National JUNIOR Honor Society Induction
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2016
Celebrating thirty years, the Sayville Middle School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society held its annual ceremony during which a total of sixty-six Sayville Middle School students were inducted.
The NJHS is the leading organization that recognizes exceptional middle-level students who have successfully demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character throughout their Middle School years. In addition to demonstrating these exemplary qualities, each student had to maintain an average of 95 or above for four quarters and was required to submit a letter of application.NJHS advisor Mrs. Lloyd-Matthews and Middle School Principal Thomas Murray welcomed the inductees and their families to the evening ceremony, while current society members assisted with the traditional proceedings. As each of the five attributes was reviewed in order by Michelle Buono (scholarship), Isabelle Byrne (service), Ihtesham Khan (leadership), Krista Birong (character), and Jayna Catalina (citizenship), Tyler Maslak lit the corresponding (electric) candle.
After current member Hailey Decker asked all the inductees to stand and recite the pledge, current members Brieanna Baldante, Caroline Collins, Lauren Flaumenhaft, and Jessica Fraccalvieri called each inductee by name in alphabetical order to take the stage and receive their award certificates and handshakes from Mr. Murray and Mrs. Lloyd-Matthews.
After the certificates were awarded, current NJHS member Mackenzie Koster led the inductees in the NJHS Pledge.
Closing the ceremony with parting words, Mr. Murray expressed his confidence that the inductees would continue to maintain their academic standing and be engaged in community-service projects or activities throughout the school year. Congratulations to the following students (see list below).
SEVENTH GRADE
Amanda Acker
Taylor Banks
Cameron Batterberry
Sebastian Berlingieri
Hannah Blaskiewicz
Kathryn Brady
Madison Brand
Lainee Buck
Nicholas Buffardi
Kevin Bunk
Robert Burgos
Colin Caraher
Jaden Catalina
Alex Chatterton
Jack Cheshire
Christopher Contaldi
Caroline Crawford
Victoria Earvolino
Corinne Entenberg
Tara Feather
Cristiana Ferreira
Dean Gennosa
Courtney Giattino
Nicholas Gibbons
Amber Gidden
Joseph Golio
Sarah Gover
Christina Guiffre
Emily Hartman
Christian Jones
Adam Jones
Angela Keane
Mary MadiganEmily Maha
Aidan McCullough
Conor McGrath
Meghan McLaughlin
Kaitlyn Menze
Brendan Meserve
Criag Messina
Ariel Meza
Jordan Milo
Marcus Minutello
Aidan Montalbine
Jennifer O’Leary
Henry Pedisich
Alex Petruzzelli
Jack Pierce
Sanjeeda Rahman
Michaela Re
Dominique Rinaldi
Emily Rosado
Tyler Schaefer
Katrina Schieck
Grace Urmaza
Ryan VanBoxel
George Werner, Jr.
Elizabeth White
Elizabeth Yoskowitz
Christopher Zender
Katherine Zender
EIGHTH GRADE
Lilia Bartolotta
Harry Berg, IV
James DeSabato
Matthew Larkin
Taylor Maddy























