FROM THE HEART • Winter 2016-17
And kudos to … Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to senior Aidan Healy who was awarded the 16th Aimee Chu Hung Braun TravelStudy Scholarship during the National Honor Society induction ceremony. The award recognizes students who give of themselves to others. Aidan is active in the Junior Corps of the Thornwood Fire Department serving over 600 hours and just completed training to be a “First Responder”. He also is being promoted to Eagle Scout this month.
Area All-State Musicians
Cordelia Jannetty performed with the All-State Mixed Chorus December 1-4 in Rochester, NY. She was chosen after she received 100 on her vocal solo last spring at a NYSSMA festival. On November 10 several Westlake students participated in the Area All-State Music Festival held at Purchase College. The musicians were selected to perform based on their high scores at the NYSSMA solo festival last spring. Chorus members included: Talin Bedonian, Aidan Glendon, Cordelia Jannetty, Brian Mesquita, and Serena Sam-Zee-Moi. Band performers were Deanna Forella on flute and Peter Vogel on baritone horn.
Athlete of the Week
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Senior Kelly Martin was chosen for the prestigious Con Edison Westchester Scholastic “Athlete of the Week” award in December. She will be honored this June at a dinner with all the recipients and will have opportunities to win several valuable scholarship awards. Kelly is a member of the 2016 Section 1 Class B Volleyball Championship Team and Regional Finalists, boasting a 99 GPA and currently ranked #2 in her class.
63 inducted to National Honor Society
63 juniors and seniors were inducted into Westlake High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony on January 5. Inducted students have maintained a combined minimum average of 88 percent over their high school career and have demonstrated exemplary leadership, character and service. New inductees are: Jetmir Asllani Victoria Aviles Haseeb Azhar Talin Bedonian Sally Bedus Elizabeth Brentano Allison Brunetto Sara Bruni Juliana Castellano Amelia Caston Zachary Chapins Vanessa DelDuca Kiera Donnelly Joelle El Hamouche Tyler Eslauf Meghan Falanee Michael Farina Julianna Galluccio Luciano Giannini Emily Giuseffi Angelina Guarnieri
Ryan Hayes Jennifer Hutnik Allison Ianucci Cordelia Janetty Isabelle Joseph Taylor Karaqi Brian Kelly Kane Lyons Christina Mangione Gabriella Maniscalco Daniella Maric Philip Markuszewski Maeve McArdle Erin McMorrow Anthony Minda Daniella Mulvey Dhanya Mundackal Divya Mundackal Katelyn Murphy Caroline Murray Tanner Neal
Terence O’Brien Jesi Oswald Arianna Palmiero Charles Panzarella Christopher Panzarella Nicholas Papaleo Kelly Pierce Susan Pinchiaroli Danielle Porco Cayleigh Power Julia Remo Ariana Rich Julianna Roma Kathryn Ross Emily Rubino Lauren Schneider Christine Sharabun Kaia Sherman Stephen Simone Megi Syku Austin You
Italian Honor Society welcomes 32 members
On November 9th, 32 new members were inducted into La Societa’ Onoraria Italica, Sezione Francesco Redi (Italian Honor Society, Francesco Redi Chapter). The goals of the Italian Honor Society are to give recognition to students who have achieved excellence in Italian studies as well as to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of Italian culture and civilization. Inductees include: Sebastian Bogado Gina Calvi Zachary Chapins Vanessa DelDuca Joseph Di Liberti Daniella Drossas Joseph Ferri Olivia Fratta Brianna Greto Angelina Guarnieri Taylor Karagi
Vanessa Lembo Christina Mangione Gabriella Maniscalco Anthony Minda Daniella Mulvey Robert Musial Tanner Neal Arianna Palmiero Aaron Perl Nicholas Pippo Vincenzo Pullano
Julia Remo Ariana Rich Nick Rivello Julianna Roma Joseph Ruggiero Angelica Seigler Vincent Sica Nicholas Tobiasen Juliana Urrico Samuel Viveros
Lion’s Club Students of the were nominated by their teachers and guidance counselors for their exceptional Month Ali Falkenberg and Aidan Glendon have been chosen as Thornwood Lion’s Club Student of the Month for November and December respectively. The two seniors
service to their school and/or community. They were recognized at a Lion’s Club dinner in January and received a plaque for their “service above self.”