Celebrating the achievements, character and contributions of outstanding student role models, the Copiague School District hosted its Student Recognition Awards Ceremony on June 8 in the Copiague Middle School auditorium.

District administrators, Board of Education members, teachers, family members and friends gathered to honor the students and recognize their accomplishments both inside and outside of the classroom.

Held twice each school year, the ceremony provides the Copiague Board of Education with an opportunity to recognize a select group of students for their dedication, perseverance, leadership and achievements. One by one, students were called forward and honored by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kathleen Bannon and members of the Board of Education.

Congratulations to the following students: 

•    Deauville Gardens East Elementary School: Mason Garcia, Maria Machuca Arriola and Sofia Majano-Mercado.
•    Deauville Gardens West Elementary School: Cameron Jennings and Vihan Umadat.
•    Great Neck Road Elementary School: Brookelynn Jones and Alia Rodriguez.
•    Susan E. Wiley Elementary School: Aylin Ortiz Bardales and Emily Roca Cjumo.
•    Copiague Middle School: Jeampier Josue Leon Cumana, Luis Migel Jarquin Medrano, Islian De Jesus Batista Made, Aranza Montana Pacheco, Isabella Roa Rincon, Natalie Rodriquez, Alexa Taveras and Clara Ferraz.
•    Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School: Kayanna Anderson, Jazlyn Bonilla, Derick Murillo, Nathalia Nunez Cruz, Irie Waterbury, Rosina Wickham and Anne Marie De Oleo Mayorga.

The district proudly celebrates these students for representing the values of the Copiague community and serving as inspiring examples for their peers.