While award ceremonies take on new and technical formats, it is important to recognize the incredible work of our students from throughout the school year. The Town Of Huntington produced a virtual awards ceremony for the Hunting-Tony Awards for plays produced during Fall 2019, and you can view the ceremony by 

 was nominated for Best technical production, best crew, best ensemble and best play! Student nominees include:

- Best supporting actor

The production won Best Ensemble in a Play!

“I’m so proud of this cast of kids,” expressed Walt Whitman Dance Instructor Susan Radin. “Not only are they talented, they are hard working, fun and kind. They epitomize the word ensemble and of course, they are the best!”

Congratulations to all the actors, performers, and crew that made this show possible!

Hunting-Tonys Award

High School Production

Hunting-Tony Awards High School Production of Clue

The premier of Video Yearbook is a highly anticipated event that our high school seniors look forward to each year. Students work tirelessly throughout the school year to capture all of the action that makes their senior year so memorable. From Powder Puff to Girls Sports Night, Homecoming to senior games, and all of the hilarious skits created in between, it’s no wonder why students look forward to watching this culmination of special memories.

This year has been unlike years past for countless reasons, but the current situation did not deter our Video Yearbook crew from producing a unique experience for their fellow classmates. With only months of footage to work with, it was unfortunate that the Class of 2020 was not able to experience milestone events in traditional fashion. “When school had to close in March, both Yearbook and our school's Video Yearbook were not finished, and the senior leaders of the club decided to finish the project from home,” shared club advisor Mr. Paquette, “The event provided a lot of much needed laughs and tears to the senior class.”

On July 17th, with a 40-foot projection screen set up in the Walt Whitman High School faculty parking lot thanks to the 

Long Island Motion Picture Arts Center and Museum

, students experienced an outdoor drive-in Video Yearbook premier that has never been done before. Seniors parked their cars, made themselves comfortable and spent the evening tuning their radios to hear the hilarious skits of their classmates and reminisce from a much simpler time. Chief Editor of VY Mycaela Reilly said, "Seeing our finished product on the big screen in front of everyone really made all of the hard work during the year worth it."

We want to give a huge thank you to everyone who made this year’s VY day possible! Thank you to Chief Editor 

 for putting together the 2020 Yearbook. Thank you to Video Yearbook Chief Editor 

 for giving your classmates an unforgettable VY. Thank you to our facilities staff for helping to make this unique event come to life. And thank you to our yearbook staff and volunteers from the Walt Whitman PTA for distributing VY and the 2020 Yearbook for our Seniors to enjoy for years to come.

Spectators tuned their radios and rolled down the windows as these students opted for a better view atop their cars.  


Club advisor Mr. Roger Paquette stood with his VY and Yearbook crew, all dressed in red, after a successful Video Yearbook premier in Walt Whitman High School's faculty parking lot. 

With fireworks off in the distance and a VY premier like no other, it was truly a memorable evening for our 2020 Seniors.

Walt Whitman's Class of 2020 experienced VY day like never before.

Video Yearbook 2020

Recap

Video Yearbook 2020 Recap

There has been no doubt that the current pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty throughout the world, our country, and our community. Despite the setbacks that this situation has forced us to face, Walt Whitman High School’s dedicated staff and administration did their best to keep South Huntington’s traditions alive as they brought the 90th Commencement Ceremony to a new format. As we all wish we could celebrate our graduation ceremony in traditional fashion, amongst family and friends on the football field full of smiling faces and cheering onlookers, we’ve brought this year’s graduation to you virtually. Thank you to Principal John Murphy, the Board of Education, and all of the faculty and staff that made it possible for our graduating Seniors to be commemorated for their 13 year long educational journey and giving them a sense of normalcy and pride as we celebrate their collective achievements. It is through such hard work and dedication that our district’s valiant Wildcat spirit still shines.

View Walt Whitman High School's 90th Commencent Ceremony below

WWHS

Graduation 2020

Walt Whitman High School's 90th Commencement Ceremony

This year’s 90th Commencement Ceremony proved to be a challenging one among the many other traditions that had to be altered due to the current pandemic. With months of planning to create a socially distant, yet appropriate and meaningful in-person commencement ceremony for our Seniors, the plan to give our graduates a memorable send-off made the beautiful July weekend a worthwhile and personable experience. Whitman Seniors, along with their two very proud attendees, were invited to one of eight sessions for an abridged graduation ceremony on Whitman’s turf field. Parents, friends and family members followed the set social distancing guidelines and found their assigned seats effortlessly while their graduates prepared to walk across the stage to enter into the next chapter of their lives.

“Thank you to John Murphy, Jon Varlamos, Scott Muller, Corey Blair, Jose Castillo, and Kendall Richards for organizing a wonderful series of graduation ceremonies. The high school team went above and beyond expectations and the results were outstanding,” shared Superintendent Dr. Dave Bennardo with much appreciation. Thanks to the administration, department chairpersons, custodial, and security staff, the plan to provide an unforgettable and safe graduation truly honored the hard work of our 2020 graduates.

While the ceremonies were unlike any in years past, the spirit and significance of this event remained strong. There is no doubt that the Class of 2020 holds a unique skill set from experiencing their final year of high school during a worldwide pandemic. Their resilience and strength is admirable in such times of adversity and their positive attitudes and patience go beyond what anyone could imagine. We are proud of your collective accomplishments and look forward to witnessing your bright futures unfold! Congratulations, Graduates!!

Valedictorian ................................................................. Stephen E. Verderame

Salutatorian ................................................................... Stephen S. Hong

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Blank, +Nina Blankson, +Shawna L. Bonilavri, +*Isabella Mattea Bonvicin, *Christopher Ryan Borges, Gregory Marcos Borysowski, Matthew Bradbury, +*Jack T. Brady, Julia Rose Branis, Luke Brennan, +*Patrick William Bresnan, Andrew Brown, Armani Eric Brown, Matthew Makoto Brown, Tara Browning, Javyon M. Bryan, J Francis Bueno, Victoria A. Bueso, Joshua M. Bukoski, Brandon Caceres, *Ryan John Cajowski, +*Matthew F. Calandra, *Yadira Calderon Castro, Michael D. Callaghan, +*Jordan Ashley Campanelli, Christine A.S. Campbell, + *Annelise H. Campo, Guillermo Campos, Ruth Campos Chavez, Darwin E. Campos Moreira, Ever Campos Saravia, lzabella L. Canales, Marc Canales, Dennis A. Canales Mejia, B +*Samantha Lorraine Carey, Tyrell Carpenter,  Tyrese Carpenter, + *Jessica Noel Castagna, Alyssa K. Cavaiuolo, Dylan Cella, Cristopher Chalco Samaniego, Alondra Chavez Hernandez, Luis A. Chavez, Quintanilla Ulises Chicas, Arianna V. Chirco, + *Juliana E. Chiriboga, Nyara Choudhury, +*lza Akram Choudrey, Herson G. Cisneros Campos, Allyson Clark, +Sarah Clopper, Keri Coleman, +*Kayla M. Coll, William Thomas Collins IV, Nicholas Contessa, Milton Contreras, Victoria Corchado, Wendys Cordova Berrios, Nora Faith Cowlishaw, +*Kevin Michael Cozart, Sara Eden Crapanzano, +*Jillian A. Crowley, Jaelynn Cruz, Melvin Alexander Cruz, Hillary Cruz Barrera, Henry Cruz Flores, *Luke Cunsolo, +*Olivia Cunsolo, Carly Nicole Dammer, Anthony Assenza Davi, Christina M. De Blasio, Kara De Bruin, + *Nicholas Martin De Gaetano, +*Kaitlin N. De Moore, +*Corinne De Rosa, + *Hailey Ann Dearborn, Thomas Decker, *Michael S. Deitch, Joseph Dellaccio, Peter Demeo, Andriana Patrica Di Bartolomeo, J James Di Bartolomeo, + Alexander Di Lorenzo, *Tatiana N. Doddo, Daniela Dorin, *Joseph Keith Dowling, +*Shane J. Duffy, Erik Dye, Emma Edelman, *Anna Marie Edwards, B +*Emily A. Engoran, Alejandro Enriquez, Rafael Espineli, Abdul Fahim, Hamza Farooq, + *April Elizabeth Farrell, +*Garrison Scott Farrell, +*Kelly Ann Feldmann,+ *Joseph Alexander Feola, Tommy Figueroa, + Sean Bradley Finnan, +*Kristen Lynn Finnerty, Gabrielle Fiordalisi, Daniel Flores, Lidia Flores, Milton E. Flores, +*Pamela Flores Chalco, Yessica Flores Medina, William E. Floyd, *Diana Soleil Fogel, +*Jeremy Stan Forman, Jason Fradera, Edwin Francia Arreola, Gloribel Franco Samantha Francois, + *Madison Lourdes Fulcher, *Jake Caswell Fullerton, Grace Galasso, Andrew Vito Galati, Brian Garcia, Jasson Garcia Campos,+ *Janna Riese Garden, Branco Garrido, Makai K. Gilbert, + *Gabrielle Rose Girard, + *Cassidy Ann Giudici, + *Gabrielle Rose Giudici, *Colby Goldsmith, *Olivia Rose Golembiewski, Kenia Esmeralda Gonzalez Yoseline Gonzalez Contreras, B +*Lauren Elizabeth Gotard, + *Emma Olivia Graff, Estefany Granados, J Trevor Christopher Greaves, Jenaya Greene, Junior Grijalva Gudiel, +*Christopher Dylan Grillo, Edwin Guardado, Lemus Ashley Guiteau, *Noria Halimi, +*Ethan Halle, +*Brianna Hansen, J Kareen Harris, Amelia M. Hatton, *Brian Zachary Hauser, Oscar A. Hernandez, Brayan Hernandez Galdamez, Yeserson Hernandez Garcia, Thalia Ivette Hernandez Wilson, Romulo Herrera Antunez, Tianna Hilton, Raymond P. Hoffman, Alan S. Holtzman, Kimberly Ann Hoppe, +*Gretel Erika Huber, +*Jake Philip laccino, *Nimra lshtiaq, Chnydie lsmera, Alexa B. Jaffe, +*Kate Margaret Jenkins, Anashaly Jerez, Andy Jiang, +*Jillian Jobson, Jules Julien,+*Priya Katwala, +*Bridget Irene Kenney, +*Dana Rose Keogler, +*Adil I. Khan, Eashah Khan, Leah Khan, +*Sydney Khan, + Andrew J. Kim, +*Nicholas King, +Kaloyan Kirin, Alexandra Marie Knell, +*Olivia Riise Kongevold, +*Daniel Kulesa, Lance La Bella, Ronnie L. Lane Jr., + *Jake Thomas Lang, Timari Laster, Chance Laughton,Andrew Ledbetter, Andrew Letellier, Summer Brooke Levinsky, Tamia Lewis, B +*Julianna Beatriz Licona, *Racquel T. Litt, Giovanni Sebastion Lomino, Maria Jose Lopez, Thania Lopez Bustillo, + Debbie Lopez Diaz, B *Thania Sofia Loza Morales, Zachary J. Lucana, Daniel Frederick Lucas, +*Aidan T. Luebker, Breyanna Luperon, +Caitlyn Marie Lupton, Sierra Alexis Madrid, *Paige Gabrielle Maier, Erick Maldonado, Vivian Maldonado, Jason Maldonado-Gonzalez, Sandy Maldonado Ulloa, Anyi Mancia Matute, Nicole Paige Mangano, Miguel Manzanares, Katherine Manzano, Peter James Marion, +*Kevin Louis Martin, Carlos Daniel Martinez Garcia, Jonil Martinez Rodriguez, +*Marissa Rose Martino, Eiad Massoud, *Raymond Matuza, Frank Anthony Mc Guigan, Jakarai Mc Kay, Ruslan Matthew Mcgough, Thomas Robert McNulty, Jonathan Medrano Flores, *Angie Mejia Lopez, Jennifer Mejia Rodriguez, Gabriela Michelle Mejia Salazar, Michael Mendolia, Nicole Mendoza, Alvaro Meras Hernandez, +Ryan Jason Meyer, +*Tyler Joseph Meyer, +*Katherine Marie Miata, Rixi Milla Sanchez, *Gabriella A. Mingin, *Dean Nicholas Mirissis, +*Brady Mondry, Jamie R. Montague, Nicasio Montanez, Jose Montoya, Steven C. Mora, Brian Morales, Jimmy Alexcio Morales, +*Juan Morales Ramirez, Kimberly Stefany Moran Mendez, Endy Moreira Quintanilla, Secia Moreno, +*Annosha Mubasher, +Joshua C. Muellers, Gursagar Multani, Gilberto Antonio Murcia Cisnado, B +*Emily Elizabeth Murphy, +*Sarah Rebecca Nace, Dayian Nadeem, +*Alina Mishal Naseer, Tamoor Nawaz, Christian Nelson, J Lyndsi Nelson, Christopher M. Neuman, Peter Anthony Nicolina, Jonathan Nolasco Saravia, +*Anna Marie Noonan, David Nottingham, Aneudy Nunez, Miqueas Nunez, Fredy Nunez Cuellar, Andrew O Brien, Carlie O Riordan, Kevin Ochoa, Melvin Ochoa Amaya, Daniela Andrea Orellana, Arely Orellana Ramirez, +Andy M. Orellana Ramos, Oscar S. Ortez, Carlos Ortez Canales, Hannah E. Paceleo, Thomas Andrew Palladino, +*Eleni Emma Papaiacovou Marvin Parada +*Jennifer T. Parada-Melgar Nya Paul, Jacob Paz, Joseph Pecorella, Jairo Alexander Perdomo, Alvarez Emily Perez, Ethan Perez, Maraselyz Perez, +Sabrina Agnese Petrizzo, +*Tyler Joseph Phelan, *Matthew Philip, Keven Pigno, Selvin Pineda Hernandez,Nayeli Pinero, *Michelle Pirozzi, Randall Placido Gonzalez, James Robert Polk, Jamil Ponce Luna, Giselle Portillo Umana, Julio Quintanilla Lazo, Cesar Quintero Cuadra, Naweed Quorishi, Jocelyn S. Ramirez, Tatiana M. Ramirez, Pedro Ramirez Flores,Alyssa Michelle Ramsaran, +*Connor James Rankel, B +*Nicole Lynn Rapacciuolo, +Mikaila A. Rattazzi, Paola Rauda Hernandez, Amir Razzaq, +*Lauren Hannah Redelman, *Mycaela Louise Reilly, Kemasuode Rex Ezonfade, Giselle D. Reyes,  Kenneth Reyes, William Reyes, Valen Colby Richardson, Kayleigh Rigel, +*Amanda J. Riha, +*Emily Regina Riha, Anthony William Rinaldi, Siana Marleny Rizo, +*Lily Nguyen Robert,*Destiny Robinson, Adrianna Rocha, *Isabella R. Rombaldi, Keven Romero, Julissa M. Romero Martinez, Jaden Rosa, +*Sebastian A. Rosa, Kevin Rosales Alas, Christopher Vincent Rosano, +*Stephanie Jane Ross, Nicholas Brayden Rows, Chloe Rozenveld, Cole J. Rudnick, Dylan Ruf, Natalia Ruiz, Brianna Ruotolo, Jaycelyn Irene Ruotolo, Vincent M. Russotto, Amonullah Sadiq, Daniel Safian, +*Kayla Lauren Sakayan, Emmanuel Angel Salcedo, Jake Louis Salerno, Brandon R. Sales, +Paola Mayerli Salinas Lemus, Anna Salmeron Garcia, Juliana Salzone, Cypher Sanchez, Yemim Sanchez Argueta, Mario Sandoval, +Dominick Sarabella, Derwin Saravia, Natalie Saravia, *Brenda Sarai Saravia Coreas, +*Nohl Jacob Schwandtner, Isaiah Sealy, Briana M. Seda, *Alexa Seifert, *Julia Seitz, Daniel Sgaraglio, Juliana Sgaraglio, Ariana Shaikh, Danielle Olivia Shaneberger, Jia Qi Shi, Lamia Shormi Aribah Siddiqui *Bilal A. Siddiqui, +*Umema Siddiqui, Matthew S. Silverman, +*Logan Avery Slansky, *Rachel Kim Smith, +*Fiona Smyth, Wissal Sobti, Nicole Sorensen, Jeffrey R. Sorto, Mario Enrique Sosa, Stephany Soto Castillo, J Kaylee Southard, Briana Adrian Spencer, James Robert Stanton, J Ian Stedjan, Daniel Francis Steigerwald, *Meghan Catherine Stengl, Caleb Michael Sullivan, Christian Symons, Bihzad Tabibzada, Elvira Lois Ashu Mbi Taku Amanda T. Taveras, +*Mary A. Teresky, Amtul Thakir, James Andrew Thomann, Robingo Thomas, Sage lllria Thomas, *Dylan Eugene Thyer, Sarah Julia Tobin, Kyle E. Torcivia, Erika Katherine Torres, Fredy Torres Amador, +*Luke P. Towers, +*Barbara Josephine Tripi, +*Emma Katherine Tuohy, +*Riley C. Turner, +*Natalie Kathleen Ugenti, Marlon Ulloa Martinez, Christopher E. Umana, Daniel Uvena, John Vaccaro, Marjorie Valladares, Joseph Gerard Varisco, +Marlon Alexander Vasquez, Leonaldo Vega, Marlon Velasquez, Douglas Alexander Velasquez Menjivar, Alan Veliz Carrillo, Jessica Vesque, Joshua Victor, Katherine Vigil,Edwin Villalta, Chris Villatoro, Jonathan Villatoro, Saul A. Villatoro, *Belkin J. Viloria, Hermas Viloria Reyes, Susan Wahab, Aliana Wang, Justin C. Ward, +*Christopher Ian Williams, +Connor Williams, +*Kevin James Wrobel, Gabriela Yanes, +*Melanie Yodice, +*Eliot Se Min Yoon, Ahmad Zadran, Adam Zafar, +*Subhana K. Zafar, +*Jackson Michael Zaiff, Riley Zalbert, and  Anqi Zhao.

Above: Walt Whitman High School Principal Mr. John Murphy shared heartfelt words with his graduating Seniors and their families, recognizing the significance of this milestone event. 

Above: Seniors make their way down Whitman's turf field donned in their caps, gowns, and masks provided by the Walt Whitman PTA. 

Above: Valedictorian Stephen E. Verderame addressed his classmates during the Friday evening graduation ceremonies, alongside the Board of Education. 

Above: Typically, proud parents would fill the bleachers as they watch their Senior walk across the commencement stage. This year, the 2 attendees joined their graduate on the field before their walk-up, maintaining a 6-foot distance between families. 

Above: Happy graduates made their way across the stage before entering into the next exciting chapter of their lives. 

The plan to give our graduates a memorable send-off made the beautiful July weekend a worthwhile and personable experience.

Spotlight on the WWHS

90th Commencement Ceremonies

Spotlight on the WWHS 90th Commencement Ceremonies

Walt Whitman High School is Proud to be holding in-person graduations for the class of 2020. We will be holding eight different commencement ceremonies over the course of Friday and Saturday. Below you will find links to the live stream of those Ceremonies. 

Walt Whitman High School

 In-Person Ceremonies

Walt Whitman High School In-Person Graduation

Dear Faculty & Friends,

Despite the many setbacks caused by recent school closures, Whitman’s studio recording club, The Collective, has just released its fourth album!

While the 2020 album showcases the extraordinary talent of our student musicians, it also represents the heart and soul of the South Huntington community. Ours is a community composed of creative artists whose music inspires us to push forward, to hope and to heal.

Every year, Whitman students rely on album sales to support the many costs associated with record production, mastering, licensing and equipment maintenance.

If you feel inspired by our music and mission, we ask that you donate and purchase this year’s 2020 digital album which features a talented array of student musicians along with a special guest appearance from singer/songwriter Jeffrey Martin.



You can hear and purchase this year’s 2020 Collective Album by clicking here!


As a thank you for your continued support of our recording studio program, 

click here to access The Collective’s final farewell to the Class of 2020!




With gratitude,
Vito Monti & Matt Hoffman 
Advisors - The Collective WWHS Recording Studio

The Collective 2020 Album

Now Available

The Collective 2020 Album Release

School Reopening Plans

2020-2021

School Reopening Plans 2020-2021

Trailer

Video Yearbook Trailer 2020

It is important to recognize our extraordinary athletes who have dedicated years of effort, passion, and tenacity within each of their sports, despite their Spring season being cut short. If there is one thing that we have learned from these challenging circumstances, it is to not take the time spent doing what we love for granted. The philosophy of sportsmanship, especially at a high school performance level, creates an indispensable skill set for an athletes life, permanently. Goal setting, positive attitude, respect, and winning and losing with dignity are just a few character building elements that will continue to build within each team and individual. Although this Spring was short of team meetings and games, with bleachers full of supporters and fields full of competitive players, we still find support within our teams and find solace in knowing the Wildcat pride will always be a part of us.

Brian Dammer, Natale Fontanetta, Brian Garcia, Tejasveer Khera, Richard Kurjanski, Mason Lockhart, Andrew Noonan, Jacob Philip, Zack Reichhold, Alex Rodriguez, Marvin Saravia, Christopher Scortichini, Patrick Soulias, Christopher Williams, Thomas Biryla, Mario Della Vedova, Aidan Gardner, Tyler Grosso, Christopher Owens, Kyle Owens, Michael Phillips, Ryan Rummell, Michael Shef, Jeffrey Barone, Logan Bermudez, Aidan Glidden, Daniel Kramer, Joseph Libardi, Thomas Perez, Paul Smitelli, Sean Stasko, Edward Backer, Sergio Carrillo, Samuel Lopez Cardenas, Bryce Vorbach, Adam Arevalo, Nicholas Arthur, Noah Biton, Patrick Bresnan, Jack Fallon, Jeremy Forman, Christopher Grillo, Ryan Hansen, Ryan Hill, Lens Jean Pierre, Benjamin Koch, Kyle Lutz, Matthew Mejia, Kenyon Miles, Daniel Monterroso, Jovany Philippe, Kevin Rankel, Christopher Silverio, Fiona Smyth, Jonathan Villatoro, Judith Anest, Kaitlyn Barraco, Natalie Biryla, Kristy Chillemi, Talya Churchman, Jenna Crocco, Alexandra Fink, Giana Fiorito, Rebecca Kurjanski, Lorianna Mattutat, Carly Mineo, Sarah Nace, Silvana Pawa, YiMei Potzinger, Melanie Smuss, Jillian Vesque, Giselle Reyes, Ella Brower, Alexandra Fullerton, Kelly Granados, Alyssa Katwala, Emma Kowalczyk, Jayda Lundy-Powell, Daniela Morales, Mikaya Person Gunter, Elizabeth Schreiber, Jordan Badalamenti, and Emily Rollman.

Christopher Bonilla Funez, Christopher Borges, Nicholas Campanelli, Daniel Coppola, Shane Duffy, Aidan Greenberg, Ethan Halle, Stephen Hong, Matthew Philip, Grant Biederman, Bradley Blaney, Nicholas Degaetano, Jake Fullerton, Raymond Hoffman, Christopher Martino, Peter Nicolino, Aneudy Nunez, Issac Rodriguez, William Denis, Kyle Dickson, Alexander DiLorenzo, Michael Finnerty, Trevor Galgano, Ryan Gannon, Jack Neiland, Valen Richardson, John Villella, Thomas Breaton, Gracyn Speter, Carlos Alfaro Ortez, Christopher Davis, Daniel Donovan, Branco Garrido, Pamela Flores Chalco, Liana Haug, Elisa Hustedt, Bridget Kenney, Jasmine Thai, Rebecca Beickert, Mia Brunetti, Gianna Conte, Anna Keller, Ashley Magee, Kasey McArdle, Carly McEntee, Brianna Morrissey, Margaret Neiland, Charlotte O'Hara, Zoe Schwandtner, Mia Stampfel, Maya Biblow, Jazmin Cardenas Arias, Keira Conlon, Kathryn Donovan, Emily Gorecki, Jamie Montague, Nya Paul, Marie Saint Charles, Ashli Wuss, Emma Dermody, Victoria Isernia, Julia Posillico, and Amanda Trifon.

Aidan Aziz, Connor Rankel, Andrew Ledbetter, Kyle Torcivia, Daniel Beltran, Luke Brennan, Christopher Neuman, Nohl Schwandtner, Aidan Wallace, Jackson Zaiff, Andrew Kim, Jeremy Lanz, Aarav Shah, Kevin Martin, Jacob Veeder, Sydney Khan, Mikaila Rattazzi, Anna Cerrito, Jenna Dalimonte, Madonna Getchell, Dana McGowan, Olivia Melhado, Caroline Phillips, Jenna Stockfeder, Danielle DeGaray, Evgenia Doddo, Priya Katwala, Gianna Paul, Antonette Pommells, Giselle Portillo Umana, Gabrielle Rows, Olivia Simpson, Aniyah Walters, Grace Weigele, Jillian Crowley, Carly Dammer, Carissa DelColle, Tatiana Doddo, Brianna Hansen, Brianna Iacovone, Annabelle Novinski, Stephanie Ross, and Barbara Tripi.

Matthew Bradbury, Thomas Baranowski, Noah Ramos, Emma Graff, Katherine Miata, Natalie Ugenti, Kristen Finnerty, Mary Teresky, and Jessica Vesque.

We wish all of our athletes the best of luck and we look forward to cheering you on again!

Spring Sports

Recognition

Spring Sports Recognition

South Huntington children and their families are very supportive in making the SHIP Summer Program out to be a success! Here is some of the work that the children and their families are doing.

Virtual Summer

SHIP Program

Virtual Summer SHIP Program

South Huntington Union Free School District would like to warmly welcome our new teachers for the 2020-2021 school year! During this unique academic year, our teachers will be working head on with a new learning model that will offer our students across the district the best education possible. With months of learning ahead of us, we look forward to seeing our new teachers work diligently with students and their families in making this school year productive and meaningful.

 to Walt Whitman High School! Ms. Traina will be teaching Algebra and AP Calculus as a first year teacher. She graduated with her Master’s Degree in Math Education from Hofstra University and is looking forward to beginning her teaching career in South Huntington.

! Mr. Abeltin graduated from SUNY Oswego and received his Master’s Degree at Stony Brook University. Mr. Abeltin has taught Technology Education at Deer Park High School and Robert Frost Middle School for 34 years and looks forward to continuing to teach technology at Walt Whitman High School.

! With 12 years of teaching experience, Ms. Casey received her BS in Adolescent Education in Social Studies at SUNY Oneonta and her MA in Social Studies Education from Hofstra University. Ms. Casey is looking forward to teaching Global II to her new students at Walt Whitman.

! Ms. Bohlen received her BS in Mathematics and MA in Math Education at St. Joseph’s College. Ms. Bohlen is looking forward to being back as one of Walt Whitman’s new math teachers.

! Ms. Marinaro received her BA from St. Joseph’s College and MA from Stony Brook University. Ms. Marinaro is excited to be teaching Special Education at Walt Whitman High School.

! Mr. Graham began his teaching career after receiving his Master’s Degree at the University of New Hampshire and is looking forward to teaching English at Walt Whitman High School.

! Ms. Frank graduated from Molloy College with her MS in Secondary Education. Ms. Frank looks forward to joining the science department at Walt Whitman as she will be teaching Biology.

! Ms. Casey pursued her Master's Degree in TESOL and is looking forward to being one of Maplewood’s new ENL teachers.

! Ms. Corrado has been a practicing Speech Language Pathologist for the past 5 years, holding a BA in Psychology from Binghamton University and a MA in Speech Language Pathology from Hofstra University. Ms. Corrado is excited to be joining the Walt Whitman High School family.

! Ms. Czerwiec is passionate about all topics encompassed within Biology and looks forward to teaching Living Environment at Walt Whitman High School.

! Mr. Pineda is a Walt Whitman High School graduate who will be returning as one of Whitman’s new Physics teachers.

! Mr. Bauer is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University and is currently pursuing a Masters at SUNY Oswego. Mr. Bauer looks forward to teaching Business at Walt Whitman High School.

! Ms. Patè received her BA in Italian and Art from Hunter College. Ms. Patè earned her Master’s Degree in teaching from Manhattanville College. Ms. Patè looks forward to teaching Italian and Spanish at Walt Whitman High School.

The South Huntington School District welcomes this year's new teachers to our learning family.

District Welcomes

New Teachers for 2020-2021

District Welcomes New Teachers for 2020-2021 School Year

We are proud to announce that South Huntington School District has recently been awarded the prestigious 

Silver Medal by the US News and World Report

 competition. This reputable competition bases it’s advanced placement and exit scoring against schools across the country. Our high scoring Regents exam results along with our graduation rates and equity in serving diverse student populations as well as those in economic need, have earned Walt Whitman High School the 

South Huntington has also been awarded for merit by the 

Best Communities for Music Education in America

 organization. This honorable distinction recognizes our district in both its quality of our music programs and the talent of both our teachers and students.


We are also thrilled to announce that our literary magazine, 

2020 Columbia University Press Crown Award for Digital Arts Magazine 

- standing proudly as the only magazine in New York to receive this prestigious honor this year. You can visit 

 for an up-close look at the wonderful work.


We congratulate our dedicated teachers, rising star students and encouraging parents; and all of whom had a part in making all of these awards and achievements possible!

District High School

Receives 2020 Awards

SHUFSD Awards 2020

 on participating and successfully completing the 2020 STEM Prep Summer Institute! This year the exciting lab-based workshop was delivered as twenty remote sessions presented over ten consecutive workdays this summer from July 6th to July 17th 2020. Participants learned the basics of programming using the Python language running on Ubuntu Linux to implement many of the same algorithms and analysis techniques used by active research scientists at the Brookhaven National Lab.

Each day of distance learning consisted of a two-hour morning session and a two-hour afternoon session. “One of the highlights of this program were the physical activities that were sent to us,” described sophomore Angelina Blankson who found the program to be insightful and rewarding. Students were mailed materials to work on experiments from home to comply with the program’s social distancing guidelines. “I love trying new things and challenging myself,” included uprising sophomore Kaiet Coraizaca. “I learned that there is a lot that goes behind even the simplest things that we often don’t think about.” While the format of this year’s STEM Prep Summer Institute was different from the year's past, our students were able to gain knowledge and confidence from this new experience. “While working with Brookhaven National Lab, I learned about topics I thought I would not be seeing until I was much older,” shared Samantha Regalado. “The STEM Prep Program has given me a more profound appreciation for STEM and makes me excited for a STEM career in the future.”

Samantha, Kaiet, and Angelina successfully completed this workshop and were awarded a BNL certificate attesting to their newly acquired skills in scientific computing at their virtual closing ceremonies. These students, showing interest in career fields from forensic science and medicine, to aviation and veterinary sciences, gained programming skills that are crucially needed in all domains of science. Students who are comfortable with Python and Linus often compete favorably for internships at world-class research organizations and we are confident that the knowledge our students gained will set them on a path to excel in their future fields of study. Congratulations to these outstanding students!

Above: Walt Whitman High School Sophomores Samantha Regalado and Kaiet Coraizaca worked as a team with other students on their topic of Equilibrium Simulation using mass equations. 

Above: Angelina Blankson (right) found it fun and rewarding to meet and collaborate with students from other high schools virtually.

Brookhaven National Lab's STEM Prep Summer Institute 2020


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Hunting-Tony Awards High School Production of Clue

Video Yearbook 2020 Recap

Walt Whitman High School's 90th Commencement Ceremony

Spotlight on the WWHS 90th Commencement Ceremonies

Walt Whitman High School In-Person Graduation

The Collective 2020 Album Release

School Reopening Plans 2020-2021

Video Yearbook Trailer 2020

Spring Sports Recognition

Virtual Summer SHIP Program

District Welcomes New Teachers for 2020-2021 School Year

SHUFSD Awards 2020

2020 STEM Prep Summer Institute

Reopening Plans 2020-2021

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Technology Update: We are experiencing Google Suite issues across the Nation.

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Hunting-Tony Awards High School Production of Clue

Video Yearbook 2020 Recap

Walt Whitman High School's 90th Commencement Ceremony

Spotlight on the WWHS 90th Commencement Ceremonies

Walt Whitman High School In-Person Graduation

The Collective 2020 Album Release

School Reopening Plans 2020-2021

Video Yearbook Trailer 2020

Spring Sports Recognition

Virtual Summer SHIP Program

District Welcomes New Teachers for 2020-2021 School Year

SHUFSD Awards 2020

2020 STEM Prep Summer Institute

Reopening Plans 2020-2021

District

Board of Education

Schools

Community

District Office

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