The Senior Awards Ceremony was recently held in the auditorium of the Hudson High

School. During this time, nearly one hundred awards and scholarships were handed out to

students who were deemed eligible. The students who were chosen for an award filled out an

application and modeled the characteristics of a well-rounded individual. In total, over

$58,000 worth of scholarships were handed out! The awards ranged from academic excel-

lence to athletic skill to community service awards. These awards were announced and pre-

sented by fellow teachers and student council members, followed by a moving speech from Dr.

Suttmeier. After all awards were given out, the class advisor, Mrs. Bender, along with the

class officer executives, shared a few words with the audience. This included giving thanks,

sharing gifts, and reliving memories. Finally, the ceremony ended with the Senior video, pro-

duced, edited, and created by the Yearbook Club and Class of 2017. The night was filled with

excitement, joy, and fond moments, and even many laughs here and there. The scholarships

will put the graduating seniors on the right path to success. Best of luck to all of the graduat-

ing seniors!

The Owl

Senior Awards

By Ahsraful Shamrat

June 2017

Name Post Grad Plans

Noor Ain CGCC

Qurat Ain CGCC

Mohammed Alamin Undecided

Wenskarly Alce Employment

Michael Alert Utica College

Donchelle Anthony-Derello Dutchess CC

Abdula Badon Rochester Institute of Technology

Logan Bailey Employment

Jahmir Barnett-Williams Castleton University

Marcades Barrett CGCC

Eduardo Baten Pelico Employment

Clair-Djinie Bazar Siena College

Jannatara Begum Albany College of Pharmacy

Owen Berth Undecided

Levin Broccolo SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Jared Busta Other

Asha’Ryiah Bynum Employment

Jazmin Campbell HVCC

Julese Campbell Employment

Rajmina Chowdhury Undecided

Natalya Clanton CGCC

Rhelyne Coleman SUNY Adirondack

Gavin Colwell CGCC

Ronaldo Couyoute HVCC

Jayvone Cuyler SUNY Adirondack

Lamyah Daniell CGCC

Rasheed Daniell, Jr. HVCC

Jamie Dauenheimer Dutchess CC

Eoghan de Forrest Cazenovia College

Rebecca Decker Other Postsecondary

Imya DeJesus HVCC

Senior Search 2017

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Name Post Grad Plans

Shaheim DeJesus HVCC

Tyler Dellavechia Cazenovia College

Herbard Destyl CGCC

Thao Doan CGCC

Jasmine Dort CGCC

Jacob Ebel SUNY New Paltz

Trevel Evelyn Army

Adan Feliciano Aviles Morrisville State College

Namija Fernandez Employment

Richard Finney Adult Services

Antonio Fisher Keuka College

Kendall Gallant CGCC

Thomas Gallean Manuel SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Dante Garrido Air Force

Natalya Garrison Employment

Natasha Garrison Employment

Andrew Gelles Adult Services

Krista Geno-Warfield Undecided

Ryan Grandinetti HVCC

Michael Green Air Force

Dante Gregory Employment

Anthony Guzzi CGCC

Nicole Hallenbeck CGCC

Emma Hapeman CGCC

Mohammed Hassan SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Hanna Hazzard CGCC

Kyra Hazzard Sacred Heart University

Lealynn Heald CGCC

Kaylee Hoffman CGCC

Thomas Holmes Employment

Shania Hoyt HVCC

Senior Search 2017

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Name Post Grad Plans

Inderly In-Stinfil HVCC

John Irwin Marines

Kieaonie Ivey HVCC

Christian Johnson Employment

Zachary Johnson CGCC

Selena Jones Herkimer CC

Javon Jones CGCC

Nicholas Jozwiak Employment

Noah June Employment

Ingrid Kildiss SUNY Purchase

Devin Kipp HVCC

Jenni Kipp CGCC

Crystal-Simone Kittrell CGCC

Julie Klugo CGCC

Nazia Lauture HVCC

Jeana Lazzara CGCC

Adina Lewis Employment

Alexandra Lugo Air Force

Isabela Macher CGCC

Justine Marotta Russell Sage College

Quinn McDonald Morrisville State College

Sarah McKay Employment

Mo’Naija McPherson Employment

Mashon McPherson Army

Christopher Meano, Jr. Alfred State University

Eddie Mendez Marines

Lamonica Miller CGCC

Matthew Miller Undecided

Michael Moma CGCC

Justin Moore Employment

Kimedrick Murphy Utica College

Senior Search 2017

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Name Post Grad Plans

Farzana Musomi University at Albany

Bruce Nelson, Jr. CGCC

Vincent Padilla Employment

Cameron Pagnani CGCC

Jasmyne Peck Utica College

Ethan Peters Utica College

Eric Pinkowski CGCC

Alexis Pizza-Goletto Air Force

Esteban Preusser CGCC

Sabab Rahman CGCC

Marcus Reid HVCC

Ramar Rhymaun HVCC

Sophie Rice MCLA

Ellis Richardson, Jr. Sage College of Albany

Sadie Richardson Employment

Mariyah Ridley CGCC

Sarah Risley Employment

Alyssa Robinson CGCC

Jose Romero Undecided

Roxana Romero Undecided

Cecille Ruiz SUNY Oneonta

Taylor Samperisi SUNY Potsdam

Jared Scali University at Albany

Damaris Shakesphere Dillard University

Antoria Sheard Employment

Karrie-Ann Silvernail Hartwick College

Jonathan Simmons CGCC

Shoshanna Simmons Herkimer CC

Emily Spateholts HVCC

Emily Stone CGCC

Esrat Sumayya Pace University

Senior Search 2017

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Name Post Grad Plans

Kristian Tampasis SUNY New Paltz

Mackenzie Tiano Undecided

Michael Tomaso, III Employment

Kashia Tranchita Employment

Rahim Uddin HVCC

Bianca Vazquez Air Force

Ivan Vitellaro CGCC

Kristen Ward Undecided

Carson Weaver Undecided

Jason White, Jr. CGCC

Maniyah Williams Employment

Anjanette Wilson Undecided

Brittney Wilson SUNY Adirondack

Ernest Wright, Jr. Employment

Noah Wurster CGCC

Christian Wyant Undecided

Kristen Zanotelli Morrisville State College

Senior Search 2017

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I wanted to ask a few teachers their parting advice for the seniors, being that they are going are go-

ing off to college or the work force. Below are their responses.

Mrs. Abitabile: “Believe in hard work and perseverance. Never give up on yourself”

Mr. Hernandez: “You are your biggest advocate. Speak up for yourself, get to know your professors,

go to office hours. Guidance counselors, other teachers, and your parents are not going to be there

to make sure you are doing what you need to do. It is up to you.”

Mr. Antonelli: “Remember to do your own work, work hard and do your best. It will pay off in the

end.”

Mrs. Cipollari: “Do the best you can in college. It will pay off for the rest of your life. Love what

you do. You want to enjoy your career. Make the best of everything!”

Mrs. Near: “Take chances, embrace change, dream big. Enjoy every minute of college. Do what you

love.”

Parting Advice to Class of 2017 From Teachers

By Clair Bazar

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On Saturday, June 3, the Class of 2017 held its senior prom at Anthony’s Banquet Hall. Class advi-

sor, Mrs. Bender, worked tirelessly to give the class a memorable evening with a Great Gatsby

theme. Seniors Jared Busta and Rebecca Decker were crowned Prom King and Queen.

Hudson High’s Senior Prom 2017

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First it was the Rojan water sampling, now it is Nest Watch. Students, under the leadership

of Mr. McDarby, have been receiving opportunities to collect data that will be used by Cornell. Nest-

Watch is a citizen science project that tracks status and trends in the reproductive biology of birds

across the United States, including when nesting occurs, number of eggs laid, how many eggs hatch,

and how many nestlings survive.

The students involved are volunteers from both of the A.P. Biology classes, who from the

start were eager. Before the students could participate, they had to take a quiz to receive a certifica-

tion to do so.

Hudson High’s Senior Prom 2017

Inside Story HeadlineCornell Nest Watch

By Brianna Tsitsera

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That time of year is rolling around, summer! With summer comes unhealthy food, ice cream, soda,

cake, etc! Anything that can cool down the heat that comes with summer is refreshing. For Students

on the Run, or even just students looking for a quick easy snack for the summer, we have a 5 Mi-

nute Tropical Dessert Parfait!

Ingredients:

3 drops coconut extract

1 (6-ounce) container fat-free vanilla or mango yogurt

Half a banana (or fruit of your choosing), sliced into coins

¼ cup chopped mango (or fruit of your choosing)

2 tablespoons fat-free whipped topping

(optional):1 teaspoon shredded sweetened coconut, toasted if you want

(optional): spearmint leaves for garnish

Directions:

Add coconut extract to yogurt and mix well

Spoon half of the yogurt into a glass, and then top with half of the banana and half of the mango

Repeat layering with the remaining yogurt, banana, and mango (or optional fruit)

Top with whipped topping and coconut shreds with spearmint and enjoy!

Students on the Run Recipes

5 Min-Tropical Dessert Parfait By Sharmin Akther

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Editor: Saima Hannan

Contributors:

Sharmin Akther

Ahsraful Shamrat

Brianna Tsitsera

A special thanks to Mrs. Hoose for her assistance with the Senior Search

Advisors:

Ms. Cipollari

Mrs. Near

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