon Kehoe Noa Kimmelman** *** Paul Knieriem James Kretschmer * ** *** Harrison Krywak** *** Alexandra Kustera** *** Arzel Lacorte Yon Landi Lauren Landolfi* ** *** Matthew Lange

American Legion Citizenship Strong School Community Spirit

Ethan Evans Cianna Batts

American Legion Most Outstanding Musician Lauren Holly

Hannah Roberts

Attorney General’s Triple “C” Character, Courage and Commitment

Charlotte Cheshire Brian Pineda

Cissy Frost Friendship Award

Friendship, Tolerance, Spirit Jacqueline Carrion

Daughters of the American Revolution

Citizenship, Patriotism, School Involvement Theadora Carnesi

bELIeve Mollineaux Spirit Award

Angel Bonilla Cortes, Zoe Dumas, Jean-Marie Maleszewski, Giselle Velasquez-Tejada

Huntington FD Ex-Chief Louis Solomon Award

High Moral Character Liam Lennon

Joseph Cane Memorial Band Award

Emma Brendel Lauren Landolfi

Jonathan Larice ** *** Sophie Laserson Liam Lennon** *** Timothy Lester Jr. Harris Levinson Matthew Levinson Abigail Lewis Jose Linares-Avelar Michelle Lopez* Sofia Lopez Adrianna LoScalzo Jillian Loturco** *** Amari Lowe Paula Luna-Szodo Christopher Maichin* ** *** Bryan Maldonado-Acosta Katie Maldonado-Marquez* Jean Marie Maleszewski** *** Victoria Mangan** *** Sofia Marchetta** *** Alejandra Marcia Soler Jake Marques Cristian Marroquin Argueta Adrianna Martinez Diego Martinez Jonathan Martinez Julio Martinez Leonid Martinez Soto Allan Martinez-Lopez John Marziliano Jason Mata Sophia Matheus* Nicholas Mazzarella Grace McCallion** *** Max McCarthy** *** Liam McDonald Mackenzie McManus** *** Aidan McNulty** *** Cameron McNulty Matthew Mead Emanuel Mejia Josiah Melendez Karen Melgar Ashley Mendez Jaclyn Mendez-Acosta Michael Mesen

Kevin Meza-Aparicio Shannon Milner** *** Matthew Minicozzi Juan Morales* Arely Moran Euceda Elvin Moreira-Castillo Eldo Moreira-Reyes* Jonatan Moreno Moreira Katerin Moya Karla Munguia Avila Caitlin Murtagh** *** Ella Naima** *** Allison Neber Christopher Negron Gregory Nielsen Goldstein Margo Nitekman** *** Anthony Novoa Ulloa Andreu Nunez Gomez Jack O’Brien** *** Jonathan Oliva-Hernandez Caroline O’Rourke*** ** Jackson Ortes-Galvez Christian Palios** *** Luke Palios** *** Jason Perez Samantha Perillie* Lucas Petrizzi Gianna Petrone Brian Pineda Tallulah Pitti* ** *** Emily Plachta** *** Melvin Ponce-Mejia Keyla Portillo Quintanilla Ryan Porzio** *** Ainsley Proctor ** *** Carl Pulizzotto Brianna Quesquen Allison Quinn* ** *** Kelyin Quintanilla Villalobos Jason Ramirez Kailey Rappel Gabriela Recarte Ordonez Maximilian Rentsch Jeremy Reyes Kevin Reyes Stephanie Reyes Kevin Reyes Benitez

CHORUS Outstanding Achievement

Morgan Colleluori Sophia Matheus Alexandra Kustera William Spada Jonathan Larice Joshua Youngquist

ORCHESTRA Outstanding Achievement

Sabenna Ali Sarah Berry

Alexis Kaloudis Allison Quinn

SCIENCE

Outstanding Achievement in Earth Science Jake Burton Erik Flores Reyes Caelan Clayton Luke Rinaldi Ainsley Proctor Erin Ye

Outstanding Achievement in Physical Science

Anthony Amitrano Lianette Gonzalez-Cortes Taraina Augustin Zaria Smith Katherine Bruno Shane Walsh Maria Flores

Outstanding Achievement in ENL Science

Valeria Bruzual Mendoza Elmer Zelaya Anariba

SOCIAL STUDIES

Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies

Sabeena Ali Jackson Ortes-Galvez Jazlyn Chapas Oliva Luke Rinaldi Grace Colavecchio William Spada Alexandra Kustera

Outstanding Achievement in ENL Social Studies

Valeria Bruzual Mendoza

Congratulations

to the Finley

Class of 2018