JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO | Mattituck High School principal Shawn Petretti (left) and school board member Doug Cooper unveil the centennial class’s flag. The 2014 commencement will take place June 21.

The Mattituck-Cutchogue School District is preparing for its 100th commencement in June.

During the school board’s regular meeting Sept. 19, Superintendent James McKenna unveiled the centennial class flag and said there’s been a lot of excitement about planning for the historic graduation ceremony. The flag is yellow and blue, the school’s colors, and shows a picture of eastern Long Island with a star over Mattituck. The flag also reads, “100 Years of Tradition.”

“It’s an honor to stand here as superintendent of schools because, in those 100 years, I am the ninth leader of the district,” he said. “If you know other districts and the changes that they’ve had, the stability of this district is just tremendous. It’s a great district. I truly appreciate it and I hope you do too.”

Mr. McKenna said he’ll update the school board with commencement plans at future meetings.

As for the graduation date, Mr. McKenna said it has been set for June 21, about a week before school ends.

The last day of school is June 26, which Mr. McKenna described as “awkward,” because school usually ends on a Friday and commencement is held on a Saturday.

Graduation would have typically been scheduled for June 28, but Mr. McKenna said he and his administration have decided to set a different date because many students will have college orientations that week.

Mr. McKenna said there are a few regents exams scheduled for the week of graduation, so the early date will impact about 10 seniors. Although those students will still be able to participate in the commencement ceremony, he said some of them may get their diplomas updated after graduation, depending on how well they do on the regents.

jennifer@timesreview.com

JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO | The current condition of Mattituck High School’s track. Residents will be asked on Oct. 29 to approve the district’s proposed $925,000 track bond proposal.

While some Mattituck-Cutchogue School District residents are hoping voters will approve a bond proposal for a track upgrade, others are expressing concerns over the costs and plans to maintain the track over time.

About a dozen people attended the district’s informational meeting Thursday night to discuss the upcoming track bond proposal vote with residents. The vote is set for Oct. 29 between 3 and 9 p.m. in the gym.

Mattituck parent and Riverhead dentist Thomas Hoeg pleaded with audience members during the public comment portion of the meeting and asked them to approve the bond project.

“We need this track, badly,” he said. “I can’t even run on it. I run on the grass.

“I’m not even going to call it a track. It’s a joke.”

The community has debated on what to do with the cinder track for several years and many school board members have said they believe it’s time to let the public weigh in on the proposal. In August, the school board voted 5-1 in favor of putting up the $925,000 track bond proposition. Sara Hassildine was absent from the meeting and Doug Cooper voted no.

Officials have said the estimated cost to install a new all-weather, polyflex track over the existing facility will cost about $675,000. The remainder of the bond would go toward purchasing portable bleachers and irrigation upgrades ($50,000), perimeter sport netting ($40,000), sidewalks ($15,000) and asbestos remediation work inside the school ($25,000).

It also includes a $120,000 contingency budget. Some fees, such as architecture and legal, are lumped into the contingency budget, district business administrator Michael Engelhardt said.

Superintendent James McKenna said the asbestos remediation project was added into the bond because the state will reimburse the district 10 percent of the entire cost of the project since that type of work is also included in the proposal.

Sidewalks are needed in order to make the facility handicap accessible, he said, and netting is a safety precaution to block lacrosse balls or other equipment from entering the track while it’s in use.

Mr. McKenna said nearly 15 percent of the high school’s 800-student body participates in track and a new track would allow them to hold home meets. The community would also be allowed to use the facility, he said.

Although the bond proposal doesn’t include a pole vault runway, athletic director Gregg Wormuth said it does include runways for triple jump, long jump and high jump competitions.

Dr. Hoeg suggested the school board release details about how much the district will save in transportation costs if the new track proposal is approved since all of the team’s meets are currently away meets out of safety concerns. He also said a reduction in labor costs will lead to savings because district employees wouldn’t have to weed the area and paint stripes around the track anymore.

As for estimated tax increases if the bond passes, Mr. McKenna said the yearly increase over 15 years would range between $8 and $12 for houses assessed between $400,000 and $650,000.

“If that’s all my tax bill ever went up a year, I wouldn’t have an issue with it,” said Mattituck resident Marie Domenici, who is running on the Democrat ticket for Southold Town Assessor. “But I’ve said I want to live in my house until I die and the way my taxes are going up I’ll be dead in three weeks.”

Other residents asked why a maintenance plan and costs associated with preserving a new track weren’t included in the district’s mailing about the track bond proposal.

Mr. Wormuth estimated maintaining the track involved a nearly $15,000 resurfacing project every five years. School board president Jerry Diffley said maintenance costs will be rolled into the district’s annual budget.

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JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO | The existing cinder track at Mattituck High School would be replaced by an all-weather track if voters approve a $925,000 bond proposal Tuesday.

While some residents in the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District are hoping voters will approve a bond proposal for a track upgrade, others are expressing concerns about its cost and about a plan for maintaining the track over time.

About a dozen people attended the district’s informational meeting on Oct. 17 to discuss the upcoming track bond proposal vote, which is set for Tuesday between 3 and 9 p.m. in the high school gym.

During the meeting’s public comment portion, Mattituck parent Thomas Hoeg pleaded with audience members to approve the bond proposal.

“We need this track badly,” he said. “I can’t even run on [the existing track.] I run on the grass.

“I’m not even going to call it a track. It’s a joke.”

The community has debated what to do with the cinder track for several years and many school board members have said they believe it’s time to let the public weigh in on the proposal. In August, the school board members voted 5-1 in favor of putting up the $925,000 track bond proposition. Board member Sara Hassildine was absent from that meeting and Doug Cooper voted no.

[Editorial: The Suffolk Times weighs in on Mattituck's track bond proposal]

Officials have said the estimated cost of installing a new all-weather, polyflex track over the existing facility at about $675,000. The remainder of the bond would go toward purchasing portable bleachers and irrigation upgrades ($50,000), perimeter sport netting ($40,000), sidewalks ($15,000) and asbestos remediation work inside the school ($25,000).

The proposal also includes a $120,000 contingency budget. Some fees, such as architecture and legal, are lumped into the contingency budget, district business administrator Michael Engelhardt said.

Superintendent James McKenna said the asbestos remediation project was added to the bond because the state reimburses 10 percent of the total cost of capital improvement projects that include asbestos remediation work.

Sidewalks are needed in order to make the facility handicapped accessible, he said, and netting is a safety precaution to block lacrosse balls or other equipment from entering the track while it’s in use.

Mr. McKenna said nearly 15 percent of the high school’s 800 students participate in track and field and a new track would allow them to host home meets. The community would also be allowed to use the facility, he said.

JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO | Mattituck athletic director Gregg Wormuth provided information about the track bond proposal during the Oct. 17 school board meeting.

Although the bond proposal doesn’t include a pole vault runway, athletic director Gregg Wormuth said it does include runways for triple jump, long jump and high jump competitions.

Dr. Hoeg suggested that the school board release details about how much the district will save in transportation costs if the new track proposal is approved since all of the team’s meets are currently away meets. He also said a reduction in labor costs would lead to savings because district employees would no longer have to weed the area and paint stripes around the track.

GARRETT MEADE FILE PHOTO | Mattituck senior Desirae Hubbard during an away track meet last season. District officials said the new track would allow the school to host home meets.

Mr. McKenna said after the meeting that transportation for spring track (both boys and girls, junior high and varsity) cost more than $10,000 last year. He estimated the district could save about $5,000 if meets were split equally between home and away.

As for estimated tax increases if the bond passes, Mr. McKenna said the yearly increase over 15 years would range between $8 and $12 for houses assessed at $400,000 to $650,000.

“If that’s all my tax bill ever went up a year, I wouldn’t have an issue with it,” said Mattituck resident Marie Domenici, who is running for Southold Town assessor this year. “But I’ve said I want to live in my house until I die and the way my taxes are going up, I’ll be dead in three weeks.”

Ms. Domenici has suggested that instead of floating a bond, the district promote fundraisers and secure corporate sponsorships to pay for the project.

Mr. McKenna said a group called Mattitrack was formed several years ago and was only able to generate $15,000 after numerous fundraisers.

“It was used at the time to refurbish the track with a comparable substance that is on the track today,” he said.

Other residents asked why a maintenance plan and costs associated with preserving a new track weren’t included in the district’s mailing about the track bond proposal.

Mr. Wormuth estimated that maintaining the track would require a nearly $15,000 resurfacing project every five years. School board president Jerry Diffley said maintenance costs will be rolled into the district’s annual budget.

jennifer@timesreview.com

JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO | Mattituck High School senior Kyle Freudenberg, right, and PTA vice president Jeanine Warns shortly after the bond vote passed. Both have rallied community support for a new track.

Kyle Freudenberg is known throughout her school as “the track girl” — and not just because she competes on the track team.

Since eighth grade, the 17-year-old Mattituck High School senior has campaigned for a new track to replace the school’s aging track, a dusty, bumpy cinder circuit that’s been deemed unsafe for home meets.

After researching Suffolk Times video and articles about the track’s condition, Kyle’s determination to convince the school and community to replace the track strengthened. Her commitment to the effort began to creep into her classwork, surfacing in debating exercises and a mock letter to the editor assignment that was eventually published in the paper.

In ninth grade, Kyle began attending school board meetings when she saw the track discussion on the agenda. Finally, during an August 2013 meeting, the school board voted in favor of putting a $925,000 track bond proposition before district voters.

Kyle said she was ecstatic about the news and worked to rally support for the bond by contacting parents she met over the summer while she volunteered as a soccer coach.

The days leading up to the Oct. 22 vote found Kyle feverishly emailing and texting parents and teachers who live in the district. She plastered fliers around the office at Strong’s Marine, where she works part-time, detailing the track bond proposal. She also created a Facebook event to promote the vote, explaining how the track could improve the community’s quality of life.

“I felt the ‘no’ votes would definitely show up and we just needed the ‘yes’ votes to get there,” she recalled during an interview this week. “Everyone was like, ‘We get the point, Kyle’ and people would start telling me, ‘Don’t worry, Kyle. My whole family will be there voting.’ ”

All of Kyle’s hard work — along with that of other community members who have rallied for a new track for nearly two decades — ultimately paid off. The track bond proposal passed by a vote of 777 to 386, including about 200 newly registered voters.

Cutchogue East Elementary School parent and PTA vice president Jeanine Warns said she and a group of parents purchased yellow “vote yes” lawn signs to raise awareness that the community could benefit from a new track, too.

“The time was right,” Ms. Warns said when asked why she believes the bond passed. “There has been a lot of people working on this for the past 15 to 20 years. The community supported it and most of the school board was open to it.”

School board vice president Charlie Anderson and retired Mattituck coach Jim Underwood were a part of the original group rallying support for a new track.

Mr. Anderson said he began supporting the cause after his son, Scott, now 26, competed in track.

“As the school has been modernized, it seems the track was always neglected, even though a lot of students went out for track,” he said. “I’m glad it passed and am looking forward to seeing it done.”

Track has gained in popularity in recent years. School officials have said nearly 15 percent of the high school’s 800 students participate in track.

Several years ago, Mr. Anderson helped form a group called Mattitrack. They hosted the community’s first Turkey Trot and held several other fundraisers for a new track. But Mattitrack was only able to generate $15,000 after numerous events and folded within a year.

Mr. Underwood, who retired in 2010, said the track’s original coal cinders were provided by LILCO (now LIPA) and the rocky surface proved to be most difficult to practice on, especially during hurdle races.

“As a coach, I was always known as the guy who had the only cinder track on Long Island,” Mr. Underwood said. “It was cute, but it got annoying when people would ask ‘When are you getting a track?’ ’’

Mr. Underwood said the rocks were removed in the 1990s and the track has remained in its dirt form since then.

“Even though a new track didn’t happen during my time there, I think it’s a good step forward for the North Fork,” he said about the bond passing.

Ms. Warns said she’s pleased the bond passed by a nearly 2 to 1 margin and believes a new track will open a “floodgate” of new opportunities, including a school marching band, breast cancer awareness walks and other community events.

Mattituck athletic director Gregg Wormuth agreed, saying he believes the bond’s passage was the result of the school board, administration and community working together.

In recent years, he said, Mattituck has competed in a league with Babylon, and Greenport high schools and The Ross School, which also lack competition-level tracks.

During track season, the teams compete together three times in either Southampton, Westhampton or Center Moriches, he said.

“I think the most exciting part of having a new track is getting to see our students compete on their own turf,” Mr. Wormuth said. “They’ve never competed among their peers. Some of their peers have never seen a track meet. It’s an opportunity for them to show what it is they do.”

Mr. Wormuth said all students in grades K-12 will have an opportunity to use the track during physical education. In addition, NJROTC students and all student athletes will be allowed to use the facility, as will as community members when school isn’t in session.

Officials have estimated the cost of installing a new all-weather polyflex track over the existing surface at about $675,000. The remainder of the bond will go toward purchasing portable bleachers and irrigation upgrades ($50,000), sport netting ($40,000), sidewalks ($15,000) and asbestos remediation work inside the school ($25,000). The proposal also includes a $120,000 contingency budget.

Construction is expected to start in June. Officials estimate it will take about three months to complete.

Kyle, who hopes to attend Villanova University after graduation, said that although she won’t get an opportunity to compete on the new track as a high school athlete, she has no regrets about the time and effort she put into getting the bond passed.

“I wanted to finish what I started,” she said. “Wherever I am, I’ll be back to see it finished.”

jennifer@timesreview.com

JENNIFER GUSTAVSON FILE PHOTO | The existing cinder track at Mattituck High School will be replaced by an all-weather track.

To the editor:

Thank you for your feature on Mattituck student Kyle Freudenberg’s passionate work toward getting a new track approved at her high school. I was a member of the Mattituck High School track team in the late 1970s and enjoyed some limited success running on the track.

Our cinder track was “out of date” and limited when I ran for the team 35 years ago, so I’m thrilled to hear that a new track has been funded and construction anticipated in the spring of 2014. I don’t live on the North Fork, but we visit Mattituck often and I look forward to running on the new track.

I would like to personally thank Ms. Freudenberg for her passion, persistence and fortitude. I’ve been following the saga for several years and I had hoped to attend some of the school board meetings to voice my strong support. Unfortunately, I never attended the meetings due to family and business conflicts (I live in Maryland), or maybe I just don’t possess the fortitude of Ms. Freudenberg.

In any case, the new track is an exciting addition to the school facility and the Mattituck community. The track supports physical activity, a healthy lifestyle and can be a benefit to the community with summer track meets and youth/adult running programs.

I applaud the decision to move forward with the new track in these tough economic times.

Michael Drum, Annaplis, Md.

A story about the anniversary of the Dignity for All Students Act is the cover of the latest issue of Mattituck High School’s student newspaper, “The Mattitalk.”

The article, by Lika Osepashvili, explains how the legislation and other awareness programs have affected Mattituck students.

The district has recently enhanced its anti-bullying efforts. In October, a group of junior-senior high school students visited Mattituck Cinemas to watch the 2011 documentary “Bully,” which depicts how bullying has affected children and their families.

In addition, staff writer Kayla Mokus has an opinion piece about how Mattituck’s policy for students leaving school during lunch differs from neighboring districts.

There’s also a feature about winter fashions and a review of this year’s hottest video game consoles, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

The Mattitalk is published under the guidance of high school English teacher Susan McGinn. This year’s editor-in-chief is Kyra Martin.

To read the entire issue, click below:

The Mattitalk, November 2013

JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO | District business administrator Michael Engelhardt

The Mattituck-Cutchogue School District is looking to increase security at the high school, with representatives from Panasonic planned to visit the school next week to discuss the feasibility of installing cameras on campus.

District business administrator Michael Engelhardt gave a financial presentation about both investments during the school board’s regular meeting Thursday night.

Mr. Engelhardt said the technology company offers software that can handle seven days’ worth of non-stop video recording with high-definition cameras that can also turn on through a motion censor, he said.

He added that the district is looking to purchase a four-camera system, which costs between $4,000 to $5,000, and may later install cameras at Cutchogue East Elementary School.

“We will start small and see how it works,” he said about the security camera project.

Schools across the country have enhanced their security systems and emergency plans following the Dec. 14, 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where 27 people — including 20 children and the gunman — were killed. On the North Fork, both Southold and Greenport boosted security on school properties earlier this year, while New Suffolk is in the process of considering adding another camera on the school property.

Jennifer@timesreview.com

JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO | Mattituck student Terrence McKinney with the book, “Seven Days With Carole.”

Mattituck High School student Terrence McKinney has contributed to a children’s book about Carole Robertson, a 14-year-old killed by the Ku Klux Klan in the historic 1963 church bombing in Alabama.

In the book, “Seven Days with Carole,” Terrence, 16, describes how he believed Carole got ready for church that Sunday morning and does not focus on her death.

Instead, in the section he wrote, Terrence has her singing the song “Let It Shine.”

“She’s happy because she gets to wear her new sparkly pink dress,” he wrote. “ ‘I’m gonna let it shine.’ Her mother calls and Carole gets her Bible and hurries down the stairs.

“ ‘Let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine!’ ”

Terrence wrote the book with several fellow members of the Suffolk County chapter of Jack and Jill of America, a national organization for African American youths founded in 1938.

His friend Taylor Hamilton, a student at Half Hollow Hills High School East and the teen president of the group’s eastern region, approached Terrence with book idea over the summer as a way to raise awareness of the tragedy’s 50th anniversary. Taylor also illustrated the book, including the cover, which imagines President Barack Obama honoring Carole with a medal.

The story ends with the true story of how the president signed a bill on May 24, 2013, posthumously awarding Carole the Congressional Gold Medal. Three other girls who died in the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. — Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair and Cynthia Wesley — also received posthumous medals.

Terrence said he plans to work with his friends at Jack and Jill to write stories about those three victims as well. Carole was chosen for the first story, he said, because she was also a Jack and Jill member.

The group decided not to focus on her death because they wanted the book to celebrate her life and tell the story of a normal little girl who was a Girl Scout, danced ballet and played in the marching band.

“We wanted to keep her memory alive,” Terrence said.

Terrence gave a presentation about the book at Nov. 21 school board meeting, starting out by explained how proud he is of his heritage and how he’ll be the third generation of his family to graduate from Mattituck High School. His grandmother, Louise Funn Heyliger, graduated in 1954, and his mother, Juanita Heyliger McKinney, is a 1974 grad.

Ms. McKinney said she decided to get Terrence and his brother, Justin, 13, involved with Jack and Jill because the organization gives African American youths a chance to meet and learn from professionals of the same race.

“It supports children of the organization who fi nd themselves the minority in their school by exposing them to positive experiences that enhance their self-esteem, social, cultural and educational experiences,” she said. “There is also a strong focus on developing leaders, as well as charitable and service programs that teach the kids how to give back to their community.”

Terrence is a high achiever in school and a Communities for Learning fellow. He also participates in NJROTC and the school’s community service club, volunteers for the Southold Town Youth Bureau and runs track.

He doesn’t mind having to travel to the Wyandanch Ambulance Corps for monthly Jack and Jill meetings because he said the group gives him the opportunity to work on projects that bring awareness to “challenge people to uphold the ideals of equal rights that Carole Robertson did not live to enjoy.”

“We wanted to write something that would make her life seem real and meaningful, not just something that happened in the past and is no longer relevant today,” he said.

Terrence has donated a copy of the book to the Mattituck School District library.

jennifer@timesreview.com  

COURTESY PHOTO | Mattituck High School student Kevin Williams, left, and Southold High School student Will Tondo at the Jan. 8 DECA competition in Selden.

DECA students from all three North Fork high schools received top honors at a Suffolk County Regional Competition in Selden on Jan. 8, where they put their business skills to the test.

High school students from across the county competed in either role playing or exams and attended leadership conferences and award ceremonies hosted by the Distributive Education Club of America, known as DECA. The national organization promotes business and marketing skills among high school students.

North Fork DECA advisors said most competitions were evaluated by two judges due to time constraints because more students participated than in previous years. Under this arrangement, each judge picked five winners and then created a Top 10 list.

If a single judge evaluated a competition, then students earned first, second or third place awards.

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COURTESY PHOTOS | Mattituck High School students.

Mattituck High School students.

Mattituck High School DECA advisor Lu Anne Nappe said her students that took home first-place trophies include: Kevin Schwartz (Quick Serve Restaurant Management); Emily Ciamaricone (Public Service Broadcast Advertising, TV ad); and Joseph Nadel (Wholesale Selling). Second-place winners include: Antonina Lentini (Principles of Marketing); Clay Davis and Meghan Daly (Business Law & Ethics Team Event); and Charley Claudio (Decision Making, human resources). Maisy Claudio won third place in Public Speaking, extemporaneous.

Twenty-one of Ms. Nappe’s students also placed in the Top 10, including: Lika Osepashvili (Business Management & Administration); Erik Olsen and Ian Nish (Principles of Finance); Sean Gambaiani and Raven Janoski (Principles of Hospitality & Tourism); Jed Donikyan and Daniel Parks (Principles of Marketing); Steven Baird and Zev Carter (Business Law & Ethics); Marisa Sannino and Nick Vitolano (Hospitality Services); Charles Hickox and Christopher Mehalakes (Marketing Communications); Kyle Freudenberg (Accounting Applications); Jacob Branker (Business Finance); Dawn Rochon (Food Marketing); Thomas Behr (Hotel & Lodging Management); Sarah Sheppard (Human Resources Management); Christine Bieber (Marketing Management); Michael O’Rouke (Quick Serve Restaurant Management); Collette Kodym (Restaurant & Food Services Management); Kevin Diffley and Christian Montgomery (Decision Making, marketing); Colleen Kelly (Public Speaking, extemporaneous); Terrence McKinney (Public Speaking, prepared); Kevin Williams (Sales Demonstration); Madison Kent (Visual Advertising, public service); Riley Savercool and Sarah Pfennig (Visual Advertising).

Mattituck High School students that received an honorable mention include: Eshi Baldano (Automobile Services Marketing); Ben Herbert (Business Services Marketing); Sarah Fogarty (Hotel & Lodging Marketing); Christopher Sledjeski and Kaylee Bergen (Hospitality Services Management, team).

Ms. Nappe said 89 students of her 94-member club participated in the county contest and 23 of them are moving on to the state competition in March.

SOUTHOLD HIGH SCHOOL

COURTESY PHOTOS | From left, Southold High School students Mike Ryan, Drew Sacher, Zach Ellis and Kenji Fujita.

Southold High School students.

Southold High School DECA advisor Kathy Williams said 25 out of her 72 students will also participate in the state competition.

Her student Dan Stahl won third place in the Quick Serve Restaurant Management contest. The remaining winners placed in the Top 10, including: Steven Amato (Public Speaking, prepared); Robert Anderson (Decision Making, human resources); Rachel Burns (Hotel & Lodging Management); Jack Dunne (Food Marketing); Zach Ellis (Public Speaking, extemporaneous); Kenji Fujita (Job Interview); Shayne Johnson (Business Management & Administration); Rob Mahoney (Broadcast Advertising); Jamie Molinar (Principles of Hospitality & Tourism); Sean Moran (Broadcast Advertising); Logan Pfister (Visual Advertising, public service); Emily Pressler (Marketing Communications, team); Shannon Quinn (Visual Advertising); Greg Quist (Wholesale Selling); Jessica Rizzo (Decision Making, human resources); Mike Ryan (Business Finance); Gus Rymer (Broadcast Advertising, public service); Julia Sacamono (Marketing Communications, team); Drew Sacher (Decision Making, marketing); Willow Sutton (Marketing Communications, team); Walker Sutton (Food Marketing); Will Tondo (Sales Demonstration); Meg VanBourgondien (Marketing Communications, team); and Aidan Walker (Marketing Management).

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COURTESY PHOTO | Greenport High School DECA students.

Greenport DECA advisor Martha Tuthill said 11 of her students scored in the Top 10, including: Kelly Dacimo (Principles of Business Managment & Administration); Jasmine Fell (Wholesale Selling); Schuyler Gillispie (Decision Making, marketing); Brandi Gonzalez (Sales Demonstration); Vivian Mantzopoulos (Principles of Finance); Megan Murray (Broadcast Advertising, public service); Elizabeth Powe (Public Speaking, prepared); Isabelle Simon (Radio Broadcast); Madison Tabor (Principles of Hospitality & Tourism); Brian Tuthill (Decision Making, human resources); Rosemary Volinski (Job Interview).

Honorable mentions were awarded to: Valentina Acero (Wholesale Selling); Ryan Costello (Job Interview); Dory Lieblein (Food Marketing); Aidan Pollack (Principles of Finance); and Katie Tuthill (Radio Broadcast).

jennifer@timesreview.com

Katharine Schroeder photo | Three performances of “Disney’s High School Musical on Stage” will take place at Mattituck High School.

Mattituck High School Musical Theater Company proudly presents “Disney’s High School Musical on Stage” beginning Thursday in the Mattituck High School auditorium.

The family-friendly show is based on the 2006 Disney movie and it features a large cast of talented students and teachers. Tickets are available at the door for $10 and $5 for kids 12 and under.

Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Additional performances are Friday and Saturday. The show is directed by Anne Gilvarry and Jacob Fowle.

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The latest edition of Mattituck High School’s student newspaper, The Mattitalk, recently hit the newsstands. The February edition features a variety of stories, ranging from the deadly disease known as “senioritis” to a look into ACL injuries in sports. 

The newspaper is led by editor-in-chief Kyra Martin and assistant editors Doug Massey and Lika Osepashvili. The paper’s advisor is Susan McGinn.

Click below to read the entire paper:

The Mattitalk

Mattituck High School DECA students at last week’s state competition. (Credit: Courtesy photos)

DECA students from Mattituck and Southold high schools received top honors at a New York State competition in Rochester last week, where they put their business skills to the test.

The group competed against nearly 1,900 DECA students in either role playing or exams and attended leadership conferences and award ceremonies hosted by the Distributive Education Club of America, known as DECA. The national organization promotes business and marketing skills among high school students.

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Mattituck High School DECA advisor Lu Anne Nappe said Emily Ciamaricone won a first-place trophy and a finalist medal in the Public Broadcasting & Advertising category after creating a 60-second TV commercial for Relay for Life.

Ms. Nappe’s students that took home finalist medals include: Steve Baird and Zev Carter (Business Law & Ethics Team Decision Making); Abigail Terry (Public Speaking Prepared); Joseph Nadel (Wholesale Selling); Erik Olsen (Principles of Finance).

The Mattituck DECA club also received the Community Service Recognition Award for their participation in the Relay for Life fundraiser. It also received the Up Membership Award after increasing its membership by 20 students.

Jacob Branker, Joseph Nadel and Emily Ciamaricone were inducted into the National DECA Honor Society.

Seven other students also competed at the state level: Jacob Branker (Business Finance Services); Ben Herbert (Business Services Marketing); Sarah Sheppard (Human Resources Management); Kevin Williams (Sales Demonstration); Kevin Diffley (Decision Making-Marketing); Jed Donikyan (Principles of Marketing); and Tori Ireland (Decision Making-Human Resources).

In addition to the awards ceremonies, students also attended leadership conferences.

SOUTHOLD HIGH SCHOOL

Southold High School DECA advisor Kathy Williams said William Tondo won a first-place trophy in the Sales Demonstration category. Second place winners include: Gus Rymer (Public Service Advertising); William Bucci (Wholesale Selling). Third place winners were: Shannon Quinn (Visual Advertising); Jessica Rizzo (Decision Making); and Drew Sacher (Marketing Decision Making).

The remaining winners placed in the Top 10, including: Steven Amato, Jackie Davey, Sean Moran, Logan Pfister, Greg Quist, Mike Ryan, Walker Sutton, and Aidan Walker.

jennifer@timesreview.com

Mattituck Junior-Senior High second-quarter honor roll

HIGH HONOR ROLL

Grade 12: Pamela Batist, Christine Bieber, Helen Chen, Emily Ciamaricone, Jed Donikyan, Shannon Dwyer, Mayra Gonzalez, Sydney Goy, Charles Hickox, Melissa Hickox, Desirae Hubbard, Ian Husak, Mary Kowalski, Robert Krudop, Hallie Kujawski, Nicole L’Hommedieu, Joseph Macaluso, Kyra Martin, Douglas Massey, Christian Montgomery, Nina Nickerson, John Nolan, Erik Olsen, Jennifer Pautke, Mirsa Perez, Ralph Pugliese, Tyler Rochon, Riley Savercool, Nicole Scartozzi, Dana Sciacchitano, Lauren Waters, Rachel Winkler, Qiong You.

Grade 11: Lisa Angell, Courtney Benediktsson, Harrison Forte, Kevin Hudson, Walter Jacob, Madison Kent, Constantina Leodis, Ryan Messinger, Courtney Murphy, James Nish, Ian Nish, Michael O’Rourke, Oliver Orr, Daniel Parks, Pulith Peiris, Marcos Perivolaris, Sarah Pfennig, Colby Prokop, Heidy Quizhpi, Marisa Sannino, Leah Santacroce, Alyssa Scartozzi, Gebriell Sierra, Christopher Sledjeski, Jamie Stonemetz, Haley Unger.

Grade 10: Thomas Behr, Kaylee Bergen, Hayley Berry, Patricia Brisotti, Matthew Carter, Joseph Cavanagh, Nicole Considine, Andrew Cushman, Jacqueline Diaz, Carly Doorhy, Jack Dufton, Christopher Dwyer, Emma Fasolino, Erin Feeney, Liam Finnegan, Hannah Fitzgerald, Gwyneth Foley, Yianni Giannaris, William Gildersleeve, Sarah Goerler, Jacquelin Gonzalez, Jennifer Gonzalez-Euceda, Abigail Graeb, Audrey Hoeg, Katherine Hoeg, Victoria Ireland, Chloe Janis, Rony Javier, Caroline Keil, Anna Kowalski, Julie Krudop, Emma Leaden, Antonina Lentini, Dylan Marlborough, Meghan McKillop, Terrence McKinney, Maddalena Mineo, Christopher Molchan, Lika Osepashvili, Artemis Pando, Meghan Pawlik, Courtney Penny, Rebecca Piraino, Dawn Rochon, Miranda Sannino, Sophia Sluyters, Caralee Stevens, William Stuckart, Joseph Tardif, Cady Vitale, Lucas Webb, Matthew Wilton, Andrew Young, Andrew Yurchison, Charles Zaloom, Ryan Zlatniski, Nicole Zurawski.

Grade 9: Eshi Baldano, Amy Li Berninger, Alex Bradley, Ty Bugdin, Alexander Burns, Charley Claudio, Sean Gambaiani, Cheyenne Harris, Thomas Hoeg, Tina Imbriano, Miles Kelly, Colleen Kelly, Joseph Kelly, Brendan Kent, Colette Kodym, Bianca LaColla, Amy Macaluso, Hayley Martin, Christopher Massey, Ryan McCaffery, James McDonald, Joseph Mele, Carter Montgomery, McKenzi Murphy, Cassandra Nine, Nicholas Parks, Joshua Prager, Corinne Reda, Autumn Reichardt, Tyler Seifert, Ryan Shuford, Emily Sidor, Dale Stonemetz, Gage Suglia, Christopher Waggoner, Dylan Wilsberg, Mary Wilton.

Grade 8: Talia Aiello, Alexandra Beebe, Alexander Bellavia, Brittany Benediktsson, Cassidy Bertolas, Jack Bokina, Ashley Burns, Ashley Chew, James Clementi, David Conroy, Mackenzie Daly, Joy Davis, Jane DiGregorio, Elizabeth Dwyer, Brian Feeney, Kaitlyn Ficarra, Samantha Fine, Rebecca Foster, Brianna Fox, Jaime Gaffga, Jacqueline Galdamez SantaMaria, Macie Grathwohl, Drew Hahn, Rebecca Hammerle, Sophie Jacobs, Leah Kerensky, Jacob Kupecki, Justin Lake, Taylor Larsen, Anthony Lopez, Chelsea Marlborough, Ethan Martin, Stephen Masotti, Grace McKeon, Lucas Micheels, Mauricio Moran, Emily Mowdy, Jakob Olsen, Madison Osler, Sarah Park, Jillian Pedone, Alexandria Peters, Riley Peterson, Jennifer Rutkoski, Dominick Skrezec, Joseph Stuckart, Alexandra Talbot, Martha Terry, Carly Unger, Julia Vasile-Cozzo, Carly Woods, Kathryn Zaloom.

Grade 7: Sarah Bihm, Charles Bordsen, Sophia Borzilleri, William Burns, Max Cantelmo, Jake Catalano, Dorothy Condon, Christian Demchak, Annabel Donovan, Gabrielle Dwyer, Michelle Escalante, David Fasolino, Anne Finnegan, Caleb Foley, Jillian Gaffga, Savvas Giannaris, Bryce Grathwohl, Charlie Hasel, Gabriella Hassildine, Claudia Hoeg, Christopher Imbriano, Rachel Janis, Mason Kelly, Harry Lebkuecher, Kristen Lisowy, Antonio Marine, Sean McDonald, Brian Molchan, Cassidy Mullin, Alexander Nadel, Teagan Nine, Tyler Olsen, Katherine Parks, Ashley Perkins, Trevor Poole, Meghan Riley, Amber Rochon, Lily Russell, Madison Schmidt, Julie Seifert, Madelyn Shannon, Thomas Silleck, Matthew Sledjeski, Mia Slovak, Courtney Trzcinski.

HONOR ROLL

Grade 12: Francis Benante, Matthew Berezny, Elly Bergen, Laurel Bertolas, Shailla Candelario, Zev Carter, Paige Catalano, Maisy Claudio, Meghan Daly, Clay Davis, Michael Dufton, Kyle Freudenberg, Tara Gatz, Matthew Gillan, Patrick Gillan, Autumn Harris, Taylor Hart, Rowan Hausman, Kayla Healy, Christopher Hicks, Adam Hicks, Jaclyn Imbriano, Roy Lebkuecher, Brittney Taylor Longley, Jessica Makucewicz, Miranda Matthews, Mark McCaskie, Christopher Mehalakes, Robert Molchan, Austin Pase, Geoffroy Penny, Tyler Reeve, Alaina Robins, Casey Rugnetta, Kevin Schwartz, Michael Serrano, Isabel Torgove, Olivia Vayer.

Grade 11: Kaylee Bergen, Patricia Brisotti, Matthew Carter, Joseph Cavanagh, Nicole Considine, Andrew Cushman, Jacqueline Diaz, Christopher Dwyer, William Gildersleeve, Jennifer Gonzalez-Euceda, Abigail Graeb, Victoria Ireland, Rony Javier, Emma Leaden, Terrence McKinney, Maddalena Mineo, Christopher Molchan, Rebecca Piraino, Caralee Stevens, Cady Vitale, Matthew Wilton, Andrew Young, Andrew Yurchison, Ryan Zlatniski, Nicole Zurawski.

Grade 10: John Batuello, Taylor Berkoski, Tyler Corrigan, Julie Dickerson, Alec Durkin, Sarah Fogarty, David Folk, Austin Gao, Emily Gatz, Joseph Graeb, Skyler Grathwohl, Christina Hatzinikolaou, Katerina Hatzinikolaou, Jeffrey Hauser, Zachary Holmes, Frank Imbriano, Tristin Ireland, Raven Janoski, Joseph Lisowy, Garrett Malave, Matthew Mehalakes, Andreana Mineo, Ryan Mowdy, Kristina Olsen, Michael Onufrak, Brianna Perino, Ryan Reilly, Randy Salvitti, Benjamin Savercool, Kimberly Scheer, Samuel Shaffery, Greg Sheryll, Andrew Stakey, Cecilia Stevens, Mia Vasile-Cozzo, Matthew Wells.

Grade 9: Chance Anderson, Tiana Baker, Joseph Bartolotto, Thomas Beebe, Emily Berezny, Ryan Buchholz, Aidan Carter, Katherine Celic, Joseph Considine, Isiah Cooper, Kimberly Corso, Caitlyn Deerkoski, Demitria Genovese, Michael Goodale, Daniel Harkin, Matthew Heffernan, Harrison Helinski, James Hoeg, Samantha Husak, Grace Izzo, Luke Karlin, Sara Kaypak, Jenna Kujawski, Kyle Makely, Matthew V Mauceri, Liam McShane, Karolina Morawski, Johanna Pedone, Grace Pellegrino, Melanie Pfennig, Hannah Prokop, Sean Robbins, Sascha Rosin, Christopher Schwamborn, Sarah Shannon, Julianna Sluyters, Ethan Smith, Katherine Stumpf, Amanda Young.

Grade 8: Larysa Andreadis, Luke Bokina, Liam Corbley, Alissa Dabrowski, Autumn DeRidder, Megan Dinizio, Sean Feeney, Wade Foster, Ghana Haase, Shawn Howell, Jack Kitz, Madison McDowell, Justin McKinney, Stephen Nyilas, Dennis O’Rourke, Tucker Phillippe-Johansson, Peter Pugliese, Jason Scalia, Jacqueline Secaida, Connor Smith, Paige Starzee, Thomas Sullivan, Logan Urick.

Grade 7: Liam Ackermann, Isaiah Baker, Lauren Bihm, Alexis Burns, Trinity Butler Kelly, Ryleigh Canberg, Heather Carita, Tyler Cirincione, Cassidy Deerkoski, Joseph DePinto, Kaitlyn Driscoll, Melina Harris, Riley Hoeg, James Jacobs, Jessica Lessard, Jonathan Lisowy, Kyle McFadden, Catherine McGrath, Emily McKillop, Sierra McShane, Kacper Michalak, Tyler Olsen, Mikayla Osmer, Mariano Perez, Stephanie Perez, Nicholas Perino, Ethan Prager, Wylee Sanders, Francesco Sannino, Matthew Schroeck, Kyle Schwartz, Ryan Seifert, Sophie Stapon, Madison Storm, Jacob Theodorou, Jaden Thompson, Lucas Tskhvediani, Francesca Vasile-Cozzo, Gabrielle Wahlers, Benjamin Webb, Caitlin Westermann, Goksel Zaim, Lauren Zuhoski.

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Grade 12: Nicolas Chylinski.

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Grade 7: Bernard Hamilton, Matteo Pellegrini

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College Interview,’ which opens Wednesday. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder photo)

Zombies and college interviews — two things that threaten the pysches of today’s teenagers. Mattituck High School students will confront both when they present two short plays, “13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview” and “10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse,” this week.

Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in the high school auditorium.

Tickets, sold at the door, are $7 for general admission and $5 for students and senior citizens.

Southold Drama Club is up for Best Student Choreography for their rendition of ‘Rent.’ (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Nominees for the 12th Annual Teeny Awards, which showcase the best in local high school theater, were announced Wednesday. Winners will be announced at a formal awards ceremony June 8 at Longwood High School where award-winning broadcaster and producer Bonnie Grice will serve as host.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Student tickets are $10 in advance and $20 at the door.

The nominees for all the North Fork high schools are listed alphabetically by school below:

DRAMA

Best Lead Actress in a Drama

Danielle Allan, McGann-Mercy, “Death of a Salesman”

Best Lead Actor in a Drama

Ian Byrne, McGann-Mercy, “Death of a Salesman”

Patrick O’Brien, McGann-Mercy, “Death of a Salesman”

COMEDY

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy

Taylor Burgess, Riverhead, “It’s a Wonderful Life”

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy

Connor Vaccariello, Greenport/Southold Drama, “The 39 Steps”

Best Actress in a Comedy

Maggie Daly, Shoreham Wading River, “You Can’t Take It With You”

Kaitlyn Jehele, Riverhead, “It’s a Wonderful Life”

Colleen Kelly, Mattituck, “13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview”

Best Actor in a Comedy

Eric Hughes, Mattituck, “13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview”

Patrick O’Brien, McGann-Mercy, “Laughter on the 23rd Floor”

Jonathan Trioano, Riverhead, “It’s a Wonderful Life”

Eddie Ward, Greenport/Southold Drama, “The 39 Steps”

MUSICAL

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical

Michaella Allperti, Shoreham Wading River, “Carousel”

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical

Matthew Dunning, Shelter Island, “Young Frankenstein”

Sean Mannix, Shoreham Wading River, “Carousel”

Best Actress in a Musical

Allie Lascot, Southold, “Rent”

Best Actor in a Musical

Drew Garrison, Shelter Island, “Young Frankenstein”

Patrick O’Brien, McGann-Mercy, “Aida”

Jon Troiano, Riverhead, “The Wiz”

Outstanding Performer in a Play

Katie Krukowski, Greenport/Southold Drama, “The 39 Steps”

Kimmie Connolly Greenport/Southold Drama, “The 39 Steps”

Erin Plitt, Riverhead, “It’s a Wonderful Life”

Rachel Lohrius, Shoreham Wading River, “You Can’t take It With You”

Outstanding Performer in a Musical 

Kiera Moore, Shoreham Wading River, “Carousel”

Meg Pickerell, Southold, “Rent”

Best Student Choreography 

Southold’s production of Rent: Meg Pickerell for “Out Tonight,” Kimmie Connolly for “Over The Moon,” Morgan Walter for “Cover You” and “Euerusalem Orlandini for “Take Me or Leave Me”

Outstanding ensemble  

1 Acts, Mattituck

Playbill Design

Lily Saeli, Southold, “Rent” and “The 39 Steps”

Hannah Kulp, Rivherhead, “It’s A Wonderful Life”

THIRD-QUARTER HONOR ROLL

Mattituck Junior-Senior High

HIGH HONOR ROLL 

Grade 12: Pamela Batist, Christine Bieber, Shailla Candelario, Helen Chen, Autumn Harris, Melissa Hickox, Desirae Hubbard, Ian Husak, Jaclyn Imbriano, Molly Kowalski, Nicole L’Hommedieu, Joseph Macaluso, Kyra Martin, Douglas Massey, Christian Montgomery, Erik Olsen, Jennifer Pautke, Mirsa Perez, Tyler Rochon, Michael Serrano, Lauren Waters, Rachel Winkler, Qiong You.

Grade 11: Lisa Angell, Nicole Considine, Harrison Forte, Robin Gromadzki, Walter Jacob, Madison Kent, Constantina Leodis, Greg Messinger, Courtney Murphy, Ian Nish, Nicholas Noormae, Oliver Orr, Daniel Parks, Pulith Peiris, Marcos Perivolaris, Sarah Pfennig, Colby Prokop, Heidy Quizhpi, Leah Santacroce, Alyssa Scartozzi, Gebriell Sierra, Christopher Sledjeski, Haley Unger.

Grade 10: John Batuello, Thomas Behr, Hayley Berry, Carly Doorhy, Jack Dufton, Emma Fasolino, Erin Feeney, Liam Finnegan, Hannah Fitzgerald, Gwyneth Foley, Yianni Giannaris, Jacquelin Gonzalez, Audrey Hoeg, Katherine Hoeg, Caroline Keil, Anna Kowalski, Julie Krudop, Trevor Larsen, Antonina Lentini, Dylan Marlborough, Meghan McKillop, Lika Osepashvili, Meghan Pawlik, Courtney Penny, Dawn Rochon, Miranda Sannino, Kimberly Scheer, Sophia Sluyters, William Stuckart, Joseph Tardif, Lucas Webb, Charles Zaloom.

Grade 9: Chance Anderson, Eshi Baldano, Joseph Bartolotto, Amy Berninger, Alex Bradley, Ty Bugdin, Alexander Burns, Charley Claudio, Sean Gambaiani, Demitria Genovese, Cheyenne Harris, Thomas Hoeg, Tina Imbriano, Luke Karlin, Miles Kelly, Joseph Kelly, Colleen Kelly, Brendan Kent, Colette Kodym, Amy Macaluso, Hayley Martin, Christopher Massey, Matthew Mauceri, Ryan McCaffery, James McDonald, Joseph Mele, Carter Montgomery, Karolina Morawski, McKenzi Murphy, Cassandra Nine, Nicholas Parks, Joshua Prager, Corinne Reda, Autumn Reichardt, Sascha Rosin, Tyler Seifert, Sarah Shannon, Ryan Shuford, Dale Stonemetz, Gage Suglia, Christopher Waggoner, Dylan Wilsberg, Mary Wilton, Amanda Young.

Grade 8: Talia Aiello, Alexandra Beebe, Alexander Bellavia, Brittany Benediktsson, Jack Bokina, Ashley Burns, Ashley Chew, James Clementi, David Conroy, Mackenzie Daly, Joy Davis, Jane DiGregorio, Elizabeth Dwyer, Kaitlyn Ficarra, Samantha Fine, Wade Foster, Rebecca Foster, Brianna Fox, Jaime Gaffga, Jacqueline Galdamez SantaMaria, Macie Grathwohl, Drew Hahn, Rebecca Hammerle, Sophie Jacobs, Leah Kerensky, Jack Kitz, Jacob Kupecki, Justin Lake, Taylor Larsen, Anthony Lopez, Chelsea Marlborough, Ethan Martin, Grace McKeon, Lucas Micheels, Mauricio Moran, Emily Mowdy, Jakob Olsen, Madison Osler, Sarah Park, Jillian Pedone, Alexandria Peters, Jennifer Rutkoski, Connor Smith, Paige Starzee, Joseph Stuckart, Alexandra Talbot, Martha Terry, Carly Unger, Julia Vasile-Cozzo, Carly Woods, Kathryn Zaloom.

Grade 7: Sarah Bihm, Charles Bordsen, Sophia Borzilleri, William Burns, Max Cantelmo, Tyler Cirincione, Dorothy Condon, Christian Demchak, Gabrielle Dwyer, Michelle Escalante, David Fasolino, Caleb Foley, Jillian Gaffga, Savvas Giannaris, Bryce Grathwohl, Gabriella Hassildine, Claudia Hoeg, Christopher Imbriano, Rachel Janis, Mason Kelly, Jonathan Lisowy, Kristen Lisowy, Antonio Marine, Sean McDonald, Catherine McGrath, Emily McKillop, Kacper Michalak, Cassidy Mullin, Alexander Nadel, Teagan Nine, Tyler Olsen, Tyler F. Olsen, Mikayla Osmer, Katherine Parks, Stephanie Perez, Ashley Perkins, Trevor Poole, Ethan Prager, Meghan Riley, Amber Rochon, Wylee Sanders, Francesco Sannino, Madison Schmidt, Ryan Seifert, Julie Seifert, Madelyn Shannon, Matthew Sledjeski, Mia Slovak, Madison Storm, Courtney Trzcinski, Lucas Tskhvediani, Gabrielle Wahlers.

HONOR ROLL

Grade 12: Matthew Berezny, Elly Bergen, Laurel Bertolas, Rodrigo Calderon, Zev Carter, Nicholas Chylinski, Emily Ciamaricone, Kimberly Clanton, Meghan Daly, Clay Davis, Jed Donikyan, Tricia Dorfmeister, Michael Dufton, Shannon Dwyer, Kyle Freudenberg, Patrick Gillan, Mayra Gonzalez, Sydney Goy, Taylor Hart, Kayla Healy, Charles Hickox, Christopher Hicks, Adam Hicks, Eric Hughes, Robert Krudop, Hallie Kujawski, Roy Lebkuecher, Andrea Loper, Jessica Makucewicz, Mark McCaskie, Christopher Mehalakes, Robert Molchan, Nina Nickerson, John Nolan, Austin Pase, Geoffroy Penny, Daniel Peters, Ralph Pugliese, Nicholas Rabkevich, Tyler Reeve, Alaina Robins, Casey Rugnetta, Joseph Salice, Riley Savercool, Nicole Scartozzi, Kevin Schwartz, Dana Sciacchitano, Isabel Torgove, Olivia Vayer.

Grade 11: Oswaldo Aldaz, Courtney Benediktsson, Brianne Briggmann, Patricia Brisotti, Steven Brisotti, Matthew Carter, Andrew Cushman, Jacqueline Diaz, Christopher Dwyer, Olivia Finn, William Gildersleeve, Jennifer Gonzalez-Euceda, Abigail Graeb, Joshua Hassildine, Hunter Hedges, Kevin Hudson, Rony Javier, Lillianna Kiel, Benjaman Knowles, Emma Leaden, Christopher Mauceri, Christopher McGowan, Terrence McKinney, Georgia Neighley, James Nish, Michael O’Rourke, Alyssa Parks, Rebecca Piraino, Marisa Sannino, Cal Seifert, Caralee Stevens, Jamie Stonemetz, Cady Vitale, Matthew Wilton, Andrew Young, Andrew Yurchison, Nicole Zurawski.

Grade 10: Taylor Berkoski, Tyler Corrigan, Julie Dickerson, Alec Durkin, Jonathan Dwyer, Daniel Fedun, Sarah Fogarty, David Folk, Austin Gao, Emily Gatz, Sarah Goerler, Skyler Grathwohl, Christina Hatzinikolaou, Jeffrey Hauser, Zachary Holmes, Frank Imbriano, Tristin Ireland, Chloe Janis, Raven Janoski, John Makucewicz, Garrett Malave, Raymond Malo, Ryan Mowdy, Daniel Nugent, Kristina Olsen, Michael Onufrak, Artemis Pando, Randy Salvitti, Benjamin Savercool, Samuel Shaffery, Greg Sheryll, Brett Slack, Andrew Stakey, Cecilia Stevens.

Grade 9: Tiana Baker, Hawkins Barratt Heitmann, Thomas Beebe, Emily Berezny, Ryan Buchholz, Aidan Carter, Katherine Celic, Joseph Considine, Kimberly Corso, Caitlyn Deerkoski, Michael Goodale, Daniel Harkin, Angel Hernandez, James Hoeg, Samantha Husak, Grace Izzo, Sara Kaypak, Jenna Kujawski, Bianca LaColla, Kyle Makely, Liam McShane, Johanna Pedone, Grace Pellegrino, Lilian Perez, Melanie Pfennig, Hannah Prokop, Christopher Schwamborn, Emily Sidor, Julianna Sluyters, Julia Stapon, Katherine Stumpf.

Grade 8: Larysa Andreadis, Cassidy Bertolas, Luke Bokina, Liam Corbley, Alissa Dabrowski, Autumn DeRidder, Megan Dinizio, Sean Feeney, Brian Feeney, Daniel Folk, Ghana Haase, Shawn Howell, Stephen Masotti, Stephen Nyilas, Thomas Olsen, Dennis O’Rourke, Riley Peterson, Tucker Phillippe-Johansson, Peter Pugliese, Jason Scalia, Dominick Skrezec, Thomas Sullivan.

Grade 7: Liam Ackermann, Miranda Annunziata, Lauren Bihm, Kaitlyn Brisotti, Trinity Butler Kelly, Ryleigh Canberg, Heather Carita, Jake Catalano, Cassidy Deerkoski, Joseph DePinto, Annabel Donovan, Kaitlyn Driscoll, Anne Finnegan, Benjamin Golanec, Melina Harris, Charlie Hasel, Gregory Hauser, Riley Hoeg, James Jacobs, Malayna Kaminsky, Lucas Kosmynka, Kyle McFadden, Sierra McShane, Brian Molchan, Matteo Pellegrini, Mariano Perez, Aidan Reilly, Bayleigh Rienecker, Lily Russell, Matthew Schroeck, Kyle Schwartz, Thomas Silleck, Nikita Siracusano, Scarlet Soto, Jaden Thompson, Francesca Vasile-Cozzo, Adam Webb, Benjamin Webb, Caitlin Westermann, Lauren Zuhoski.

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Grade 12: Brad Tyler.

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The journalism award winners were: (from left) Markis Croteau, Rachel Stanislawek, Jenny Guo, Giavanna Verdi, Kyra Martin and Briana Pagano. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk)

Times/Review Newsgroup honored six students from local high schools with a journalism award Thursday evening. The students were presented certificates and $100 scholarships during a reception at the paper’s office in Mattituck.

The winners were:

Riverhead: Rachel Stanislawek, senior attending St. Joseph’s College.

McGann-Mercy: Jenny Guo, senior attending University of Massachusetts.

Shoreham-Wading River: Giavanna Verdi, senior attending James Madison University.

Mattituck: Kyra Martin, senior attending the University of Chicago.

Southold: Markis Croteau, senior attending St. Anselm College.

Greenport: Briana Pagano, senior attending Princeton University.

Mattituck High School students celebrate at last year’s graduation. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder, file)

So many things give us cause for celebration this time of year. On Saturday, Mattituck High School’s centennial class will celebrate its commencement at 10 a.m. in the high school gym. Alumni representing many decades, from the 1930s to the present, will attend, along with the traditional representatives from 25 years ago. William Green will speak on behalf of the Class of 1989. May the journey ahead for the members of the Class of 2014 be filled with triumphs and moments you will never forget. Make your mark on the world as you have made it on Mattituck High!

A little news from the Polistena family. Not only did Caity complete med school last month, she also has wedding bells in her future! She and longtime boyfriend Armand Gottlieb were engaged in March and plan a July 2015 wedding. Sounds like Caity’s having a great year!

Congratulations to high school art student Ramzi Butler-Kelly, who received a Silver Award from Dowling College for her outstanding art in the third annual Art Students of Long Island Portfolio Project exhibit. Ramzi’s work was among 142 pieces of art on display, This was the first year awards were given at the exhibit.

Ensign Corey Best of Cutchogue, a 2009 MHS graduate and 2013 graduate of Boston University, is serving as a gunnery officer on the USS Oscar Austin, which recently hosted the 70th D-Day anniversary in Normandy, France, and is currently underway in the Baltic Sea.

Bravo to this month’s MHS “Breakfast of Champions” participants: Laurel Bertolas, Shane Uher, Sean Gramberg, Matteo Pelligrino, Charley Claudio, Mary Wilton, Nikita Siracussano, Desirae Hubbard, Eric Richards and Dennis O’Rourke.

Mattituck-Laurel Historical Society is seeking vendors for its annual lawn sale on July 5 at the society’s complex. The cost for vendors is $40 per table; set-up is at 6 a.m. Contact Lauren at 298-1930.

‘The Anniversary Waltz’ plays June 26 for Bernadette and Dennis Deerkoski and, for the 44th time, for Lenny and Marjorie Llewellyn on the 28th.

Birthday balloons will fly for the following in the next two weeks: Ray Nine, Alexis Burns, Daniel Brisotti, Adam Hug, Stephanie Sweeney, John Motto, Stephen and Chris Milner, Blaise Bennardo and Tim Smith.

And a special birthday shout-out to Frank Zaneski, who turns 95 today, June 19.

A Family Water Safety Day sponsored by SoutholdVOICE will take place Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Town Beach on Route 48. The free event will feature water safety exhibits, demonstrations, games and educational fun to provide information and ideas to keep your family safe this summer.

My summer plans include continuing to help students registered to travel to Spain next spring raise funds to offset the cost of their educational tour. One of the big fundraisers is a yard sale at the high school on Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If anyone has items they’d like to donate, they can be dropped off at 8 a.m.

Contact Mattituck columnist Pat Arslanian at Pat5543782@aol.com or 298-8489.

Students at Mattituck High School celebrated the centennial commencement Saturday morning. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

On Saturday, Mattituck High School’s centennial class celebrated its commencement in the high school gym. Alumni representing many decades, from the 1930s to the present, attended and a display showing photos of classes from the past 100 years graced the gym entryway.

Dozens of scholarships and awards were given out and William Green, Class of 1989, gave an encouraging speech to the graduates.

See more photos below:

The 12th annual Timothy J. Casey Memorial three on three basketball tournament will take place in the air conditioned Mattituck High School gym Saturday at 11 a.m. 

There are four divisions from high school to open, and the team fee is $60. Past winners included Ken Atkinson, assistant coach of the Atlanta Hawks, and Long Island 2,000-point stars scorers Rob Hodgson of William Floyd and Ryan Creighton of Greenport.

Players may register on the day of the tournament. For further information, call 298-5043.