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Lee Harmon of Hastings, wearing 2012 sunglasses, lines up with his classmates outside their school before heading to Reynolds Field.

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ot even the stifling, near-record heat could temper the mounting enthusiasm in Ardsley on Wednesday, June 20.

With the mercu ry approaching triple digits even at 6 p.m., proud family members and friends — complimentary water bottles in hand — packed the bleachers and chairs set up on the football field to celebrate the high school’s 96th commencement.

The graduation ceremony featured some funny, several poignant, and more than a few festive moments. The event formally began with the traditional playing of “Pomp and Circumstance” by the school’s band and orchestra as the 190 graduating seniors marched out from the school and took their seats on the field.

After the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Student Council co-presidents Madison Dinaso and Hannah Siegel, and the singing of the national anthem, Rachel Ahn, senior class president, and Aimee Tandoi, class vice president, greeted the crowd with an opening address. Together, they listed some of their grade’s accomplishments, including the Academic Challenge team’s victory on the MSG Varsity television quiz show “The Challenge,” which netted the school $10,000.

“Thirteen years ago we began an educational journey that would lead us to this day,” Ahn said. “The Class of 2012 knows what it wants and will be steadfast in achieving its goals.”

Next, Kimberly Goldstein gave the salutatory address, focusing primarily on the theme of growing up while staying connected to people and experiences from days gone by. She invoked the animated film “Toy Story” as an example of that concept, because in that movie — or series of three movies, to be exact — a boy continues to love and cherish his toys even as he moves toward adulthood.

“Sometimes the best way to get ready for an intimidating challenge — say, college — is to reconnect with comforts of the past,” she said.

Goldstein went on to talk about the connections and friendships her classmates have formed through the years. She asked her peers to go out and create new adventures but to make sure they remember and stay connected to the people, places, and events that helped make them who they are.

“Endings must exist to create new beginnings,” she said. “Separation is not isolation.

The binds we have formed are elastic, allowing them to stretch over time and distance.”

The valedictory speech was delivered

by Bettina Cheung, who recited a poem about looking to the future with optimism.

Cheung acknowledged that her classmates will encounter people who want to portray the world as a miserable place, but that they should not give in to such cynicism.

“It’s not where you look, but how you look,” she said. “Find happiness even if you have to squint to find it.”

Rachel Ahn shows off her diploma.

Nicholas Leonardi salutes the Class of 2012.

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Schools Superintendent Lauren Allan was next to the podium, offering congratulations and encouraging the seniors to push themselves to forge meaningful relationships. She also counseled the graduates to pursue their interests vigorously.

“Find what you love. Find what you are passionate about and simply go get it,” she said. “And never be afraid to fail.”

In closing, Allan told the students that Ardsley would always be their home, and that they’d always be welcomed back with open arms and doors. The superintendent said she hoped the community had provided the graduates “wings to fly and take risks, and roots that hold and ground you.” Allan also quoted Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young,” joking that she wasn’t sure all the students were familiar with the illustrious songwriter identified with the social issues and self-expression of the pre-iPod era.

“May God bless and keep you always, may your wishes all come true. May you always do for others, and let others do for you,” Allan said, reciting the song’s lyrics. “May you build a ladder to the stars, and climb on every rung. May you stay forever young.”

School board president Patricia Bova spoke next, praising the Class of 2012 for its accomplishments and wishing it luck moving forward. She asked the students to embrace whatever experiences come their way.

“The future is uncertain,” she said. “That’s what makes it so exciting.”

Fittingly, AHS Principal Jim Haubner made the closing remarks. Before addressing the senior class, he thanked the faculty and staff from Concord Road Elementary, Ardsley Middle School, and the high school for helping to shape the seniors’ young lives.

He also acknowledged four retirees in the district, including his vice principal, Mary Gorman.

In his speech, Haubner described the many changes that have occurred both in education and the larger world over the years the seniors spent in the Ardsley school system. He talked about the increased use of technology, adjustments in state testing, and a host of other introductions and modifications, expressing his admiration for the students’ adaptability.

The principal also praised the class of 2012 for its geniality, saying this year’s annual senior cruise — which took students on a boat ride past the Statue of Liberty on June 7 — was the most inclusive he had ever seen. He went on to encourage students to make good decisions and stay true to themselves.

“Don’t ever lose your enthusiasm, or your ability to live in the moment,” he advised.

After recalling some of his fondest memories from the past four years, Haubner concluded with some simple advice: “Always, always, wherever you go, remember to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you.’”

With that, Haubner made his formal presentation of the graduates to Bova. The students began filing out of their seats to receive their diplomas, and the crowd cheered as the Class of 2012 moved toward the podium, into the next phase of their lives. 

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Class of 2012 William Aaron Hayley Abadi Letteria-Lenaii Adams Ethan Ader Rachel Ahn Abdur-Raheem Alishtari Codruta Antonovici Kady Arthur Roberto Ayala Steven Bach Devon Badolato Agustin Ballinas Andrew Barbato Oren Barkow Anthony Berardo Joshua Berlowitz Jeffrey Bitondo Laura Blumenstock Alexandra Bohrer Emma Boisitz Marc Bolanos Matthew Bonomo Rose Borrero Gavin Buckland Emma Buegeleisen Ariana Bulgarelli Larissa Bundziak Sebastian Caberet-Mertel Lucas Cahn-Evans Stevie Camal Allison Cammisa Maxine Carrasco-Caba Jill Castellano Dima Chaar Daniel Charles

Kevin Chen Elias Chesy Bettina Hiu-Yui Cheung Justin Hao-Lun Cheung Michael Cioffi Ellie Cohen Emma Conroy Adam DeAngelo Tesia de Lange Zohair Deen Marley Deutchman Madison Dinaso Aiden Dreskin Forest Edwards Alec Eisenberg Robert Esposito Michael Farrelly Scott Federico Andrew Fishman Rebecca Fishman Daniel Fisk Rachel Flamm Tyler Fodiman Laura Fraietta Nicole Galletta Molly Gaynor Alex Gelb Marc Getzoff Alanna Ginsberg Anastasiya Glazunova Zachary Glick Kimberly Goldstein Abigail Golfo Patrick Greene Emily Greenwald

Adam Gross-Leczycki Hannah Grossman Nicholas Hahm Rebecca Harris Daniel Hemerlein Seth Hershman Jaron Hickman Jackson Hoffman Blake Hudson Johanna Jan Andrew Joung Alexis Kassotis Denae Kassotis Samuel Katz Anthony Kim Grace Kim Julie Kim Lauren Klarsfeld Robin Klein Ryan Kruse Samantha Lee Andrea Lehner Rebecca Lehner Nicholas Leonardi Avery Lepore Sara Li Jacob Liebersohn Theodore Lyons Gregory Maher Evan Maniotis Harris Marquesano Sarah Marshall Micherre Matras Emily Mazarakes Liam McHugh

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Ardsley High School

awards & honors Valedictorian and Salutatorian Awards Bettina Cheung, Kimberly Goldstein

Ardsley Youth Council Marley Deutchman

Thomas J. Figlia Memorial Bettina Cheung

Excellence in French Language Allison Wainer

Lorraine Lombardi Drake Memorial Rachel Ahn

Excellence in Spanish Language Alexandra Bohrer

Lisa Marie Fellis Memorial Scholarship Andrew Fishman, Rebecca Fishman

Outstanding Achievement in Italian Roberto Ayala

Jostens Medals Anastasiya Glazunova, Allison Modica

NYS Theatre Education Association Awards Oren Barkow, Emily Greenwald

Shirley Madonick Memorial Jennifer Ognibene

Senior Leadership Drama Oren Barkow

Edwin and Thelma Zimmer Memorial Justin Cheung, Andrew Joung, Julie Kim, Emma Stein

Senior Leadership Band Bettina Cheung, Allison Wainer

United States Military Academy Kevin Chen

Woody Herman Jazz Band Roberto Ayala, Bettina Cheung, Adam DeAngelo, Michael Farrelly, Daniel Hemerlein

Coaches Award Anthony Berardo, Aimee Tandoi

Excellence in Art Lauren Klarsfeld

Excellence in History Alexandra Bohrer, Bettina Cheung

2012 RiverArts Annual Art Award Andrea Lehner

Achievement in Social Studies Samantha Lee, Allison Wainer

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award Ethan Ader, Jackson Hoffman

Rotary Club Fred J. Maier Memorial Scholarship Jacob Zive

Ardsley Little League Alec Eisenberg, Laura Fraietta

Senior Leadership Orchestra Dima Chaar

JFK Memorial Citizenship Daniel Hemerlein

MSG Varsity Andrew Schunk, Michael Wachs

Senior Leadership Chorus Theodore Lyons

Ardsley Historical Society Joshua Berlowitz

Ardsley PBA Patrick Greene

Achievement in Art Hannah Grossman

Excellence in Social Studies Jill Castellano, Kimberly Goldstein

McCartney “Good Call” Sportsmanship Madison Dinaso, Daniel Stein

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The graduates toss their caps into the air.

Robert J. Bernstein Scholarship Molly Gaynor JFK Physical Education Achievement Jeffrey Bitondo, Laura Fraietta Joe Radomski Memorial Allison Cammisa Excellence in Mathematics Bettina Cheung, Rohan Pitre

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Excellence in Academic Challenge Ryan Rosenberg Excellence in English Emily Shapiro

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Ardsley Education Foundation Marc Getzoff, Ryan Rosenberg Marie Stimpfl Memorial Awards Roberto Ayala, Patrick Greene, Emily Greenwald, Isabel Michaelides, Vincent Reda, Lawrence Sloane, Jacob Zive

Outstanding Achievement in English Jill Castellano

James T. Noone Memorial Roberto Ayala, Jacob Schiappacasse, Daniel Weber

Nicole Talbi Language Arts Scholarship Abigail Golfo

Panther Scholar Athlete of the Year Samantha Lee, Theodore Lyons

Girl Scouts Allison Cammisa, Madison Dinaso, Rachel Flamm, Nicole Galletta, Molly Gaynor, Julie Kim, Laura Belle Oberlander, Emma Stein, Aimee Tandoi, Allison Wainer

Panther Association Award Adam DeAngelo, Madison Dinaso, Tatyana Roberts, Aimee Tandoi

Ardsley Congress of Teachers (ACT) Jill Castellano, Kimberly Goldstein

Stephen O’Connell Panther Association Award Hannah Smith

Claudette Monaco Memorial Emily Shapiro

PTA Teaching Devon Badolato

AHS Class of ’59 Spirit Award Sarah Li

PTA Art Jacob Schiappacasse

Rensselaer Medal Adam Gross-Leczycki

PTA Fine Art Andrea Lehner

Bausch & Lomb Kimberly Goldstein

PTA Music Jackson Hoffman

Devi Nampiaparampil Award Kristin Ziemer

PTA Drama Oren Barkow

Ardsley School Staff Dima Chaar, Emma Conroy, Kate Monkovic, Alassandra Olsewski, Saumik Rahman, Whitney Smith

PTA Community Service Roberto Ayala, Laura Oberlander

New York Blood Center Alexandra Bohrer, Hannah Siegel

PTA “Renaissance Student” Allison Wainer

Rivertowns Lions Past Presidents’ Award for Best Community Service Lauren Klarsfeld

PTA Computer Science/Math Adam Gross-Leczycki

Buddy Awards: Challenger Teams Jeffrey Bitondo, Adam DeAngelo, Theodore Lyons, Joshua Muhlbaum, Daniel Stein & Michael Wachs Ardsley Garden Club Scott McKenna

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Panther Association Tom Lindgren Memorial Daniel Stein

PTA Tenacity Marc Sayegh

PTA Elaine Taweel Memorial Rachel Flamm PTA Athlete Nicole Galletta, Daniel Weber National Merit Awards Bettina Cheung, Ryan Rosenberg

Mark Whitley walks up to accept his diploma.

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Class of 2012 College & University choices American University Arcadia University Babson College Barnard College Berklee College of Music Boston College Colgate University College of Mount Saint Vincent College of New Jersey College of Saint Rose Columbia University CUNY Baruch College CUNY Bronx Community College CUNY Brooklyn College CUNY Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College CUNY Hunter College Douglas Education Center Drexel University Duke University East Carolina University Emory University Florida Atlantic University Fordham University George Washington University

Georgetown University Gettysburg College Hartwick College Herkimer County Community College Hofstra University Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University Lees-McRae College Lynn University Manhattan College Marist College Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences McGill University Mercy College Middlebury College New England Conservatory of Music New York University Old Dominion University Pace University, Pleasantville Pennsylvania College of Technology Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Purdue University Queens College, Canada

Quinnipiac University Roger Williams University Sacred Heart University School of Visual Arts Spelman College Springfield College Saint John’s University Saint Thomas Aquinas College SUNJ Rutgers of New Brunswick SUNY Albany SUNY Binghamton SUNY Buffalo SUNY Fredonia SUNY Geneseo SUNY New Paltz SUNY Oneonta SUNY Oswego SUNY Purchase SUNY Stony Brook Syracuse University Towson University Tufts University Tulane University Union College United States Military Academy

University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Hartford University of Illinois University of Maine University of Maryland University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami University of Minnesota University of North Carolina University of Northwestern Ohio University of Notre Dame University of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island University of Southern California University of Vermont Vassar College Villanova University Washington University in Saint Louis Westchester Community College Western New England Yale University York College of Pennsylvania

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Tucker McWhirter glances over his shoulder.

‘Best class ever’ sets off on ‘paths to greatness’

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ith stunningly beautiful weather, 109 students completed their schooling at Dobbs Ferry High School in a graduation ceremony held next to the sparkling Hudson, at the village’s Waterfront Park on June 16.

The Class of 2012, which DFHS Assistant Principal Sandra Intrieri asserted in her speech is the “best class to ever graduate from Dobbs Ferry,” shared its excitement with an audience of friends, teachers, and many tearful relatives.

Included in the program was a rendition of the “StarSpangled Banner,” arranged by Springhurst Elementary School music teacher George Swietlicki and performed by former members of the elementary school choral group, the Harmonaires. This was the ensemble of 17 seniors’ first performance together since the fifth grade.

The reassembling of the Harmonaires was just one example of the grade’s strong bond, which Marty Ascher, copresident of the legislative branch of student government, and Krishna Pandya, co-president of the activities branch, spoke of in their welcome speech.

“For most of us, 18 years in this town have passed by and for at least 13 of those years, we have been with one another.

You’d think that we would have become sick of each other by now, but in the days preceding graduation, I think we can speak for everyone when we say that the Class of 2012 has become closer than ever,” said Ascher.

This graduation marked the first in the district for both DFHS Principal John Falino and Schools Superintendent Lisa Brady.

In his speech, Falino encouraged the graduates to face the challenges of the “real world” with the same enthusiasm they have demonstrated in the classroom. Quoting the late President John F. Kennedy, he said, “The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.” The graduating

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The graduates fling their mortarboards.

class, said Falino, is part of that generation.

Following this was a speech by Class of 2012 adviser Maria Addona, who reminisced on the various events and activities that the grade had partaken in over the years, such

as the eighth-grade class trip to Washington, D.C., and raising chicks in the first-grade classrooms.

Salutatorian Regina Chan, who came to Dobbs Ferry in middle school after having spent most of her young life in China, talked about many of the observations she had in her years in the village, in particular the diversity of the community.

Chan finished her speech with the message that, because perfect happiness cannot always be attained, the pursuit of satisfaction is a more realistic approach to life. “Satisfaction is to have enough,” she said. “Satisfaction is to be comfortable with what you have. Satisfaction is to eat a delicious cafeteria muffin in one gigantic bite and feel full, but not painfully so.”

Martha Corey-Ochoa, the valedictorian, spoke of the important role that love plays in many aspects of the world by examining it through the lenses of mathematics, history, physics, literature, and her own personal experiences.

Referencing her mathematical knowledge, she advised the audience that “only when we defy our selfish tendencies by helping and caring for others, for instance by kind words, smiles, or volunteer work, will we reach the asymptote of our own happiness.”

Preceding the conclusion of the ceremony was a moving performance of Pachelbel’s Canon by the senior string quartet, comprised of Rebecca Lowy on cello, Will Klassen on viola, and Sofia Maluf and Sarah King on violin. The commencement was then completed with the presentation of diplomas.

The DFHS Class of 2012 includes students who will be attending some of the top colleges in the country; others entering the workforce; and a few taking a gap year to pursue other endeavors before continuing their schooling. “As you well know,” said Falino to the graduates as he offered encouragement and advice for the future, “graduation is not the end of something great but rather the very beginning of your paths to greatness.” 

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Class of 2012 Lena Altholz Nicholas Anderson Sushrut Arora *Martin Ascher Spencer Avalos Darien Bica Michael Boyle Rachel Brown

*Elizabeth Burg *Regina Choi Ning Chan Eunyoung Cho John Ciccimarra Rocco Cipriano Sarah Coburn James Constant Martha Corey-Ochoa

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Matt DiVincenzo poses for a photo.

Wilhelm Corr Jeana Corradina Daniel Crowe Connor Culhane Louis DeBellis Dennis DeLeon *Laura DiRusso Christopher DiVincenzo Matthew DiVincenzo Joshua Dooz Nathanael Duncan Katherina Ebertz Jean-Claude Evelyn Matthew Fata Lauren Fleming Thomas Fleming Mariah Francis Liam Geron *Gabrielle Gifford Richelle Grogg Daniella Grohowski Sienna Grossman Kiran Gupta *Suzanna Halatyn Sylvana Hardesty Muhammad Hashami Soobia Hashmi Sean Hays *Sasha Helinski Samantha Hunt Ashley Jimenez Julia Kagan Daniel Kaplan Ayla Karakas Midori Kihara *Sarah King

Sarah Coburn adjusts her tassel as Lena Altholz shields her eyes.

*William Klassen Natalie Knezevic *Yelena Krasnozhen James Kyreakedes *Chloe Larson Matthew Latainer *Sara Leeds *Rebecca Lieberman Meghan Lindsay Annabella Lipson Davey Liu *Rebecca Lowy Kathleen Luckett *Karen Maehara *Sara Magill

*Sofia Maluf Kenneth Marshall Bryan Martin *Natasha Mathur *Yuri Matsui Tucker McWhirter Rodrigo Miranda Ivan Miskovic Chevanese Mitchell Jaren Morganelli Megan Moynihan William Newman Nolan Padilla *Krishna Pandya Joseph Park

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Chelsea Piko Ashley Pinto *Matias Pollevick *Alexander Povella Yixuan Qiu Zachary Rachmil Eugene Rapay Kayla Riley Edward Ritch Jason Roller Nicholas Salerno Kian Seymour Mollie Smith Fjorela Sokoli Amy Stiefel

Brittani Sullivan Konstantine Thrapsimis Christian Villafane-Rodriguez Anthony Villares Nora Vose Adam Weiss Madeline White Morgan Wisniewski Brendan Wortner Maddie-Blaire Wright *John Yozza-Scaperrotta *Shanna Yue *National Honor Society

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2012!

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Dobbs Ferry High School

awards & honors Valedictorian and Salutatorian Awards Martha Corey-Ochoa, Regina Chan Gloria Firsty Valedictorian and Salutatorian Scholarship Book Endowment Award Valedictorian: Martha CoreyOchoa Salutatorian: Regina Choi Ning Chan DFHS Scholastic Honor Medals Top Ten Students of the Graduating Class Martin Ascher, Regina Choi Ning Chan, Martha Corey-Ochoa, Sarah King, Yelena Krasnozhen, Rebecca Lowy, Natasha Mathur, William Newman, Krishna Pandya, Shanna Yue National Merit Commendation Finalists: Regina Choi Ning Chan, Martha Corey-Ochoa, Natasha Mathur Commended: Martin Ascher, Sarah King, Yelena Krasnozhen, Rebecca Lowy, Tucker McWhirter, Shanna Yue Bradley and Katherine C. Bolke Humor Award Joseph Park

Police Officer “Ricky” White Memorial Scholarship James Kyrekeades Thomas C. Hennessey Memorial Award Alexander Povella Youth Service Council Award Lena Altholz, Sarah Coburn, Suzanna Halatyn, Dennis Deleon, Alexander Povella, Nora Vose John Andrew Romano Award Senior College Bound Wrestler Dennis DeLeon Congressional Certificate of Merit Martin Ascher Rotary Club Fred J. Maier Memorial Scholarship Krishna Pandya PTSA Zatkovich Incentive Award Chevanese Mitchell Sacred Heart Terriers CYO Basketball Program Thomas Fleming DFUT George Blaha Memorial Award Excellence in Music William Klassen

Chief Edward J. Doyle Memorial Scholarship Matthew Fata

Joan Epstein Memorial Award in Theatre Arts Morgan Wisniewski, Brendan Wortner

Lieutenant Raymond Malara Memorial Scholarship Ashley Pinto

Dobbs Ferry Women’s Club Award for Performing Arts Davey Liu

DFUT Scholarship Award Sarah King Dobbs Ferry Goal Club Award Varsity Soccer Scholarships Midori Kihara, Matias Pollevick American Legion Post No. 1048 Award for Excellence in American History Martin Ascher DFHS Award for Highest Average Over Four Years in Social Studies Martha Corey-Ochoa DFHS Award Most Improved in Social Studies Daniel Crowe DFHS Advanced History Award Highest Average in IB History Regina Choi Ning Chan Martha Corey-Ochoa Vitale & James Ricciardi Memorial Scholarship Award for Excellence in a Foreign Language French: Regina Choi Ning Chan, Yelena Krasnozhen Spanish: Dennis DeLeon, Martin Ascher Italian: Suzanna Halatyn, Sasha Helinski DFHS Award for Excellence in Art Chloe Larson Rivertowns Arts Council Senior Art Award Sylvana Hardesty

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Sean Hays marches in with his classmates.

DFHS Award Physical Education Richelle Grogg, Adam Weiss DFHS Award Excellence in Science Regina Choi Ning Chan DFHS Award Outstanding Achievement in Science Yelena Krasnozhen, Rebecca Lowy, Natasha Mathur DFHS Award Most Improved in Science Rocco Cipriano, Sara Magill Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award Regina Choi Ning Chan Rensselaer Medal Science Award Regina Choi Ning Chan

Dobbs Ferry Office Personnel Association Josephine Anderson Memorial Award Best High School Attendance John Yozzo-Scaperrotta State Education Department Scholarship For Academic Excellence Martin Ascher , Regina Choi Ning Chan, Martha Corey-Ochoa, Rebecca Lowy CSEA Scholarship Award Darien Bica, Krishna Pandya Hank Zaranski Memorial Award John Yozzo-Scaperrotta Dobbs Ferry Democratic Committee Public Policy Award Martin Ascher continued on page 10a

The Dobbs Ferry PTSA congratulates the class of 2012 and wishes you all the best for a bright and soaring future.

Lena Ida Altholz Nicholas John Anderson Sushrut Arora *Martin F. Ascher Spencer Kane Avalos Darien Charles Bica Michael Boyle Rachel Alyssa Brown *Elizabeth Burg *Regina Choi Ning Chan Eunyoung Cho John Ciccimarra Rocco Christopher Cipriano Sarah Read Coburn James Carter Constant Martha A. Corey-Ochoa Wilhelm Edmund Corr Jeana S. Corradina Daniel Crowe Connor J. Culhane Louis DeBellis Dennis DeLeon *Laura Nicole DiRusso Christopher M. DiVincenzo Matthew DiVincenzo Joshua M. Dooz Nathanael C. Duncan Katherina Constanza Ebertz

Jean-Claude Pierre Evelyn Matthew J. Fata Lauren Marie Fleming Thomas William Fleming, Jr. Mariah Anne Francis Liam Geron *Gabrielle Marie Gifford Richelle Stefanie Grogg Daniella Joana Grohowski Sienna Rose Grossman Kiran Alden Gupta *Suzanna Carly Halatyn Sylvana Carla Hardesty Muhammad A. Hashami Soobia Hashmi Sean Douglas Hays *Sasha Barrett Helinski Samantha Marie Hunt Ashley Marie Jimenez Julia N. Kagan Daniel J. Kaplan Ayla Karakas Midori Kihara *Sarah King *William Van Alst Klassen Natalie Anne Knezevic *Yelena A. Krasnozhen James J. Kyreakedes

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Thomas P. DiNapoli New York State Comptroller Gabrielle Gifford

President’s Award for Academic Excellence Martin Ascher, Elizabeth Burg, Regina Choi Ning Chan, Martha Corey-Ochoa, Connor Culhane, Laura DiRusso, Gabrielle Gifford, Richelle Grogg, Suzanna Halatyan, Sasha Helinski, Sarah King, William Klassen, Yelena Krasnozhen, Chloe Larson, Sara Leeds, Rebecca Lieberman, Rebecca Lowy, Karen Maehara, Sara Magill, Sofia Maluf, Natasha Mathur, Yuri Matsui, William Newman, Krishna Pandya, Matias Pollevick, Alexander Povella, Yixuan Qiu, John YozzoScaperrotta, Shanna Yue

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DFHS Award Outstanding Athletes Midori Kihara, Edward Ritch Dobbs Ferry PTSA Community Service Scholarship Richelle Grogg, Sara Leeds, Sasha Helinski, Krishna Pandya, Amy Stiefel U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Spencer Avalos, Midori Kihara

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hile most of the Hastings High School seniors, as well as their families and friends, may have thought of the ceremony at Reynolds Field on Thursday, June 21, as a “graduation,” programs that were distributed referred to it as the school’s 104th “commencement.” Though the two words are often used interchangeably, they also imply different meanings, as “graduation” refers to an ending, and “commencement” a beginning.

Not surprisingly, most of the day’s speakers looked back at the recent past, while also welcoming a new phase of life. After the Class of 2012 marched across the field in 94-degree heat to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance,” and the officers of the class presented the school’s banner to members of the Class of 2013, Principal Louis Adipietro welcomed those assembled and introduced each speaker.

First up was senior class president Andrew Wolfson, who took up the theme of looking back while moving forward by telling his classmates to seize the moment. “It seems this is the end of an era, but in reality we wake up and take a look around us,” he said. “We see the faces we’ve known for so long, and for some reason, this one moment seems so special. It’s because today is our day. Today, we have succeeded… This is the time in our lives when we do the things we need to do to be the people we need to be…

There are certain opportunities that only come once in your lifetime. So when they give you a microphone, you better make a speech. And when you take your first steps into the future — kid, you better leap.”

Following Wolfson to the podium was commencement speaker Zack O’Malley Greenburg. Greenburg, a graduate of Hastings High’s Class of 2003, is a staff writer for Forbes magazine and the author of the JayZ biography “Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office.” At Forbes he covers music and finance, and has profiled artists and moguls ranging from 50 Cent to Justin Beiber. He has also written for The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, Sports Illustrated and other publications.

Although he had a successful career as a child actor — starring in the title role of the 1992 film “Lorenzo’s Oil” opposite Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon — Greenburg remembered “being scared out of my mind” at his own graduation from Hastings. He had moved to Hastings in 1999 to live with his father, the noted author Dan Greenburg, during high school. (The elder Greenburg named his best-selling children’s book series The Zack Files for his son). When he arrived in Hastings, he had been nervous about being “the new kid” and while he quickly adapted, graduation day found him warily anticipating a similar transition to college. Looking back at his time in Hastings, he fondly remembered

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“Mr. Conwiser’s Africa plate lesson” and the cross-country road trip with teacher Daniel Brownstein and fellow students in “the first-ever geology trip.”

Greenburg also credited his time there with launching his interest in hip-hop, especially since that musical era was marked by the rise of Yonkers-based rappers like DMX, Styles P, Swizz Beatz, and Jadakiss.

Greenburg became ZOG when he and his friends adopted hip-hop-styled nicknames and began referring to Hastings as North North Yonkers. As for his eventual career writing about the music he loves, he credited the experience he gained writing for The Buzzer, the HHS school paper, and to Ge-

rard Marciano, Ross Abrams, and his other English teachers for helping him become the writer he is today.

Greenburg also noted that his experience learning to fit in when he arrived in Hastings taught him that he could do the same when talking to rappers, and that he fit in while living here in large part because the community is welcoming. “Hastings has a long history of accepting outsiders,” he said.

“There are 44 former Confederate soldiers buried in Mount Hope Cemetery,” he noted, explaining how the former rebels moved north to escape the turmoil and poverty of the postwar South. Greenburg also pointed out that the children of convicted spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg lived in Hastings after their parents were executed, and they too graduated from Hastings High.

Greenburg left the graduates with a few practical pieces of advice — from paying off the balance on monthly credit cards to responsible drinking habits (“Tequila shots are never a good idea”). Quoting his father, he said, “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Quoting his mother, writer Suzanne O’Malley, he said, “Success isn’t about being in the right place at the right time, it’s about putting yourself in the right place so you’ll be there when the right time comes along.”

Following Greenburg were salutatorian Sarah Madigan and valedictorian Alexandra Berman. Madigan recalled asking as many friends as possible what she should say to capture the spirit of her class’s experience. “There were those who said look behind, and those who said look to the future,” she recalled, echoing the day’s theme.

One friend, as well as her brother, recommended referring to some of the many

newsworthy events that occurred over the past four years. Madigan complied by listing subjects from President Obama to Lady Gaga, as well as the Twilight books and movies, the landing of the airliner in the Hudson, another Yankees world championship, the earthquake in Haiti, the Arab Spring, pop stars Ke$ha and Adele, and the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Berman too looked back before looking to the future. “It may be a cliché to say you only truly appreciate something once it’s gone,” she said “but this year has shown me there’s a little bit of truth in all clichés. My time as a senior, knowing I’d be leaving Hastings in the fall, has reminded me what a great place this is to grow up and to learn in… Growing up in Hastings means that we always had teachers, families and friends helping us to succeed.

They stood behind us to catch us when we fell and they made our time here special.”

Looking forward, Berman said, “Senior year has taught me the you can’t wait — because nothing will get done if you wait. Nothing will ever get done unless you make it happen. It was up to us to make our senior year amazing, and now that we have. It’s up to us to make college and our careers even better. Our future is completely in our hands, because that’s what starting over means. It means that we have the power to make the next few years as individuals whatever we want them to be. We can leave and wait for our dreams to unfold, or we can go off and make them happen.”

After some brief remarks by the Board of Education President Eileen Baecher and Timothy Conners, the interim superintendant, the ceremony concluded with the presentation of diplomas, after which the new graduates headed into their futures. 

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awards & honors Valedictorian Alexandra Berman Salutatorian Sarah Madigan High Honor Roll Marie Baldassarre, Gavriele Berger, Alexandra Berman, Samuel Bogan, Caroline Butin, Eliza Cadoux, Ian Cloutier, Mary Dailey, Matthew DiMona, Sara Dybeli, Liliana Engelbrecht, Naomi Feliz, Andrea Fischetti, Chloe Friedman, Michael Friedman, Nicholas Friedman, Deanna Gondek, Ruth Gourevitch, Hannah Heyman, Maija Honig, Sylvie Kalikoff, Aansh Kapadia, Sara Kelemen, Daisy Lee, Jeffrey Linn, Sarah Madigan, Floriana Marinelli, Jack Mizelle, Brittany Pacheco, Allison Pecylak, Stephanie Piko, Reid Pollack, Mareva Raclyn, Vassilis Roussochatzakis, Caroline Rudd, Brent Shaeffer, Sevdi Simnica, Zachary Slater, Hannah Street, Emma Sweeting, Abigail Tercek, Lena Trager, Lauren Wilt, Brian Wu Honor Roll Katerina Barry, Gregory Faraone, Kristina Felenczak, Joshua Kolbert, Kerrin Peterson English Book Awards Gavriele Berger, Mary Dailey, Jeffrey Linn, Vassilis Roussochatzakis, Emma Sweeting, Alexandra Berman,

Ruth Gourevitch, Fernando Pablos, Brent Shaeffer, Victoria Yan, Samuel Bogan, Sara Kelemen, Caroline Rudd

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Social Studies Department Plaque Isaac Shimsky-Agosto

Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Geology Ruth Gourevitch

Department Certificates Anthropology: Mareva Raclyn A.P. european History: Eliza Cadoux Criminal Justice: Kerrin Peterson WestMUNC:Eva Kalikoff economics: Reid Pollack A.P. Psychology:Brian Wu Sociology: Lauren Wilt Esther Liberman Plaque Sylvie Kalikoff Karen Ural Plaque Samuel Bogan Mathematics Highest Combined Regents Score Alexandra Berman, James Guiney Department Plaque in Mathematics Emma Sweeting Outstanding Achievement in Science Research Hannah Street Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Science Lauren Wilt Outstanding Achievement in Physics Sarah Madigan Outstanding Achievement in AP Chemistry Matthew Ocana

Science Department Plaque Alexandra Berman WORLD LANGUAGE Spanish Awards Plaque: Ruth Gourevitch Medallion: Maria Fuentes Academic Certificate of Excellence: Naomi Feliz, Sevdi Simnica French Awards Plaque: Alexandra Berman Medallion: Sarah Madigan Academic Certificate of excellence: Hannah Heyman, Mary Dailey Latin Awards Plaque: Alexandra Berman Medallion: Lena Trager Academic Certificate of excellence: Benjamin Hirschfeld Music Department Music department Plaque: Deanna Gondek Chorus Medallion: Tessa Warren Band Medallion: Jesse Guterman, Reyhan Rahman orchestra Medallion: Ruth Gourevitch, Sarah Madigan

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Jazz Band Medallion: Emmett Wechsler Madrigal Medallion: Abigail Tercek

Senior Class Officers Service Awards President: Andrew Wolfson Vice President: Caroline Butin Secretary: Chloe Friedman Treasurer: Lauren Wilt

Art Certificates Studio: Antonia Barolini-Lawrence Photography: Hannah Heyman

HTA Future Teacher Scholarship Emma Sweeting

Physical Education Medallions Alexandra Berman, Michael DeVito, Jesse Guterman, Naomi Martel, Brent Shaeffer, Jason Ward, Copernicus Crane, Sara Dybeli, Daisy Lee, Orion Perenyi, Isaac Shimsky-Agosto Student Union Award Ruth Gourevitch, Sylvie Kalikoff H.A.S.P. Community Service Award Jack Cummings, Paulina McGowan

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HTA Future Service Scholarship Lena Trager

National Achievement Scholarship Program Outstanding Participant Talia Abreu

HTA Community Contribution Nick Grasso

Principal’s Award Dillon Healy, Joseph Tarricone

HTA Retired Teacher Award Caroline Rudd, Brent Schaeffer

Principal’s Leadership Award Katerina Barry, Adam Mandel

Plaques for Student Union: President: Orion Perenyi Vice President: Vassilis Roussochatzakis Secretary: Ruth Gourevitch Treasurer: Sylvie Kalikoff

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American International College Arizona State University Bard College Barnard College Bates College Brandeis University Brown University Bucknell University Colby College Colgate University College of Charleston College of William and Mary Columbia University CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Dartmouth College Dickinson College Eckerd College Finger Lakes Community College Fordham University Full Sail University Hamilton College Hampshire College Haverford College Hobart and William Smith Colleges Iona College Lehigh University Loyola University New Orleans Manhattan College Mitchell College

Monroe Community College Mount Holyoke College Muhlenberg College New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Oberlin College Reed College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Saint Joseph’s University Santa Barbara City College Savannah College of Art and Design Siena College Smith College SUNY Binghamton

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he fact that Irvington High School Principal Scott Mosenthal needed to yell “Don’t throw them yet!” — to stop students from prematurely tossing their caps at the end of graduation — says more about the Class of 2012 than any speech could.

This was an excited bunch.

“I would like to thank them for their enthusiasm and decency as young people,” Mosenthal said during commencement at Irvington’s Matthiessen Park on the village waterfront. “They have managed to channel their lively spirit.”

He described how the students used that energy to organize the high school’s own celebration modeled after the Dayglow paint party, as well as become the class with the largest percentage of students to complete community service hours in the 11 years that Mosenthal has served as principal. He also had a tip for how they can stay involved in the future.

“My advice for you is simple: You need to be aware,” said Mosenthal. “It means noticing the seemingly small things.”

And he encouraged the students to take action when they become aware of something like a college classmate who doesn’t have many friends, or a classmate being bullied verbally.

Schools Superintendent Robert Roelle also helped open the ceremony with a speech on the theme “You too can make a difference.” He started by acknowledging the impact that the seniors have already made during their young lives.

“You have brought honor and recognition to your families, your high school, and your community,” said Roelle.

To show how simple making a difference can be, Roelle told the story of a boy who walked along a shore during a hot day, one by one throwing starfish back in the water so they wouldn’t overheat and die. When an older man told him there were too many starfish on the shore for him to make a difference, the boy just continued on.

“You should never fail to recognize the value of what may seem to be an insignificant contribution,” said Roelle.

School board president John Dawson followed by choosing to highlight three words — “extraordinary,” “change,” and “opportunity” — for their importance. Dawson congratulated the seniors for their extraordinary accomplishments in high school, encouraged them to be prepared for and not be afraid of change, and to take advantage of new opportunities that will come from change.

Then it was time for a few members of the senior class to share their last words as IHS students.

Class president Nicole Chernick, who will be attending Penn State University, took the opportunity to remind her classmates how fortunate they were to be minutes away from realizing their accomplishment.

“Not every kid has the opportunity to be where we are today,” said Chernick.

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Tyekwon Livingston walks up to accept his diploma.

Like Mosenthal, Chernick recognized her class of seniors as an energetic group of students that could often be a handful.

“Kudos for being able to put up with us for four years,” Chernick said to the high school teachers. She extended that message to the parents who have dealt with the students for several years more than the teachers.

Chernick ended with a message quoted from likely the most prominent figure in her future school’s history, former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno.

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“Believe in your heart that you’re destined to do great things,” she said.

Salutatorian Julia Channing used her speech to advise her classmates to never forget the simple goal of being happy, despite how complex their future may become.

She talked of how Steve Jobs, the late CEO of Apple, once attended college calligraphy courses, not because he needed the knowledge for any practical reasons, but because he was happy to learn about it. His knowledge of calligraphy wound up helping him

create the unique design of Apple products.

Channing drew laughs from the crowd with a story of how a teacher thought she’d misunderstood an assignment when she responded to the question of what she wants to be when she grows up by writing the word “happy.”

“Sometimes we worry too much about the future and take ourselves too seriously,” said Channing. “If we find something that makes us happy, chances are we’ll be successful.”

Valedictorian Melissa Kuriloff explained how she’s seen the idea of sharing evolve in her and her classmates’ lifetimes from distributing crayons in elementary school to sharing pictures, videos, and more online using social media sites. For the older generations in the crowd, she even broke down how to use the “share” button on Facebook.

Kuriloff cited the quick explosion in popularity of a video promoting social justice, titled “Kony 2012,” to show how sharing allows people to speak up about a cause they support.

“Don’t be afraid to use your voice,” said Kuriloff. “Your voice and your action will make an impact. What will your impact be in the next chapter of your lives?”

At last came the moment that the 142 seniors could barely wait for. Each student walked to the podium to receive a diploma and as soon as the last name was called, some students were already motioning to throw their caps in the air.

Mosenthal was able to quell them and let the last few people pick up their diplomas to join the rest. Then, altogether, the IHS Class of 2012 moved their tassels to the side and tossed their caps up on cue, ready to take all that energy with them into the future. 

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Class of 2012 Feliks Abrahamyan Cooper Abrams Kimsun Barber Christopher Belloise Alexandre Bennet Carly Bernstein Isa Bernstein William Black Nikita Boldyrev Marko Bosnjak Rebecca Jo Calvo-Cruz Julia Canning Jade Carmosino Colin Chenel

Nicole Chernick Drew Cohen Marc Cohen Angela Conley Sophie Cornish-Keefe Daniel Costa Konald Cupp Taira Davey Ciara Dawson Kevin Degnan Corey Devlin Ronan Devlin Christopher DiNardo Alexander Drath

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Rivertowns Arts Council Award Zachary Kamin Bulldog Journalism Award Robert Goldfarb The Paw Print Award Rami Rosner Philip Friedman Award Emma Harman Senior English Award Denise Elliot

Margot Weiss SUPA Award Micaela Rudykoff Special Recognition Award Ames Tardio Liberty Green Memorial Award (French) Allyson Gambardella Spanish 5 Honors Award Ciara Dawson, Alison Soong, Joseph Woll

Science Achievement Award Andrea Rosen

Latin 4 AP Award Julia Canning, Samuel Donow

Science Award Melissa Kuriloff

Latin 4 Honors Award Reid Mitchell, Gwen Petro

Social Studies Award Emma Harman, Brooke Harty

James Maddaloni Scholarship Emily Greenspan

Economics Award Allyson Gambardella

Guidance Award Kevin Degnan

Academic and Personal Growth Award Carly Bernstein, David Ehrenreich, Robert Goldfarb

J.P. Ludington Mathematics Award Julia Canning Senior Computer Award Reid Mitchell

Nannina Rasulo Technology Scholarship Award Cooper Abrams Mary Cumming Award Samuel Donow John Philip Sousa Band Award Ciara Dawson, Allyson Gambardella, Melissa Kuriloff, Emily Poznanski, Rebecca Poznanski National Choral Award Edwina Picon, Jane Richter National Orchestra Award Edwina Picon, Raphael Saphra Elizabeth Vogel reaches out to shake Kevin Degnan’s hand.

James Power Award Jared Tishelman

AP Spanish Award Reid Mitchell, Rebecca Poznanski

Donald Robert Scholarship Julia Canning

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Louis Armstrong Jazz Award John Felix, Jonah Scott, Juntoku Shimizu The Natalie Luzzi Determination and Dedication Award Justin Amrhein, Matthew Gideon Beethoven Award Grace Moore, Carolyn Veilleux Orchestra Director’s Award Julia Canning, Emma Harman, Thomas Lindberg, Filomena Matoshi, Lillianna Neumann, Victor Yan Physical Education Award Marley Giddins, Robert Goldfarb

Game On Award Matthew Lividini Drama Award Molly Gallagher, Kamran Saliani Tech Crew Award Dana Weintraub Irvington Faculty Association Marko Bosnjak, Rebecca Jo Calvo-Cruz PTSA Scholarship Award Julia Canning, Angelique Hudson Bivens, Jazmyn Michel, Emma Rosen, Nicole Zadra Eileen Fisher Foundation PTSA Scholarship Jennifer Robertson Retirees of the Irvington Faculty Association Scholarship Award Jessica Rosen continued on page 19a

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Congratulates the Class of 2012 Joshua Samuel Abady Reuben Isaac Akabas Sean Amona Alexander Arad Steven Belyanskiy Israel Ben-Asher Matthew Berger Maya Simone Billig Paula Blank Yael Bloom Allison Michelle Brustman Benjamin Ezekiel Cantor Eli Aaron Cohen Tali Cohen Isabelle Diamond Sam Wolfsohn Evans Mark Fleishman

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Liat Ariella Friedman Benjamin Gershenov Melissa Goldman Jill Samara Golub Remy Taylor Gordon

Tori Gabrielle Grant Guy Greenstein Jacob Wolfe Heisler Samantha Holder Eliza Beth Holsten Gil D. Israel Sam Jablansky Jason Jakoby Isabelle Joseph David Michael Josephs Elan Kane Jeremy D. Kelly Hirsch Meir King-Berkman Victoria Morgan Kulak Amiel Kurland Lauren Belle Leffell Julia Malits Anna Jennie Meixler Eli Mernit Julie Meyer Shoshana Lisa Munk Alec Nyman Nicole Elise Picket

Alexander Jacob Reis Rebecca Hannah Rimsky Craig Maxwell Rothenberg Natalie Rotter-Laitman Jason David Rozbruch Benjamin Ari Salomon Samantha Zoe Schafler Yael P. Schiller Leah Schwartz Shelly Seidemann Gabrielle Maya Shames Noah Benjamin Singer Jonathan Daniel Stahl Maxwell J. Steinberg Emma Sukenik Simon Alexander Teich Elan Wexler Karen Beth Wexler Shira Lynne Wexler Rachel Leba Wolfe Dylan Yarom Melissa Heather Zedeck

Our students will be attending the following colleges, universities, and programs in Israel: American University Barnard College Binghamton University Brandeis University Brooklyn College of the CUNY Case Western Reserve University Clark University Columbia University Cornell University Dickinson College Drexel University Emory University Harvard University Indiana University at Bloomington Jewish Theological Seminary of America Johns Hopkins University Lynn University Middlebury College Muhlenberg College New York University

Northwestern University Purchase College Rockland Community College Rollins College School of Visual Arts State University of New York at Albany State University of New York at New Paltz SUNY College at Oneonta Syracuse University The University of Arizona University at Buffalo The State University of New York University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Hartford University of Illinois at

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UrbanaChampaign University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of Rochester University of St. Andrews (Scotland) University of Toronto University of Vermont Washington University in St. Louis Yale University Gap Year Programs Kivunim Nachshon Nativ Young Judea

John Yozzo Memorial Scholarship Darien Bica, Brittani Sullivan, Edward Ritch, John Yozzo-Scaperrotta Embassy Club Robert A. Collins Memorial Award Sarah King, Brendan Wortner Antoinette L. Tisi Memorial Award Sofia Maluf

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Ilissa Schoenberg Memorial Scholarship Jeana Corradina, Rebecca Lowy MSG Varsity John Ciccimarra, Connor Culhane

Dobbs Ferry Touchdown Club Award Darien Bica, Kayla Riley, John Yozzo-Scaperrotta

SPRING Community Partners “In Our Backyard” Outstanding Service Award Suzanna Halatyn, Davey Liu, Regina Choi Ning Chan, Martha Corey-Ochoa, Sara Leeds

Ward K. Jones Memorial Award Rocco Cipriano

SPRINGboard Award Dennis DeLeon

James Mackenzie Memorial Scholarship Spencer Avalos Lions Club Past President Award Amy Stiefel

Dobbs Ferry Youth Little League Scholarship Daniel Crowe, Thomas Fleming, Edward Ritch, Amy Stiefel

DFUT Michael Wood Memorial Award Laura DiRusso IB Diploma Candidates Sushrut Arora, Martin Ascher, Regina Choi Ning Chan, Suzanna Halatyn, Sarah King, Yelena Krashnozhen, Rebecca Liberman, Yuri Matsui, Tucker McWhirter, Eugene Rapay, Maddie Wright, Shanna Yue IB Learner Award Richelle Grogg These scholarships have been awarded by the Dobbs Ferry Schools Foundation:

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Attorney General Triple C Award Alexandre Bennet, Kaila Fearey, Josip Druzic Lawrence Corio Scholarship Award Juntoku Shimizu Rivertowns League of Women Voters Kristen Palese Fred Maier Rotary Scholarship Award Jazmyn Michel

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Rosen, Raphael Saphra, Jonah Scott, Alison Soong, Soon-Mi Sugihara, Noah Turett

Overcoming the Odds Award Carly Bernstein O’Hara Award Carl Matthews, III, Nicole Zadra 2012 Cum Laude inductees Kimsun Barber, Julia Canning, Drew Cohen, Marc Cohen, Ciara Dawson, Sam Donow, Denise Elliot, Allyson Gambardella, Marley Giddins, Emily Greenspan, Emma Harman, Sarah Kasarsky, Melissa Kuriloff, Reid Mitchell, Roberta Molokandov, Gwen Petro, Edwina Picon, Jennifer Robertson, Andrea

Andrew Huzinec Award Taira Davey, Robert Goldfarb Soravilla Award Alexis Lorusso Herms Award Marley Giddins McShane Award Ciara Dawson Schrader Award Elizabeth Vogel Paul Cocozza II Award Zachary Kamin Vladimir Cale Memorial Award Georgeen Michaelessi Tamawa Yoshida Award John Felix Chris Massa Memorial Awar Dana Weintraub Hajek Award Jaime Gelardi Philips Award Domenica Scannapieco Billy Starr Memorial Award Kevin Degnan

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Corey Devlin, Ronan Devlin and Alex Bennet mug for the camera.

Michele Buell Memorial PTSA Scholarship Hee Jung Yoon

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Mark Schelp poses for a photo with his family.

Student Council Carolyn Veilleux National Merit Scholarship Julia Canning, Allyson Gambardella NASSP/Herff Jones Principal’s Leadership Award Melissa Kuriloff The Joe Torre Triumph Award Christopher Belloise Senior Marra Award Winners 2012 Justin Amrhein, Carly Bernstein,

William Black, Rebecca Jo Calvo-Cruz, Daniel Costa, Rachel Ehrenreich, Allyson Gambardella, Marley Giddins, Matthew Gideon, Emma Harman, Lucy Jones, Gregory Kalvin, Scott Kanchuger, Thomas Lindberg, Matthew Lividini, Jazmyn Michel, Grace Moore, Lillianna Neumann, Edwina Picon, Rebecca Poznanski, Jennifer Robertson, Hailey Rogers, Mark Schelp, James Silverberg, Evan Stein, Nicole Zadra

Class of 2012 College & University choices Albright College Amherst College Barnard College Borough of Manhattan Community College Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Brigham Young University Brown University Bucknell University Carnegie Mellon University Catholic University of America Centenary College Champlain College Colgate University College of the Holy Cross

Columbia University Cornell University Curry College De Anza College Dominican College Emory University Franklin and Marshall College George Washington University Goucher College Hebron Academy Hobart and William Smith Colleges Indiana University at Bloomington Johns Hopkins University Lehigh University Lewis and Clark College Loyola University Maryland Manhattan College

Manhattanville College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mercy College New York University Norwich University Oberlin College Pace University, Pleasantville Pennsylvania State, University Park Pomona College Saint Michael’s College Santa Monica College Savannah College of Art and Design St. Cloud State University SUNY Albany SUNY Alfred SUNY Binghamton SUNY Brockport

SUNY Buffalo State SUNY Cortland SUNY Delhi SUNY Geneseo SUNY New Paltz SUNY Oneonta SUNY Stony Brook Springfield College Syracuse University Tompkins Cortland Community College Tulane University Union College University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder University of Delaware University of Hartford

University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Michigan University of New Hampshire University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of St. Andrews, Scotland University of Texas at Austin University of Vermont University of Wisconsin-Madison Vanderbilt University Villanova University Washington College Washington University in St. Louis Wells College Wesleyan University Westchester Community College Western New England College

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Joshua Dooz bites the stem of his carnation during the Dobbs Ferry High School ceremony.

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Harris Marquesano towels off from the record heat during the Ardsley commencement ceremony.

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Natalie Knezevic, Sarah Coburn, Sarah King and Krishna Pandya join other former Harmonaires in singing “The StarSpangled Banner” at the Dobbs Ferry commencement.

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John Kennedy Award Caroline Hirsch, Barbara Nibur John Hopkins Award Leonard Curtis, Zena Marpet NYS Comptroller Award Ruth Gourevitch Nita M. Lowey Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition Benjamin Shapiro American Association of University Women Outstanding Student Award Sarah Madigan American Association of University Women Excellence in Writing Award Lauren Wilt Westchester Community College Certificate of Achievement Christian Sestito 2012 Morning Glory Foundation Fine Art Scholarship Antonia Barolini-Lawrence Hastings PBA Scholarship Kelsy Barry

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Alberto Jimenez, Ricardo Guerrero, Josh Kolbert, Matt Adipietro and Antonio Corbia pose for the camera at the Hastings graduation ceremony.

Hastings Fire Department Scholarship Eliza Cadoux, Katie Dosin, Danelle Dryden, Gregory Faraone, Matthew Meyers, Allison Pecylak YEM Club Award Zachary Grossman, Mareva Raclyn Stuart Cohen Memorial Scholarship Kelsy Barry, Joshua Kolbert Vinod Dabral Memorial Award James Guiney, Alexandra LeFevre Yellow Jackets Booster Club Spirit Scholarship Margaret Moore, Brian Schoen

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Irvington graduate Angelique Hudson-Bivens goes to receive her diploma from her mother.

Ruth Batchelor Memorial Award Kerrin Peterson Hastings Mothers Club Scholarship Maria Fuentes, Margaret Moore Thomas J. Fazio Scholarship for Social Activism & Community Liliana Engelbrecht, Sylvie Kalikoff, Margaret Moore, Falisha Oser, Benjamin Shapiro Thomas J. Brown Memorial Labor & Social Justice Scholarship Falisha Oser

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Ardsley High School Valedictorian Bettina Cheung

Alumni Association R.M. Thomas Music Scholarship Jack Mizelle Alumni Association E. Phelps Scholarship for Excellence Lauren Wilt

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Adama Mandel prepares for the heat by wrapping a towel around his head before the Hastings High School ceremony.

Alumni Association Ronald Lindemann Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship Brian Schoen, Lena Trager Alumni Association Philip S. Klipp Scholarship Alexandra LeFevre

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Hastings Parent-Teacher-Student Association Scholarship Eva Kalikoff, Lauren Wilt PTSA R. William Hildebrand Scholarship Hannah Heyman, Siobhan Stanton Hastings Youth Council Kay Coltoff Scholarship Barbara Nibur Skylar Sonn Tancredi Memorial Scholarship Eliza Cadoux, James Guiney RiverArts Scholarship Siobhan Stanton Dawn Taylor Memorial Scholarship for Photography Liliana Engelbrecht Mary Lou Dickinson Academic and Athletic Achievement Award James Guiney, Lena Trager Grace Harlow Sportsmanship and Athletic Achievement Award Naomi Martel, Brian Schoen Plocharski Award Deanna Gondek Rotary Club Fred J. Maier Scholarship Lauren Wilt PTSA Humanitarian Efforts Sylvie Kalikoff, Margaret Moore Dr. Cy Gruberg Scholarship Sarah Madigan Peter Reut Scholarship Matthew Adipietro, Andrea Fischetti Ruth E. Barton Memorial Scholarship Copernicus Crane, Brittany Pacheco Theodore R. Meyers Award Danelle Dryden Regional Youth Humanitarian Award – PTA Margaret Moore Alumni Association Peter DeLuke Music Scholarship Zachary Slater Alumni Association Dr. Raymond E. Smith Scholarship Caroline Rudd Alumni Association James V. Harmon Community Scholarship Margaret Moore Friends of Charlie Citizenship Memorial Scholarship Daisy Lee Friends of Charlie Vocational Memorial Scholarship Eddie Santiago Victor Ridder Memorial Award Talia Abreu

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Colleges & universities Sara Aigen of Hastings, daughter of Scheiby and Ken Aigen, graduated with honors from New York University on May 16. She also received the Founders’ Day Award.

in electrical engineering. He is the son of Kenneth and Sang-Moo Borneman and a graduate of Irvington High School.

Deirdre Dubilier of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Ludy Caba of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Chioma Egbuchunam of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of business administration degree.

Andria Arizmendi of Hastings graduated from the University of Rhode Island on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in communication studies.

William Campbell of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of physical therapy degree.

Kathleen Armstrong of Ardsley graduated from Lasell College on May 13 with a bachelor of arts degree in communication.

Jaqueline Aqel of Ardsley graduated from Manhattan College on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in English.

Robert Barbera, a 2008 graduate of Ardsley High School and son of Carol Barbera, graduated from Pennsylvania College of Technology on May 12.

Amanda Bassmann, a 2008 graduate of Hastings High School, graduated from the University of Scranton on May 27 with a bachelor of science degree in special education.

She will attend the Walt Disney World College Internship Program in Orlando, Fla., in the fall before attending Manhattanville College in the spring to pursue a degree in physical education.

Veronica Batista of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Heather Beiner of Ardsley graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Godfred Biney of Irvington graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a bachelor of science degree.

Lisa Blake of Hastings graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Coreth Borneman of Irvington graduated from Alfred University on May 12 with a bachelor of science degree

Emily Caccia of Ardsley graduated from SUNY New Paltz on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in communication studies.

Claire Capuano of Hastings graduated from the University of Connecticut on May 6 with a bachelor of arts degree.

Parvin Chabok of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Dominican College on May 20 with a doctor of physical therapy degree.

Lisa Cipollone of Ardsley graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a bachelor of social work degree.

Caitlin Clarke of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Catherine Clarke of Hastings graduated from James Madison University on May 5 with a bachelor of science degree in psychology.

Gillian Crane of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Wayne Croyle of Dobbs Ferry graduated alpha eta with distinction from Mercy College on May 23 with a doctor of physical therapy degree.

Courtney Doherty of Ardsley graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University on May 15 with a degree in social work.

Erin Dawson, daughter of Nina Caporal-Dawson and John Dawson of Irvington, graduated summa cum laude from the University of Rhode Island on May 20 with a bachelor of music degree in music education.

She received the University of Rhode Island Music Department Award for Musical Excellence and the Kingston Chamber Music Festival Scholarship. She was inducted into the Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Marissa DiBernardino of Hastings graduated from Marist College on May 18 with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology/special education.

Meghan Dowdle of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Quinnipiac University on May 13 with a doctor of physical therapy degree.

Emily Erwin-Mcguire of Hastings graduated from SUNY New Paltz on May 20 with a bachelor of science degree in childhood education.

Luke Fleming of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Byrant University on May 19 with a bachelor of science degree in applied economics.

Nzaba Fonseca-Sabune, son of Maureen Fonseca and Petero Sabune of Dobbs Ferry, graduated from Hamilton College on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in government and Hispanic studies.

Danielle Franciosa of Ardsley graduated from Manhattan College on May 20 with a bachelor of science degree in physical education.

Lucas Frank of Hastings graduated cum laude from Skidmore College on May 19 with a bachelor of arts degree.

Katherine Friedman of Hastings graduated magna cum laude from Clark University on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in biology.

Sarah Fryd of Hartsdale, a 2008 graduate of Ardsley High School, graduated summa cum laude from Bucknell University on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in education and psychology. She is the daughter of Robert and Donna Fryd.

Aarti Garg of Ardsley graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Ariel Glantz, a 2008 graduate of Irvington High School, graduated from Tufts University on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in child development. She will continue to study at Tufts for graduate school in the Eliot Pearson School of Child Development.

Erik Gormley of Dobbs Ferry graduated cum laude from Western New England University with a bachelor of arts degree.

Thomas Hammond of Irvington graduated from the University of Rhode Island on May 20 with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering degree.

Harry Harris, son of Janet and Jeffrey Harris of Hastings, graduated from Pomona College on May 13 with a bachelor of arts degree in environmental analysis.

Allison Kuriloff of Irvington graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Bowdoin College on May 26. She majored in gender and women’s studies and sociology.

Olivia Healy of Hastings graduated with honors from Cornell University on May 27 with a bachelor of arts degree. She achieved the third highest GPA in the College of Human Ecology and was chosen to lead commencement as a bearer of the school’s banner. Healy has obtained a position at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., in the Labor, Human Services and Population Department.

Jennifer Langione, a 2008 graduate of Hastings High School, graduated magna cum laude from Bucknell University on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in English-creative writing and Spanish. She is the daughter of James and Barbara Langione.

Jacqueline Huffman of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Tak Hung of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Dominican College on May 20 with a doctor of physical therapy degree.

Robert Huttick of Ardsley graduated from Clark University on May 20 with a master of arts degree in environmental science and policy.

Faiza Javed of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a bachelor of science degree.

Robert Jerry of Ardsley graduated magna cum laude from Cornell Law School on May 27 with a juris doctor degree. He will start work at a law firm in New York City this fall.

Mathew Jones of Dobbs Ferry graduated as valedictorian from Mercy College on May 23 with a bachelor of science degree in accounting. He has begun coursework for obtaining a master’s of business in accounting.

Anne Keinomugisha of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a bachelor of science degree.

Stefanie Kettenacker of Hastings graduated from Clark University on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in management.

David King, a 2008 graduate of Dobbs Ferry High School, graduated with distinction from Harvey Mudd College on May 13 with a bachelor of science degree in engineering.

Amanda Kodnia of Hastings graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a bachelor of science degree.

Rachel Kunstadt, a 2008 graduate of Ardsley High School, graduated as a university honors scholar from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where she studied musical theater and the American dream. She will continue her studies at NYU this fall in the Tisch School of the Arts’ MFA program for musical theater writing.

Andrew Lazar, a 2006 graduate of Irvington High School and 2010 graduate of Cornell University, is defending his master’s thesis in cognitive psychology at Cornell. He will pursue his studies in medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College in August.

Tessa Leverone, a 2008 graduate of Dobbs Ferry High School, graduated cum laude from Skidmore College on May 19 with a bachelor of arts degree.

Rebecca Levy of Hastings graduated from Trinity College on May 20. She majored in French and minored in music; women, gender and sexuality.

Thea Link of Irvington graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Christine Davies Maillet, a 2008 graduate of Irvington High School, graduated from Denison University on May 13 with a bachelor of arts degree in communication and a minor in English literature. She is interning at a public relations firm in New York City before beginning her graduate studies in communication at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro this fall.

Aaron Markowitz, a 2008 graduate of Hastings High School, graduated summa cum laude from Fordham University on May 19 with a bachelor of arts degree. Markowitz played on the Division I varsity soccer team for four years and was named Fordham’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for 2012.

He also received the departmental award in math-econ and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. This summer Markowitz will work in the International Audit Division of Morgan Stanley.

Julianne Martin of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

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Eric Mason of Ardsley graduated from Manhattan College on May 20 with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering.

Emily Meltzer of Hastings graduated from the University of Vermont on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in sociology.

Alexis Monteverde, a 2005 graduate of Ardsley High School and 2009 graduate of Sacred Heart University, graduated with honors from the accelerated bachelor of science nursing program at Fairleigh Dickinson University on May 15.

Kristie Moore of Dobbs Ferry graduated from the College of Mount Saint Vincent on May 19.

Jaime Moss, a 2004 graduate of Irvington High School and 2008 graduate of University of California, Los Angeles, was awarded her juris doctor degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law on May 20.

Moss graduated summa cum laude with dean’s honors from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. The daughter of Bonnie and Byron Moss of Carlsbad, Calif., she worked as a certified legal intern at Gillaspey & Gillaspey and as a teacher’s assistant for business associations at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. She was nominated to receive the Burton Award for legal literary achievement.

Emma Nathaniel of Hastings graduated cum laude from Bowdoin College. She majored in anthropology.

Ross Nibur of Hastings graduated from Clark University on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in women’s and gender studies.

Yvette Olavarria of Hastings graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Charles O’Rourke of Hastings graduated from Whitman College on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in theater.

Shaina Patel of Hastings graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a bachelor of science degree.

Michael Pawlak, a graduate of Ardsley High School, graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on May 26 with a bachelor of science degree in industrial and management engineering. He was also awarded the Rensselaer Medal and the Founders’ Award of Excellence.

Pawlak was on the dean’s list every semester, was an officer in his community service fraternity, and served as the vice president of recruitment for the Systems Engineering Honor Society. He is currently at RPI working on a master of science degree in systems engineering and management technology, which he will complete in December.

Lauren Pilzer of Dobbs Ferry, a 2008 graduate of The Masters School, graduated from Bucknell University on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science and economics. She is the daughter of Neal and Anita Pilzer.

Elizabeth Portillo, a 2008 graduate of Dobbs Ferry High School, graduated from Purchase College on May 18 with a bachelor of arts degree in media, society, and the arts with a minor in journalism.

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May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in biology.

David Ryan of Ardsley graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a bachelor of science degree.

Samantha Saraniti, daughter of Anthony and Catherine Saraniti of Irvington, graduated cum laude from Saint Michael’s College on May 14 with a bachelor of arts degree in classics.

Trevor Saunders of Dobbs Ferry graduated from St. Lawrence University on May 20 with a degree in performance and communication arts, with a minor in educational studies.

Frank Scattaretico of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Western New England University with a bachelor of science degree in business administration.

Florence Questo of Hastings graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Beth Scheiber of Hastings graduated from SUNY Oswego on May 12 with a bachelor of arts degree.

Alexis Ricciardi of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Sarah Schriever of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Bobby Qin of Dobbs Ferry graduated from the University of Connecticut on May 6 with a bachelor of arts degree.

Snjezana Radujkovic of Hastings graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of business administration degree.

Julie Reifer of Ardsley graduated from Manhattan College on May 20 with a professional diploma in school building leadership.

Jillian Renz of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a bachelor of arts degree.

Allison Richards of Dobbs Ferry graduated magna cum laude from SUNY Oneonta on May 19 with a bachelor of science degree in education and a concentration in mathematics. She was inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies. Richards will begin a master of science in education program in September.

Anna Riolo of Irvington graduated from SUNY New Paltz on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology.

Krystle Robibero of Ardsley graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a bachelor of science degree.

Christina Roman of Ardsley graduated from Manhattan College on

Veronica Selivanova of Irvington graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a bachelor of science degree.

Bonnie Sloofman, a 2008 graduate of Ardsley High School, graduated magna cum laude from Marist College on May 19 with a major in psychology and a dual certification in elementary and special education. She will pursue a master’s degree in educational psychology at Marist. Sloofman was inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education, Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society, and the National Society of Leadership and Success.

Lisa Solano of Ardsley graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Karen Souza of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Hayley Speisman of Irvington graduated summa cum laude from Skidmore College on May 19 with a bachelor of science degree.

John Tessitore graduated magna cum laude from Fairfield University on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and new media. He is a member of the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, and he received three Cinefest awards for his documentary “Heroes Get Remembered But Legends Never Die.” He plans to pursue a career in sports media.

Anthony Tino of Hastings graduated from SUNY New Paltz on May 20 with a bachelor of fine arts degree in printmaking.

Jason Tobacco of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Kathleen Towey of Hastings graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Ruvimbo Tsokodayi of Dobbs Ferry graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Abigail Weiss of Hastings graduated with highest honors from Marlboro College on May 13 with a bachelor of arts degree in literature. She was awarded the Audrey Alley Gorton Award for her passion for reading, independence of critical judgment, fastidious attention to matters of style, and gift for intelligent conversation.

Jason Woods of Irvington graduated from Mercy College on May 23 with a master of science degree.

Daniel Zeliger of Irvington graduated cum laude from Clark University on May 20 with a bachelor of arts degree in English and theater.

Samantha Zucker, a 2008 graduate of Ardsley High School, graduated from Carnegie Mellon University on May 20 with a bachelor of humanities and arts degree in design and linguistics. Zucker is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Graduation

Private Schools The Masters School The following Rivertowns residents graduated from The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry on June 9.

Ardsley Thomas Culhane: Distinction in Video, Drama Matthew Leonard: Excellence in Mandarin Award; Distinction in Mandarin Yumi Shiroma: National Merit Scholarship Finalist; Diane Potter Corbett Poetry Award; Distinction in English, Math, Latin, History, Science Kara Torrisi Dobbs Ferry Peter Catania: Distinction in Studio Art Jack Christensen: National Merit Commended Scholar Jonah Duch Alex Gutfleish: Distinction in Science Julia Pilzer Lee McCall Saltzman: National Merit Scholarship Finalist; Distinction in Math Isabel Shaida: Senior Scholar Athlete Award; Distinction in History, English, Science Hastings Emma Olson: Excellence in Technical Theater Award Lila Rubin: Excellence in Science Award; Distinction in Science Irvington Nathan Bernstein Valerie Braddick: Distinction in English, Math, History, Science Bethany Donovan: National Merit Commended Student; Terry Meier Drama Award; Distinction in English, History, Science Claire Lilienfield: Senior Scholar Athlete Award; Distinction in History, Science

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Convent of the Sacred Heart Lucy Adams of Hastings graduated with honors from the Convent of Sacred Heart in Greenwich, Conn. on June 1. She also received a Goals and Criteria Award at Prize Day. She will attend Kenyon College.

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