NEWSLETTER - Woodbridge Township School District

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NEWSLETTER - Woodbridge Township School District
John F. Kennedy Memorial
High School
June 2015
Volume 23, Issue 4
NEWSLETTER
A State of New Jersey Best Practice School
A National & State of New Jersey “Learn & Serve” Leader School
A New Jersey Governor’s School of Excellence
To Honor Memorial Day Iselin VFW Post 2636
Color Guard attends JFK Flag Raising Ceremony
By: Mr. Robert Hugelmeyer
On Friday, May 22 the
Color Guard from Iselin VFW
Post 2636 attended a flag
raising ceremony in front of
our school.
The JFK
Marching Mustangs played
the Star Spangled Banner,
and after the Color Guard
completed their salute,
Taps was played by a lone
trumpeter. In attendance
were all of the JFK Social
Studies classes, as well
as Mr. Cilento, Mr. Daly,
and various faculty and
staff.
In our history
classes,
our
students learn
about all of the
wars that the
United
States
has
been
involved in. In
honor
of
Memorial Day,
we take special care to honor all of those brave
men and women who died
serving their country in the
Revolutionary War, the War
of 1812, the Mexican War,
the Civil War, the Spanish
American War, World War I,
World War II, the Korean
War, the Vietnam War, the
Persian Gulf War, the Iraq
War,
the
War
in
Afghanistan, and the War
on Terror. Regardless of
political opinions, these
brave people put their
country
first
and
honorably served, making
the ultimate sacrifice for
our
freedom.
The
JFK
Community is
grateful for that
sacrifice, and
for all the brave
men
and
women
still
serving in our
military.
John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.  A State of New Jersey Best Practice School
John F. Kennedy Memorial
High School Newsletter
The John F. Kennedy Memorial
High School Newsletter is published
four times a year. It is prepared at
Kennedy using Microsoft Publisher.
The electronic file is made available
on the JFK Website.
Michael A. Cilento,
Principal
Sherry Wandras,
Vice Principal
Steve Caroscio,
Vice Principal
Newsletter Staff:
Brittany Miller, Editor
Danielle Sawyer, Editor
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP
SCHOOL DISTRICT
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
DR. ROBERT Z EGA
SUPERINT ENDENT OF SCHOOLS
JOHN BADER
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
FOR CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
DENNIS DEMA RINO
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/
BOARD SECRETARY
JOA NNE SHAFER
DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
SERVICES
JULIE BAIR
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES
BOARD OF EDUCATION
BRIA N MOLNA R, PRESIDENT
JOHN GOLDEN, V ICE PRESIDENT
FRANK DELLAPIETRO III
DANIEL HA RRIS
BRIA N F. SMALL
MONICA MICHELLE SMITH
EZ IO TAMBURELLO
JONATHA N TRIEBWASSER
EILEEN ZULLO
June 2015
A Message from Our Principal
As the school year comes to a close, we would like to commend the
teachers and staff of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, who have
continued to demonstrate their commitment to excellence during the
second semester. We consistently examined our instructional practices
and school procedures with a focus on impacting student achievement
and creating a school climate based on tolerance and acceptance. It’s a
time of great excitement for many students as they move to the next
grade, or move on to the next chapter in their lives.
We would like to congratulate our students, faculty, administrators,
parents, and the JFK Memorial High School community for their support
and contributions to the following community fund raising projects during
the school year:
Cards to Veterans
Veteran’s Breakfast
Thanksgiving Food Drive (St. James)
Breast Cancer Walk ($3,000)
NHS Blood Drive
Project Graduation Gift Auction
($45,000)
Backpacks for Foster Kids
Arthritis Foundation—Jingle Bell Run
March of Dimes
Colonia Clean-Up
“Cast a Can When You Vote”-“We
Feed”
Tooling Around the Township
Operation Christmas Child
Trick or Treat UNICEF
Hat & Glove Drive
Earth Day Fair—ECO-Club
Iselin Community for Education
Carnival
“Walk all Over Cancer”
It is truly an outstanding accomplishment by the JFK community to
raise funds for these worthy projects. Once again we have shown the
Woodbridge Township Community that we are one of the Best high
schools in the State of New Jersey. Both students and faculty are to be
commended for their hard work and commitment towards improving our
community.
Our staff and students are to be congratulated for being recognized
by U.S. News and World Report as a “Silver Medal” school, for the 4 th
year in a row, one of only 1897 from among over 29,000 high schools
across the United States! John F. Kennedy Memorial High School was
ranked #54 out of 405 high schools in New Jersey.
Our athletic teams have all performed well during the spring season.
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our boys’ track
team and volleyball team on winning the GMC Division Championships.
We congratulate all of our students for their hard work in the
classroom and beyond. All of their efforts have made this year truly
successful.
To the graduating Class of 2015, good luck on the path you have
chosen after high school. We look forward to learning about all of the
wonderful things you will accomplish in future years.
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Kennedy Students Recognized by National
Merit Scholarship Program
By: Mrs. Alison Kirk
It is our honor to share that six of Kennedy’s
stellar students have been recognized by the
National Merit Program. The National Merit ®
Scholarship Program
is highly
regarded
academic competition
for recognition and
scholarships
that
began in 1955. High
school students enter
the
National
Merit
Program by taking the
Preliminary
SAT/
National
Merit
Scholarship Qualifying
Test (PSAT/NMSQT®)
Of the 1.5 million
entrants, some 50,000 with the highest PSAT/
NMSQT® Selection Index scores (critical
reading + mathematics + writing skills scores)
qualify for recognition in the National Merit®
Scholarship Program. In September, these high
scorers will be notified through their schools that
they have qualified as either Commended
Students or SemiFinalists. This is a
tremendous
accolade that will
surely aid them in
the
college
admissions
process. This year
Kennedy
joyfully
congratulates Zia
Bedi,
Caitlin
Connelly,
Elisa
Liang, Zarna Ray,
Aditya Sridhar and
David Tian.
We are so proud of your efforts!
Ryan Kelly: National Merit Special Scholarship Recipient
By: Mrs. Alison Kirk
Congratulations
to
senior
Ryan Kelly who has been selected
as a National Merit Special
Scholarship recipient. Ryan has
received the Automatic Data
Processing, Inc. Henry Taub
Memorial Scholarship, sponsored
by the ADP Foundation. Many
businesses
and
corporations
sponsor a fixed number of awards
each year to National Merit
students who meet specified
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criteria.
Winners of Special Scholarships are
chosen on their academic accomplishments and
who also scored high on the 2013
National Merit Qualifying test (PSAT/
NMSQT.)
At
JFK,
Ryan
has
participated in both Varsity Baseball
and Cross -Country and has selected
and succeeded in some of our
schools most advanced coursework,
including
several
Advanced
Placement classes. He is pursuing a
career in athletic training next fall at
Temple University and we wish Ryan
the best in all of his future endeavors.
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Congratulations to Kieran Williams as a 2015-16
Student Leadership Scholarship Recipient
The New Jersey Principals and Supervisors
Association (NJPSA) is pleased to announce
that Kieran Williams of Iselin is among the 25
graduating seniors in New Jersey
who have been awarded 2014-2015
Student Leadership Scholarships.
Each Student Leadership
Scholarship carries a $2,000 award
for the recipient’s demonstrated
leadership in school activities for
participation
in
co-curricular
activities other than athletics.
Winners are selected from each of
the three regions of our state – north,
central, and south.
A senior at John F. Kennedy
Memorial
High
School
in
Woodbridge, Kieran is a member of
the National Honor Society, Future Business
Leaders of America, Youth Leadership Council
at Monmouth University, and “Heroes and Cool
Kids,” which promoted pro-social behavior in
students and creates a caring school climate.
Under the direction of NJPSA Assistant
Executive Director Chuck Stein, The
Student Activities Committee of
NJPSA reviewed all applications
and selected the winners. “This
year’s applications were among the
most impressive we have ever
seen,” said Stein. “I am always
impressed by the level of dedication
and commitment these students
demonstrate
to
their
chosen
activities. I have no doubt that these
future leaders of society will realize
tremendous success, and NJPSA is
proud
to
recognize
their
contributions in this way.”
A luncheon was held at NJPSA on May 19
to honor the scholarship recipients.
Kennedy Students Selected for Governor’s School
By: Mrs. Alison Kirk
The Governor’s School of New Jersey was
established over thirty years ago. It is an annual
summer residential program for high-achieving
high school seniors who have an interest in
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics). There are two programs
available: the Governor’s School in the
Sciences at Drew University and the Governor’s
School of Engineering & Technology at Rutgers,
The State University of New Jersey. The
mission of Governor’s School is to broaden
students’ appreciation and knowledge of
science via a hands-on research experience in
with the goal of inspiring young scholars to
major in STEM fields in college.
After a
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rigorous application process that included the
submission
of
essays,
teacher
recommendations, and test scores, we are
proud to congratulate JFK juniors Aditya
Sridhar and David Tian on this exciting and
well-deserved achievement.
In addition to
stellar class rank, Aditya and David seek
challenge in an array of Advanced Placement
courses here on the Kennedy campus, not to
mention various activities that serve our school
and community.
May their experience in
Governor’s school this summer be deeply
rewarding.
Best of luck and continued
success, Aditya and David!
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JFK Juniors Elected To Prestigious Boys and Girls State 2015
Similarly, the girls will explore all branches of
By: Mrs. Alison Kirk
government, functions of political
Congratulations to Nia Bedi,
parties, and the inner workings of
Connor Freeman, Glenn Appel,
and
Atharv
Tyagi
on
being
selected as delegates of the 2015
American
Legion
Jersey
the 70th annual session of Girls and Boys State,
a selective and fast-paced mock government
and youth leadership conference.
Beginning at Rider University on June 22nd,
American Legion Boys State is a prestigious
program in which students will have the
opportunity to govern and interact with some of
the top New Jersey high school
juniors and run their own mythical
state. The delegates will learn
and
mayors,
political
freeholders,
county executives, assemblymen, senators, and
governors.
Likewise, Zia Bedi will also further her
office at
in
patriotic
and
educational
activities that empower young women in law,
business, and government.
Our high-achieving juniors were selected to
attend
the
conference
2015
Boys
and
Girls
for
their
combination
State
of
extracurricular leadership, academic aptitude,
and genuine interest in political science. The
American Legion Auxilary Units accepted our
students
after
interview
process.
display
a
thorough
Candidates
principles
of
Congratulations to these
JFK stars on this
spectacular achievement!
learning of politics at the American Legion New
Jersey Girls State in Lakewood hosted by
Georgian Court University from June 21st -26th,.
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to
and service.
They
will also hear from a variety of guest speakers
such as councilmen,
addition
leadership, character, patriotism
brainstorm
solutions with their peers.
running for
must
about real-life issues affecting our
today
In
various levels, they will participate
Boys
State and Girls State Program. This year marks
society
government.
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CBS Producer Visits Journalism Class
By: Mrs. Jessica Vitali (and her journalism
students)
When CBS’s Bob Bicknell visited the
journalism classroom on May 1, 2015, he left
students with a clear understanding of the field,
as well as valuable life advice. Mr. Bicknell is a
producer, writer, and editor for the station with
25 years of experience in broadcast journalism.
His career includes shows such as “The Ten
O’clock News,” “Good Day, Philadelphia,” “Up
to the Minute,” and “The Early Show”. Mr.
Bicknell spoke of the various types of journalism
media,
the
path
to
pursue
the
career, and
the
importance of
reading and
writing skills.
Mr.
Bicknell
showed
journalism
students
a
variety of his
work.
Segments
Bicknell
produced
were
the
Baltimore
protests, the Bruce Jenner story, and the
horrifying secrets behind Florida’s Dozier
School for Boys. Mr. Bicknell discussed the
process of piecing together a news story and
some of the challenges in everyday journalism.
These obstacles include submitting work on a
short deadline, presenting a concise story from
a multitude of facts and footage, and fierce
competition. Mr. Bicknell opened our eyes to the
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cumbersome task of creating approximately a
minute of air time. He made many references to
lessons covered in journalism class, such as the
“inverted pyramid” writing style and ethical
standards for journalists. Students were
fascinated by Mr. Bicknell’s enthusiastic and
charismatic personality, and the way he made
the material come to life.
Mr. Bicknell also offered advice on pursuing
a career in journalism. Above all else, it is
crucial to read and write as often as possible. In
addition, he emphasized that it is not only about
what college or university one attends, but what
they make out of life and the kind of person they
are.
Students
appreciated
Mr.
Bicknell’s
honesty
when
he
encouraged
them
to
choose
a
career they
are
passionate
about, rather
than
be
guided
by
financial
prospect.
Having a job
that is not thought of as “work” is life’s greatest
reward. These were important lessons that can
be applied to any field.
Journalism students enjoyed listening to Mr.
Bicknell speak on his experiences in the
television industry. It was a pleasure learning
about Mr. Bicknell’s journey in journalism and
his love for the profession. Mr. Bicknell’s visit
was certainly a memorable day in JFK
journalism.
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Eddie Caroselli: Mayors Youth Volunteer Award Recipient
By: Mrs. Alison Kirk
Kennedy
Guidance
is
proud to announce senior
Eddie Caroselli has been
honored by Mayor McCormac
as a Woodbridge Youth
Volunteer Award Recipient.
Youth
volunteers
from
throughout our community
were
recognized
at
a
Recognition Day at the
Woodbridge
Community
Center on April 19. Eddie has
displayed exemplary service to
his school and community. An
honor roll student, Eddie is a
member of both the National
Honors Society and Heroes
and Cool Kids. In addition to
numerous activities on the
Kennedy campus, he has
donated his time unselfishly to
the Iselin Fire Department,
where he has recently been
promoted to Lieutenant. Eddie
is a focused and motivated
young man who has chosen to
study criminal justice with a
future
career
in
law
enforcement. It is no surprise
Eddie has chosen a helping
career where he can continue
to share his strong sense of
community and goodwill. We
joyfully congratulate Eddie and
his family on this honor and
wish him all the best in college
and beyond.
JFK Business Teachers Winners of Financial Literacy Contest
Business teachers Danielle Sawyer and
Jonathan Toczynski were announced winners of
Next Gen Personal Finance’s (NGPF) First
Annual Financial Literacy Month Contest. NGPF
is an educational non-profit organization that
strives to improve financial literacy. One of
Danielle and Jonathan’s projects entered into
the contest won the “Best Activity” award, in
which they won $500 and were both featured in
an NGPF blog and Twitter post (@NextGenPF).
The “Best Activity” award is for activities that are
“creative, teach key personal finance skills and
provide supports that make them easy for other
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educators to implement in the classroom.” They
created a Cost of Living Project, in which
students create a real-life budget impacted by
decisions they make about where they live and
the career they choose. Students also conduct
their own research to determine their cost of
housing and transportation. Danielle and
Jonathan were winners amongst over forty
entries from high school and college educators
around the nation. The pair would like to thank
NGPF for creating a contest in which educators
can assist other educators in making a positive
impact on students.
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2nd Annual: Mobile Game Truck Comes to
Kennedy for Free-Play Members
By: Mr. Jonathan Toczynski, Advisor
On June 1st, The Free-Play (Video Game
Club) members participated in the ultimate
video game experience. Working with the
Playtime Party Company, Mr. Toczynski
arranged to have the Playtime Party Company’s
mobile game truck come to JFKMHS as an end
of the school year event for the club. The mobile
game truck features 5 widescreen highdefinition Flat screens, surround sound, and
special FX lighting. Members played the latest
titles for Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation. While
playing, members were seated in costumed
leather racing seats. There was also an exterior
Flat screen for even more gaming! All members
said they had a great time, and made a great
ending for the club’s second year!
Pictured Left:
View from
inside the
Game Truck
Pictured
Right:
Free-Play
Club
Members
outside the
Game Truck
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John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.  A State of New Jersey Best Practice School
Students' art honors sacrifices of veterans
By: Mike Deak via
mycentraljersey.com
The message of Memorial
Day is simple: "Never
forget."
Students in two
Central
Jersey
communities
have
created
art
in
prominent
public
places that eloquently
reminds
their
neighbors that the
sacrifices of those
who served in the
military should never
be forgotten.
On
Thursday,
eighth-graders
from Somerville
Middle
School
posted their 4-by8-foot
mural
depicting
the
struggle
of
veterans at the
Division
Street
pedestrian plaza
in Somerville.
In
Woodbridge, art
students
from
Woodbridge,
Colonia and John
F.
Kennedy
Memorial
high
schools unveiled
the Veteran Art Mural Wall at
the train station on Friday
afternoon.
The
students
in
Woodbridge were helped in the
June 2015
creation of the murals by the
senior
artists
from
the
Evergreen Senior Center.
The Woodbridge project is
an ambitious tribute to soldiers
who
participated
in
the
Revolutionary War, the Civil
War, World War I, World War
II, Korean War, Vietnam War,
Operation Desert Storm and
the continuing war on terrorism
in the Middle East.
"It's
beautiful,"
said
Woodbridge
Mayor
John
McCormac,
who
spearheaded
the project.
In Somerville, the
mural
depicts
silhouettes
of
soldiers before steep
mountains with a sky
that's the American
flag.
The mural was a
project in Somerville
Middle
School's
Character Education
program
that
seeks to instill
community
values
into
youths,
said
teacher Jennifer
Ferguson.
Together, the
students
developed
the
concept for the
mural,
which
carries
the
message that all
of us, including
veterans, have
to
overcome
challenges
in
day-to-day life.
And once the concept was
developed,
the
students
worked
together
on
the
drawing and painting, important
lessons in the Character
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Students' art honors sacrifices of veterans (cont’d)
Education program, Ferguson
added.
Art has the power to bring
together all members of the
community, said student Kira
with Abigail Varker, who was
traveling with her family
through Rahway and saw an
art project commemorating
veterans.
McCormac's
community
breakfasts in the Colonia
section.
That was when Abigail,
who's now a student at Mount
St.
Mary
Academy
in
Watchung, was in grade
school. But the idea stuck in
McCormac's head and on
Friday it became a reality.
Twenty-seven art students
from Woodbridge High School
created the Afghanistan and
Desert Storm murals.
The Civil War, World War II
and Vietnam War murals were
developed by 20 art students
from
John
F.
Kennedy
Memorial, and 14 art students
from Colonia created the
Revolutionary War and World
War I murals.
The 12 artists from the
Evergreen
Senior
Center
created the Korean War mural.
"They're
all
great,"
McCormac said.
To
see
the
article
on
MyCentralJersey.com please
visit:
Edgar.
"We need a little bit of
meaning in our lives," she said.
The idea for Woodbridge's
Veteran Art Wall originated
June 2015
She asked her parents what
could be done to have a similar
project in Woodbridge and they
told her to talk to the mayor,
which she did at one of
http://
www.mycentraljersey.com/
story/news/
education/2015/05/29/students
-art-honors-sacrificesveterans/28175463/
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Art Department Holds 8th Annual Art Show
Above: Akhila Sankaramanchi's brush strokes
make it hard to turn away.
Above: Diane Noone's
simply stated Display.
Below: Jess Fiore’s SoHo
inspired showcase.
Below: Aksa Ahmad’s urban gypsy themed display.
Above: Mrs. Rotella
proudly poses with her
2015 AP Art students.
Below: Stephanie Vincitore's illustration work is not to be missed!
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Below: Kruti Mistry's cultural
experience.
Below: Viewers walked right into
Abeera Naeem's wishing well.
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“Building Your Career” at JFK
By: Debonaire J. Rustick, 9th
Grade
different tools for each of the
letters. By doing this she
improved her artistic ability and
to step out of her comfort zone
and used silhouettes for the
rest of her painting.
Mathew’s, inspiration was
everyday life. By taking actual
building materials that are used
to build the house. He made
his interpretation of workers
building a house. He added the
extra 3D touch…PVC and
copper pipes, 2x4 lumber,
ceramic
tile
sheetrock,
insulation etc. which really
made the silhouettes stand out.
By working with Jessica he
was able to add his personal
creativity. He is a true
craftsman.
Jessica and Mathew both
realized that when you plan
something out, it doesn’t
always go that way. When a
new day comes, new ideas
appear with it. They are both
able to leave their own mark in
the school and to show people
what industrial arts careers
really looks like, for example,
plumbers, electricians, masons
and carpenters are some of the
many ways to “BUILD YOUR
CAREER.“ This senior project
was to show some of the many
building careers that help build
America every day. Although it
is a work in progress, I’m sure
everyone that walks by will
think it is something amazing…
Another way to build your
career at JFK.
Many students at John F.
Kennedy stand out, but there
are two shinning senior stars,
Jessica Fiore and Mathew
Whalen. These two students
are in Mr. Bergin’s Advanced
Drafting class. They both
worked alongside each other
and created a beautiful wall full
of inspiration, creativity, and
original artwork located outside
room 130: A “Build your
Vocational Career” mural.
Jessica’s inspiration for this
wonderful work of art was she
wanted people to see other
careers of work if they believed
college wasn’t for them. She
was able to add her own
artistic spin on the silhouettes
she used to display the various
construction careers. There
was much research put into
this on her part. The letters
that read “BUILD Your Career.”
The research for Jessica was Above: Jessica Fiore adds finishing touches to the silhouettes.
to find and recreate by using Below: Panoramic view of the “Build Your Career” Mural.
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Kennedy Business Students Achieve
Microsoft Office Specialist Status
The students listed
below were tested in
various programs and
achieved certification
as a Microsoft Office
Specialist.
The
Kennedy
Business
Department would like
to congratulate all
students
for
their
outstanding
achievement!
MS Word
Certification
Arjun Bhatia
Emely Deleon
Ashritha Dinakar
Marina Finis
Alex Kalmar
Areeba Khan
Neel Mayur
Tori Mcgann
Alyssa Olexa
Kajal Patel
Niki Patel
Vasu Patel
Emma Patrimonio
Dilip Pradeep
Zackary Schneider
Rishabh Shah
Albert Skaev
Moira Teves
Nicholas Williams
Param Amin
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Prakher Chandra
Ian Deosaran
Melanie Dominguez
Harvinder Kaur
Cheshta Kundra
Michael Montoya
Aakib Obaid
Tarana Parekh
Jill Prajapati
Jakub Rokita
Alyssa Santiago
Hena Shah
Iqra Ahmad
Humza Ahmed
Aditi Basu
Advith Chegu
Meet Desai
Sukhjit Grewal
Jofther D. Jadoc
Jalen Lisbon
Kavina Patel
Maithili V. Patel
Raj Patel
Shivam J. Patel
Jarred M. Tolley
Stuti Vyas
Aayushi Patel
Douaa Abouzid
Adnan Akbar
Singh Agam
Unnati Agrawal
Arianny Isabel
Arthraj Vyas
Nana Asmah
Sophia Badolato
Deandre Carter
Madison Chas
Chelsea Bromm
Michelle Chis
Sarah Chorazak
Christian Lopez
Christopher Russo
Nicole Chun
Jimmy Dhillon
Dylan Mackin
Emily Schindler
Britney Gallo
Harsh H. Patel
Anthony Hein
Isabela Iscoa
Ishaan Grover
Jaysen Javier
Richard Jr. Choque
Julia Sinatra
Shreya Kadi
Krista Novoczynski
Krysta Taduran
Hetal Lad
Matthew Clark
Megan Mc Glynn
Megha Patel
Eder Mendez
Nahla Mohamed
Lewis Mora
Zeyad Mowafi
Naman Shah
Naqeeb Rehman
Radhika Narula
Moriah Pagan
Vrushik Patel
Banty Patel
Anjali Patel
Ishan Raval
Rishi Nayee
Danielle San Pedro
Savan Patel
Jenny Shah
Swayam Sheth
Avery Shibata
Dave Shyama
Simritha Chethan
Kevin Solano
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Gianfranco Tiseo
Russell Van Liew
Naveenan
Yogeswaran
MS PowerPoint
Certification
Douaa Abouzid
Akbar Adnan
Singh Agam
Unnati Agrawal
Iqra Ahmad
Humza Ahmed
Tassone Alice
Param Amin
Awan Aneeka
Isabel Arianny
Nana Asmah
Sophia Badolato
Vanessa Bartolomey
Aditi Basu
Arjun Bhatia
Sydney Bravo
Chelsea Bromm
Nate Brown
Bruno Campos
Deandre Carter
Nicoletta Cavuoto
Prakher Chandra
Madison Chas
Alberto Chas
Manuel Chavarry
Advith Chegu
Michelle Chis
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Kennedy Business Students Achieve
Microsoft Office Specialist Status (Continued)
Sarah Chorazak
Nicole Chun
Matthew Clark
Aaron Coleman
Meet Dalia
Emely Deleon
Thomas Della Sala
Ian Deosaran
Meet Desai
Jimmy Dhillon
Ashritha Dinakar
Melanie Dominguez
Branden Echeverria
Anthony Fabbricatore
Anthony Ferro
Marina Finis
Julia Fischer
Britney Gallo
Keval Gandhi
Genesis Gonzalez
Alexa Graziano
Sukhjit Grewal
Ishaan Grover
Anthony Hein
Sienna Hernandez
Isabela Iscoa
Jofther D. Jadoc
Jaysen Javier
Darius Johnson
Shreya Kadi
Alex Kalmar
Harvinder Kaur
Jasmeet Kaur
Areeba Khan
Cheshta Kundra
Hetal Lad
Adia Marlene Lazarus
Tiffany Leung
Mora Lewis
Jalen Lisbon
Christian Lopes
June 2015
Jelisa Lovett
Giovanni Magee
Taranjeet Manko
Sam Martinez
Neel Mayur
Megan Mc Glynn
Madison Mcclain
Tori Mcgann
Eder Mendez
Nahla Mohamed
Zeyad Mowafi
Krista Novoczynski
Aakib Obaid
Antonio Oglesby
Alyssa Olexa
Tarana Parekh
Kajal Patel
Niki Patel
Vasu Patel
Kavina Patel
Maithili V. Patel
Raj Patel
Shivam J. Patel
Aayushi Patel
Harsh H. Patel
Megha Patel
Vrushik Patel
Banty Patel
Misha Patel
Anjali Patel
Rishi Patel
Emma Patrimonio
Ashley Peralta
Dilip Pradeep
Jill Prajapati
Sharma Pratistha
Sameer Qarizada
Narula Radhika
Swethaa Raman
Ishan Raval
Naqeeb Rehman
Nayee Rishi
Antonio Rivera
Jelliska Rodriguez
Jakub Rokita
Christopher Russo
Carmela Sadaya
Danielle San Pedro
Alyssa Santiago
Patel Savan
Emily Schindler
Theresa Schmidt
Zackary Schneider
Daniel Scott-Blakely
Rishabh Shah
Hena Shah
Neev Vimal Shah
Naman Shah
Jenny Shah
Swayam Sheth
Avery Shibata
Dave Shyama
Nicole Simoes
Julia Sinatra
Shivani Singh
Rishi Singh
Navpreet Singh
Mohita Sinha
Albert Skaev
Megan Smith
Kevin Solano
Shirodkar Svanik
Krysta Taduran
Nilesh Ashok Talreja
Manvinder Talwar
Moira Teves
Gianfranco Tiseo
Lyle Toledo
Jarred M. Tolley
Anthony Torres
Johenny Urena
Russell Van Liew
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Esther Varghese
Stuti Vyas
Arthraj Vyas
Nicholas Williams
Caitlin Wisneski
Naveenan
Yogeswaran
MS Excel
Certification
Shruti Chakke
Nakul Chander
Julian Curtis
Awura Akua Darko
Tara Della Torre
Ariana Djonovic
Isaiah Gay
Danny Hernandez
Veer Kachhiapatel
Faraz, F. Khan
Jessica Matusz
Aakib Obaid
Sonali, H. Patel
Brendan Patterson
Brian Pellrine
Thamarat
Singcharoenchai
Atharv Tyagi
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Boys’ Varsity Tennis
By: Coach Sharon DiLonardo
The Boys’ Varsity Tennis team entered the
2015 season knowing that it would be considered a
rebuilding year. Kennedy finished the 2014 season with a solid record of 16 wins – 5 losses and
graduated 5 seniors from the starting line -up. The
Mustangs were now faced with an entire new line up but were prepared to meet the upcoming challenges.
The main goal of this season was focused on
player development and improvement. The Mustangs were led by senior four-year starter Shahzad
Khan, moving up to the 1 st singles position and
compiling an individual season record of 9 wins –
12 losses. Senior Raj Patel earned the 2 nd singles
position and posted a record of 9 wins – 10 losses
after missing the first two matches of the season
with an injury. Sophomore Siddhant Pathare filled
the 3 rd singles spot and set a mark of 8 wins –12
losses, with two of the losses coming at 2 nd singles
position. Returning varsity player junior Mathujan
Yogarah and junior Kunal Vanjani combined at 1 st
doubles to post the best individual record for the
team with 13 wins – 8 losses. The 2nd doubles duo
of senior Richal Ilagan and sophomore Sameer
Ahmad rounded out the line-up and set a mark of 8
wins – 10 losses. Also seeing Varsity action were
seniors Lokesh Desai, Eric Jimenez, and Mayank
Kaushal along with sophomores Veer Kachhiapatel
and Advait Manur.
Once the season got underway, it felt like a roller coaster ride. It took a few matches for the line up to gel and get on the winning track. The Mustangs were competitive in every match but hit a
couple bumps in the road and suffered some close,
disappointing losses. Despite the frustration of
those matches, the Mustangs remained positive
and determined throughout the season. The Mustangs were able to demonstrate a total team effort
en route to five team wins recorded as 5 -0 shut-out
victories. Kennedy concluded the 2015 season
with a GMC White Division record of 6 wins – 10
losses and a season record of 8 wins –13 losses.
The season was a positive learning experience
with many new players breaking into the starting
June 2015
line-up and several players learning the skills and
challenges of a new position. Our focus now is
taking the lessons learned this season as we look
towards the future to build our program. With four
players returning in line-up for next season, the future is bright for the Mustangs. Losing three seniors from the Varsity line-up, the Mustangs have a
talented group of underclassmen ready to compete
for a starting position and continue our winning tradition. Showing a great deal of talent and promise
are sophomores Kedar Jani, Veer Kachhiapatel,
and Darshal Shah and freshmen Savan Patel, Brian Rose, and Naveenan Yogeswaran.
Highlights of the season include competing for
the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2 State Team
tournament for the 11 th year in a row. The Mustangs were eliminated in the first round by a strong
Scotch Plains-Fanwood squad. Other highlights
include Coach Sharon DiLonardo recording her
200th career tennis coaching victory. The Mustangs
are very proud to be selected by the GMC White
Division Coaches as the recipient of the 2015 GMC
White Division Sportsmanship Award.
The 2015 Boys’ Tennis Spring Sports awards
were presented to: Most Valuable Player – Shahzad Khan (4 yr. starter), Most Improved Player –
Raj Patel, Sportsmanship Award – Richal Ilagan
and Mustang Award - Lokesh Desai.
Congratulations to the 2015 Boys’ Tennis Team
on a job well done! Coach DiLonardo and the
Boys’ Varsity Tennis Team would like to wish our
seniors Lokesh Desai, Richal Ilagan, Eric Jimenez,
Mayank Kaushal, Raj Patel, and Shahzad Khan
the best of luck and offer a big and heartfelt “thank
you” for their leadership, dedication, and contribution to making the memories of the season.
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John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.  A State of New Jersey Best Practice School
Boys Track Champions
By Coach Brad Altland
The 2015 Boy’s track team completed a
“perfect season” as they enjoyed their first season on the all-weather track and field complex
which was completed last Fall. Coach Altland,
Coach Maurizio and Coach Tedesco guided the
64 track athletes to an undefeated White Division Championship by posting a 6 – 0 record..
Along the way, the Mustangs hosted (and won)
the First Annual Mustang Invitational which saw
35 other teams compete at the new 8-lane facility. The ample jumping venues and new throwing areas for the field events made this event a
memorable experience for all involved, in addition to being a great fund raising event for both
the boy’s and girl’s track teams. The season
concluded with the first ever night track meet
versus Woodbridge which in victory, clinched the
division title for the Mustangs.
The team had early season success as they
won the Raritan “Rocket Relays” and went on to
finish fifth at the “Husky Relays” in Matawan. A
second place finish in the White Division Relays
and fifth place finish at the GMC relays and
GMC Championships led up to the team placing
fourth at the State Sectional Championships.
Although the team did not produce any individual
champions in the GMC relays or Championships, the Mustangs brought home plenty of
medals.
At the Sectionals Championships, Seniors
Justin Shears (400IH) and Joe Egri (pole vault)
both won gold medals. Joe’s vault of 14’ 0” es-
June 2015
tablished a new outdoor school record in that
event. Junior Anthony Del Popolo placed third in
the 400 hurdles and sophomore Alexander
Moore placed 5th in the 400 meter dash. Justin
also placed second in the high hurdles and Joe
picked up three additional medals in the high
jump (3rd), triple jump (4th) and long jump (6th).
The 4 x 100 relay (Devlin Sayles, Brandon Redd,
Matt Sylvester, Ari King) placed 6th, the 4 x 400
relay (Alex Moore, Edmund Amparbeng, Devlin
Sayles,, Justin Shears) placed 5th, and the 4 x
800 relay (Thambu Jisnnu, Nathaniel Brown, Savan Patel, Rahual Mahju) placed 5th. At the
State Group 3 Championships, Joe Egri won the
gold medal by clearing 13’6” in the pole vault
which qualified him for the Meet of Champions.
The following seniors were members of the track
team: Joe Egri (jumps), Justin Shears (hurdles/
sprints), Matt Sylvester (hurdles/sprints), Eric
Bruno (sprints), Peter Conde (throws), Joe Francis (throws), Rey Jimenez ( jumps/hurdles), Ari
King (sprints), Justin Morgan (throws), Savan
Patel (distance), Brendan Patterson (throws),
Maxwell Tahzib (throws), Andrew Wallin
(distance) and Kieran Williams (distance/javelin).
This year’s squad had 25 juniors who excelled in
all events. The distance team was led by Nathaniel Brown, Fjodors Dolgov, Wyatt Emme,
Thambu Jisnnu, Kartik Kalia, Rahual Mahju,
Dante Davis, Krishna Patel, and Mehul Patel.
Leading the junior throwers were Christian Cardosa, Cristian Gonzales, and Syed Azeem.
Sprinters for the junior class included Anthony
Del Popolo, Junaid Mughal, Brandon Redd,
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John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.  A State of New Jersey Best Practice School
Boys Track Champions (cont’d)
Devlin Sayles, Zohaib Choudhary, Daniel Lodato, Victor Milton and Husnain Mohammed.
Jumping events were contested by Shahryar
Ajmal, Akshay Dedhia, Ken Do, Danish Mansoori
and Patrick Pocztarski.
The sophomore class boasts a strong future
as Harvey Aberin, Edmund Amparbeng, Thambu
Jisnnu, Armani Carrington, Shivindra Gour, Jayson Infante, Mohmoadsani Manjara, Alexander
Moore, Shahil Patel, Umang Patel, Shanake Samaranayake,
Samuel Senatore
and David Wells
all proved a year
of experience really pays off when
competing in varsity events.
The team welcomed newcomers
Bernardo
Abreu and Joseph Balestrieri in
the
throwing
events.
The
sprinters won many medals when competing
against other freshman at the various invitationals and were led by Eder Mendez, Nikhil Thapa,
Damari Leacock, Raj Patel, Pritish Nayak,
Shivam Patel and Vrushik Patel. Deandre Carter
contributed in the jumping events and the distance runners- Prakher Chandra, and Brendan
Schwear- contributed on all levels.
June 2015
Following the season, many of the Mustangs
were honored by being selected to the All-White
division team by the opposing coaches who recognized their performances. The all-division
team included Edmund Amparbeng, Nathaniel
Brown, Anthony Del Popolo, Joseph Egri, Rey
Jimenez, Thambu Jisnnu, Ari King, Rahual
Mahju, Alexander Moore, Savan Patel, Justin
Shears and Matthew Sylvester. In addition, Joe
Egri was selected to the All-GMC Conference
team.
Head
coach Brad Altland was also
honored for the
team’s outstanding performances by
being
named All- Division and AllConference
Coach of the
Year.
With so many
underclassmen
returning,
the
future looks bright to keep the team’s winning
streak alive moving forward into the 2016 outdoor season. However, it will be tough to replace the exceptional leadership provided by our
departing seniors. As part of the Kennedy track
tradition, it is now time for new leaders to step
forward and the coaching staff has no doubt that
this will occur. Good Luck Seniors! (Pictured
above) You will be missed!
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John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.  A State of New Jersey Best Practice School
Boys’ Baseball 2015 Season Wrap-Up
By: Coach Eric Mills
Sportsmanship and Tom Sharfetz Most valuable
The 2015 JFK Baseball team lead by seniors
Connor Aston, Brian Bucher, Jonathan Cuzzola,
Ryan Kelly, Devin Moscarelli, Thomas Sharfetz
and Sam Stolz finished the year with a 7-18
overall record and 2-8 in the Greater Middlesex
Conference White Division. The Mustangs won
a post season GMC Play in game this year as
well as qualified for the njsiaa
player in addition to being named First Team AllWhite Division outfielder. This season saw the
Mustangs have 4 players bat over .300 in Ryan
Kelly, Tom Sharfetz, Jordy Mora and Michael
Matusz. On the mound Kennedy did just as well,
with 3 pitchers posting and ERA under 4.00 in
Josh Buchholz, Tom Sharfetz and Michael
Matusz. The Mustang Baseball program is
looking to continue to improve
state tournament as well. Our
postseason
were;
Brian
Improved,
award
and grow in the seasons to
winners
Bucher
Connor
come.
Most
Aston
Mustang Award, Ryan Kelly
VARSITY ROSTER
Sophomores
Nick Lepinski
Vivek Patel
Michael Matusz
Jordy Mora
David Morales
June 2015
Juniors
Joshua Buchholz
Ariel Tejeda
Seniors
Connor Aston
Brian Bucher
Jonathan Cuzzola
Ryan Kelly
Devin Moscarelli
Thomas Sharfetz
Sam Stolz
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John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.  A State of New Jersey Best Practice School
New Facilities, New Hope for Girls Track & Field
By: Coach Robert Seavy
Despite a disappointing 2-4 record in dual
meets, the girls’ Spring Track team have several
reasons for feeling positive now that the season
is over. First, the new JFK track facility has
provided a state of the art venue for training and
competition.
The girls enjoyed hosting the
inaugural Mustang Invitational at the end of April
and appreciated having home track meets for
the first time in many years. Second, this year’s
freshman class showed a lot of promise.
Several freshmen contributed at the varsity level
and won numerous medals at freshman meets.
Jackie Kelly was the team’s fastest hurdler;
Jelisa Lovett had the best long jumps and high
jumps this season; Jaylin Cabrera led the
throwers in the shot put and discus; and Stuti
Vyas established herself as a rising star of middistance running.
Stuti earned all-division
honors in the 1600, went to Penn Relays as a
member of the 4 x 400m team, was second on
the team in varsity points, and set the school
record in the 800m run three times. Along with
solid varsity efforts from Harvinder Kaur, Jordan
Daniels, and Madison McClain, the future looks
bright for the girls’ track program.
Finally, the girls should feel positive about
the legacy the senior class left at JFK. Rose
Ogrodnik, Arianna Ventura, Heleen Mendez, and
Ashley McGinn led the sprinters; Akhila
Sankaramanchi, Ivy Chan, and Emily Shibata
set a good example for the distance runners;
and Alexa Novoczynski and Khushbu Patel were
role models for the field event competitors.
Rose and Alexa won all-division honors as a
result of their strong performances at state
sectionals. Alexa earned a 5th place medal in
pole vault and Rose finished 3rd in the 100m and
4th in the 400m. Coach Seavy is proud of their
efforts throughout the year and wishes the
seniors the best of luck after graduation.
Left: Congratulations
and best of luck to
the graduating seniors! You will be
missed!
June 2015
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John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.  A State of New Jersey Best Practice School
Mustangs Golfers Move to the White Division for the 2015 Season
by Coach Tony Palombo
The Mustang Varsity Golf Team, comprised of 8
boys and 1 girl, competed this year with 3 returning
players and 6 first-year players.
The team
concluded the 2015 season with an 8 win and 13
loss overall regular season record and a 7 win and 7
loss division record, finishing in fourth place in the
eight-team White Division of the Greater Middlesex
Conference. The team received the 13th seed in
the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament,
losing to South Plainfield High School, the 12th
seed, in the Preliminary Round at the Plainfield West
Nine.
The Mustang Golf Team competed on a variety
of golf courses this year including hosting its home
matches at both Colonia Country Club and Ash
Brook Golf Course in Scotch Plains. The team also
competed in regular season and tournament
away matches at Tara Greens Golf Course in
Somerset, Raritan Landing Golf Course in
Piscataway, Plainfield West Nine in Edison,
Spooky Brook Golf Course in Franklin,
Tamarack Golf Course in East Brunswick,
Forsgate Country Club in Monroe, and The
Meadows at Middlesex in Plainsboro.
Due to the prolonged wintry weather and
wet golf course conditions, there was virtually
no pre-season course play for the golf team.
The team would normally play at least a dozen
practice rounds in the month of March but this year
our first and only practice round prior to our first
match occurred on April 1, 2015 at the Plainfield
West Nine. The team opened the season on April 2,
2015 with a match versus the Woodbridge Barrons
at Raritan Landing Golf Course. The team prepared
for the season with morning indoor swing training
sessions and one occasion of using the swing
simulator booth at a Golf Galaxy store in
Woodbridge. Despite the limited practice time on a
golf course, the team began the season by winning
its first four division matches.
Senior Robert Williams posted the team’s lowest
scoring average this season with 48.2 strokes per
nine holes in his 12 matches. He averaged 12.8
strokes over par for each of his regular season
matches. He was the team leader in birdies with
June 2015
four. Robert was selected to the Greater Middlesex
Conference Coaches All-Conference 2nd Team.
Junior Wyatt Emme averaged 48.6 strokes per nine
holes in his 12 matches. He averaged 13.3 strokes
over par for his regular season matches. Junior Ian
Smith averaged 53.5 strokes per nine holes in his 13
matches. He averaged 18.7 strokes over par for
each of his regular season matches.
Robert
Williams and Wyatt Emme represented the Kennedy
Mustangs at the Greater Middlesex Conference
Boys Championship at The Meadows at Middlesex
Golf Course. Robert finished in 45th place and
Wyatt finished in 56th place in the individual portion
of the tournament.
New members of the team for 2015 also were
contributors to the team’s success. The freshmen on
the team included Alex Wolferman with a 55.6
average, Matt Clark with a 58.6 average, James Hart
with a 58.9 average, and Tom Della Sala with
a 59.0 average. Junior Juanita Borges and
sophomore Albert Cibelli also joined the
team as first year players in 2015.
The 2015 season was very pleasant for the
team. The players persevered through a
rigorous schedule that included contending
on the links with our division opponents and
with larger schools that had well established
golf programs with winning traditions. The
team endured spring weather conditions that
frequently were quite adverse with an
abundance of cold, wet, and windy conditions.
Despite the difficulties with the spring weather, our
team members displayed a great deal of passion
and enthusiasm for the game of golf. The 2016
season should be promising with the experience
gained in 2015 and with the anticipated continuing
improvement of our returning players. This marked
Coach Palombo’s final season as the Mustang Golf
Coach and he wishes the program continued
success in the seasons ahead. He also would like to
thank all of the Administrators, Athletic Directors,
Parents, and Student-Athletes for the past 15 years
who made his experience as a scholastic varsity golf
coach at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
very gratifying and pleasurable.
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Third Marking Period Honor Roll
Grade 9
Abbas, Naqi
Agrawal, Unnati
Ahmad, Iqra
Ahmed, Humza
Akbar, Adnan
Alexander,
Rebecca
Amin, Param
Arif, Uzair
Badolato, Sophia
Balestrieri,
Joseph Anthony
Basu, Aditi
Beaton,
Maximillian
Beron, Elias
Bhatia, Arjun
Blando, Ariana
Brennan, Edward
Bromm, Chelsea
Burns, Javon
Cabreja, Kerly
Cabrera, Jaylin
Carloni, Brianna
Victoria
Carter, Deandre
Champaneri,
Heena Y.
Chandra, Prakher
Chaniyara, Mili
Chegu, Advith
Chethan, Simritha
Chis, Michelle
Choque, Richard
Chun, Nicole
Suyoung
Clark, Matthew
Daniels, Jordan A.
Dave, Shyama
Devendra
June 2015
De Leon, Emely
Marte
Della Sala,
Thomas D.
Deosaran, Ian V.
Desai, Meet
Dhillon, Jimmy
Dhyani, Shreya
Dinakar, Ashritha
Dominguez,
Melanie
Echeverria,
Jhaj, Azad
Jimenez,
Elizabeth
Joshi, Rutvaben J
Kadi, Shreya
Kalmar-Gonzalo,
Alex J
Kataru, Harisritha
Kaur, Harvinder
Kelly, Jacqueline
Khan, Areeba
Kundra, Cheshta
Branden
Fabbricatore,
Anthony
Finis, Marina
Fischer, Julia A.
Gadhiya, Kinjal
Gallo, Britney A
Garcia, Richard
Gerba, Traci
Gomez, Cyanna
Francis
Grewal, Sukhjit
Grover, Ishaan
Hein, Anthony
Isabel, Arianny
Iscoa, Isabela
Jadoc, Jofther D
Javed, Eesha
Javier, Jaysen V.
Kwarteng,
Michelle
Lad, Hetal
LakhmichandGangwani, Ronak
Lazarus, Adia
Marlene
Leung, Tiffany
Lisbon, Jalen
Lopes, Christian
R
Lovett, Jelisa R.
Mackin, Dylan T
Magee, Giovanni
Mancine,
Nicolette T.
Manko, Taranjeet
Mayur, Neel
Mc Glynn, Megan
Mohamed, Nahla
Montoya Castro,
Michael B
Mora, Lewis J.
Mowafi, Zeyad Y
Munoz, Melanie
Narula, Radhika
Nayee, Rishi
Novoczynski,
Krista O.
Olexa, Alyssa
Ortiz, Kenny
Pagan, Moriah
Caitlin
Parekh, Tarana
Patel, Aayushi H.
Patel, Anjali S.
Patel, Banty
Patel, Darshini
Patel, Kajal
Patel, Kishan
Patel, Maithili V.
Patel, Megha
Patel, Misha
Patel, Niki
Patel, Raj
Patel, Rishi
Patel, Savan
Patel, Shivam J
Patel, Vasu J.
Patel, Vrushik
Pepito, John
Pradeep, Dilip
Prajapati, Jill
Qarizada, Sameer
Ranathunga,
Induwara
Raval, Ishan
Rehman, Naqeeb
Rodriguez,
Jelliska
Rokita, Jakub
Rose, Brian
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Christopher
Sabogal, Felipe
Sadaya, Carmela
San Pedro,
Danielle
Santiago, Alyssa
Schindler, Emily
Schneider,
Zackary
Schuermann,
Savannah
Selvaganapathi,
Madhari
Shah, Abbas H
Shah, Hena
Shah, Jenny J
Shah, Naman
Shah, Neev Vimal
Shah, Nida
Shah, Rishabh
Sharma, Anant
Sheth, Swayam
Shibata, Avery
Shirodkar, Svanik
S.
Simoes, Nicole
Sinatra, Julia
Singh, Baljot
Singh, Navpreet
Singh, Shivani
Sinha, Mohita
Skaev, Albert
Szeto, Samantha
Taduran, Krysta
Teehan, Shannon
Teves, Moira
Alyssa S
Tiseo, Gianfranco
Toledo, Lyle
Tolley, Jarred M.
Trindade, Sabrina
Truppa, Louis
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Third Marking Period Honor Roll
Valdez, Jonihel
Van Liew, Russell
Vasquez, Riana
Vyas, Arthraj
Vyas, Stuti
Williams, Nicholas
Wisneski, Caitlin
Wolferman,
Alexander
Yogeswaran,
Naveenan
Deosaran,
Angelique
Desmond, Ryan
Devorak, Trevor
Djonovic, Ariana
Farley, Maura
Farrukh, Mehak
Kapadia,
Priyanshi Anand
Kaur, Avdeep
Kaur, Jasmeet
Kaur, Mehak
Kiszka, Jeffrey
Kulkarni, Nidhi
Fiore, Amanda
Gallery, Shannen
Gano, Alexandria
Godlewski,
Matthew
Gomulka, Lukasz
Graham, Toneke
Leandra
Gupta, Saransh
Heaney, Kyle
Herzfeld, Ryne
Idehen, Shaniah
Impaglia,
Samantha
Infante, Jayson
Paje
Iscoa, Adelina
Islam, Al-Arabia
Jani, Kedar
Jariwala, Jenny
Jellison, Jacob
Kumari, Anjali
Laroiya, Vasu
Lavani, Bhavik
Lepinski, Nicholas
Manian, Pramodh
Manjara,
Mohmoadsani
Manur, Advait
Manzoor, Maryam
Martinelli, Vincent
Mcgowan, Sydney
Mehta, Dhriti N
Mercado, Clarissa
Mohammed,
Uzma
Morales, Lisette
Morrison,
Nicholas
Mundi, Gurjit
Singh
Naeem, Humza
Grade 10
Aberin, Harvey
Abid, Saif
Agarwal, Priya
Ahmad, Sameer
Akbar, Qurratul
Ali, Hayya
Arif, Samawia
Arora, Madhav
Arya, Charu
Aston, Sean
Atienza, Ethan
Luke
Bavisnnu,
Thambu
Billik, Natalia
Bucher, Kyle
Cajigal, Joseph
Carlino, Melissa
Carlucci, Anthony
Collado, Keisha
Costa, Maris
Cuzzola, Krysta
Daswani Joukani,
Vineet
De La Cruz,
Steven
Della Torre, Tara
Demarco,
Gabrielle
June 2015
Nunez Del Prado,
Josmary Angelis
Nunez, Leslie
Obertan, Peter
Olistin, Danielle
Oyinkolade,
Alexander
Padilla, Anthony
Pastore, Emma
Patel, Abhishek
Patel, Akash
Dipak
Patel, Anjali
Patel, Anjali
Patel, Bijal
Patel, Chelsea P
Patel, Dhara
Patel, Dhara A
Patel,
Dhruvkumar
Patel, Harsh A
Patel, Hemali
Patel, Hemali
Sanjay
Patel, Karan H
Patel, Palak
Patel, Sonali H
Patel, Umang
Patel, Vivek V
Patel, Yashi
Jayesh
Pawar, Ajit
Pinto, Jonathan
Rabbitwala, Nidha
Raza, Aimen
Restauro, Timothy
Rodriguez, Jade
Ruiz, Natalie
Santos, Alyssa
Schaefer, Kevin
Schmalenberger,
Michael
Seickel, Amanda
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Shah, Nina
Sharma, Pratistha
Sharma,
Ranjeeka
Sharma, Sumit
Sime Dejesus,
Jaylyn
Srivastava,
Shobhita
Stanislawski,
Klaudia A
Stillman, George
William
Syed, Sitwat
Talreja, Nilesh
Ashok
Teluk, Christopher
Tenpenny, Paige
Tobar, Ashley
Villahermosa,
Claudia
Waldron, Edward
F Jr
Whelan, Daniel
Wilkinson, NyAsia
Williams, Kiley
Grade 11
Abbas, Laila
Abid, Mahnoor
Abreu, Katie
Adnani, Kareena
Ahmed, Hareem
Amatullah,
Nabihah
Amin, Noopur
Asilo, Elijah
Baalaji, Maanasa
Badillo, Sindy
Balle-Quinones,
Gabriela
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Borges, Juanita
Marie
Bozek, Patrycja
Buchholz, Joshua
Burke, Shawne J
Burroughs, Kelly
Caba-Cepeda,
Yariel
Ceselka,
Krystiana
Chandhoke,
Shaurya
Chandra, Aditya
Charles, Joele
Chavarry, Juan
Cho, Wesley
Collado, Dennis
Connelly, Caitlyn
Conroy, Ashley T
Dalerta, Elissa
Davis, Shane
De La Rosa, Eric
De Los Angeles
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Desai, Pooja
Dress, Lindsey
Dutta, Kshitij
Edgeworth, Kelly
Egan, Riley
Emme, Wyatt
Evangelou,
Johnny
Fernandez,
Kayleen
Fernandez,
Lauren
Freeman, Connor
Gandhi, Keval
Garison,
June 2015
Francesca
Gill, Dilkaran
Gonzales, Cristian
Hernandez,
Monica
Higgins, Andrew
Hinds, Emma
Eileen
Hmedan, Sara H.
Homsack, Michael
Hutton, Stephanie
Jacob, Mahima
James, Aziel
Jimenez- Diaz,
Kelvin
Kaur, Simrandeep
Kaznowski,
Cassidy
Keane, Nicholas
Keller, Skylar
Khamrakulova,
Munisa A
Brittany
Lodato, Daniel
Lopez, Adam
Lopez, Derek
Mahju, Rahual
Mahmood, Marya
Martes, Diane
Martinez, Carlos
A.
Matracz,
Katarzyna
Mcmahon, Alison
Mohammed,
Hussnain
Mughal, Junaid
Muniz, Lauren
Murray, Marissa
Nayee, Jaimin
Nayee, Jay
Patel, Akhil
Patel, Devvrat
Achyut
Khan, Aqsa
Khan, Raahim
Klimchuk, Natalia
Lalla, Amanda
Lamberg, William
Lashley, Taffy
Dyan
Liang, Elisa
Lichtenberg,
Patel, Harshil
Patel, Himaben
Patel, Kush K
Patel, Nirav
Patel, Prachi A
Patel, Savan D
Patel, Shivane
Patel, Vinay
Pocztarski,
Patrick
Quadri, Zaid
Ray, Zarna
Raza, Batool
Rosario, Maria
Santiago, Angel
Santiago-Parilla,
Taina
Sapolnick,
Michelle
Sayed, Zain
Seth, Moksha
Shahid, Subhan
Shrestha,
Myagreen
Silva, Carlos A.
Singh, Bhavini
Singh, Kulbeer
Smith, Ian
Solinski, Kimberly
Sridhar, Aditya
Suero, Jeremy
Sylvester, Emily
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Tanamal, Divina
Gracia
Tian, David
Toledo, Lance
Adrian
Vanjani, Kunal
Velez, Emily
Vendrell,
Gabriella
Wagner, Keri
Yogarajah,
Mathujan
Zahid, Saad
Grade 12
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Raditya
Aguila, Ciann
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Allen, Andrew
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Balcacer, Joshua
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Barrientos
Quispilaya, Jesus
Emilio
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Christopher
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Kimberly
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Bonilla, Karlie A
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Rucha
Borrero, Jeron
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Ronak
Bruno, Eric
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Joshua
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Prashanti
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Cuzzola,
Jonathan
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Daniel, Elizabeth
Davis, Deanna
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Desai, Lokesh
Desai, Rohan
Desch, Danielle L
Desch, Shannon
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Francesca
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Djonovic, Adem
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Egri, Joseph
Elsawy, Aya
Espinal, Janice
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Farrell, Patrick
Fengya, Aidan
Fiore, Jessica
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Melinda
Francis, Joseph
Gill, Gurleen
Gill, Robin
Gomez, Ivan
Hardy, Siavaughn
Louise
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Heyer, Samantha
Hogan, Michael R
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Hough, Amanda
Hrasna, Amanda
Hu, Xin Y
Ilagan, Richal
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Jani, Hiral
Jellison, Zachary
Jensen, Lukas
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Joyce, Jeffrey
Kaur, Sandeep
Kelly, Ryan
Khalil, Marie
Khan, Aisha
Khan, Shahzad
Khouzam, Nadah
King, Ari
King, Ayana
Kiszka, John Jr
Kittel, Jack
Knudsen,
Brandon
Knudsen, Cassidy
Lamba, Vishal
Lawrence,
Yasmin
Lepore, Nicolette
Leung, Rebecca
Llanos, Ashley
Lovett, Janada
Lowe, Ryan
Maharaja, Dolly
Maiorov, Ivan
Makwinski, Kara
Martinson,
Douglas
Maruschak,
Stephen P
Mastroserio,
Joseph
Mazza, Andrew
Mendez, Heleen
Miele, Roxolana
Mistry, Kruti
Mohamed,
Mohamed
Mora, Jennifer
Morales, Angel
Morales, Lizbeth
Morgan, Justin M
Moscarelli, Devin
Mott, Gerald P
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Patten, Emily
Patterson,
Noone, Diane
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Alexa
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Ospina, Kevin
Osztrogonacz,
Nicole
Pastore,
Samantha
Patel, Chandni P
Patel, Hiral B
Patel, Kanchita
Patel, Khushbu
Patel, Madhav
Patel, Naitri D
Patel, Neha J
Patel, Niketkumar
Nareshkumar
Patel, Nishkumar
Patel, Paheli
Patel, Parth
Patel, Raj
Patel, Savan
Patel, Shruti
Patel, Yesha
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Emma
Brendan
Peralta, Wannelis
Perez, Michael
Perumal,
Vigneshwar
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Cassandra
Poddar, Ankur
Purba, Aman
Singh
Ramnani,
Somesh
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Reed, Carlos
Reyes, Darmelis
Richardson,
Jazmine
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Rios, Jaimie
Paulette
Rodriguez,
Angelo
Sankaramanchi,
Akhila
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Sarkar, Sayantika
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Schmalenberger,
Jonathan
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Shah, Dhaval
Shah, Zaher
Shanischara,
Dhaval
Shibata, Emily
Shingala, Zalak
Shirley, Nicholas
Shrivastava,
Shubham
Singh, Ryan V
Skenderi, Stiven
Sookchand,
Krishna
Soriaga, Isabel
Sosa, Sandra
Stavar, Kathleen
Stillman,
Georgette
Stolz, Samuel A
Summers, China
Sutton, Andrea
Tapia, Alexander
Teves, Ysabel
Thakore, Hetvi
Thanis, Molisha K
Torrey, William
Valdez, Yasmily
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Samantha
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Williams, Robert
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