Students, Graduates, and Teachers in the News 2004

Students

Mike Grella, a senior at Glen Cove High School,...has been named an All American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Mike is one of only seven players from New York State to make the team of 72 total players, male and female, chosen nationwide. He is the first All-American soccer player from Glen Cove High School and after a recent tournament in Texas was ranked #1 in the country by national coaches. Mike will graduate from Glen Cove High School in June 2005 and will attend Duke University on a full scholarship in the fall. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, October 21, 2004)

Andrew James Graf II, a junior at Glen Cove High School, ...(has) been accepted into the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. According to the NYLC, "This is a unique leadership development program for high school students who have demonstrated leadership potential and scholastic merit. There will be approximately 400 outstanding scholars from around the country."...Andrew was nominated by his guidance counsellor, Laurie Lynn. He takes two advanced placement courses, one college course, and one honors course. He participates in Academic Challenge after school and is treasurer of the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department Explorer Post 520. He plans to attend Duke University and get a Ph.D. in history. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, October 21,  2004)

Glen Cove High School student Angelica Verrelli, 16, ... recently won state championships in the 16-and-under scholastic women's épee event and silver in the open event (ages 16 to 50). She also brought home a bronze medal from the most recent Empire Sate Games and took second at senior sectional championships and fourth at junior sectional championships, which cover the entire northeast. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, September 9, 2004)

Samantha Tecce, a student at Glen Cove High School and Barry Tech Center, was recently honored with awards from Briarcliffe College for alumni scholarship, program-specific scholarship, and academic excellence in art. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, June 24, 2004)

Glen Cove High School senior Jennifer Lamere has been awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award, joining the ranks of some of the country's most powerful women in business, politics, art, journalism, and the military, including Senator Elizabeth Dole and couture designer Vera Wang. The Girl Scout Gold Award is a culmination of all that has been learned and experienced as a Girl Scout. It requires a commitment of two years and helps Senior Girl Scouts develop organizational and leadership skills while enabling them to explore career paths. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, June 17, 2004)

Larissa Boz, a junior at Glen Cove High School has been elected to the office of president of the New York State DECA for the 2004-2005 school year. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, April 1, 2004)

Graduates

Edgar Serna, Elizabeth Hormaza, and Cynthia Ayo, Glen Cove High School graduates, Class of 2004, are recipients of La Fuerza Unida's Teodoro (Teddy) Perez Scholarship Award. Each received a $1000 scholarship to be used toward a college education that will assist them in pursuing their professional goals. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, October 28, 2004)

Erin Leoffler, GCHS Class of 2001, has been named to the Dean's List for 2003-2004 at Long Island University, C. W. Post Campus, College of Management. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, October 7, 2004)

Kristina Emegebo, a Dartmouth College student from the Glen Cove High School Class of 2006 spent the fall 2004 semester studying Spanish in Barcelona as part of the College's Language Study Abroad Program. She is the daughter of Inatius and Lorraine Emeghebo. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, October 7, 2004)

Lukasz S. Babiarz  has been elected to the Phi Beta Kappa academic honorary society at The Johns Hopkins University. A Glen Cove High School alumnus, Lukasz graduated Johns Hopkins with general honors and was elected into the Nu Rho Psi honor society for neuroscience as well as making dean's list for the spring 2004 semester. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, July 29, 2004)

Manhattan College recently honored outstanding seniors for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, the prestigious national honor society for students of business. Named to the society was Christopher Aigner of Glen Cove. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, August 19,  2004)

Erica L. Schor of Glen Cove, a student in the School of Communication at Northwestern University, has been named to the Dean's List for the spring quarter of the 2003-2004 academic year. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, August 19, 2004)

Jessica Ashlee Brondo, GCHS class of 2000, has graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor of arts in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and a certificate in the program in the Study of Women and Gender. Upon her graduation, she was awarded the Suzanne M. Huffman Memorial Senior Thesis Prize in Women's Studies for her thesis. ... She received the Women With Wings Award bestowed on the "top 25 most influential and inspirational women at Princeton," was president of the Organization of Women Leaders, and founder and director of Princeton Against Cancer Together. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, July 29, 2004)

Karen Marino, Glen Cove High School Class of 2001, has been named to the Dean's List at Quinnipiac College for the spring 2004 semester. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, July 29, 2004)

Scott Arnone of Glen Cove was recently awarded the Simon Youth Foundation Community Scholarship. ... Arnone was one of a select number of high school seniors nationwide to receive the one-time monetary scholarship of $1 200  by the Simon Youth Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing educational and career development opportunities to youth. Scott will apply his scholarship toward tuititon costs at Duke University ... where he will study pre-medicine. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, July 29, 2004)

Carolyne R. Dilgard, GCHS Class of 1955 and Georgetown University Class of 1999, received her law degree with High Honors from Rutgers Law-Camden in May. She was presented with the Blaine E. Capehart Award for legal writing excellence and the Albert P.Blaustein Award for being published in the Rutgers Law Journal. In addition, Carolyne received an award for her pro bono work and was recognized for her participation in the Rutgers Law Journal as the business editor. (Gold Coast Gazette, July 15, 2004)

Glen Cove High School graduate Dave Brown was commissioned as an Air Force officer and received his bachelor of science degree from the US Air Force Academy on June 2. Second Lieutenant Brown has been assigned to Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina where he will be a finance officer starting in September. Dave also was recently selected by his lacrosse teammates as the recipient of the Pace Weber Memorial Award ... based on integrity, honesty, a sense of humor, and love for the game. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, July 8, 2004)

Congratulations to Jennifer N. Brown, GCHS Class of 2002, for her recent induction into Phi Eta Sigma, a national college scholastic honors society for freshmen. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, June 24, 2004)

Brian C. Bughman, GCHS Class of 1996 and James Madison University, 2000, received his law degree magna cum laude from Brooklyn Law School on June 3, 2004. Brian will begin his career as attorney for the United States Department of Justice, Anti-Trust Division, in New York City. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, June 17, 2004)

John Manasse, a graduate of the Glen Cove public schools, is now among the most distinguished classical artists of his generation, internationally recognized for his inspiring artistry, unique sound, and charismatic performing style. He started performing early as a member of the Landing School band, then was afforded further enriching opportunities and encouragement from the music faculty in the Finley Middle School and the Glen Cove High School. Manasse  has served as principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and is now principal clarinetist of the American Ballet Theater Orchestra and the Mostly Mozart Orchestra. He is also a professor of clarinet at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, June 17, 2004)

Congratulations go to Jonathon Buchanon, Glen Cove High School Class of 2000, who has been named in the 27th annual edition of The National Dean's List 2003/2004, an award received by only one-half of one percent of the nation's college students.  Born and raised in Glen Cove, Jonathon is currently in his last semester at SUNY Old Westbury, where he will be receiving his BA in American history  and media and communications. (Gold Coast Gazette, May 6, 2004)

Jillian Santella, GCHS class of 2001, has been named to the Dean's List at the Berklee College of Music for the fall 2003 semester. Jillian is the daughter of Carla and the late Tom Santella. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, April 8, 2004)

Kristine Austin of Glen Cove, daughter of Karen Austin, has been named to the Dean's List at Marist College for the fall 2003 semester. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, April 8, 2004)

Kate Taylor Moore, Glen Cove High School Class of 2001 and currently a junior at Princeton University, has been selected as a summer fellow with the International Radio and Television Society (IRTS). ...Kate will participate in an all-expenses-paid nine-week fellowship where she will learn from industry experts in the fields of broadcasting, radio, and electronic media. ...This recognition is highly competitive and Kate had to compete against other junior, seniors, and graduate students from around the country. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, March 25, 2004)

Teachers

Deasy School teacher Angela Zupa has been named Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Nassau County branch of The New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Ms Zupa can be found after school hours ... coaching junior baseball and basketball through the CYO and Little League and serving on the PTA outreach committee. She lives in Glen Cove with her husband Jeff and son Ryan, a seventh-grade student at the Finley Middle School, and daughter Carina, a fourth-grade student at Connolly School. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, December 9, 2004)

Landing School principal Dr. Michael Israel has been selected as one of eight honorees to receive this year's March of Dimes Golden Apple Award....awarded to honor outstanding individuals who have made a difference through their commitment to education. ...Dr. Israel resides in Glen Cove with his wife, Michele, and his children, Harrison, Sam, and Sarah. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, October 21, 2004)

The National Band Association has awarded a Certificate of Merit to James Reardon, Glen Cove Finley Middle School music teacher. (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, September 30, 2004)

The Glen Cove schools Teacher of the Year 2004, Eileen Abramson, was honored at the Glen Cove Board of Education meeting by board members, administration, the audience, and a half dozen of her third grade students (now in fourth grade) bearing flowers. A video by high school teacher Chris Barry, who runs the audio-visual department and TV studio, was greeted by rousing applause and the Teacher of the Year received a standing ovation. Here she is seen surrounded by her "adorable" children (her word) who think Mrs. Abramson is "the best teacher ever" (their words). (Glen Cove Record-Pilot, September 30, 2004)