Students Of Howitt Middle School Honored For Life Saving Efforts

Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and members of the Town Board recently honored two heroic students of Howitt Middle School in Farmingdale for performing the Heimlich Maneuver on classmates who were choking during lunch.

Daniel Kelly and Mackenzie Anderson responded in two separate incidences to save the lives of fellow classmates. For their life-saving action, Daniel and Mackenzie were honored at a Town Board meeting while joined by their Assistant Principal Cheryl DePierro. The Heimlich Maneuver was taught to Farmingdale Middle School students during health class earlier this year through the Heimlich Hero Program. Supervisor Saladino thanked the students and their Assistant Principal, and presented them with Town Citations.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay (Contributed photo)