MILLER PLACE, NEW YORK (FEBRUARY 2021)—A total of 63 distinguished students in Miller Place were recently inducted into the National Junior Honor Society at North Country Road Middle School (NCRMS). This honorable membership recognizes middle school students for their citizenship, character, leadership, scholarship and service while challenging them to develop further through academics and active involvement in service. Included in this year’s inductees was Ms. Allison DeSario who was nominated as an honorary faculty member.
To be considered for membership, students were first invited to participate based upon scholarship criteria, which was then followed by a rigorous application process juried by a faculty council. As new members, the inductees will participate in a number of projects and initiatives that serve others on a local level and regional level, under the guidance of NJHS advisor, Ms. Nicole Farley.This year’s inductees are: Chris Amendola, Samantha DeRosa, Emily Lopez, Brayden Rowe, Josie Attisano, Valentina DiGiuseppe, Gabrielle Maggio, Noah Samonas, Marena Bielenda, Katelynn Dimaiuta, Madison McErlean, Julianna Skoblicki, Madison Blaha, Gianna Donofrio, Andrew McGuirk, Gwendolyn Smith, Abigail Bosshard, Michael Drago, Taylor McHugh, Noah Squires, Fiona Burzynski, Angelica Efstathiou, Jayden Meadows, Emma Synan, Nicholas Calandrino, Erin Felser, Jason Miletti, Jackson Thompson, Brooke Callaghan, Christian Fisher, Ashlyn Mistretta, Hailey Turner, Natalie Cervenka, Mary Fitton, Sofia Moore, Jackson Vaccariello, Lucy Chang, Kaitlyn Goetz, Isabella Morano, Nicholas Vallary, Matthew Cirrito, Carolena Hanauer, Hailey Murphy, Claire Wagner, Christian Conway, Hannah Higgins, Virginia O’Hanlon, Richard Wink, Anders Dalberg, Dane Lagrasta, Evelyn Paul, Isabella Zaher, Meadow Dalberg, Jamie Lewis, Sean Pepe, Ava Zicchinelli, Emily Darragh, Lucas Lockel, Kayla Portigiano, Bianca Zou, Carrie Davis, Abigail LoNigro, and Nailah Rahman.
Lucy Chang receives her certificate from Principal Matt Clark 
Michael Drago delivers a portion of the story of honor