Assemblyman Braunstein Announces Graduation Award Winners

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the 64 students from 32 local schools who he presented New York State Assembly Citation of Merit awards during graduation this year. Assemblyman Braunstein also provided over 1,800 New York State Assembly Certificates of Merit to graduating students from 26 schools in his district.

“I provided New York State Citation of Merit awards to students who have shown leadership and have demonstrated a willingness to assist both their school and their communities. I am extremely impressed by the dedication and intelligence of the students in my district and I am confident of their success as the future leaders of our community,” said Braunstein.

Listed are the award winners and their schools:

Archbishop Molloy High School: Kiara Sigcha

Bayside High School: Rebecca Augeri

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School: Bubble Multani, Phillip Waknin

Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy: Patricia Cerri-Droz, Wayne Sampson, Jr.

Holy Cross High School: Jhanesh Persaud

Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School: Eric Ezratty, Anthony Rosolie

IS 25 – Adrien Block Intermediate School: Jamie De Tingo

JHS 194- William H. Carr Junior High School: Alexander Velaoras

MS 158 – Marie Curie Middle School: Hong Ju Choi, Paul Petrone

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School: David Sershen

Our Lady of the Snows School: Arup Mehta

P. 009 – The Walter Reed School: Kerrington Boards

PS 31 – The Bayside School: Marissa Dallaris, Eric Lau, Jason Mashieh, Emil Radoncic, Jasmin Shon

PS 32: Cherry Zha

PS 79- The Francis Lewis School: Aristea Frangakis, Amanda Pieraccini, James So, Kelly Yang

PS 94 – David Porter School: Nina Figetakis, Anthony Olivieri, Stella Zoitas

PS 98 – The Douglaston School of Literature: Min Hui Chai, Samirah Kibria

PS 107 - Thomas A. Dooley School: Fiorella Delgado, Luis Novoa Mejia, Anastasia Poulos, Darren Puccala

PS 115 – Glen Oaks School: Derek Sukhna

PS 159: Saliha Ahmad

PS 169 - Bay Terrace School: Alexandra Blau, Carly Fine, Zoe Smith, Michelle Wright

PS 184 – Flushing Manor School: Michael Laufer

PS 193 – Magnet School of Discovery: Ariana Tinghitella, Olivia Vargas

PS 209 – Clearview Gardens School: Sebastian Cabrera, Antonio Restivo, William Song

PS 221 – The North Hills School: Peter Dres, Eric Dubilirer, Dino Nicolaou, Edison Yu

Sacred Heart School: Maria Caminiti, Victoria Karlic, Allison Moore

Saint Kevin School: Shauna D’Arcy, Abigail Duvivier

Saint Mel’s School: Gabriella Collura, Alexis Kostron, Nicole Mancuso

St. Andrew Avellino School: Nicholas Levano

St. Luke School: Thomas Haufe, Tara Lynch

St. Robert Bellarmine School: Sean Leibold

Townsend Harris High School at Queens College: Mohd Sakib