Elwood-John H. Glenn High School students Natalia Mata, Sabrina Rivera and Kimberly Reyes are working as nursing interns at Huntington Hospital this year. Thanks to the hard work of career exploration teacher Ilene Fucci, these three students have been afforded the opportunity to work alongside nurses and doctors at the hospital, spending their mornings learning the intricacies of nursing and experiencing a true “day in the life” of a medical professional. They have been stationed in the emergency room and wound care unit, and even experienced a baby delivery.

“Our students are having an incredible experience so far and look forward to continuing to learn more about what it means to be a nurse and give back to the community,” Assistant Principal Trish Sihksnel said. “We are so proud of them. Thank you again to Ms. Fucci and Huntington Hospital for their continued partnership to provide our students with this incredible opportunity.”

Date Added: 10/4/2023

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School students Mary Fratarcangeli, Addison Perinchief and Angelina Song were recently named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. These three seniors are among approximately 34,000 Commended Students recognized nationwide for their exceptional academic achievement. Their high scores place them among the top 50,000 of over 1.5 million students who took the 2022 PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

“We continue to be proud that our students challenge themselves academically throughout their education journey so that they have the best opportunity to earn this well-deserved recognition,” Principal Corey McNamara said. “Congratulations to Addison, Angelina, Mary and their families.”

Date Added: 10/3/2023

The New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education recently selected terrific Elwood-John H. Glenn High School student-musicians Joseph Bahr, Briana Ebinger, Mariel Fusco, Aidan Hanratty, Davin Li, Clara Nam, Melina Neofitos, Nolan Reinhard and Kimberly Reyes for All-County honors. Additionally, Li was named an All-State musician by the New York State School Music Association, and will perform in December at the NYSSMA Winter Conference in Rochester; Hanratty and Neofitos were chosen as alternates.

Date Added: 9/30/2023

Honoring their diligent academic efforts, 31 current Elwood-John H. Glenn High School students were named AP Scholars for 2023 by the College Board. The Advanced Placement Program recognizes several different award levels for college-level student academic achievement on AP courses and exams.

Twelve seniors – Nina Abrenica, Jenna Ban, Aidan Hanratty, Peter Kenney, Lilli Kern, Kainaat Malhi, Addison Perinchief, Nicole Robin, Luke Umstetter, Louis Viteritti, Mattias Weber and Maryam Yassir –were named AP Scholars, granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.

Five seniors – Sean Faraci, Mary Fratarcangeli, Madelyn Katzman, Erin Kenny and Chloe Suskin – were named AP Scholars with Honor, granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

Fourteen seniors – Anthony Bell, Elizabeth Clarke, Sarah Collins, Daniel Elling, James Froh, Lauren LaMena, Meghan McGowan, Caroline Mullman, Benjamin Ross, Christopher Sanelli, Angelina Song, Andrew Taraglia, Nicole Wang and Stephen Wasylenko – were named AP Scholars with Distinction, granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

Additionally, 26 John Glenn Class of 2023 graduates were named AP Scholars: Lindsey Adomaites, Philomena Awadalla, Michelle Bartolotta, Casey Brunswick, Matthew Charlotin, Michael Competiello, Sophia Crowley, Jordan Fletcher, Ava Fluddy, Christopher Franzese, Benjamin Fuchs, Lucas Goldhamer, Martha Henderson, Amani Hodge, Amanda Howard, Jillian John, Ryan Keegan, Jordan Loaiza, Piper Mascaros, Olivia Mascia, Grace Motta, Ava Mule, Catherine Ruyle, Malav Shah, Julia Stawecki and Jenna Triolo.

Five Class of 2023 graduates were named AP Scholars with Honor: Alejandra Cevahir, Madison Hughes, Riya Kumar, Jake Lauto and John O’Hara.

Thirty-eight Class of 2023 graduates were named AP Scholars with Distinction: Jehanara Akhund, Daniel Algerio, Nicholas Barragato, Cateyann Bernhard, Juliet Beuka, Matthew Bove, Giuliana Brown, Thomas Cabrera, ZiYun Chen, Angelina DeMarco, Evan Faraci, David Feldman, Matthew Feldman, Maxwell Gazes, Kevin Golden, Joshua Haddad Colby Knorr, Evan Koumas, Emily LaMena, Alex Luyster, Grace Mahoney, Andreanna Mancini, Daniella Mancini Andrew Mueller, Margaret Murphy, Genaveva Musgrove, Kyle O’Connor, Brittney Pham, James Rourke, Aelyn Rubin, Robert Sanelli, Danielle Savitsky, Kayla Schwartz, Sabrina Siddiqui, Madeline Stahly,  Nathaniel Tyll, Arianna Vouthas and Garrett Warren.

“This is truly a proud moment for John Glenn High School,” Assistant Principal Lindsay Fritch said. “Our students have demonstrated tremendous dedication and hard work, and we couldn’t be more excited to honor them. We owe a special thank you to all of our teachers and parents as well, for their enduring commitment and support for these students. Congratulations to all the recipients for a job well done.” 

Date Added: 9/25/2023

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior Lauren LaMena was recently named a National Merit Semifinalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. She was recognized for their exceptional academic performances on the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test during the last school year.

Now in its 69th year, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation annually announces the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists who go on to compete for 7,140 scholarships, totaling nearly $28 million.  

“Lauren is an outstanding leader and role model both in the classroom and on the athletic field,” Principal Corey McNamara said. “It is always great to see our students get the well-deserved recognition that they have worked so hard for while here at John Glenn. Congratulations to Lauren and her family.”

“I’m really honored to be recognized as a Semifinalist, but I would also like to acknowledge that none of this would be possible without all of the support I have received over the years from my school, my teachers and my family,” LaMena said. “I am also really excited about all of the opportunities this could bring.”

Date Added: 9/15/2023