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Cartier Clemons, Zamara Butler, Yekaterina Mugambee Ioanide, Ysenia Gonzalez Ashton, Ava Sierra, Za'Lariah Bien-Aime, and Juliana Oliver - GIAC Spelling Bee winners
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Julia Howe - Selected to perform a flute solo for the IHS band concert
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Alexis Garner, Esther Castillo, Lukas Lomax, Cadence Butler, and Natalya Velez - Planned a silent sit-in at Boynton Middle School to protest the use of harmful language at school and then formed an extracurricular group for students of color
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Zadie Wang - Held an LGBTQ+ protest during DeWednesday at DeWitt Middle School
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Zadie Wang, Corallus Meeks, and Kai Truame - Placed first, second, and third in DeWitt Middle School's Poetry Slam
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Anna Bjerken, Sam Sachs, Anais Vanek-Raphaeolidis, Clare Weislogel, Gigi Weislogel, and Noa Yamaguchi - Performed in the American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division High School Honor Choir, a highly selective group of 180 singers from 9 northeastern states
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Rani Marie Sethupathy - Named to the 2022 NYS School Band Directors Association Honor Band
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Beverly J. Martin 5th Grade Changemakers - Worked diligently to explore alternatives to the water coolers at their school and advocated for the installation of more water fountains
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Enfield 2nd Grade Muralists - Designed and created a mural advocating for social justice outside of their classroom
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Robotics Competition Winners - Finished in the top 5 teams at two different robotics competitions and earned the chance to compete at the NYS VEX Robotics Championship
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Sofie Trigueros Ufford and Lara Correa Silva - Selected as student delegates for the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute
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NYS Seal of Biliteracy Recipients - Studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages before their high school graduation
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IHS TV Production Club - Creates helpful and engaging content through news programs that keep the IHS community informed and entertained
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Varsity Wrestling Team - Winners of the 2022 Sportsmanship Award
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Quentin Getzin - Runner up in the Section IV wrestling finals (102-lb weight class)
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George Oroudjov - First place in the Section IV wrestling finals and runner up in the state wrestling championship (138-lb weight class)
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Daniel Parker - Section IV wrestling title champion (145-lb weight class)
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Xuyan Dong - Winner of the 100-meter butterfly in the Section IV Class A swimming championships
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Xuyan Dong, David Guan, Finn Buckley, Ryan Bascom, and Spencer Hwang-Geddes (Boys Varsity Swim & Dive Relay Team) - Qualified for and competed in the state championships
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Elodie Fey (high jump), Emmanuel Moss Dengler (pole vault), Forrest Kingsley (600-meter), Silas Richardson (1,000-meter and mile run), and Everett Shaw (distance relay) - Qualified for the State Indoor Track & Field Meet
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Eli Simons - Winner of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) Scholar Essay Award
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NYS Scholar-Athlete Awards - Teams that achieved an academic average of 95 or above
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Indoor Track and Field Teammates - Named Section IV Class and Division 1 All-Stars
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Silas Richardson and Forrest Kingsley - Recipients of multiple awards for track and field (Silas was Section IV champion in the 1,000-meter, runner up in the 1,600-meter, and a Section IV Class and Division All-Star; Forrest was Section and Division champion in the 600-meter and a Section IV Class and Division All-Star)
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Boys Indoor Track & Field - Division 1 Class Champions
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Julia Blakeslee - Hand-selected to the Section III All-League Girls Hockey Team
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Laila Cryer and Kayla Gerson - Named to the Section III All-League Girls Hockey 2nd-Team
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Juju Crane and Bella Pauline - Received Section III All-League Girls Hockey 2nd-Team Honorable Mention
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Justin Yearwood - Earned Boys Varsity Basketball STAC All-Conference
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Luke Little and Aaron Macolino - Earned Boys Varsity Basketball STAC All-Division
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Keri Sheridan - Completed the NYS Master Teacher Program
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Terrell Williams - Brave and selfless - Terrell, an ICSD bus monitor, saved the life of a maintenance worker for West Village by performing CPR when he found the worker unconscious.
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Keith Whitaker - Brave and selfless - Bus driver Keith Whitaker stopped his route to call in a report of a house fire, alerted the residents, and helped to extinguish some of the initial flames.
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Rory Kent - Brave and selfless - IHS sophomore Rory Kent successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver on her teacher when she saw that they were choking.
Culture of Love Awards
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Annabella Slayden (Caroline Elementary Student) - Committed - Annabella has worked hard to help her 3rd grade classroom become a more inclusive, inviting, and supportive place.
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Sheri Meminger Broadus (South Hill Elementary Staff) - Committed - Sheri is the face of South Hill; she knows every student's name and something about them and cares equally about her fellow staff.
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Quinn Cosentino (Northeast Elementary TA) - Committed, Selfless - Quinn is a competent, hard-working team member who usually goes above and beyond expectations and offers insight and calm to every interaction.
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Daphne Shululu (Fine & Performing Arts Director) - Committed, Selfless - Daphne is tenacious and generous and strives for inclusivity in the district.
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Chris Horstman (Transportation Services Specialist) - Caring, Committed - Chris helped guide Transportation during a very difficult and trying time when the department was understaffed and both the supervisor and route coordinator were out.
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Rhonda Hull (School Bus Driver) - Caring, Committed - Rhonda is a great example of what consistency looks like in a bus driver; she is pleasant, respectful, nurturing, and an all-around great human being.
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Jill Browne (Enfield Elementary Teacher) - Patient, Caring, Committed - Ms. Browne planned a hands-on learning project for her 4th/5th grade class, growing a garden that will beautify the school for years to come.
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Nathaniel Simson (LACS Educator) - Committed - An essential member of the LACS theatre community for decades, Nathaniel helped make a live, in-person performance possible for the first time in two years.
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Wendy Botting (Northeast Elementary Teacher) - Committed - Wendy is a good teacher, patient, supportive of all her students, and dedicated, and truly loves her job.
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Kwantia Griffin (Transportation Services Specialist) - Patient, Committed - Kwantia juggles many responsibilities with expertise and finesse, keeping the busses running and drivers up-to-date.
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Zach Lind (Chief Information Officer) - Committed - Zach and the Technology Department have done a remarkable job since the pandemic, fulfilling tech requests quickly, keeping the district informed about changes and issues, and being responsive to all kinds of IT needs.
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Catherine Hart (Fall Creek Elementary Teacher) - Caring, Committed - Ms. Hart has provided her 1st grade team and the larger school community with tremendous support this year, stepping in to cover teaching needs, creating alternative spaces for students to feel a sense of belonging, and doing whatever she can to make sure children and adults have a good day every day. She has also embraced our work in becoming anti-racist educators with authentic energy that allows for genuine reflection and growth.
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Tracy Compton (DeWitt Middle School Staff) - Committed - Tracy is kind, competent, and capable. She is trusted, respected, and liked by everyone.
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Katie Everhart (Enfield Elementary Staff) - Caring, Committed - Katie goes above and beyond the call of duty every single day, setting the tone for the school and handling even the most challenging of situations with grace and calm.
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Woody Miller (LACS TA) - Selfless - Woody has been instrumental in helping a number of students have a meaningful literacy experience in a high school ecology class.
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Dr. Susan Eschbach (Beverly J. Martin Elementary Principal) - Patient, Honest, Caring, Forgiving, Trusting, Committed, Selfless - Dr. Eschbach gives her all to each and every student, family member, staff member, and community member, meeting everyone where they are and providing whatever supports are needed.
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Trinity Bartholdi (Fall Creek Elementary TA) - Patient, Caring - Trinity demonstrates dedication, immense patience, and love for kids, and adapts to any situation to support her 3rd grade team.
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Yaroslav Yuz’vak (School Bus Driver) - Selfless, Caring - Yaroslav has been helping to direct much-needed medical supplies, money, and clothing collected by his community, local churches, and his union to the people of Ukraine.
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Deb Jordan (Educator for Inclusion - CPSE) - Committed - Deb is a passionate and tireless leader and advocate for early childhood in both our ICSD classrooms and in the community at large. She truly exemplifies “Leading with Love."
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IHS Drama Club - Committed - The IHS Drama Club showed extreme commitment and dedication in the production of Legally Blonde the Musical.
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Zoe Galgoczy (IHS Senior) - Selfless, Committed - Zoe dedicated much of her personal time to helping the Dewitt, Boynton, and IHS orchestras throughout the 2021-2022 school year.
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ICSD Nursing Staff - Selfless, Caring, Committed - ICSD nurses and substitute nurses continue to provide care to students while taking on many new responsibilities, including COVID-19 testing and contact tracing.
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Jason Trumble (IHS Principal) - Jason was named the Region 9 Secondary Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). More >>
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