001All good so far. [Music] You guys ready? this on. Okay, good evening everyone. Uh, so we are going to get started. Uh, so first, um, I'd like to just welcome you. Uh, my name is Frank Paige. I'm the principal here at Smetal High School. And um this is our uh our second to last uh event that we're going to be holding in Frederick Wheeler Auditorium next year. It's just surreal to me because I' I was a student here. Um now being principal and knowing that like right in our backyard um you know we're building that new school is it's the last are starting you know. So um uh so I just want to enjoy these moments that we do have in our current building. It's given a lot to us over the years. Um, but
002I was already thinking about that earlier tonight, how, uh, that that clock is ticking in terms of what we do have left in, uh, in the old DHS. So, uh, so good evening, uh, and welcome to the 2025 East Law Meet High School student achievement night. Uh, so as we move toward the end of another school year, now is a great opportunity for us to reflect on all of our successes. So tonight, I am excited that we can come together in the Frederick Wheeler Auditorium to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of our students. So seated before you here tonight, we have scholars, artists, leaders, volunteers, activists, and athletes. Though unique in their own journeys, the students here collectively embody the values that we have uh that we hold dear and are true representations of the Eastaw
003Meadow High School Spartans. These Spartans seated here have repeatedly demonstrated a commitment to scholarship, community, and excellence. They've been invited here tonight to acknowledge that that commitment and effort. Um, and I am really pumped to be a part of it. However, I am not alone in that. As I look across the auditorium, I see hundreds of faces here to show support, recognition, and excitement. We as a staff and as community members are here in attendance this evening to reinforce how truly magnificent these accomplishments are. So for that I would like to thank the students, families, district staff and scholarship programs, colleges, local organizations that have made tonight possible. At this time I would also like to acknowledge the presenters and distinguished guests that we have that have joined us here tonight. So I'd like to
004take a few moments to just read off the names. um and recognize who is here with us this evening. That makes tonight possible. Um but I would just ask as I go through the list if you just hold your applause in the end. Uh because we do have we do have a a good chunk of people who are joining us here this evening. So first, uh Gordon Smith, superintendent of schools. It's okay. It's okay. Uh, Miss Pamela Blair, um, director of business, Miss Heather Brown, director of curriculum, Mr. Greg Thompson, school committee. Miss Amy Denta, school committee. Uh, Miss A Blaine, assistant principal. Mr. Gary Wright, assistant principal. Uh, Miss Lucretzia Illingsworth, guidance counselor. Miss Beth Mian, guidance counselor. Miss Melinda Belaloo, guidance counselor. Mr. Dan Reed, graduation coach. Mr. Todd Les, business teacher and
005department chair. Uh, Miss Bonnie Rivera, uh, Spanish teacher. Mr. Mike Morsino, football coach and special education teacher. Miss Christine Ruger, um, social I'm sorry, psychology teacher and department head. Mr. Mark Bale, English teacher and department head. Miss Chris Nordon, uh, health teacher and department head. Mr. Brendan Abad, health teacher and basketball coach. Miss Melody uh Melanie Dixon, um, fine arts teacher and department head. Miss Jennifer Falner, uh, Latin teacher and department head. Miss Carrie Derry, math teacher and department head. Miss Katherine Walland, uh, forensic science teacher and department head. Mr. Kevin McGee, athletic director. Mr. Le Flory, senior class adviser and math teacher. Miss Lynn Reed, uh, special education teacher and senior class adviser. Now for the community members, uh, we have Mr. Chris Devoy, Miss Amy uh Mayori, Mr. Bill Toth, Miss Adele Hill,
006uh Miss Allison Donnelly, uh Miss Kathy Staceio, Miss Jocelyn Musloo, Mr. Mr. Dan Bureack, Miss Martha Ricken, Miss Diane Alfonso, the Barrett family, Dr. Joanne Welch, also former special education director. Mr. Mr. Paul Federici, uh, Mr. Mark Kelly, uh, Miss Michael Kelly, Mr. Rick B, uh, Rick Baker, Miss Rose Stella, Mr. Anthony Marowski, Miss Lisa Meta, Miss Celeste O'Brien, Miss Kim Ali, and now we can give a round of applause. Thank you so much [Applause] everyone. So again, you can hear how many people this evening are making tonight possible. Uh so thank you all for not just your participation this evening but for your participation that led up to tonight's event. Um but with that let's get it started and we are going to go uh with our first award. So starting with the East
007Long Meadow High School principal award. Uh so this student achievement award is presented to a graduating senior in recognition of outstanding contributions to our school. Uh and it gives me great honor honor to give this to Fumi Coats. [Applause] Good evening. It's my pleasure to award the certificate of academic excellence from the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendent. And this award goes to a student who is qualified under the standards prescribed by the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendent. And this year's award winner is Jillian Stevens. [Applause] Good evening everyone. The Dartmouth College Book Award donated by the Dartmouth Alumni Club of Piner Valley to a junior who ranks in the top 10% of their class, demonstrates intellectual leadership, has made a positive contribution in the extracurricular life of their school, and demonstrates a love of the
008outdoors. This year's recipient is Kendall Allen. [Applause] The Endicott College Book Award. This award is awarded to a high school junior with a minimal Hume GPA of 3.0 0 and exhibit strong leadership skills inside and outside the classroom. This student has a desire for hands-on learning through internships and experimental learning. Have college aspirations in their future plans. And this year's recipient is Eve Butler. The Elms College Book Award is donated by Elms College each year to a junior who makes a positive impact on their school or community. This year's recipient is Maline Smith. The St. Michael's College Book Award is awarded to juniors who have demonstrated a sustained and sincere commitment to community service within the local community and have taken on a leadership role. The students must also be an inductee of the National
009Honor Society. This year's recipients are Caitlyn Card and Cole Berthium. [Applause] Hello everyone. The Springfield College Book Award is donated by Springfield College to a junior whose potential va personal values and aspirations most closely align with the mission of Springfield College to educate students in spirit, mind, and body for leadership and service to humanity and has demonstrated an exemplary record of service to their high school community and the community at large. This year's recipient is Lily Gron. [Applause] The Suffach University Book Award is presented to a student prepared to live in a diverse global society while also appreciating the richness of various cultures. This year's recipient is Grace Moore. [Applause] [Music] Good evening. As a proud alumnest of East Law Meadow High School in Western New England College, I'm honored to present the 2025 Western
010New England University Book Award. The book title is Success is a Choice: 10 Steps to Overachieving in Business and In Life by author and basketball coach Rick Patino. I'm pleased to present this book award and recipient Jeremiah Hill. [Applause] Good evening. I am presenting the Massachusetts American Legion Post 293 Boys State and Girls State awarded by the Gunther Rowley Post 293 American Legion and the East Long Meadow Long Meadow Chamber of Commerce to two or three junior boys and two or three junior girls who are outstanding in the following leadership, citizenship, scholarship. They must be in the upper one-third of their class, courage, honesty, and character. The following boys will be attending Stonehill College in Northeastern for a week in June. Samuel Sars and Philip Chudets. [Applause] The following girls will be uh attending Stonehill
011College in Northeastern for a week in June. Caris Chung and Emerson Vino. [Applause] Good evening. My name is Amy Mreki and I am a board member of the East of the River Chamber and I am also the president of Junior Achievement of Western Mass. It is an honor to be here today at East Long Meadow High School to present these awards to two remarkable students. The decision-making process was challenging as we received many applications for talented and exemplary students. We wish we could have recognized every applicant for their hard work and dedication. This year, we are thrilled to announce that we have increased our scholarship amount to $1,500, reflecting our commitment to supporting the next generation of leaders. We wish all the students the very best in their future endeavors. Without further ado, I am
012excited to present the scholarships to Dascilla Wamala and Tess Denol. [Applause] Sorry. Which one of you is test? You're test. Okay. Okay. This is for you. Thank you. You're welcome. You're welcome, guys. Good evening. My name is Bill Toth. I'm the branch manager of Mson Savings Bank here in Esau Meadow. We're a proud sponsor of tonight's three scholarship awards to three excelling students awarded to the graduating seniors planning to attend a accredited college, technical school, or certification program. The scholarship is based on the applicant's academic performance and extra extracurricular activities. It gives me great honor and a privilege to award Michael Mandrella, Gabriella Illingsworth, and Jacob Miller these awards. Thank you. [Applause] And next we have East Meetal Rotary Club coming up. Hi everyone. I'm Ally Donley, president of the East Long Meadow Rotary Club
013for 2024 to 2025. The East Long Meadow Rotary Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. is now celebrating its 35th year of providing recognition to East Long Meadow students for the demonstration of scholastic excellence. Since its inception, the Memorial Scholarship Foundation has awarded just shy of half a million dollars in scholarships. Additionally, since 1993, the Eastong Metal Rotary Club Foundation has awarded approximately $75,000 in scholarships. Scholarship recipients are chosen based on the whole person. A concept that takes into consideration academia, uh, school contributions, community involvement, future plans, and goals and letters of recommendations. I'm thrilled to announce this year's recipients. Please refrain refrain from applaud uh applause until um all of the recipients are named. The Earl Macdonald Memorial Scholarship, Jacob Miller. The James Davis Memorial Scholarship, Michael Mandrella and Tess Denalt. The Douglas Bureak Memorial Scholarship, Jillian
014Stevens and Michaela Delorio, the Gene Ference Bure Memorial Scholarship, Natalie Merrick and Porter Carroll, the Esong Meadow Rotary Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc., Daniel Nicolubu, the Eastong Metal Rotary Club, Willie Ferrero Memorial Scholarship, William Eagle. Thank you. [Applause] [Music] William and Daniel. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Thank you. Congratulations. Oh, where's my thing? That's fine. Jesus. Next, the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, RIYA, is a program for young people that were officially adopted by Rotary International in 1971. RIYA offers local clubs a special opportunity to take part in developing leadership qualities and good citizenship among our young adults. The local Rotary Club sponsors sophomores to attend a leadership camp at Springfield College this June. Our three recipients are Clara Choy, Julia Illingsworth, and Finn Jordan. [Applause] Jillian Thank you. You're welcome. Good evening everyone. My name is
015Diana Fanso from the Polish National Credit Union here in Eastong Meadow. We are honored to present a scholarship to a deserving senior that shows leadership and and service to the community. Our honored recipient this year is Jacob Miller. Nice job. Nice job everyone. [Applause] Um, good evening. Um, my name is Kathy Stacio and I work with Hub International Insurance Agency local to East Long Meadow right in um, right on Shaker Road. Um, the agency has been a part of the East Long Meadow community for a long time, over 15 years. Um, and this scholarship was created to recognize high school seniors who will be continuing their education in the field of business. And this year's recipient is Michael Mandrella. Hello. And I'm presenting the Cloud9 Marketing Group scholarship founded by ELHS alumnist Dylan Pilon. Cloud9
016Marketing Group is honored to be a part of the East Long Metal community. This scholarship was created to recognize high school seniors who will be continuing their education in the field of business with a concentration in marketing. This year's re recipient, Jacob Miller. [Applause] Good evening. I'm here to present the Hugh O'Brien Award. Since 1958, the Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation has been holding leadership seminars for 10th graders throughout the United States. These seminars held regionally at various colleges bring young people together to develop leadership potential to encourage and assist students in their quest for self-development and self-identification. To introduce potential leaders to today's leaders through informal seminars to provide exposure to the opportunity to explore America's incentive system and the democratic process. This year's student ambassador is Clara Choy. for the uh Matthew S. Barrett
017Memorial Scholarship. Uh this is this scholarship was established in memory of Matthew Barrett class of 2017. It is awarded to students who are planning to further their education with consideration to students who have exhibited strength and dependability in high school athletics. Uh this year we have five recipients. First Ava Guile. [Applause] Uh, next, Caroline [Applause] Lucassic. Uh, test and all. Kennedy Marino. [Applause] No. And last but not least, Michael Mandrella. Congratulations to all of tonight's recipients. I am here tonight to present the Mary Lou Donahghue scholarship. Mary Lou Donahghue uh was a nurse's nurse who served our district for 25 years and was the first director of nursing here in the district and many of the services that we enjoy today are the result of Mary Lou's hard work and dedication. So when she retired,
018we created a scholarship to be presented to a worthy student who's part going to be participating in a BS nursing program. And it gives me great pleasure this year to present the scholarship to Jamie [Applause] Bellarose. Congratulations. She would be very happy. So we have the Daniel P. Federici Memorial Scholarship. There's four winners, four recipients of this scholarship. It is in memory of Daniel Federici, class of 2004. and it's awarded to seniors who are hardworking and and who may be pursuing an education in a trade. So I'll read the four names. Alexandria Callahan, William Delaney, Edwin Rivera, and Eden Rolf. [Applause] Good evening. The scholarship in memory of Corey Garwaki, class of 2005, is awarded to a high school senior entering an accredited college or university, who has proven exceptional community service and/or volunteer work
019with preference given to students considering a major in the field of communications. This year's recipient is Michaela Deloria. [Applause] So the Henry and Helen Johnson scholarship uh was established upon the death of Helen Johnson in 1998 and the fund investments are administered by the first Niagara bank uh uh as the trustee. Mr. Henry Johnson was a lifelong resident of East Law Meadow. An award shall be made annually in their memory to assist in the furthering of education of an East Me High East High School students uh who have demonstrated good character and have had a positive influence on others and on the community. Provided the award recipient remains in academic good standing at his or her chosen institution of higher learning is intended that this is an award that will be made to the student
020during each subsequent year of enrollment. So it is a four-year scholarship. Uh, the first recipient is Gabriella Illingsworth. [Music] I think we're all on stage. I'm just going to go through the whole group right now. Um, Porter Carroll, Ava Guile, Jacob Miller, and Daniel Nicolubu. Good evening everyone. I'm uh honored and humbled to be here tonight to speak on behalf of the Kelly family and to present the Brandt Kelly Memorial Scholarship. Uh for those who didn't know Brandt, Brandt graduated in 1996 here. He was a friend of mine uh and he was a teammate on the football field. He was one of the toughest, meanest in a good way, but players I ever had the opportunity to play with or coach. He was a leader. Uh, and he had an unbelievable ability to raise the
021confidence in those who were around him. Um, he was very humbled. He understood that an individual was never going to set a team goal. Uh, this year's recipient is literally a spitting image of him. Uh there is going to be no doubt a conversation that he's going to be one of the best linebackers ever to step foot here in East Long Meadow High School. Uh he had an unbelievable ability to uplift the kids around him. Uh his ability to make kids feel bigger than they are is such an attribute to his ability to lead. Uh so there's no question uh this year's recipient is going to go on to do amazing things. And to steal his word, he's a dog. Jake Miller. Congratulations. [Applause] Congratulations. You're excused. Hello again. Um, I'm back to present the
022Heather A. Quinn Memorial Scholarship. Um, Heather was a beloved special education teacher here in the district. Um, I regard her as truly a pioneer and sadly she left us way too soon. But the award is uh intended to be given to a student who has expressed an interest in uh working with children with special needs and special education. And I know how happy Heather would be tonight as I present this award to Audrey Dan. [Applause] Good evening everyone. Um, Mr. Rich Fero does send his uh regrets for not making it. um and yet again asked me again to uh do this. Maybe he'll show up next year. We'll see. Um the first award that I'm going to be giving is the Knights of Columbus uh number scholarship. Um it is honored to provide scholarships to
023deserving students. This student has demonstrated high school achievement, participated in co-curricular activities, and exemplified community service. This year there are two recipients. Ashley Beak and Jillian Stevens. [Applause] the grill scholarships. This year they um were able to up to four recipients. uh Tess Denalt, Grace Howard, Gabriella Illingsworth, and Jacob Miller. Good evening. I am so happy to be here to give this award tonight. Unfortunately, Tony Marcowski couldn't join me, but I'm thrilled to be able to do this on both of our behalfs. The Marowski Book Award goes to a high school senior who has participated in a minimum of 50 hours of diverse community service through St. Michael's Parish youth programs. And I'm so happy and honored to award the following students tonight. John Burns, Cassandra Callahan, Michaela Delorio, Ava Guile, and Delilah Martin. Congratulations
024[Applause] You're welcome. Good evening. My name is Celeste O'Brien and I'm with the East Long Meadow Scholarship Foundation. We uh are offering us some scholarships in the memory of Howard Moffett. I will name the names and then they can come. Michaela Delorio, Gabriella Illingsworth, Kennedy Marino, Michael Mandrella, Natalie Merrick, Jacob Miller, Dominic Saraphino, and Jillian Stevens. [Applause] Thank you. Maria Meta, a longtime resident of East Lang Meadow, passed away unexpectedly this past January. She was a very kind, generous, and giving person. She was known by many in town as the go-to seamstress who could fix anything. She always wanted to help people any way that she could. She has three children who graduated from East Long Meadow High School. It only seems fit in her in her honor to an a to award an East
025Long Meadow High School senior a scholarship in her memory. This individual demonstrated outstanding merit and set themselves apart from a highly competitive group of candidates. Presenting this award is Maria Meta's daughter, Lisa Nolan. This year's recipient is John Vian Idstein. [Applause] And now for the department awards. The first one is the business department award is given to a student who has excelled in the business coursework is a self-starter and has shown a strong aptitude for the various areas of the East Lime Metal High School business curriculum. This year's winner, Saram Khan. [Applause] And for the technology engineering department awards given to two students of the technology engineering department who are self-starters and consistently demonstrate a commitment to excellence and achievement in technology engineering courses. The two recipients Jenna Holly and Daniel Kersner. [Applause] Good evening.
026On behalf of the English department, I'd like to present uh the English department awards. They're awarded to students who exhibit outstanding achievement in all aspects of English, including literary interpretation, writing skills, discussion, leadership, project originality, and oral presentation facility. The Junior Book Award goes to Kendall Allen. [Applause] At the beginning of last year, I was told that uh the same person would be getting this award as last year. The senior book award goes to Fumi Coats. All right, good evening everyone. I have the honor to announce the family and consumer science awards along with Chris Nordon. So the first award we have the culinary arts recipient and that goes to Jacob Fakosi. So, next up we have the child nursery management recipients. We have two winners this year. First, Michaela Delorio and Anna Kulan. And
027finally, we have the Cameron Godet Memorial Award for Culinary Arts. Cameron was a graduate of the class of 2020 who passed away unexpectedly. Cameron showed an interest in cooking and actively participated in the course during his senior year. This award is given in honor of Cameron and his love for cooking. The recipient is Caleb Jagger. [Applause] [Music] Good evening. Um, I wanted to just quickly share a favorite quote of mine, um, by JFK, who was a well-known supporter of the arts. Um, and he states that the life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction in the life of a nation, is very close to the center of a nation's purpose and is a test of the quality of a nation's civilization. I've been thinking a lot about that statement and how it's
028been exemplified uh here within our fine arts department on many levels uh with two new music teachers. Our students performed in a winter concert, participated in music competitions and festivals, and will be hosting a spring concert, which you're all invited to um May 7th at 7:00 p.m. Um also on May 22nd from 6:00 to 7:00, you can attend our annual art show. Um, so, uh, I'm clearly not above shameless plugs, but, um, I promise you, you will not be disappointed. Uh, and it will be time well spent. Uh, we are so proud of the consistent and incredible work our students have put into this year. And it is with great pride. I present the following two art awards to Chalet Mitchell and Caroline Peteros. [Applause] Good [Music] job. Our vocal recipient goes to Natalie Merrick.
029[Applause] And our instrumental recipient goes to Daniel [Applause] Kersner from this side. Thank you. I'm here tonight to present the awards from the department of classical and modern languages. First, I am design delighted to present our departmental award, which is awarded to a senior who demonstrates a passion for language learning through advocacy and/or participation in experiences using their language skills beyond the classroom. This year's recipient is Jacob Fukosi. [Applause] The Spanish award is given to a student who has achieved an outstanding record in their advanced study of Spanish. This year's recipient is Julia Marie [Applause] Medaniro. Hallelujah. Latina. The Latin Award is given to a student who has achieved an outstanding record in their study of Latin. This year's recipient is Jack Cooper. [Applause] Finally, I would like to recognize tonight the 11 East Long
030Meadow High School students who will earn seal of biiteracy awards at graduation this year. The seal of biiteracy is awarded to students who have met the state requirements as set out by the department of elementary and secondary education for a high level of proficiency in both English and a second language. A physical seal will be affixed to each of these students diplomas to certify their impressive achievement. These first six students have qualified for the seal of biiteracy because of their proficiency in Spanish and English. Those six senior recipients are Funme Coats, Susanna Cooper, Emmanuel Garcia, Aviv Johnson, Morgan O'Brien, and Danny Valentine. [Applause] The next two students have qualified for the seal of biiteracy in Latin and English. They are Ava Guile and Franchesco Manuso. Finally, the following three students have qualified for the seal
031of biiteracy with distinction in Latin and English. The seal with distinction certifies proficiency at the highest level possible in both English and the partner language. These seals with distinction will be awarded to Jack Cooper, Anna Kulino, and Finn me. [Applause] I'm excited to present the awards on behalf of the math department. I have two awards to present. The first is the computer science award. This award is given to the student who has demonstrated a high degree of proficiency through classwork in advanced computer classes or through active involvement in computer related coursework. And this year's recipient is Jack Cooper. [Applause] The second award is the math department teachers award which is awarded to a student who has demonstrated excellence in scholarship throughout his or her four years at East Long Meadow High School. And I'm honored
032to give this award to Jamie Bellaros. [Applause] Good evening. The science department tonight has five awards to give. Um the first one is the Renelier Medal. It is awarded to a member of the junior class who has displayed outstanding achievement in math and science. This award has a value of $40,000 if accepted and enrolled at the college. Um, our recipient tonight is Thomas Carlo. [Applause] The next award the BA is the Bosch enl. It's awarded in recognition for outstanding academic achievement, good character, superior intellectual promise in the field of science. Um considered this recipient is considered for additional merit scholarships worth at least $5,000 per year at the University of Rochester. Our recipient tonight is Anna Martin. [Applause] Our next award is the science department award. It's awarded to a senior who has excelled in
033science, shown good character, possesses strong leadership skills, and stands out for their accomplishments. Our recipient tonight is Susanna [Applause] Cooper. The next award is the Science Achievement Award. It's awarded to a senior who has demonstrated a high interest in science and many of the courses offered. Our recipient tonight is Jacob Pakosi. [Applause] Our last award tonight is the William Carile Scholarship. The William J. Carile scholarship was established in memory of Roxanne Carile, a 1975 graduate of East Long Meadow High School who passed away from cancer at the age of 23. Her father, William Carile, has generously donated funds to support students pursuing careers in the medical field. Uh the science department is very fortunate to be able to award five scholarships each for $5,000 towards the college or program of recipients choosing. Um our five
034recipients are Jenna Holly, Grace Howard, Jamie Bellarus, Ava Guile, and Michaela Delorio. [Applause] Thank you. I am here to um announce the history and social science department awards. The history and social science department award is given to an outstanding senior who has excelled in his or her history and social science courses, taking a minimum of four courses throughout their four years of high school. This year's recipient is Sarah Kula. [Applause] The Frederick Douglas Susan B. Anthony Medallion. The award is selected on the basis of scholarship in the social sciences, a commitment to understanding and addressing social concerns, leadership, and dedication to community action. This junior nominee is eligible to be considered for a $5,000 per year merit scholarship totaling $20,000 over the four years to the University of Ro uh Rochester. This year's recipient is
035Sapphira Jean Michelle. [Applause] The George Eastman Young Leaders Award. This is also given to a junior who displays strong leadership, high grades in challenging courses, and is involved in extracurricular activities. The recipient again will be considered for a $5,000 per year merit scholarship totaling $20,000 over the four years to the University of Rochester. This year's recipient is Michaela Lash Chappelle. [Applause] The history and social science department recognition awards. We have two, one to a junior and one to a senior. The department recognition is for students who have shown special interest, initiative, and intellectual curiosity in the social sciences. The junior winner this year is Anna Flanigan. [Applause] And our senior winner is Daniel Neca Lubo. Civics and community engagement. This year's um senior award winner is given by the history department and the school adviser
036to the civics oriented clubs and is consider consistently demonstrated commitment toward involving the world around them by making contributions to local, state, national communities through civic engagement and leadership. This year's recipient also was our recipient for the state government day is Fumi Coats. [Applause] The academic achievement in psychology. This is a national recognition award that comes from the American Psychological Association and the TOPS division. The award is presented to a junior or senior who's taken advanced placement psychology and demonstrated exemplary effort and achievement throughout the year in psychology. Both students are highly um I can't even begin to say um basically go back and forth with a 99% average each marking term. Gwennneth Bernett and Sam Sus. Good evening. The Muriel Brown Award is awarded to a female student athlete who has represented ELHS with
037outstanding sportsmanship, leadership, scholarship, athletic performance, and integrity. Congratulations to Kenna Marino. [Applause] The Red Stewart Award is awarded to a male student athlete who has represented ELHS with outstanding sportsmanship, leadership, scholarship, athletic performance, and integrity. Congratulations to Porter Carroll. The Marilyn Baker Scholarship is a monetary scholarship given to members of the boys and girls swim team who have demonstrated team leadership and spirit. Congratulations to Ellie Hutchkins and Daniel Kersner. [Applause] Good evening. Uh, it's an honor and a privilege to present this year's Virginia D. Schindler citation. It's awarded to a senior for citizenship through services in memory of Mrs. Schindler, for spouse of the former principal at East Long Meadow High School. This year's recipients are Dusilla Wamala and Colton Bishard. Congratulations. also presented the uh this year's key club award. Uh this achievement award
038is in honor of Mrs. Marilyn Burke, longtime key club adviser for ELHS. And this year's winner is John Burns. [Applause] Good evening. I'm here to re to present the last scholarship award of the night, the student council scholarship. This is an annual award which is given to a graduating senior who is a member of student council. This year's recipient is Abigail Ped. [Applause] Okay, so one more round of applause for all of our award recipients this [Applause] evening. This is always such a great night to be a part of and a great way to kick off our spring as we really acknowledge some of the great things that our students do here. We have such an exceptional group on stage. So, I'm so happy to be your principal, guys. I'm so proud of you. So,
039congratulations again one more time. So, one more round of applause for our [Applause] group. Now, before we conclude our evening, uh we do have to acknowledge one more person, and I know she hates this, um but uh Miss Kayla AOA uh for all the hard work that you put in to put this night together. Uh it is amazing how many hours are spent coordinating the scholarships, the awards, uh communicating with all the different um participants. So uh so Mr. Choa couldn't do this without you. Thank you so [Applause] much. So thank you all again for coming this evening. Uh have a great evening and uh drive safe. [Applause] favorite part, right?