Article by Ally Goldsmith ’20: On December 9, Kellenberg Memorial High School began a fundraiser to aid homeless children on Long Island. Students were able to donate toys up until the sixteenth of December. We worked with a charity called Birthday Wishes which is based in Hicksville. It provides underprivileged children with toys on their…
On Sunday, January 5th, the Girls Varsity Basketball team took a trip over to the Rockville Centre Recreation Center to work with the organization, Hoops for All. Hoops for All is a program that gives children and teenagers with special needs the opportunity to have fun on the court. The participants are encouraged to participate…
MVP Awards, Championships, and All-League Nominations personified the two Kellenberg Memorial athletes who were named to Newsday’s Top 100 Male Athletes of the past decade. From thousands of high school athletes to choose from, Chris Cappas ’17 and Matt Sluka ’19 were obvious choices to make the list. Chris Cappas was integral to leading the…
Article by Kylie McShea ’21: On Saturday, December 21, the basketball programs from Kellenberg Memorial and Kennedy Catholic held a Christmas drive to collect baby items for the Regina Residence. The Regina Residence provides housing and supportive services for up to 10 pregnant and/or parenting young women and their children. They provide a structured living…
Article by Newsday’s Gregg Sarra: Jordan DeLucia’s final rush may have been his grandest. The senior halfback from Kellenberg took to the podium in the Millennium Room of Kellenberg High School and delivered a beautiful acceptance speech the same way he produced on the football field — with grace and humility. Flanked by his proud…
Juliana Cosenza ’17 is a Global Interdisciplinary Studies & Arab and Islamic Studies major with a minor in Peace & Justice Studies at Villanova University. She is currently studying abroad in Amman, Jordan with AMIDEAST’s Arabic Language and Middle Eastern Studies program. Additionally, she is working at Un Ponte Per (UPP), an Italian NGO that…
All-American Model UN names Kellenberg’s Model UN top three on Long Island: Started three years ago by Kellenberg Memorial High School, KMUNC redefined what novice delegate training looks like on Long Island. After attending collegiate and local conferences, the Kellenberg delegation found that their newer members were utterly lost in committees with experienced delegates, leaving…
On Monday, December 9 Kellenberg Memorial alum Katie Solosky ’19 gave a presentation to the members of the junior and senior class to explain her college experience so far. She is currently enrolled in a program through LIU Post for a bachelor’s degree in Global Studies. Her program, entitled LIU Global spans over eight semesters…
Article by Aidan McBrien ’20: This past Friday on December 6th the Boys Varsity Basketball team traveled out to Stella Maris Retreat House in Islip, New York, with Brother Michael Gillen, S.M., and Coaches McCutcheon and Lyons for their annual S.O.S. (Service over Self) project. Upon arrival the team was greeted warmly by the caretaker…
Boys Varsity Soccer Jake Cosgrove Bernie Ward Commitment Award Over the last two seasons, Jake has been the most consistent defender on our team. What makes Jake special is his work ethic and his mental fortitude when facing any adversity. When his fellow teammate and captain suffered a season-ending injury, Jake took his captainship to…
