Caitlin Gormley was honored as the Outstanding Senior Science student

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Caitlin Gormley was honored as the Outstanding Senior Science student of Sayville High School on Tuesday May 23, 2017 at the Annual Awards Dinner of the Suffolk Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS).  Caitlin was chosen for the award by the Science Department of Sayville High School.  The recipient was carefully chosen from the entire school based on her outstanding science achievements throughout her high school career.  Maria Brown, who has served as a mentor to Caitlin, was also present at the award ceremony and spoke a few kind words about the student.

This year the STANYS Suffolk Section’s 42nd Annual Awards dinner was held at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook.  Twenty-six districts had student honorees in the crowd of 100 people.  Each student received an engraved plaque to commemorate their achievements. 

The Suffolk Section is a local section of STANYS and is an association of science educators (K-16) working to continuously improve science education in New York State.  The Suffolk Section organizes, sponsors, and runs many activities for students and teachers throughout the year.  Brian Vorwald and Maria Brown, the event organizers for the Suffolk Section said “ it was a terrific evening for recognizing these truly outstanding students and their teachers for their talent, dedication,  and years of hard work”.