The Oyster Bay High School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted a record breaking 88 new members in a beautiful candle lit ceremony in the high school performing arts center. The evening was organized by Junior Honor Society faculty advisor Antonia Woodman.
Freshman James Peitz played the processional on the piano and freshman Angela Parry sang a beautiful version of “The Star Spangled Banner.” President Evan Mattel welcomed the audience and introduced the officers in turn to light candles representing the traits embodied by a Junior Honor Society member.
Vice President James Treiber lit the candle for Leadership. Treasurer Emma Ingoglia lit the candle for Citizenship. Secretary Michelle Yu lit the candle for Scholarship. Publicity officer Catherine Kelly lit the candle for Character. Members of Honor Owen McEvoy, Aaron Rudnet and Dennis Mejia lit the candle for Service.
Middle School Principal Taryn Johnson and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Laura Seinfeld spoke words of inspiration to the new inductees.
President Evan Mattel administered the pledge to the new inductees. The 2014 inductees of the National Junior Honor Society from Oyster Bay High School are freshmen: Amanda Byrne, Matthew Fusco, Paige Gunther, Elaine Mylonas, Ryan Russo, Brian Schindler and Jessica Thienel. And eighth- graders: Matilde Catarino-Bechet, Cristian Garcia, Michael Hayes, Kenneth McGee, Alan Munoz (Kaufman), Luke Puccio, Juliette Rebuth, Anthony Reilly, Braedon Warshaw, Jonathan Wong and Sahill Yadav. And 7th graders: Melanie Aquilera, Emma Barrios, Michael Biggiani, Mackenzie Boggs, Andrew Butler, Matthew Byrne, Brian Casey, Brittany Cohen, Liam Colvin, Sarah Conway, Thomas Coor, Mikaela Cornelious, Juliet D’Aversa, Joseph DeBlasio, Jessica Duggan, John Duggan, Michael Fives, Thomas Fletcher, Mary Ford, Jeffrey Gier, August Girardi, Malachy Golon, Lindsay Gorney, Ethan Guarini, Jason Hom, Reilly Iles, Lauren Jones, Dylan Kaber, Sophie Kaiser, Lindsey Kowalczyk, Emily Lattanzio, Jessica Layne, Erithelgi (Elina) Leandrou, Alexandria Lizza, Hannah Lopes, Isaac Luckman, Mary MacKenzie, Michael McGee, Cameron McKean, Margaret McNamara, Delaney Merritt, Willets Meyer, Ryann O’Keefe, GianLuca Pavlovic, Kaitlin Pellechia, Carolyn Poppe, Alyssa Quintana, Giovanna Ranaldo, Isabella Rosenthal, Michelle Ruzzier, Emily Sarli, Julia Sherbal, Dave Angel Sigh, Isabella Skvarla, Julia Tauter, Kyra Tischler, Dominick Vigliotti, Connor Walsh, Kathryn Woodstock, Robert Zahradnik and Katrina Zucconi.
The inductees join the current members, freshmen: Alexandra Gagliardi, Severiano Garcia-Corradi, Alexander Gelabert, Daniel Gelabert, Sophia Giglia, Maxwell Greenspan, Christian Gulbin, Sara Iacono, Emma Ingoglia, Matthew Jaronczyk, Daniel Juhasz, Jed Kaiser, Catherine Kelly, Kimia Khaledi, Kaela Kilfoil, Ashley Kowalczyk, Courtney Kowalsky, Hannah Lewis, Kalmon Lipsman, James Losee, Evan Mattel, Joseph McConnell, Owen McEvoy, Giulia Miceli, Emily Moore, Brandon Murphy, Ryan Obes, Matthew Oliver, John O’Neill, Lauren Orlowski, James Peitz, Julia Poppe, Lauren Radecki, Jennifer Rebuth, Ralph Romano, Aaron Rudnet, Giuliana Rutigliano, Christian Torres, Harrison Treble, James Treiber, Derek Vickers, Victoria Vigliotti, Michelle Yu, Owen Zahradnik and Nicholas Zucconi. And eighth-graders: Elia DeBlasio III, Kate Devereaux, Matthew DiCarali, Danielle DiMeo, Maggie Frankel, Kendall Fressle, Lena Gluck, Gabrielle Grady, Ian Guarini, Erin Hardiman, Ashley Hazan, John Iemmiti, Colleen Joyce, Leonardo Mangano, Krista Marino, Devon Marmorale, Cassandra Matthews, Dennis Mejia, Jason Plaia, Danica Roerdan, Grace Sapienza, Caroline Scamell, Tyler Scognamiglio, Alison Suttenberg, Christopher Syrett, Lindsey Tiberia, Maria Torti, Pavlos Tsoumpariotis, Noemi Vanegas, John Wieboldt, David Wiesenfeld, Patrick Wygand, Trevor Yee and Jodi Yeh.
