Students, staff and community members were recognized for their achievements and commitment to the students of Monroe-Woodbury during the 2019 Commendations Ceremony on June 5. Congratulations and best wishes to our award recipients. You truly represent #mwinspiresuccess.
2019 Special Olympics
Elementary Students
Presenter—Mrs. Karen Escobar
- Tyler Adams
- Ryan Ali
- Angelina Christy
- Daniel Dattilo
- Christiana DePaulis
- Santino Galan
- Yvon Massillon, Jr.
- Liam McMullan
- Nicholas Mitrione
- Liam Morales
- Brandon Pantoja
- Disha Patel
- Emilio Perez
- Isabella Zymberi
2019 Special Olympics
Middle School Students
Presenter—Mrs. Dana Schackman
- Larry Alejo
- Alexza Alvarado
- Maximus Bacsardi
- Aaron Cohen
- Adams Dominguez
- Hansel Dominguez
- Malachi Fletcher
- Jordy Florian
- Theodore Ielardi
- Christian Medina-Finsen
- Griffin Patsiner
- Evan Pavignano
- Katherine Pizzo
- Haleema Rajput
- Christopher Ramirez
- Sean Tobin
- Daniel Matamoros-Valle
- Sophia Vargas
- Logan Whitfield
2019 Special Olympics
High School Students
Presenter—Mrs. Faith Hipsman
- Christopher Adorno
- Jordan Cooper
- Farah Hammid
- Joseph Heady
- Matthew Hopkin
- Morad Jabbour
- Kara Jeppestol
- Shannon Menzzasalma
- Alaeden Rabie
- Kaitlyn Schaffer
- Andrew Vanier
- Domenick Wolf
- Stephanie Wolf
2019 Bus Safety Poster
Contest Winners
Presenter—Ms. Dawn Russell
Division I
- First Place – Yianni Maris
- Second Place – Swara Shah
- Third Place – Norah Cordisco
Division II
- First Place – Hannah Song
- Second Place – Sean Colligan
- Third Place – Molly Duffy
Division III
- First Place – Gabriella Schaeffer
- Second Place – Emily Nazzaro
- Third Place – Collin Murray
Division IV
- First Place – Cristian Cazares
- Second Place – Nathaniel Gomez
- Third Place – Kayla Smith
2019 Odyssey Of The Mind
Presenter—Ms. Debra Garling
Coach – Jessica Hutter
- Marisa Arone
- Sophie Baer
- Leanne Fernandes
- Jana Kralik
- Amara Leitner
- Nicole Ottavio
- Julia Ottavio
Coach—Joanne McInerney
- Anushree Buragohain
- Jamie Calub
- Jillian Calub
- Shreya Girish
- Zachary Rowen-Delson
- Emilie Rukaj
- Isabelle Varghese
2019 National Merit Scholarship
Presenter—Dr. Eric Hassler
- Victor Yang, Winner
- Ethan Czerwinski, Finalist
- Emma Dawson, Finalist
2019 NYSSMA Majors Results
Presenter—Mr. Christopher Taborsky
- North Main Elementary Orchestra – Amy Hotto C
- North Main Elementary Band – Lara Torello C
- Central Valley Elementary Orchestra – Michele George I G
- Central Valley Elementary Band – Mitchell Lang I G
- Pine Tree Elementary Orchestra – Hana Walton I GD
- Pine Tree Elementary Band – Kimberly Harrison I S
- Middle School Chamber Chorus – Brian Clark III GD
- Middle School Symphonic Band – Christopher Taborsky III GD
- Middle School Sinfonia – Peter Giorgio III G
- Middle School Wind Ensemble – Ryan Walther IV G
- Middle School Chamber Orchestra – Alexis Koutrouvelis IV GD
- High School Treble Choir – David Crone IV G
- High School Symphonic Band – Frank Petrocelli IV G
- High School Symphonic Orchestra – Lauren Buono V S
- High School Jazz Ensemble – Frank Petrocelli V G
- High School Chamber Orchestra – Bonnie Glazier VI GD
- High School Voice Ensemble – David Crone VI G
- High School Wind Ensemble – Richard Regan VI GD
G = Gold GD = Gold With Distinction
S = Silver B = Bronze C = Comments Only
2019 NYSSMA Students Level
6A+ Ratings
Presenter—Mr. Christopher Taborsky
- Anthony Carraturo
- Kristen Carroll Kathleen Coyle
- Emma Katzman
- Alana Kim
- Rachel Kogan
- Isabella Lafayette
- Jeremy Lanuti
- Alexis Leone
- Joshua LeViseur
- Alex Liu
- Daniel Luo
- Tessa Lytle
- Carleigh Newman
- Holly Paterno
- Jason Pearson
- Stephanie Peng
- Christina Piazza
- Michelle Pretsch
- Elisabeth Rivera
- Ashley Santoro
- Jenny Song
- Samantha Sullivan
- Katy Szynkowski
- Jonah Telesca
- Emily Wang
- Julia Wilkinson
Class of 2019
Valedictorian & Salutatorian
Presenter—Mr. Heath Yarmus
- Ian Ackerman, Valedictorian
- Victor Yang, Salutatorian
2019 PTA Council and PTA Presidents
Presenter—Mrs. Elsie Rodriguez
- PTA Council – Shannon Chambers, President; Debra Magen, Treasurer; Eliza Reynolds, Secretary
- SEPTA – Alicia Pavignano, Tara Sovik-Bandel, Co-presidents
- High School – Dawn Tauber, President
- Middle School – Alicia Pavignano, President
- Central Valley Elementary – Soleenne Lafontant, President
- North Main Elementary – Ashley Torres, President
- Pine Tree Elementary – Sonia Toledo, President
- Sapphire Elementary – Jennifer Gillett, President
- Smith Clove Elementary – Jazmine Soto, Barbara Blank, Co-presidents
2019 Community Connection Awards
Presenter—Dr. Eric Hassler
- Sapphire Elementary – Nikki Shevitz, Parent Volunteer
- Smith Clove Elementary – Anita Baumann, Woodbury Public Library
- Central Valley Elementary – Marie Mignano, Drama Club Volunteer
- North Main Elementary – Neil S. Dwyer, Mayor; Dory Houle, Trustee – Village of Monroe
- Pine Tree Elementary – Faizool Ali, Ali Adaptive Sports & Fitness
- M-W Middle School – Clifford Berchtold & Rocket, the Therapy Dog
- M-W High School – David Mistretta, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
2019 Retiring Student Board Member
Presenter—Mr. Jon Huberth
- Christian Hess
Recognition of Athletic Championship Teams
Presenter—Ms. Lori Hock
FALL 2018
- Boys Varsity Cross Country – OCIAA Division I Champions, NYSPHSAA-6th place
- Girls Varsity Cross Country – Section IX Champions, NYSPHSAA-4th place
- Boys Varsity Soccer – OCIAA Division I Champions, Section IX Champions, NYSPHSAA Regional Champions, NYSPHSAA Quarterfinal Champions, NYSPHSAA Semi-Finalists,
NYSPHSAA CHAMPIONS - Girls Varsity Soccer -OCIAA Division I Champions, Section IX Champions, NYSPHSAA Regional Champions, NYSPHSAA Quarterfinal Champions, NYSPHSAA Semi-Finalists,
NYSPHSAA CHAMPIONS - Girls Varsity Tennis – OCIAA Division I Champions, Section IX Singles Runner-Up
WINTER 2018 – 2019
- Girls Varsity Basketball – Section IX Champions
- Varsity Cheerleading – Section IX Champions
- Varsity Ice Hockey – Section IX Champions
- Boys Varsity Swim/Dive – OCIAA Division I Champions, Section IX Champions
- Boys Varsity Track – OCIAA Division I Champions, OCIAA League Champions, Section IX Champions
SPRING 2019
- Boys Varsity Spring Track – OCIAA Division I Champions, Section IX Champions
- Girls Varsity Spring Track – Section IX Champions
- Boys Varsity Lacrosse – OCIAA Division I Champions
- Girls Varsity Lacrosse – Section IX Champions
Retiring Staff
Presenter—Mr. Matthew Kravatz
- Fran Ajjan
- Paul Bamond
- Phyllis Beverly
- Josephine Bremer
- Jane Bruno
- Noreen Fasano
- Grazia Ferrara
- Mary Fillingham
- Julie Flanagan
- Gayla Fontana
- Bessie Freundlich
- Gina Gatto
- Karen Gennaro
- Bonnie Glazier
- Elisabeth Hellewege
- Eileen Hurley
- Jay Jones
- Miriam Kennedy
- Jill Legg
- JoAnn Lenny
- Leah Maher
- Esther Mannah
- Donna Mauriello
- Donna McPartland
- Robert Moran
- Nikoleta Mylonas
- Edward Pasquale
- Susan Pratt
- Elizabeth Roman
- Lisa Shina
- Lois Stranges
- Maryann Walls
- Donna Wetzstein
Tenured Employees
Presenter—Mr. Matthew Kravatz
- Karen Ahrens
- Lauren Capul
- Aileen Colarieti
- Amanda Collins
- Catherine Gardner
- Samantha Garnet
- Dana Kempinger
- Janet LaBella
- Lauren Mandarino
- Karin Morales
- Kevin Oscarlece
- Alicia Randall
- Rebecca Stewart
- Michelle Velez
- Bhargav Vyas
Congratulations to all our Monroe-Woodbury Recipients!