Shoreham-Wading River’s exceptional music program has been represented at various musical showcases this year – an outstanding opportunity for students to experience working with other highly talented young musicians and continue their musical development.
At the May 6 Board of Education meeting, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Mr. Alan Meinster spoke of the successful program and lauded the students and teachers for their efforts. Shoreham-Wading River High School music teacher Dennis Creighton thanked the families, his colleagues, the Board of Education and the families for their ongoing support of the program before reading the names of dozens of students selected to the Long Island String Festival and Suffolk County Music Educators’ honors ensembles.
Eighty-nine students were then named to the 2025 Shoreham-Wading River High School Scholar-Artist, Musician and Thespian award list. They were introduced by Principal Frank Pugliese. Each student had to maintain a weighted GPA of 90 or higher and contribute significantly to an extracurricular program in art, music and/or theater.
Mr. Pugliese congratulated the students and praised the High School educators for their guidance, determination and encouragement of the students and thanked the members of WHAM –Wildcats Helping the Arts and Music – for their ongoing efforts in advocating for the district’s arts and music program. Collette Grosso, president of WHAM also addressed the students with accolades for their dedication and passion to their art.
The district congratulates Giovanna Aceto, Jake Bodenburg, Juliette Bowes, Lukas Brand, Andrew Brennan, Cortney Butkov, Alexandra Calandrillo, Joseph Calandrillo, Leah Carberry, Alexey Chernikov, Annalia Clemente, Kaylee Colantropo, Jack Como, Ellie Connell, Julia Corso, Zachary Cote, Avery DeBono, Trey Dietz, Ava Durfee, Grace Gallagher, Lauren Gallucci, Lauren Golfo, Lila Grosso, Lily Hadjoglou, Abigail Haverty, Ella Hendry, Ava Hernandez, Kai Hidaka, Ray Hidaka, Zachary Higgins, Ryan Huang, Selene Hunt, Emily Ingrassia, Chloe Jaeger, Logan Jung, Carmella Kaiser, Reilly Kenneally, Ayla Kops, Spencer Lee, Andrew Licata, Charles Licata, Harley Loscalzo, Kevin Loscalzo, Leyton Mangiamele, Ian Margiotta-Watz, Anna Marino, Emily Martinez, Jacob Masullo, Madeline Mayer, Everett McClintock, Ella McNally, Katherine McQuade, Liam McQuade, Avery Mendelsohn, Ashley Miltz, Emily Miltz, Anna Minetti, Emily Minetti, Lee Minty, Lisa Misawa, Theodore Misawa, Caroline Misewich, Alexha Monge-Diaz, Jocelyn Nastasi, Timothy Nigrel, Giovanna Olivo, Charles Pedersen, Clara Pedersen, Megan Pendzick, Damian Perez, Jillian Portuese, Izrael Salgado, Katelyn Schaefer, Nathan Schaefer, Isabelle Scherl, Kyle Schiff, Leigha Serio, Demetrius Serras, Hayden Shea, Collin Sheridan, Gabriella Smith, Charles Tacke, Nicolette Troisi, Erin Vedder, Aiden Weng, Andrew Wicks, Alyssa Wood, Timothy Worthington and Rebecca Zoraksh.
Click here to view the Scholar-Artists, Musicians and Thespians Honored slideshow.
Date Added: 5/12/2025