SchoolDISPATCH Newspaper ISSUE V, VOLUME 45 JUNE 2016 HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL OAKWOOD AND MCKAY ROADS HUNTINGTON, NY 11743 GRADUATION 2016 The Dispatch The Dispatch 2 JUNE16 JUNE16 3 SITTING AND SHARING OUR GRADUATING WITH THE SALUTATORIAN by Sarah James HOW DID YOU FIND OUT pated in Mathletes competitions THAT YOU WERE SALUTA- with Mr. Mattis. I thoroughly en- TORIAN? DESCRIBE THE joyed the opportunity to brush up SENIORS OF 2016 EXPERIENCE. on my knowledge from previous When I found out that I was the years and learn about different ap- Some Seniors Have Chosen Not To Be Included In The List Of Graduating Seniors salutatorian, I was absolutely con- proaches to solving critical think- founded. The last thing I expect- ing problems. Aside from my aca- ABBONDANDELO, Christopher ................................ ALOE, Sarah Grace..... New York Institute of Technology ed was to receive such wonderful demic extracurricular activities, I James Madison University ALVARES, Paola ....... Suffolk County Community College news before going on a family also loved delving into the world ACEVEDO, Katherine .................... Nyack College AMIN, Elyas................................................................................ of music. I was a member of the A vacation during February break. Wind Ensemble as well as the Ju- AGUILAR CHAVEZ, Renato......................... Suffolk County CUNY Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College Rachel and I were called down to nior and Senior Bands, and I was Community College AMMIRatI, Marco ..................................... SUNY Oneonta the main office third period, and even able to play with the Atlantic we had no idea why we were go- OLIVIA STAMATATOS WILL BE ATTENDING CORNELL NEXT YEAR ALEXANDER, Vernon ......................................Utica College ANNUNZIata, Louis ........................... Manhattan College Wind Symphony, the oldest pro- ing there. Next thing I know, Mr. ALOE, Dylan ................................................SUNY Oneonta ARIAS, John .............................Nassau Community College fessional concert band on Long Kenneth Donovan, and Mr. Jason by the effects of nutrition on the Cusack was shaking my hand and Island. Giachetti. Each of these teach- human body since I read about a congratulating me on my achieve- ers always pushed me to reach my German doctor whose approach BaaDE, Brooke ................................ SUNY Albany BLack, Emma C. ...............................................Iona College ment! My heart was racing and I fullest potential as a student, musi- to treating patients is naturopath- WHAT WERE YOUR FA- Bast, Heather L ....... Long Island University, Post BLackBURN, Cole ...........................University of Illinois at was filled with such happiness that cian and a person, and I will for- ic; he does not prescribe pharma- VORITE CLASSES? Bast, Michael ................... College of Charleston Urbana-Champaign I didn’t really know what to do. It ever cherish the time I spent with ceuticals, but instead recommends B AP Physics, AP Calculus BC, Ital- was the perfect ending to an al- them. remedies from nature. I ultimately BauER, Arianna.......................................Maryland Institute BLAKLEY, Jack M....................................Fairfield University ian and Band. Although Calculus ready perfect week. hope to expand the breadth of my College of Art BRAND, Julia .........................................SUNY Farmingdale and Physics sometimes greatly knowledge and somehow enrich stressed me out, Ms. Paz and Mrs. HOW DID YOUR TIME AT BENGSTON, Hailey .............................Syracuse University BREWSTER, Kintara..........................................Iona College WhAT WAS YOUR FAVOR- the lives of others by applying the Racz made their classes immense- HUNTINGTON SPARK AN BENTON, Elijah ..........................................SUNY New Paltz BROOKS, Christopher...................................SUNY Potsdam ITE PART ABOUT HUN- knowledge I gain. ly enjoyable, and I always looked INTEREST IN YOUR FU- BEREJKA, Allison ................................... Manhattan College BROSOFF, Anna ....................University of South Carolina TINGTON? forward to the opportunity to be TURE MAJOR, OR FOCUS BERWICK, Alexandra ..............................Wagner College BRUNO, Jesus ..........................SUNY University at Buffalo My favorite part about Hunting- challenged. Meanwhile, Italian not OF STUDY? WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS ton was having the opportunity to only offered me the opportunity Although the knowledge I ac- FOR THE FUTURE? BERWICK, Cassandra ..........................Syracuse University BuONIELLO, Carolanne....................Quinnipiac University meet such extraordinarily talented to learn about my heritage, but quired from Huntington did not I am currently undecided about teachers and students. Everyone the profession I would like to also fostered my appreciation of necessarily spark my interest in CamacHO-ROSA, Neysha Tompkins .................... CONNELL, Chelsea ...............SUNY Binghamton University here is so unique and it has been a Nutritional Sciences, I know that have, but my immediate plans the Italian language and culture. Cortland Community College CONTE, Samantha ............Stevens Institute of Technology privilege and a blessing to be able The skills I acquired in Signora the knowledge I have acquired in are to explore my interests across to learn from them everyday. Gilbert’s class rendered me ca- the realms of Math, Science, Eng- many disciplines as possible so I CCANAS, Jonathan .....Nassau Community College CORTES, Kiara ..............................................Suffolk County pable of actually communicating lish, and History will be greatly may find a career that brings me CARPENTER, Rachel ................................University of North Community College exorbitant joy. WHAT EXTRACURRICU- with my relatives in Sardinia in useful as I embark on my journey. Carolina at Chapel Hill COTO, Jayvin ..........................Nassau Community College LAR ACTIVITIES HAVE 10th grade! I hope I never forget CARTWRIGHT, Nina ..........United States Naval Academy COX, Arianna ..............Indiana University of Pennsylvania YOU BEEN INVOLVED IN how to speak such a beautiful lan- WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS WHAT ADVICE CAN YOU DURING YOUR TIME AT guage. And last, but certainly not FOR THE SUMMER? OFFER TO UPCOMING SE- CataRINO, Jason..............................................Iona College COZINE, Dylan ........................Nassau Community College HUNTINGTON? least, Band was always the one I plan to completely enjoy my- NIORS? CHARLES, Kenny ...........................................SUNY Cortland CROCKETT, Gavin .........................The University of Tampa I was most actively involved in the class where I could revel in a truly self before diving headfirst into Don’t take anything for granted. COGAN, David .....................................SUNY Farmingdale CROWELL, Exzayvian .............................Hartwick College Lynch School of Ballet, where I transcendent experience. Music my college work. I will attend the All the privileges we have can eas- COLLIER, Dylan .............................................SUNY Oneonta (NY National Guard) took ballet classes five days a week has always touched my soul, and three week July Summer intensive ily be taken away from us in the and attended Sunday rehearsals having the opportunity to make at my ballet studio, read for plea- blink of an eye, so cherish every for our winter and spring produc- music every day from a bunch of sure, and most importantly, enjoy moment and seize every opportu- DaNIEL, Yardalie .............................SUNY Cortland DELGIUDICE, Dylan ...............................Columbia University tions. I was also President of the dots in lined pieces of paper made time with my family. nity that comes your way. DaytON, Thomas .........................Adelphi University DESIMONE, Irina ...................................High Point University Italian Honor Society and an ac- my day even more enjoyable. Mr. DEGENNARO, Emma .....................Brown University DRAKE, Thomas ...................................University of Arizona Stellato’s and Mr. Giachetti’s sto- WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE D tive member in the Math, Science, WHY DID YOU CHOOSE English, Social Studies, Tri-M and ries, life lessons and passion for THE COLLEGE YOU’ll BE TO SAY TO YOUR CLASS AS National Honor Societies. I par- music are truly inspiring and I ATTENDING? YOU ALL MOVE ON INTO ESTRADA RODRIGUEZ, Cindy......................Suffolk County ticularly enjoyed the time I spent know that I will never forget the I love the Nutritional Sciences THE NEXT STAGE OF YOUR ESPINAL, Alvin .........................SUNY Farmingdale Community College tutoring younger students in Ital- memories I made while I was a Major at the College of Human LIFE? State College EVANS, Rachel ...............................................Pierce College ian after school on Tuesdays and band student. Ecology in Cornell! Although this E Life is too short to be filled with Wednesdays. Every Thursday, I may sound boring to some stu- regrets; seize every opportunity also attended Ms. Racz’s extra WHO WERE SOME OF dents, I will be studying the bio- that comes your way, and never FALLON, Nancy .............Johns Hopkins University FLORES, Llanira N ................................SUNY Farmingdale help sessions to assist her with YOUR MOST INFLUENTIAL chemical compounds found in let anyone make you