WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. From Michele Schoenfeld. April 15, 2005: White Plains Middle School recently inducted ninety-four students from both the Highlands and Eastview campuses into the National Junior Honor Society during a ceremony being held on April 13 at the Highlands campus auditorium. To receive this recognition, students demonstrated excellent scholarship by achieving at least a 92% average in all their courses during 6, 7, and 8th grades, as well as meeting Citizenship, Character, Service, and Leadership requirements.
The students include: Alexander Aguero, Matthew Altieri, Gina Aufiero, Thomas Bastone, Evelyn Berger, Meghan Betram, Sandra Bonilla, Melissa Bosmediano, Victor Brady, Miguel Camargo, Meaghan Carnevalla, Jessica Chavez, Joseph Costabile, Katelyn Costable, Caroline Couzens, Michael Dapice, Danielle Delfino, Andrea DeMarco, Laura De Marte, Gabrielle Durante, Alison Fairhurst, Steven Falzerano, Isabella Fante, Tiffany Figueroa, Rachel Fishkis, Megan Fitzmaurice, Mary Fitzsimmons, Christopher Fontas, Kevin Garrett, Cameron Glass, and Evan Goldstick.
Also, Jackie Gottshall, Anshu Mehrajani, Janelle, Herelle, Joe Hernandez, Melissa Hidalgo, Benjamin, Himmelstein, Laura Hollahan, Jupiter Kazeminejad, Emma Lagle, Becky Lange, Cecelia, Lemus, Sarah Lorden, Timothy Luistro, Fernando Luo, Jennifer Maccarone, Ryan Madden, Emily Majsak, Celina Mariano, Maia Matshushita, Jacqueline McDougall, Rachel McHale, Mikhail Minevich, Mredith Morfopoulos, Edward Morrissey III, Matthew Murphy, Rebecca Neubardt, Samuel Neuspiel, Oanh-Nhi Nguyen, Shannon Nicholson, Phillip Nobile, and David Noel.
Also, Benjamin Oppenheim, Casey Oronzio, Laura Pandolfo, Daniella Parra, Petergale Patterson, Jacob Paul, Miriam Pedraza, Stephanie Perez, Jessica Pizzarello, Tessa Rabinowitz, Christopher Rahimi, Lindsay Ryan, Brianne Santa-Donato, James Sayer, Deborah Scharbach, Elizabeth Scherer, Keren Schieber, Madeline Schroeder, Scott, Schwartz, Katherine Smayda, Audrey Silverman, Stephen Sorrow, Julia Streifeld, Danielle Sturdivent, Amgelica Tahara, Michael Tenore, Minuse Thelusma, ZaraTillem, Makenzie Thompkins, Daniel VanBergen, Shamique White, Jessica Widera.
Mr. Alton Woodman, retired White Plains Middle School educator who taught many of these students as 6th graders, provided the Keynote Address during the traditional candle-lighting ceremony held in the Highlands Auditorium. Faculty advisors Jane Turk at WPMS-Eastview and Michael J. Passow at WPMS-Highlands led the Faculty Councils in selection of candidates and organization of the event. More than four hundred family and friends attended the program.
The Choral Ensemble, under the direction of Mrs. Doris Hernacki, sang “Bring on Tomorrow” from “Fame, The Musical.” The Strings Ensemble presented the Allegro from Vivaldi’s “Concerto for Two Trumpets,” under the combined direction of Ms. Lisa Giordano and Ms. Judith Benjamin.
The purpose of the National Junior Honor Society is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, promote leadership, develop character, and encourage citizenship. This is the twentieth group of inductees to enter their names in the Chapter Book. The White Plains Middle School Chapter began in 1986, joining more than 20,000 middle and junior high schools across the country. During the remainder of the school year, many of the students will continue to provide service to their schools through tutoring and other projects.
