YOUTH ON THE GO
Catskill High School senior Jenna Murray was selected for the 2018High School Honors Performance Series at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. She performed in July with the Honors Choir.
In June 2017, Murray auditioned for the Honors Performance Series and was accepted after a review by the Honors Selection Board. Acceptance to the group was a direct result of the talent, dedication, and achievements demonstrated in her application and audition recording.
Murray joined other performers from 43 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Qatar and South Korea for a special performance at the Sydney Opera House.
Murray is a member of Catskill High School’s Concert Choir and has participated in the New York State School Music Association, All-County festivals and Area All-State festivals. In February 2017, she performed at Carnegie Hall with the Honors Performance Series in the Women’s Choir. Murray is also a student in Questar III’s New Visions program.
Finalists came together in Sydney for six days in July. They received the opportunity to learn from world-renowned conductor and choral composer Greg Gilpin, work with other finalists and get a taste of Sydney. The Honors Performance took place on Saturday, July 21.
The Honors Performance Series was created to showcase accomplished individual high school performers on an international level by allowing them to study under master conductors and perform in world renowned venues. The series is proudly presented by World Strides, an educational travel organization. Learn more by visiting honorsperformance.org or worldstrides.com.
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Twelve Onteora High School graduates received New York state’s Seal of Biliteracy.
“The seal recognizes advanced achievement in English as well as another World Language,” Valerie Stewart, Onteora’s world languages liaison, said in a press release.
This was the first year the school district encouraged students to seek the seal, which will be affixed to their high school diplomas and transcripts.
Those applying for the seal were tasked with carrying out in-depth projects related to their chosen second
language. They presented their projects this spring in front of a panel consisting of Onteora language teachers and administrators.
The following is a list of the Onteora High students who earned the seal, along with their presentation topics:
Spanish — Sara Chazik (Spanish painter Diego Velazquez). Miles Eberhard (Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente). Grace Himberger (Mexican muralists Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros). Olivia Ingalsbe (immigration). Bailey Kretschmer (Spanish artist Salvador Dali). Emilio Pardi (Peruvian Chef Gastón Acurio). Ben Rauschendorfer (Cataluña, an autonomous community in Spain). Adrianna Roser (Cuban-American singer Celia Cruz). Ryan Wright (Miguel de Cervantes, a Spanish writer).
French — Ryan Clark (chocolate). Pia Roels (Belgian cuisine). Cole Whitehead (French singer Edith Piaf).
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The following students were award recipients at the John A. Coleman Catholic High School Baccalaurate Mass Awards:
• New York State Comptroller’s Achievement Award — Yueheng (Stephen) Yang.
Service Club Scholarships
• Kiwanis Club of Kingston — Anna Sophia Gray, Jair Mautone, Quillan Riley, Isabella Sheth and Christopher Smith.
• Town of Ulster Kiwanis — Liam Gallagher.
• Hurley Lions Club — Michael Armanious.
• Kingston Rotary Club — Anna Sophia Gray.
Scholarships from Families and Local Organizations
• White Eagle Benevolent Society Memorial Scholarship Awards — Anna Sophia Gray.
• Ulster County Italian American Foundation Scholarship — Julia Soule and Christopher Smith.
• Kingston American Legion Post No. 150 — Christopher Smith and Makayla Radell.
• Monsignor McDonagh Memorial ProLife Scholarship — Quillan Riley.
• Kingston Knights of Columbus Pro-Life Award — Jair Mautone.
• Columbiettes of Saugerties — Julia Soule.
• Saugerties Knights of Columbus — Shane Callahan, Ryan McKenna, Elaina Mocarski and Adam Dachenhausen.
• Kingston Knights of Columbus — Adam Dachenhausen.
• Ancient Order of Hibernians, Fr. Con Colbert Woulfe Div No. 1 Award — Liam Gallagher.
• Women’s Club of Rosendale — Christopher Smith.
• Jewish Federation of Ulster County — Bethanie Gartner.
• St. Mary’s Parish — Serenity Donahue, Kelsey Dingman, Michael Miller II and Alexis Hummell.
• American Association of Retired Persons — Michael Banks and Liam Gallagher.
• Port Ewen Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship — Michael Miller II.
• Science Athlete Award — Isabella Sheth and Christopher Smith.
• French Club Award — Bethanie Gartner.
• Kingston Catholic School Service Award — Michael Miller II and Christopher Pagnotta.
• Ulster Detachment Marine Corps League Award — Michael Miller II.
• Columbus Citizens Foundation Scholarship — Christopher Smith.
John A. Coleman Theatre
• Sofia P. Reuner Theatre Award — Alexis Hummell and Stephen Yang
• The Kay Jordan Memorial Theatre Award — Alexis Hummell and Stephen Yang.
Memorial Scholarships
• Hurley Veterans of Foreign Wars, John F. Jordan Memorial Scholarship — Adam Dachenhausen and Julia Soule.
• Edward Murdock Memorial Scholarship –Michael Miller II
• Linda Molyneaux Memorial Scholarship — Yueheng (Stephen) Yang.
• Mary Mangan Memorial Award — Wenjin (Hannah) Fang.
• John and Martha Themistocles Memorial Award — Julia Soule.
• Champ & Bernice Holstein Memorial Award — Michael Miller II.
• Helen M. Kuhn Memorial Award – Bethanie Gartner.
• Christopher Ambrose Memorial Award — Michael Armanious.
• Michael Karkowski Memorial Award — Graham Soyer.
• James Forgey Memorial Award — Adam Dachenhausen.
• Timothy Droulette Memorial Award — Graham Soyer.
• Mr. and Mrs. James L Noble, Sr. Memorial Scholarship — Michael Miller II.
• Charles Haas Memorial Scholarship — Michael Miller II.
• Herbert H. Reuner Memorial Award — Quillan Riley.
• Lea Jade Naccarato Memorial — Wenjin (Hannah) Fang.
• Margaret Dalton Memorial Award — Adam Dachenhausen.
• Michael T. Clausi Memorial Award — Julia Soule.
• Florence A. Bogovich Scholarship — Jair Mautone and Anna Sophia Gray.
• The Sonia and Edward A. Lasagni Memorial Scholarship — Adam Dachenhausen.
Athletic Awards
• Wing Mahoney CYO Scholarship — Kelsey Dingman and Isabella Sheth.
• The Donald J. Kiernan Memorial Award — Julia Soule.
• The Thomas W. Dalton Memorial Award — Christopher Smith.
• The Meg Knott Memorial Award — Isabella Sheth.
• The Joseph Keller Memorial Award — Graham Soyer.