CLASS OF 2016 “Knowledge is Power”

J. TAYLOR FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Moving Up Ceremony

JUNE 22, 2016

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

HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

2015 - 2016 SCHOOL YEAR

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Tom 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

Kenneth A. Card, Ed.D. Asst. Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction

“A Tradition of Excellence Since 1657"

ART Outstanding Achievement Nehemias Aquino Vasquez Mia D’Alessandro Josie Fasolino Julien Rentsch Julia Segal Aniyah Toro PHYSICAL EDUCATION Outstanding Achievement Brooke Biernacki Megan Byrnes Charles Forte Catherine Jamison Michael Lynch Aedan McDonald ENGLISH Outstanding Achievement Matthew Gennarelli Abigail Holmes John Panos Madelyn Reed Julien Rentsch Abigail Semelsberger Lisa Saint-Rose Joseph Tonjes FOREIGN LANGUAGE Outstanding Achievement in French Kelly Alfaro-Alvarez Eunice-Bonilla Ramos Alice Bradford Paul Katigbak Julien Rentsch Outstanding Achievement in Italian Matthew Basil Kyra DeSalvo Christina Maceluch Matthew Stolfa Kimberly Valle Outstanding Achievement in Latin Ryan Knowles Lily Stein Outstanding Achievement in Spanish Sylvia Belanger John Panos

FOREIGN LANGUAGE (con’t) Outstanding Achievement in Native Spanish Katherin Bonilla Johnny Menjivar Yaniris Tavares Outstanding Achievement in Native Spanish Grammar Livia D’Anna Marissa Stafford Justin Stevens

Outstanding Achievement in English as a New Language Wendy Portillo Moreira Jacqueline Grande Rodriguez MATHEMATICS Outstanding Achievement Cameron Bosley Nayely Estrada-Rodriguez Johnny Menjivar Aldo Ochoa Outstanding Achievement in Accelerated Math Andrew Knowles Julien Rentsch Justin Stevens Matthew Stolfa Outstanding Achievement In English as a New Language Math Lesli Gomez Chavez Wendy Portillo Moreira MUSIC AWARDS BAND Outstanding Achievement Maggie Lalor Nathan Musso Madelyn Reed Nathan Soric Jose` Suarez Anna Wickey

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Jeremy Ramos Paola Rauda Hernandez Mia Redick Madelyn Reed** Michael Reed Julien Rentsch** Alex Reyes Thanya Reyes-Fernandez Carlos Reyes-Villalta Manuel Reyes-Villalta Aniya Richardson David Rivas Erik Rivera Jayla Rivera Peter Robles Abraham Rodriguez Andrew Rodriguez Brian Rodriguez Juan Rodriguez Eric Rodriguez-Maldonado Brendan Roller** Vincent Romeo Franklin Romero Martinez Ricardo Romero-Cisneros**+ Cristian Romero-Garcia Jaden Rosa Kathleen Rosselli** Kadeira Rowe Nicholas Rowley Angel Rubio Tyler Rund Lisa Saint-Rose Royyele Sainvilus Diego Salinas Ramirez Diana Sanchez** Thanary Sanchez Nastociah Sanders Maya Santa-Maria Grace Schmid Patrick Sclafani** Julia Segal*** Jose Segovia Douglas Segovia-Ticas John Segreti Akira Selleri Abigail Semelsberger** Joseph Senia Lia Shechter** Tye Sheridan Joshua Silverstein Tazadon Smith Bryana Snowden Douglas Nathan Soric**

Marissa Stafford*** Natalia Stamatatos Joseph Steckler Lily Stein** Omari Stephen Carley Stevens Justin Stevens*** Matthew Stolfa** Joseph Striano** Jose Suarez** Foster Sullivan** Yaniris Tavarez-Espinal Synclair Taylor** Cori Thomason Isabella Thompson** Nicholas Thompson*** Joseph Tonjes** Aniyah Toro** Diego Torres** + Yajaira Torres Isabella Toscano** Abigail Troiano Emma Troiano Rocio Trujillo** Riley Tucker Grace Tyrrell** Henderson Ulloa Melvin Umana Molina Kimberly Valle** Brandon Varady Jason Verville** Javier Vias Claudia Villatoro** Kelly Vilorio Bryce Vitulli** Steliani Vlahos Sadie Walters Ariel Watkins Christopher Weber Anna Wickey** Ryan Williams** Daniel Williamson Dylan Willis Phillip Wilson Paul Witmer** Holly Wright Michael Wright** Chaohan Yang+ Emily Yonkes Faith Youngquist*** Matthew Youngwall** Jennifer Zeron-Salmeron*

Lions Club – Good Citizenship Award Lisa Saint-Rose

Denis Ortiz

Lucy Sammis Award Passion for Education

Alexa Aviles

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

Alexandra Gerbavsits

PTA Good Character Award Johnny Menjivar

Physical Education Suffolk Zone Award Catherine Jamison

Michael Lynch

Principal’s Award Thanary Sanchez

Suffolk County Executive Public Service Award Andy Garcia

Jesus Bonilla* Jonathan Bonilla * Katherin Bonilla-Banegas Daniel Bonilla-Sarmiento Cameron Bosley Joseph Boyle Alice Bradford** Mason Brewster David Bruno William Burton Jr. ** Jai-la’ Bush Jaylen Bush Megan Byrnes** Kendrick Camacho-Rosa Sulma Campos Moreno Ever Campos Saravia Isabel Canales* Robert Caputi John Caputo Megan Caramico Vincent Caravetto Caroline Carrello** Anna Carson Robert Castillo Michael Cataldo Jenna Cesario ** Keyri Chavez Reyes Emily Cheshire** Natalie Ciccone ** Jose Cisneros Hernandez Ulixis Colato* Casey Coleman Benjamin Collins Dylan Conforti Eduardo Consuegra-Linares Moira Contino ** Brian Contreras ** Luis Contreras Guzman Marissa Cribar Brian Cuadra-Moreira Beanna Cumella** Mia D’Alessandro*

2015/2016 *Dual Language/**Presidential Award

+Perfect Attendance

Jasminelane Acevedo-Ortiz Megan Agrillo** Tahiyat Akber ** Jonathan Alas Jaime Alas-Ramirez Kelly Alfaro-Alvarez** Jeslyn Alfaro-Andrade* Edwin Alfaro-Ramirez Zubair Ali** Annalise Alleyne Paola Alvarado Jeffrey Alvarenga Jason Alvarez-Lara Lionel Alvarez-Velasquez Frederick Amato Andrew Amitrano** Lena Annunziata** Kevin Aparicio**+ Nehemias Aquino Vasquez* Dickson Araujo-Amaya Stewart Araya Catherine Arevalo* Samantha Argueta Mariela Arias Dania Avelar-Romero* Hannah Avidor Joshua Avidor Alexa Aviles** Ryan Baker** Gary Barash Stephanie Bardales Andrew Barrera Hernandez Jonathan Barrow Matthew Basil**+ Christopher Bavaro Sylvia Belanger** Riva Bergman*** Stephanie Bermudez-Rivera** Lucille Biblow* Brooke Biernacki ** Cobin Black Alexander Bonilla

Livia D’Anna*** Daniel Danziger** Rory Dara Mya Davis Carmine De leso Juliet Dempsey Isabella Dentico Kyra DeSalvo** Kimberly Diaz-Campos Johnny Dossantos Kimberly Drake Elizabeth Dugan Noureldeen Elfaham Renato Erek Madelin Escobar Membreno Nayely Estrada-Rodriguez*** Wenrick Estupinan Josefina Fasolino ** Mia Felicetta Tatiana Feliciano-Lara Emily Ferreira Darren Fils-Aime Sean Flick Carlos Flores Estrella Flores Jack Flores** Junior Flores Mauricio Flores ** Cenia Flores Velasquez** Emerson Forbes ** Charles Forte** Michael Foster III Aiden Franznick**+ Natalie Furman ** Oliver Galicia –Martinez+ Lidia Gamero Guzman Andy Garcia Brenden Garcia Efrain Garcia Jeffrey Garcia Martin Garcia* Sabrina Garcia Selvin Garcia-Reyes Samuel Gbalazeh Matthew Gennarelli ** Junior George Rauda Alexandra Gerbavsits**

Ryan Gibson-Dunne Julia Giles Matthew Girimonti** Lesli Gomez-Chavez Claudia Gomez-Chavez LaJanae Gonzalez Suseliz Gonzalez-Cortes Alison Gooding Keily Granados Alfaro Jacqueline Grande Rodriguez Vennyse Green Britney Guardado-Valle Chris Guevara Milton Guevara Cesar Guzman Craig Haas** Brigid Hannon Courtney Harbison-McCloud Darrius Harris Devin Harris Lucius Hart Caroline Hartough Conor Heffernan Francisco Hernandez Patricia Hernandez Grace Heuwetter ** Vianca Hinds Abigail Holmes** Lillian Hutchins Kainat Ikram Margaret Imperato Madison Ireland Catherine Jamison** Jack Jamison Neil Jean-Baptiste** Robert Jean-Gilles Jaden Jernigan** Analia Jimenez Peyton Kalb** Robert Kasprzak** Paul Katigbak** Lucas Kelly Molly Kessler**+ Oskar Kilgour** Sam Kimmelman Andrew Knowles**

American Legion Citizenship Strong School Community Spirit

Brigid Hannon Neil Jean-Baptiste

American Legion Most Outstanding Musician

Jennifer Low Julien Rentsch

Attorney General’s Triple “C”

Character, Courage and Commitment Nastociah Sanders

Raul Orozco

Cissy Frost Friendship Award Friendship, Tolerance, Spirit

Carley Stevens

Daughters of the American Revolution Citizenship, Patriotism, School Involvement

John Panos

Huntington FD Ex-Chief Louis Solomon Award High Moral Character

Craig Haas

Joseph Cane Memorial Band Award James Obermaier

Libutti Jewelers Music Service Award

Natalie Furman Molly Kessler

Ryan Knowles** Jonathan Koumas** Nicholas Kretschmer Madelyn Kye**+ Margaret Lalor** Madison Lange** Patrick Langton** Angelina Larkin Baylie Larsen** Yaelin Linares-Avelar Lizbeth Loeza Mendoza Justin Lokos Nicholas Lomler Lauren LoScalzo John Lourenso** Jennifer Low*** Michael Lynch** Keenan Lyons** Christiana Maceluch**+ Abigail Maichin*** Daniel Maier Anyi Mancia-Matute** Paige Mangan Lucas Marcia-Rosales Neris Martinez Angie Martinez Giron Karley Mathews Michael Mathews**+ Nicholas Mattio Christopher Mavrogian** Aedan McDonald** Matthew McMahon Joseph Mead Gabriel Medina-Jaudes*** Madeline Meidenman Hector Mejia Edson Mejia Coreas * Christian Mejia Fuentes Andy Mejia Molina * Andrea Mejia-Saavedra* Naidelyn Mendoza-Virula Johnny Menjivar** Katherine Menjivar Martinez Andriana Messina Deven Meza-Fernandez Jeremy Miles Ryan Miller** Max Mittleman

Sara Modaresizadeh

Jack Monahan ** Jason Mora Endy Moreira-Quintanilla** Robert Moreno** Jackson Moreno-Mejia Jaiden Motley Kailyn Moya+ Aidan Mrotzek Ethan Mulroy** Chelsea Munoz*** Tony Murillo-Alvarez Nathan Musso***+ Isabella Neira** Dorothy Nurse James Obermaier*** John O’Brien** Aldo Ochoa* Charles O’Rourke** Raul Orozco** Denis Ortiz William Ortiz-Avelar+ Richard Osorio-Dominguez Caitlin Palermo** Marko Palios** John Panos** Edenilson Parada-Aguilar John Pastorelli** Brandon Paz-Cruz Kyle Perea** Olivia Perez** Xavier Perez Tania Perez-Marquez Luca Perna** Michael Persilot Cole Pillion** Gavin Pisarek Randall Placido Gonzalez Leyda Ponce Guzman** Wendy Portillo Moreira Julianna Quinones-Franco** Jessica Quintanilla*** Diya Rai-Gersappe** Anthony Ramirez Natalya Ramirez Eunice-Bonita Ramos**

CHORUS Outstanding Achievement Johnny Menjivar Julia Segal Abby Semelsberger Faith Youngquist ORCHESTRA Outstanding Achievement Catherine Jamison Keenan Lyons Kyle Perea Diya Rai-Gersappe SCIENCE Outstanding Achievement in Earth Science Alice Bradford Natalie Ciccone Ryan Knowles Luca Perna Diya Rai-Gersappe Julien Rentsch Outstanding Achievement in Physical Science Kevin Aparicio Chris Guevara Joshua Avidor Foster Sullivan Alexa Aviles Michael Wright David Bruno Outstanding Achievement in ENL Science Jacqueline Grande Rodriguez Wendy Portillo Moreira SOCIAL STUDIES Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Alice Bradford Dylan Conforti Ryan Knowles Michael Lynch Wendy Portillo Moreira Julien Rentsch Abigail Semelsberger Jason Verville

Congratulations

to the Finley

Class of 2016