2017 National Junior Honor Society Induction
Celebrating its thirty-second induction ceremony, the Sayville Middle School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society recognized the achievements of seventy-eight Middle School students.
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.
The Sayville Middle School inductees and their families were welcomed to the evening ceremony by NJHS advisor Mrs. Lloyd-Matthews and Middle School Principal Thomas Murray while the current society members assisted with the traditional proceedings. After the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Alex Petruzzelli, select NJHS members enumerated one-by-one the five attributes necessary to qualify for the induction: Michaela Re read about scholarship, Conor McGrath explained service, Chris Zender described leadership, Laniee Buck defined character, and Kaitlyn Menze clarified citizenship, while Jordan Milo lit the corresponding (electric) candle.
In addition NJHS members Hannah Blaskiewicz, Corinne Entenberg, Sarah Gover, Dominique Rinaldi, Elizabeth White, and Elizabeth Yoskowitz 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 Angela Keane led the inductees in the NJHS Pledge.
Closing the ceremony with parting words, both Mrs. Lloyd-Matthews and Mr. Murray expressed their confidence in the inductees’ ability 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).
2017
7th Grade National Junior Honor Society Members
Michael Argenziano
Callaghan Babcock
Noelle Bartolotta
Zachary Beach
Annie Bench
Joseph Benedetto
Matthew Bonfanti
Elizabeth Bossert
Kate Cassidy
Miles Cataldo
Molly Clark
Keira Collins
Evan Como
John Corcoran
Brooke Dubay
Ava Eriksen
Samantha Ferrara
Patrick Folks
Madison Galaris
Brett Geffner
Colin Gover
Caroline Gozaloff
Ava Gross
Sarah Hinteman
Jose Jaimes
Kayla Kane
Eva Kosak
Katrina Kranzle
William Kretz
Thomas Liguori
Devin Lillis
Brigid Manning
Olivia Massey
Elisa McGuinness
Riley Mercorella
Anthony Mesi
Jordan Messina
Catherine Meyers
Gabriela Meza
Cecelia Micelli
Chad Moccio
Maggie Mongiello
Joseph Moosa
Rylie Mullaney
Miikka Nelson
Sarah Newman
Daniel O’Doherty
Kerry O’Donoghue
Anthoula Paloubis
Alayna Pavao
Andrew Person
Jack Quinlan
Gianna Racanelli
Christopher Racioppi
Jude Ramsaywak
Sarah Ramsundar
Allison Reilly
Olivia Reiss
Angelina Sagginario
Sophia Sanchez
Kathryn Schroeder
Swati Sheth
Reese Skelly
Shayla Smith
Samuel Smith
William Streek
Kristin Vahle
Sam Verdone
Juliet Wessels
Brooke Wilkens
Natasha Yajadda
2017
8th Grade National Junior Honor Society Members
Rhyan Christiansen
Jenna Guerra
Ashley Luffman
Linda McAuliff
Nicole Moccio
Emily Steffens
Samantha Young
