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SPECIAL ISSUE: SALUTING OUR SENIORS LEAN CCITYITY SSCCHOOLHOOL DDIISSTRITRICCTT “Home, School and Community Educating for Life” June-July 2019 Volume 15, Issue 6 2019 OHS Valedictorian & Salutatorian Hira Mirza has been named Jamestown Community Valedictorian of the Class College and received JCC of 2019. She is the daughter Part-Time Student Dean’s of Zafar Mirza and Shazia List Award. Mary has also Siddiqi. Hira will graduate maintained high honor roll with an Advanced Regents for her entire high school Diploma with Honors and career. Mary is a member mastery in math and science. of National Honor Society Hira has been a member and has earned excellence in of Interact Club (President), Math, Science, English and Student Activities Council Music. (Secretary), Principal’s Mary has played school Advisory Committee, soccer since the seventh grade Yearbook Committee, Spanish and played varsity soccer Club, varsity tennis, the New since tenth grade. Mary also Visions Health Professions received the scholar athlete Program, and String Orchestra. award for soccer in her senior She has also participated in year. She has also played Poetry Out Loud and helped Hira Mirza Mary Ring soccer for Olean Soccer Club found the school newspaper. and Southern Tier Futbol. She has volunteered as a soccer coach Her honors include National Honor Society, the Cattaraugus for players aged four to six. County Youth Bureau’s Youth of the Week, All-Western New York Mary volunteers annually for the Gus Macker tournament and Section VI Scholar Athlete Winner, NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete the St. Mary’s Church Festival. She has participated in six can Award, National Merit Commended Scholar, Frederick Douglass drives for the Olean Sports Boosters, and three years for Homeless and Susan B. Anthony Award, New Visions Health Professions Huskies. Mary is an AmeriCorps volunteer through which she has Outstanding Student Award, National Honor Society Scholastic served over 300 hours of community service including park clean Excellence Award, and JCC’s Part-Time Student Dean’s List. ups, and aiding in community festivals such as Taste of Olean. She Through Interact Club, Hira has participated in numerous also teachers violin to four and five year olds for the STAR program community service projects such as running a bagel cart to fundraise which helps children with musical and theatrical talents. Mary was for the Alliance of Smiles Charity, volunteering at the SPCA, bell also a part of Interact Club and Reality Check, two clubs that strive ringing for the Salvation Army, monthly paper and bottle recycling, to improve the community. working at the Veteran’s Day dinner, and taking out trash for Mary is an active member of the OHS music department where community residents. She has also participated in Homeless Huskies she participates in band, orchestra, select choir and bel canto. She and a can drive for the Olean Food Pantry through the Islamic has participated in the annual school musical since her freshman Society of the Southern Tier. Hira has also been a volunteer at the year as well as doing two additional productions each year through Olean Public Library. the Olean Theater Workshop. Mary has attended Houghton String In the fall, Hira will be attending the School of Human Ecology Festival for violin for five years and has attended All-County for at Cornell University as a Human Development major. saxophone, violin and vocals. In her senior year, Mary was selected to be a part of the Area-All State Mixed Choir as well as the New Mary Ring is the Salutatorian of the Class of 2019. She is York State All-State Honors Treble Choir. Furthermore, she was the daughter of Kris and Tim Ring. Mary will graduate with an selected along with 320 vocalists from 13 states to participate in Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors and mastery in math and the All-East Honors Mixed Choir. science. In the fall, Mary plans to attend Colgate University to major Throughout high school, Mary has taken courses through in English. Hannah Aiello Sophia Aiello Cory Anastasia Josh Bihler Justine Brooks Class of 2019 Honor Graduates Hannah Aiello is the daughter the 20-40 Point Award, being named Justine Brooks is the daughter of of Tina Aiello-Austin and Michael to the JCC Part-Time Student Dean’s Dan and Maria Brooks. Justine has Welch. As a member of National List and being on High Honor Roll for been an active participant in Olean Honor Society Hannah has partici- all quarters. Sophia will be attending athletics throughout high school. pated in many service projects, such SUNY Cortland in the fall to continue She has participated in soccer, bas- as Unified Sports Day, Gus Macker, her academic and athletic career. She ketball, and softball and received Special Olympics, Homeless Hus- plans to major in Physical Education several awards such as CCAA First kies and other volunteer work for the and play basketball. and Second team All-Star selection city. Hannah is a member of National in softball, CCAA Second team and Honor Society, she has been in Span- Cory Anastasia is the son of Ste- Honorable Mention in basketball and ish Club throughout high school and ven and Deana Anastasia. Cory played CCAA Second team All-Star in soccer. has participated in Model UN for the junior varsity baseball and varsity She has also received sportsmanship past two years. She has received the golf both for two years, also receiv- awards and scholar athlete awards for 20-40 Point Award, named to the JCC ing the scholar athlete award. Cory is each sport. Along with her athletic Part-Time Student Dean’s List and a member of National Honor Society. contributions, Justine is also a mem- been on High Honor Roll throughout Cory will be attending the University ber of National Honor Society, named her high school career. She has partici- of Pittsburgh at Bradford and plans to to the JCC Part-time Student Dean’s pated in basketball for four years and major in Environmental Studies. List, has been on High Honor Roll her received the Scholar Athlete Award. entire high school career and received the Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau Hannah will be continuing her educa- Josh Bihler is the son of Kim and Youth Citizenship Award. She has also tion at St. Bonaventure University and Mike Bihler. Josh has participated participated in several community plans to major in Early Childhood and in four years of basketball and two service projects and events such as the Elementary Education. years of track and field. Josh has been Tops Souper Bowl of Caring, Unified on high honor roll throughout high Sophia Aiello is the daughter Sports Day, Special Olympics, Charter school. He is a member of the Na- of Tina Aiello-Austin and Michael for Compassion, Gus Macker, Home- tional Honor Society and has been in- Welch. She has participated in Olean less Huskies and volunteer work at the volved with many community service sports throughout her high school local Food Pantry and Genesis House. projects including Unified Basketball career. She has played basketball and Justine has also been active in several and Special Olympics. He has helped softball for four years and has re- events through Basilica of St. Mary of with the Gus Macker and Christmas ceived awards, such as CCAA Second the Angels. Justine will be attending gift wrapping at Washington West. Team All-Star League and Scholar Nazareth College to major in Com- Josh has volunteered in many differ- Athlete. As a member of National munication Sciences and Disorders ent events at Basilica of St. Mary of Honor Society, Sophia has participated (Speech Pathology). in service projects, including Gus the Angels. Josh has been the Vice Macker, Special Olympics, Unified President for the class of 2019 for four years. Josh will be attending SUNY Bailey Brushingham is the daugh- Sports Day, Homeless Huskies and ter of Shawn and Stacy Brushingham. other volunteer work. Sophia’s aca- Geneseo in the fall and plans to major in Business. Bailey is a part of the National Honor demic achievements include receiving Society and has participated in many (continued on next page) Olean City School District Newsletter 2 Bailey Brushingham Matthew Droney Jack Dwaileebe Brianna Dyal Veronica Ferry different community service projects, ment MVP, all in basketball. Matthew for Homeless Huskies, The Pink such as the March of Dimes Walk, was an All-WNY Scholar Athlete. He Pumpkin Project, St. Joseph’s Church, Suicide Prevention Walk, Salvation was in the New Vision Health Pro- St. John’s Church, St. Stephen’s Army Bell Ringing, gift wrapping for fessions Program this year and will Church, Soles for Souls, Salvation children at Washington West, Unified continue in the healthcare field as a Army, Sports Boosters, Unified Sports, Sports Day, and Homeless Huskies. part of the Doctor of Physical Therapy and Souper Bowl of Caring, in which She has participated in the school’s Ski program at Nazareth College as well he was an event coordinator. Jack Club, French Club, and DECA Busi- as continuing his basketball career has received the Cattaraugus County ness Club. Bailey has been an active with the college. Youth Citizenship Award based on participant in Olean athletics through service and leadership. He will attend high school as well. Participating in Jack Dwaileebe is the son of John St. Bonaventure University and pursue volleyball, softball, and golf through and Anita (Nina) Dwaileebe. Jack a degree in Finance. her career at Olean. Being named cap- is a member of the National Honor tain for volleyball and golf her senior Society and JCC Part-Time Student Brianna Dyal is the daughter of year.