Legislator recognizes golf outing honoree

Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) recognized Joe Mauceri for his steadfast support of the Michael Magro Foundation on Thursday, July 15.

During the organization’s annual golf outing at the Cold Spring Country Club in Huntington, Legislator Lafazan presented Mauceri, owner of NSE Windows, with a Nassau County Legislature Citation in honor of his ongoing efforts to better the lives of children with cancer, pediatric cancer survivors, and their families, as well as other chronic pediatric illnesses.

“As a society, we stand tallest when we kneel down to help a child – and that is what the Michael Magro Foundation is all about,” Legislator Lafazan said. “It was an honor and a privilege to be a part of this event and congratulate Joe Mauceri for his steadfast commitment to the well-being of our youth.”

Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, welcomed 1,869 new initiates from 78 universities during April 2023.

Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year.

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Julia Warshauer of JerichoVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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The University of Georgia recognized more than 7,000 candidates for graduation in the Class of 2023 Commencement exercises. Local graduates included:

Madison Kade Siegel of Woodbury, was a candidate for a AB Communication Studies.

Jacob Lawrence Katz of Syosset, was a candidate for a BBA Finance and BBA Management Information Systems. n

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Gabriella Belloli of Syosset at Fordham University

Rebecca Trinin of Syosset at The University of Texas at Austin n n New York Institute of Technology

As part of New York Institute of Technology’s 62nd annual commencement, the School of Architecture and Design recognized outstanding members of the Class of 2023, including Federica Moreschetti of Jericho. Moreschetti received the Interior Design Faculty Award.

School of Architecture and Design has inducted members of the Class of 2023 into the Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts, including Julia Andor of Bethpage. n

Yoav Gabbay of Syosset was one of 62 SUNY Oneonta students who, along with the Sport and Exercise Sciences department, partnered with Special Olympics to host a regional track and field event at Oneonta High School on Sunday, May 7. The event allowed area individ-