Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: Photography by Maeve Duggan ’22 Sr. Nicole Trahan, FMI, visiting Kellenberg Memorial on Monday, spoke during lunch periods and after school about her vocation with students and answered any questions they had about the Marianist Community. “I always enjoy my time at Kellenberg,” Sister Nicole started. “I was…
From The Island Now: The Long Island Music Hall of Fame has announced the winners of its fifth annual High School Music Department Recognition Program. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 awards had to be canceled. In 2021, the awards shifted to a virtual application process. For the first time, video entries were accepted that showcased…
Congratulations to Caitlin Noonan, ’21 who was named a finalist in the Spellman Clean Tech Competition at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Caitlin said, “This means that my project, designing a swimming robot to detect and forecast harmful algal blooms in local waterways, was recognized as one of the top projects received by the judging committee.…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek, ’24: Starting Friday, May 28 and ending Saturday, May 29 of the Memorial Day Recess, Kellenberg Memorial’s Speech and Debate Team competed at the Virtual National Catholic Forensic League National Tournament. Due to Covid, the competition was held over zoom instead of in-person at Washington D.C. like previous years…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy, ’22: On June 1 2021, the Kellenberg Wrestling Team competed in the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA League Tournament. This tournament, held at St. Anthony’s High School in Huntington, was the first outdoor wrestling championship in league history. The tournament lasted long into the night, but as the school that never sleeps,…
Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis, ’22: The Kellenberg Memorial Girls’ Golf Team recently completed their immensely successful 2021 season. It was a magical year for the squad that ended with an undefeated 12-0 record and a league championship. Leading the way was senior Claire Galante, who personally put up a sparkling 11-0 record en…
Congratulations to Brandi Licato, ’24, and Colin Simpson, ’23 on recently being awarded the Nassau Music Educator Association Scholarship to study at a music summer camp. Both students were nominated and chosen to receive the scholarship among many young musicians in Nassau County. Brandi Licato, a freshman violinist in the Firebird Orchestra, has been studying…
Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis, ’22 The varsity level Softball team was honored with two top league awards on June 3. Senior Nicolette Picone was named NSCHSGAA Pitcher of the Year while junior Natalie Bottiglieri was named NSCHSGAA Player of the Year. According to a very proud Coach Conrade, “It is not common for…
Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis, ’22 Over the 2-day stretch of May 19-May 20, Kellenberg’s Junior Spirit Days were held for the school’s 11th grade. It was a great mix between fun and faith, and represented a proverbial “passing of the torch”, as the juniors became the school’s most senior grade. On the first…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese, ’23: The high school journey for this year’s Kellenberg seniors has all but ended. Doubtlessly, we’ve seen our athletes and scholars achieve great things. However, many Firebirds have achieved some stellar kudos over the past few years, even though they might not have been on an actual Firebird team…