Middletown High School

Scholarship Dinner

2017

Thursday,June 22nd, 2017

Middletown Board of EducationEdwin Estrada, President

John Perrino, Vice-PresidentPaula Blumenau

Vincent Crescenzo Linda Knapp

Darrell McElroyHeurtelou “Lou” Pierre

Rose TobiassenJohn Williams

Central Office Administration Dr. Kenneth W. Eastwood, Superintendent of Schools

Richard Del Moro, Assistant Superintendent for InstructionMichael Tuttle, Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Elizabeth Boller, Coordinator of LiteracyLinda Bradt, Coordinator of Bilingual/ESL Programs

Thomas Scott, Superintendent of Buildings and GroundsPete Wilcox, Assistant Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds

David Coates, Director of AthleticsDebra Dunleavy, Director of Food Services

High School AdministrationTracey Sorrentino, Principal

William Donohue, Instructional Leader - HumanitiesNorval Connell, Instructional Leader - S.T.E.M.

Terrilyn Cohn, Instructional Leader - Secondary Special EducationLauren Durr, Instructional Leader - At Risk Students

Karina Acevedo, Dean of Students- House IDr. Adam Chagares, Dean of Students - House IIDwayne Whitaker, Dean of Students - House III

Program

Opening Remarks Tracey Sorrentino

Middletown High School Principal

Presentation of ColorsNJROTC

Star-Spangled Banner

Introduction of Guests Tracey Sorrentino

Middletown High School Principal

Welcome Dr. Kenneth Eastwood

Superintendent of Schools

Presentation of Scholarships and Awards

Presentation of Scholarships and Awards

The Crystal Run Healthcare Classic 10K Scholarships in Memory of Robert G. Bright

Presented by: Frank Giannino, Wayne Beam,George Shurter and William Bright

Recipients: Oscar Ponce Guevara and Aracely Leon Perez

Kevin Sweeney Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Betti-Jo Sweeney

Recipients: Marvin Justin, Yesenia Galicia, Curai White, Brian Ramirez, Oscar Ponce Guevara

Betty & Carlton Fredericks Memorial AwardPresented by: Rhonda Perrett

Recipients: David Aguilar and Rachel Valentin

Tuscon Roberts Memorial Scholarship for Biomedical SciencePresented by: Sharief Gale and Larry Roberts

Recipient: Tyler Matos

Middletown Community Health Center ScholarshipPresented by: Maureen Kerrigan

Recipient: Tavysla Walker

Fellenzer Engineering ScholarshipPresented by: Mark Fellenzer

Recipient: Susan Cheng

Middletown Rotary “Golden Gear” ScholarshipPresented by: Mark Fellenzer

Recipients: Cassidy Broas, Ken Celestin, Indigo Charles, Yesenia Galicia, Andrew Gonzalez, Raymond Madden

Middletown Business and Professional Womens ClubPresented by: Barbara Downer

Recipients: Susan Cheng and Tavysla Walker

Sahmir Williams Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Sally Merced & Syeed Merced

Recipient: Takeena Strachan

Barbara Deisseroth Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Sue Rich

Recipients: Oceana Vergara and Mikaela Apfel

Ruthie Dino-Marshall Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Christian Marshall, George Marshall, and

Kevin WittmanRecipients: Karamjeet Kaur and Rondell Katwaroo

Anthony Cavaliere Foundation ScholarshipPresented by: Ellie and Sara Cavaliere

Recipient: Daneele Lewis

Middletown Kiwanis Club- Robert Cunningham ScholarshipPresented by: Sue Sheehan and Fran Amelio

Recipient: Nylaisya Gonzalez

James O’Herron ScholarshipPresented by: Mary Beth O’Herron

Recipient: Timothy Niper

Armando Colon Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Elicia Colon

Recipients: Samantha Rosario and Jason Migliori

Mid-City Transit ScholarshipPresented by: Terri Del Negro

Recipients: Jazmyn Martinez and William E. Flores

SUNY Orange Max Menter ScholarshipPresented by: Sue Sheehan

Recipient: Aiden Curley

SUNY Orange Middletown Rotary Club ScholarshipPresented by: Sue SheehanRecipient: David Hassler

SUNY Orange Kiwanis Club ScholarshipPresented by: Sue Sheehan

Recipient: Nylaisya Gonzalez

SUNY Orange Hanorah M. Dollie Sweeney ScholarshipPresented by: Sue Sheehan

Recipient: Giselle Ochoa-Santos

Circleville Fire Department ScholarshipPresented by: Dan Yanosh, Cynthia Yanosh, and Patricia Bedford

Recipient: Emily Petersen

Gerald Jeffrey “Eternally His” Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Justin Ruiz & Catherine Ruiz-Jeffrey

Recipient: James Blair

Middletown Teachers Association ScholarshipPresented by: David DiBlancaRecipient: Lauren Woodward

Town of Wallkill American Legion Post 1181 ScholarshipPresented by: Paul Eurich & Efrain Arzola

Recipient: Takeena Strachan

Word Jam Productions Scholarship Presented by: Felicia Nixon, Thomasa Rhett, Curtis Rhett,

Mary Hale, and Duyane Hale Recipients: Tyra Chase and Vivian Gonzalez

Middletown Educational Clerical Association ScholarshipPresented by: Fran Mortellaro and

Millie BrownRecipients: Andrew Gonzalez and Lauren Woodward

Paula Amaditz Annual Scholarship - Maple Hill Elementary SchoolPresented by: Amy Creeden, Eileen Keith and

Mary HayesRecipient: Takeena Strachan

William A. Carter School - Elaine Halahan Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Darlene Melendez

Recipient: Brendan Kennedy

John Brigham Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Antoinette DePasquale

Recipient: Tapply Mann

David E. Phillips Music ScholarshipPresented by: Antoinette DePasquale

Recipient: Nicolas Haines

Middletown High School Parents ClubPresented by: Tamika Charles & Ophelia MillerRecipients: William E. Flores and Daneele Lewis

New York Blood Center Scholarship Presented by: Lucrezia MungerRecipient: Oscar Ponce Guevara

Middetown High School Guidance Counselors ScholarshipPresented by: Ruth DeanRecipient: Shacoy Ramsay

Harriet Racenstein Award for Academic ExcellencePresented by: Ruth Dean

Recipients: Raquel Estrada and Matthew Guattery

Women’s University Club ScholarshipsPresented by: Karina Acevedo

Recipients: Rosamaria Aviles, Nnenna Eze, Susan Cheng, Shannon Ryan

William A. Carter School- Memorial GolfPresented by: Karina AcevedoRecipient: Brendan Kennedy

Ethel Hasbrouck Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Karina Acevedo

Recipient: Mikaela Apfel

Mediacom Entrepreneur of Tomorrow AwardPresented by: Karina Acevado

Recipient: Tavysla Walker

Dorothy Gray Blizzard Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Adam Chagares

Recipient: Susan Cheng

Dr. Hannah and John R. Vuolo ScholarshipPresented by: Adam Chagares

Recipient: Sydney Taylor

Orange Regional Medical Center - Volunteers ScholarshipPresented by: Adam Chagares

Recipient: Michael Flores

Ian Bennett Situation Cares ScholarshipPresented by: Dwayne Whitaker

Recipient: Gabrielle Passick

Connie Foster Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Dwayne Whitaker

Recipient: Robert Saldana

Charles & Adele Truman Art ScholarshipPresented by: Dwayne Whitaker

Recipient: Oceana Vergara

Betty “EBY” McNeil Art Award by the Class of 1952Presented by: Dwayne Whitaker

Recipient: Matthew Guattery

Leonard Gunning Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Lauren Durr

Recipients: Norris Gipson and Michael Cleary

Neal Turfler Memorial ScholarshipPresented by: Lauren DurrRecipient: Shannon Ryan

New York State Scholarships for Academic ExcellencePresented by: Lauren Durr

Recipients: Timothy Niper, Matthew Guattery, Adrianna Espinal, Susan Cheng, Joseph Colon, Shannon Ryan, Nnenna Eze, Raquel Estrada, Julian Javier,

Kayla Senior, Lauren Woodward

Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA)Scholar Awards

Presented by: Lauren DurrRecipients: Mariela Chavez, Susan Cheng, Joseph Colon, Adrianna Espinal,

Raquel Estrada, Nnenna Eze, Matthew Guattery, Edith Hernandez, Madeline Hernandez, Joshua Howard, Rondell Katwaroo,

Timothy Niper, Mylene Ortiz, Juan Pachon, Shannon Ryan, Kayla Senior, Lauren Woodward

Middie Pride

CongratulationsClass of 2017 !