November 15, 2023 BOE Citations

Students were recognized for their accomplishments in the high school's R.I.S.E. (Research in Science & Engineering Technology) and R.I.S.E. Tech program.

From L to R: Sayville High School teacher Rick Caskey, Kylie Person, Julia Sack, Nadia Moosa, Faith Cummings, Ethan Entenberg, Meredith Albertelli, BOE Vice President Kelly Sack, and Sayville High School Principal Ron Hoffer.  

 

Students Kylie Person and Meredith Albertelli were recognized for their participation in the South Asian American Women's Alliance Science Fair Competition. 

From L to R: High School Teacher Rick Caskey, Meredith Albertelli, Kylie Person, BOE Vice President Kelly Sack, and High School Principal Ron Hoffer. 

 

R.I.S.E Science Research students Julia Sack, Carly Cangelosi, Alana Carpenter and Paige Manning were recognized for their participation in the Barcode Long Island program sponsored by the Cold Spring Harbor DNA Learning Center. The team of students collected samples of Lichens from Brookside County Park and analyzed the DNA of each sample to compare with environmental factors affecting biodiversity. Their project was titled "The role of temperature, relative humidity and CO2 concentrations on biodiversity of lichens at Brookside County Park in Sayville, NY."

From L to R: High School Teacher Rick Caskey, Alana Carpenter, Paige Manning, Julia Sack, BOE Vice President Kelly Sack and High School Principal Ron Hoffer. (Not available for photo Carly Cangelosi.)

 

Students Meredith Albertelli and Ian Donenfeld were recognized for completing the A.C.E. (Architecture, Construction & Engineering) Mentorship program from start to finish. The A.C.E. Mentorship is a free after-school program for high school students interested in careers in architecture, construction and engineering. The program allows students to participate by working with an architecture firm on Long Island providing the students with real-world experience. 

From L to R: High school teacher Rick Caskey, Meredith Albertelli, Ian Donenfeld, BOE Vice President Kelly Sack and High School Principal Ron Hoffer. 

 

Student Jordan Lucke was recognized for completing the H.C.I.P. (Health Careers Internship Program) Program from start to finish. The H.C.I.P. Program allowed students to get first-hand experience working with individuals in the healthcare industry to better understand their careers. 

From L to R: High school teacher Rick Caskey, Jordan Lucke, BOE Vice President Kelly Sack, and High School Principal Ron Hoffer.