Charles Stoll of the Farmingdale School District was honored recently with the George Farber Outstanding Student Award.He earned the award for his talent, commitment, honesty, diligence, compassion and high moral standards. Stoll received the award during a ceremony at the Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts in Syosset.
Stoll, a student at Nassau BOCES Willet Avenue Middle School, has been steadfast in his struggle to overcome a variety of challenges. With the support of his family and Willet Avenue staff, he works diligently every day to improve his academic performance and to master daily living skills.
Stoll participates in student government, lends his voice to the chorus, and volunteers to make deliveries for the school’s breakfast café each morning. For three years running, he has earned the highest level in the schoolwide Power of Choice Program—the rank of Golden Eagle. He is known for his exemplary character and serves as a role model to younger students.
In his home district , Stoll is a member of the Farmingdale Community Football League and the Nassau County Police Department’s youth volunteer program. He volunteers with the community swim program, where he teaches younger children how to be safe in, on and around water. He is a member of the Farmingdale High School SMILE program, where he works with his general education peers on different social activities, and has spoken at a meeting of Farmingdale SEPTA, sharing his unique journey with the members of his community.
“Charles Stoll is an amazing student who has achieved so much in a few short years,” wrote his award nominator, special education teacher Elena Perdikos. “He works hard every day to achieve the goals that have been set for him and that he has set for himself. He always sees the best in everyone around him and can light up a room with his smile.”
The award stands as a memorial to former Nassau BOCES Board President George Farber, whose passion for improving the lives of students at Nassau BOCES was only surpassed by his love and care for them. Farber was the longest-serving board member in Nassau County, having served from 1971 to 2009.
—Submitted by Nassau County BOCES
