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At the Tri-M Music Honor Society’s induction ceremony on January 29th, East Islip Middle School welcomed the largest number of new inductees in the history of the prestigious program. The 36 new Tri-M inductees were Emily Alexander, Connor Bates, Sophia Bates, Alexandra Bertolini, Jason Burke, Max Calarco, Kayla Cappe, Hannah Christy, Ashley Conigliaro, Allison Dell’Orto, Giavanna Dushaj, Gracie Edmonds, Karina Gallagher, Trevor
Garnett, Peter Gerace, Sophia Gerace, Steven Gieseler, Randi Jepson, Jaylen Kelly, Joshua Koretz, Justin Lamando, Madison Lane, Stephanie Leddy, Elexa Longo, Julianna Longo, Stephanie Milito, Jessica Muroff, Nicole Muroff, Jason Novellano, Gabriel Oldshein, Melissa Olsen, Christina Rooney, Alexandra Stewart, James Sullivan, Rachel Verdi and Bridget Welch. “This was such an exciting and important day for all Tri-M members,” said music teacher
Concetta Stevens, who serves as co-adviser of the society along with Judith Fischer. “It recognizes their hard work and musical accomplishments. We are so proud of our continuing members who have been working all year spreading their musical talents throughout the community, and we look forward to seeing the new members do the same.” Photo by: East Islip School District
East Islip High School wore white on February 28th to recognize Rare Disease Day, an annual event held on the last day of February to raise awareness for rare diseases. Rare Disease Day aims to improve treatment access for patients and their families, and ensures that the public is better informed about rare diseases and their impact on peoples’ lives. The event was led by East Islip freshman Kyle Engblom, who has a rare
mobility disorder known as Fatty Acid Hydroxylase Neurodegeneration, or FAHN-FA2H. His friends and other students and staff wore white clothing during the day to show their support. Engblom distributed white ribbons made by teacher Maryann Coughlin’s class, and the school’s student council sponsored special T-shirts featuring Engblom’s name and the Rare Disease Day logo. “Kyle sees Rare Disease Day as an excellent
opportunity to share his story,” said guidance counselor Jessica Pignataro, who helped organize the event. “As Kyle’s guidance counselor and adviser of the student council, I am extremely proud to support him in raising awareness about people living with rare diseases. It was amazing to see how many students and staff members participated.” Photo by: East Islip School District
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