Dozens of students were honored Wednesday night at the Bedford Central School District's board of education meeting, whether for their athletic prowess or for artistic talent.
“This is a very special evening for us," said Superintendent Jere Hochman.
The honorees included students from Fox Lane High School and Fox Lane Middle School, along with a teacher and a foundation board member.
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Below is the list of this year's honorees by category:
SPORTS:
Swim & Dive (Girls): Raquel Wasserman, Maureen O'Sullivan, Jamie Lee, Katherine Karle, Claudia DiCapua and Maria Abrams.
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Ski: Luke Verrochi, Gerard Buhr, Wyatt Messinger.
Swim & Dive (Boys): Robbie Purvis, Ian Kleinsmith.
Winter Track: David Zamora, Alison Moky
Wrestling: Tony Grippi
Golf: Henrik Rubin
Tennis (Boys): Nick Simon, Dylan Brittis-Tannenbaum
Special Olympics: Dominick Valvano; Megan Sinnott; Evelyn Ramirez; Sofia Pascoa; Ryan Morris; Michele Masi; James Luciano; Grimaldo Fernandini; John Decola; Joseph D'Adamo; Rocco Cambareri; Emily Au; Jarret Appel; Zoe Abrams.
MUSIC & ART
New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) Recognition: Alyssa Videla; Emma Vallon; Annie Strongwater; Charlie Rose; Asha Grossberndt; Cassandra Garcia; Isabella Di Rende; Natalie Colao; David Cardona; Grace Bailey; Kathryn Mitchell; Amanda Lyons; Hayley Lunny; Tara Lombardi; Kira Leinwand; Sara Hartleben.
New York All-State Vocal Jazz Choir & All Eastern Honors Treble Voice: Leigh Tooker
New York All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble Instrumentalist: Jakob Ebers
New York All-State Women’s Choir: Ursula Seymour
The Bedford FAME REACH Award
The REACH award is meant to honor people "who have made outstanding contributions to the excellence of education within the Bedford Central School District."This year's recipients are Malynda Nichol, a Fox Lane Middle School science teacher, and Randy Faust, a co-president for FAME whose involvement with the group pre-dates it formation. FAME, which is a schools foundation, was formed from the merger of two support groups: CEF and FOMA.
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