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 Madigan

Emily 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