Dozens receive awards during Golden Hill Elementary graduation

Florida - The fifth-grade students at Golden Hill Elementary School participated in their elementary graduation on June 25 in the school’s gymnasium. S. S. Seward Institute Principal Michael Rheaume was the guest speaker for the morning ceremony, delivering a message to the students. Certificates of graduation were presented by Golden Hill Principal Ronald De Pace. Other distinguished guests included Florida School Board members Dan Codi and Karyn Meier; Director of Instructional Support, Dr. Paula Aston; Director of Special Programs, Lisa Tiger; Florida Teachers’ Association Vice President Timothy Healy; PTA President Allison Gill; and James Sosler, American Legion representative, Post #1250; Town of Warwick Police Officer Vincent Cossentino; teachers and more than 200 parents, relatives and friends. Music was provided by the fifth grade band and the fifth-grade chorus under the direction of Tina Krawcyk and Kristin Henne. Awards presented to fifth-grade students included: American Legion Award: Jonathan Codi and Emily Canillo. New York State Attorney General’s Triple C Awards: Caleb Pawelski and Allison Stam. New York State Comptroller Achievement Award: Alicia Cohen. Florida Teachers’ Association Award: Melissa Anderson, Taylor Wierzbicki and Inga Squillance. President’s Education Award for Education Excellence: Melissa Anderson, Morgan Beattie, Julia Birch, Kayla Campana, Emily Canillo, Alicia Cohen, Stephen Cushing, Colin Kenny, Allison McKelvey, Andrew Meier, Katherine Moos, Heather Morris, Caleb Pawelski, Micaela Quattrociocchi, John Sheridan, Kyra Sullivan and Taylor Wierzbicki. President’s Education Award for Educational Achievement: Nicholas Hassan, George Papadopoulos and Austin Sieczek. Leadership: Stephen Cushing, Andrew Meier and Micaela Quattrociocchi. Teacher Appreciation: Kayla Campana, Andrew Sgombick, Sinead Brosnan, David Mueller, Rachel Wood, and Sam Bonder. Golden Hill PTA’s Ralph Pomponio Memorial Music Awards: Melissa Anderson - Chorus and Kayla Campana - Band. DARE Essay Winners: Micaela Quattrociocchi, Allison Stam, Melissa Anderson and Katherine Moos. High 5’s: Andrew Call, Nicholas Carlin, Amber Matuszewski, Kathryn Latimer, Kaylyn Kohl and Jake Robinson. Fourth-grade parents decorated the gymnasium for the graduation with the help of the school’s custodial staff. Fourth-grade parents also hosted a reception immediately following the festivities in the school’s courtyard.