Recently, the South Huntington Council of PTA’s awarded scholarships and achievement awards to over 50 exceptional Walt Whitman High School seniors. These students embody the best qualities of our student body and represent the best our community has to offer. They are tops in academics, music and the arts, athletics, vocational skills and citizenship, and we are proud to offer them these scholarships and awards in recognition of their outstanding work. Congratulations to all of our recipients!

PTA Scholarship Recipients:

Council Academic Scholars: Jasmine Thai, Grace Buckshaw, Aidan Garemani, Daniela Santoiemma, and Mia Coll.
Council Athletics: Carissa Delcolle and Daniel Smith
Council Citizenship: Bryce Vorbach, Anna Keller, Anastasia Samba, Ariana Levin, and Anastasia Akapnitis.
ELL: Karla Machado Alfaro
Environmental: Jaden Wedner
Fine Arts: Chloe Murphy
Performance Art: Pamela Carey
Special Education: Bina Batyosef
Vocational in Honor of Robert J. Flathmann Jr.: Jenifer Martinez
Jane Martin Memorial Award: Christopher Scortichini

2021 Individual Unit Awards:

Countrywood PTA:
Award in Honor of Dr. Emily Rodgers: Maya Duclay
Award in Honor of Frank Zauner: Matthew Desmond

Oakwood PTA:
Award in Honor of Paul Lyle: Caroline Schrama
Award in Honor of Sheila Montague: Scott Martin

Birchwood PTA:
Award in Honor of Fran Hyde: John Rodriguez
Award in Honor of John Smith: Brianna Whelan

Maplewood PTA:
Award in Honor of Andrew Garafalo: Sophia Probst
Award in Honor of Hal Romer: Abby Dinstell
Award in Honor of Howard B. Link: Kyle Mayer

Special Education PTA:
Special Education Award: Logan Bermudez
Award in Honor of Dominick Morreale: Willian Barraco
Ancient Order of Hibernians Award: Joseph Antonio Robert

Silas Wood/ Stimson Middle School PTA:
PTA Scholarship Awards: Cristy Pena-Mejia, Paul Schiller, and Aniyah Hienski-Walters
Award in Honor of Paul O’Brien: Cal Eidinoff

Walt Whitman High School PTA:
Academic Scholar Awards: Paul Smitelli, Julianna Villella, Rena Shapiro, Julia Posillico, and Rebecca Kurjanski.
ELL: Alisson Nieto Reyes
Fine Arts: Isabella Bermudez
Performance Art: Alexandra Bassetta
Special Education: Richard Kurjanski
Vocational: Gabrielle Rows
Athletics: Timothy Hunter and Jenna Stockfeder
Business: Madeleine Rozenveld
Social Studies: Danielle Degaray
STEM: Joseph Scheiner
English: Timothy Klaum
World Language: Stephanie Lopez Galdamez

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