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LUPINACCI ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR LONG ISLAND STUDENTS

March 23, 2017 2:55 pm Comments Off

Lupinacci and Italian-American State Legislators announce $12,000 in scholarships.

Today, Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci (South Huntington) is reminding current and future college students that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting applications for four scholarships worth $3,000 each. Applications are due by Monday, April 21, 2017 and will be awarded in June […]

Saving Lives One Shave At A Time

March 22, 2017 4:27 pm Comments Off

Students, family members, administrators and faculty members in the Northport-East Northport School District gathered at William J. Brosnan School for St. Baldrick’s Day on March 10, 2017 in the fight to end childhood cancer.
The school community created teams in which individuals raised money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organization the district has supported for […]

Uniting to Celebrate Culture and Caring at Commack Middle School

March 19, 2017 1:44 pm Comments Off

Fostering Global Ambassadors at Commack Middle School

Commack Middle School, Long Island’s first and largest Middle-Level International Baccalaureate World School, demonstrated its dedication to holistic education, global mindedness, service, and community spirit when it hosted its tenth annual International Culture and Cuisine Night on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Hundreds of students and their families gathered to […]

Whitman Students at 57th annual New York DECA State Career Conference

March 14, 2017 3:39 pm Comments Off

Last week, March 7-10, 2017 eighteen DECA students from Whitman traveled to Rochester to compete in the 57th annual New York DECA State Career Conference. This year’s theme was “Build Your Future with New York DECA,” There were over 2,000 competitors, from 100 high schools in attendance. Our Whitman students came into the ‘States’ dedicated […]

Commack Students – U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidates

March 9, 2017 5:59 pm Comments Off

Four Commack High School students were named Presidential Scholars Candidates, recognized as some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. Congratulations to Zack Abrams, Christine Kim, Joshua Mann, and Matthew Wu (not in photo), whose academic achievement and exceptional scores on the ACT or SAT exams qualifies them to seek finalist status as […]

Harborfield Three-sport Athlete Named Athletic Scholar

March 9, 2017 4:00 pm Comments Off

Harborfields High School senior Falyn Dwyer was recently recognized as a News 12 Athletic Scholar based on her athletic achievement in soccer, basketball and lacrosse. This prestigious distinction is granted to only a select few student-athletes across Long Island.
Dwyer was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Bethpage Federal Credit Union for her achievement. She has […]

LUPINACCI CONGRATULATES HUNTINGTON STATION BOY SCOUTS

March 8, 2017 12:48 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci recently joined Cub Scout Pack 66 to celebrate their annual Bridge Crossing Ceremony. The “bridge crossing” recognizes a Cub Scout’s advancement and initiation into the Boy Scouts of America. Lupinacci, a former Pack 66 Cub Scout, offered his congratulations and presented them with New York State Assembly Certificates of Merit.
“I was […]

Getting It Done in Albany

March 8, 2017 12:32 pm Comments Off

South Huntington’s Board of Education Vice President Nicholas Ciappetta spent the day in Albany March 7, 2017 talking with lawmakers about issues that concern the South Huntington School community. Our board vice president and lifelong South Huntington resident provided detailed explanations of the programs that make South Huntington shine. Together, the lawmakers and Mr. Ciappetta discussed […]

Elwood Wrestling On Their Way To Nationals

March 6, 2017 4:18 pm Comments Off

Three Elwood-John H. Glenn High School wrestlers recently earned top spots in the New York State Wrestling Tournament. Senior Damien Caffrey placed fourth at 220 lbs. in the competition, while junior Joe Franzese placed fourth at 182 lbs. Senior Zach Ancewicz placed second at 170 lbs.
Only the top 16 high school wrestlers in the […]

Elwood AP Art Students Display Masterpieces

March 6, 2017 4:05 pm Comments Off

Four AP Art students from Elwood-John H. Glenn High School proudly showed off their artwork at the Go APE AP Student Art Exhibit on Feb. 12 in the Art League of Long Island’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery. Juniors Payton Alibrandi, Alexandra Sachelari, Ruth Yi and senior Rachel Zimmerman’s work was selected for the exhibit by their […]