National Foreign Language Honor Society Induction

(May 2007) The National Foreign Language Honor Societies held their induction ceremonies at Riverhead High School on May 10, 2007. Thirty-five students were inducted into the French Honor Society; fourteen students were inducted into the Latin Honor Society; and forty-three students were inducted into the Spanish Honor Society for a total of 92 students.

In order to qualify for the National Foreign Language Honor Society, a student must maintain a 90% or higher throughout three years of study of a language other than English and maintain an overall average of 85% or higher.

Mrs. Shirley Cepero, Assistant Principal for Academic Supervision (pictured right), began the ceremony by greeting and congratulating the students and their guests. Mrs. Kelly Penwell, a parent of one of the new inductees and a former exchange student, spoke about the importance of being familiar with other cultures and knowing a second language in a global economy. Diletta Marisaldi and Ilimbek Abdyldaev spoke about their experiences as Rotary exchange students this year at Riverhead High School.


Student Officers, Exchange Students, Teachers, Administrators and special guests

RHS Spanish teacher Dali Rastello introduced Karl Krusell, President of the Spanish Honor Society, and noted that Karl will be attending Middlebury College next year to major in Arabic. She noted the unique nature of this college and quoted a section of Middlebury's website's description of its program: "Middlebury is one of the country's top liberal arts colleges. It offers its students a broad curriculum embracing the arts, humanities, literature, foreign languages, social sciences, and natural sciences. Middlebury is an institution with a long-standing international focus, a place where education reflects a sense of looking outward, and a realization that the traditional insularity of the United States is something of the past. We seek to bring to Middlebury those who wish not only to learn about themselves and their own traditions, but also to see beyond the bounds of class, culture, region, or nation." Karl was also inducted into the Latin National Honor Society.

The ceremony proceeded with the officers of each Honor Society pledging the new inductees:

Spanish Officers: Karl Krusell, President

Christina Galifianakis, Co-Vice President
Veronica Treadwell, Co-Vice President
Krystyna Bermudez, Secretary
Tanya Gilliam, Treasurer

Spanish Inductees:

Laura Marie Apicello
Caitlin Barron
Lauren B. Bonheim
Jessica Borden
Thomas J. Brady
Emil Breitenback
Brianna N. Dammers
Quiera P. DeCosta
Jessica Egan
Victoria Erick
Ryan S. Farrell
Tara Gilliam
Erika Haas
Rachel Nicole Hagler
Kapricia L. Heggie
Dorely Hernandez
Shatina Jayne
Heather Kopp
Kara Kurtz
Tyler Lappe
Krista Lohmann
Amanda Mallahy
Taylor S. Marangoni
Ashely McDaniel
Lilana McWhirter
Samantha Messina
Jamie R. Padilla
Jessica Petraszewski
Joseph Pisano
George Prete
Jyl Ristau
Brittany D. Roncone
Jessica Roslik
Erica Ruis
Marissa K. Scotto
Ciara R. Seymore
Isabela Szlejter
Kevin Troyan
Daniela Perez Velasquez
Ana Velasquez
Joshua Walsh
Brianna White
Alexander Wnorowski

Latin Officers: Tara McKenna, Valedictorian - Duke (classics and/or physics)
Jayson Kratoville - SUNY Albany (political science)
Lia Velys - Ithaca College (physical therapy/sports psychology)
Sean Harlow - Binghamton U (biology)
Kelsey Stark - SUNY Albany (undecided)

Latin Inductees:

Stephanie Carrera
Peter J. Cybulski
Amelia Czelatka
Amanda Gardner
Rachel Nicole Hagler
Sylvia Hong
Karl Krusell
Jordan Lobiak
Adam Glenn McKay
Aida Ndiaye
Colin Palmer
Bria Yazic
Allison Marie Zahralban
Julie Zilnicki

French Officers: Jasmin Aceituno, President
Victoria Johnston, Vice President
Shatina Jayne, Secretary
Bailey Ince, Treasurer

French Inductees:

Maurice Abernathy
Pierre R. Abernathy
Cory Bernagozzi
Daniel Boulier
Kristin Brady
Andrea L. Chaouloff
Melissa Cherniss
Heather Cohen
Timothy Dayton
Angela Drexel
Esra Erol
Melanie Fedun
Amanda Fields
Dylan Gould
Melissa Hale
Jacqueline R. Harden
Dylan Hewkin
Christina Hoffmeister
Kristen Kirchhoff
Jessica Kuang
Justin Kwasna
Jonathan Lague
Sara Lohneiss
Nicole G. Maccagli
Priscilla E. McMillan
Kate Murphy
Alixandra Osman
Evan Osman
Austin Patrick
Carolyn Smith
Timothy Velys
Joseph Walsh
Jessica Watts
Crystal Zettl
Jian Zheng

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