Golden Hill rewards its graduates
Florida - The fifth grade students at Golden Hill Elementary School participated in their elementary graduation on June 22 in the school’s gymnasium. Superintendent of Schools Douglas W. Burnside was the guest speaker for the ceremony while Principal Ronald De Pace presented the students with certificates of graduation. Other distinguished guests included Florida School Board member Daniel Codi, Director of Special Programs Lisa Tiger, Florida Teachers’ Association Vice President-Elect Timothy Healy, PTA President Meg Sgombick, James Sosler, American Legion Representative, Post #1250, Town of Warwick Police Officers Vincent Cossentino and Stephen Helmrich, 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 at this ceremony included: American Legion Award: John Sgombick and Sarah Glowaczewski. Memorial Day Essay Contest: Zofia Groppi. New York State Attorney General’s Triple C Awards: Wei-Lynn Ng and Jonathan Campana. New York State Comptroller Achievement Award: Kristen Bruno. Florida Teacher’s Association Award: Sara Cannillo, Joshua Hoare and Kevin O’Neill. President’s Education Award for Education Excellence: Julianna Allen, Jonathan Campana, Sara Canillo, Brandon Codi, Christina Comizio, Andrew Fraser, Sarah Glowaczewski, Benjamin Grawi, Zofia Groppi, Gladys Loyas, Tristen Martin, Kyle McKenna, Alyssa McLaughlin, Adam Meier, Allison Morgan, Wei-Lynn Ng, Kevin O’Neill, Jessica Stahr and Thomas Sudul. President’s Education Award for Educational Achievement: Rebecca Morganbesser, Emma Nicholson, Neil Penwarden, Erin Salmons, Thomas Sanchez and Samantha Scheiman. Leadership: Julianna Allen, Allison Morgan and Malcolm Rencher Teacher Appreciation: Brandon Codi, Ashley Dagele, Adam Meier, Kasandra Nrecaj, Michael Rahm and Jessica Stahr. 2006 Orange County Executive Youth Bureau Award “Spirit of Success”: Thomas Sudul. Golden Hill PTA’s Ralph Pomponio Memorial Music Awards: Adam Meier-Chorus and Sara Cannillo-Band. DARE Essay Winners: Sara Cannillo, Zofia Groppi, Wei-Lynn Ng, Neil Penwarden and Erin Salmons. The PTA presented each graduate with a pocket calculator, a valuable resource for their future years in school. The program concluded with a slide show of the students’ elementary years at Golden Hill prepared by parents Karyn and James Meier. Fourth grade parents also hosted a reception immediately following the festivities.