Kerwin Young ’88 is a concert and media composer with nine symphonies and a plethora of epic orchestral works. He is an award-winning and multi-platinum Rock & Roll Hall of Fame recording producer, multi-musician, educator, Hip-Hop Cultural Ambassador, and Performing Rights Associate with the U.S. Department of State (Next Level). A member of Public Enemy’s…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: The Ladies Spring Varsity Track and Field team is ending their season strong with many students being awarded for their efforts. At the NSCHSAA Easter Classic Meet, three students were given gold medals: Senior Chrystelle Senatus in the high hurdles, Senior Kathleen Healy in the steeplechase, and Sophomore…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: On Monday, April 25, 2022, the Varsity Softball team improved its league record to 4 wins and 1 loss by defeating St. John the Baptist by a score of 10-0 in 4 innings. Ava Golio picked up the win striking out 4 and only allowing 2 hits. Lauren…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: Retired Nassau County Police Officer Timothy Jaccard is an inspirational person to everyone who meets him, but to Kellenberg Memorial junior Angelina Scalice, however, he is more: he is Uncle Tim, a godfather and close family friend. Junior Angelina Scalice recently gave a speech at a fundraising event…
Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: The school spirit aspect of Kellenberg Memorial was at its peak this past Friday during the Spring Spirit Rally. All athletes participating in a spring sport were escorted to the gymnasium, while the remainder of the students watched in their homerooms via live-streaming. Students were welcomed with a…
By Newsday’s Michael R. Ebert: A student at Kellenberg Memorial High School is striving to make visits to the beach easier for people with less mobility in the Town of Hempstead. Anna Nealon, a senior at the school in Uniondale, has collected approximately 1,000 signatures as part of a project called “Live Without Limits,” which would help…
The Kellenberg English department is thrilled to announce that Meghan Lazzarini, class of 2025, has just been named the winner of first prize for the 2022 Martin J. Kelly Writing Contest sponsored by the Irish Cultural Society of Garden City. Meghan’s submission was a creative reflection on the iconic photograph “Men at Lunch,” a picture…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: On Friday, March 18th, Kellenberg’s Renaissance hosted a poetry read-around. The Renaissance is Kellenberg’s Literary magazine where students have the opportunity to express their creativity through prose, short stories, artwork, and essays. The read-around consisted of students in grades 6-12 reading works from their favorite poets, such as…
Article by Phoenix writer Elizabeth O’Hara ’25: This past weekend was the Freshman Communion Breakfast. I think this was a great opportunity for me and other freshmen to experience so many important faith aspects of Kellenberg. The event began with a Mass, followed by an accompanying breakfast. We were able to show our parents around…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: Everybody tends to have the same idea of what Mass is: going to a Church building on Sunday, sitting in a pew, and listening to a priest say prayers and preach his homily before receiving the Eucharist and going home. This past Sunday, I didn’t leave my house…