Photos courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District
The Ronkonkoma Middle School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted 42 new members during a traditional candlelighting ceremony on Sept. 28. The ceremony featured words of wisdom from principal Joseph Licato and advisers Laura-Lee Flynn and Aimee Padavan.
(From left) Ronkonkoma Middle School Principal Joseph Licato, Board of Education Vice President Milynn Augulis and National Junior Honor Society advisor Laura-Lee Flynn and (right) Board of Education President Jaclyn Napolitano-Furno, advisor Aimee Padavan and Helen B. Duffield Elementary School Principal Lisa Farrell are pictured with 42 newly inducted National Junior Honor Society members.
Ms. Padavan described being inducted into the society as “the greatest honor” and one that recognizes the students’ “intrinsic motivation to succeed.”
From left, Ronkonkoma Middle School National Junior Honor Society officers include President Dylan Vecchiarello, Vice President Allison Brenner, Secretary Lia Rewkowski, Treasurer Sophie Jamrozek and Historian Avyukt Yadav.
The inductees were accepted into this prestigious society based on their demonstration of character, citizenship, scholarship, leadership and service. During the ceremony, officers Dylan Vecchiarello (president), Allison Brenner (vice president), Lia Rewkowski (secretary), Avyukt Yadav (historian) and Sophie Jamrozek (treasurer) lit corresponding candles for each of the pillars and described the tenets of the society.
Ronkonkoma Middle School National Junior Honor Society Treasurer Sophie Jamrozek lit the candle representing the society’s tenet of character.
The ceremony culminated with each of the inductees being called individually to the stage and being awarded a certificate of recognition.
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