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 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…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Paulich, ’24 Kellenberg strives to bring every student success by offering courses to highlight the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, otherwise known as STEM. The STEM department at Kellenberg has designed voluntary courses open to seniors in Calculus and Physics with the intention to broaden their knowledge in…
Article by Phoenix writer Elizabeth Mooney, ’22 Based on her last NYSSMA solo, Senior Emily D’Alessandro was named to the All-State Mixed Chorus, with Senior Maria Barella as her alternate. They were to represent at the All-State Festival in Albany, unfortunately, due to COVID, the festival was canceled. These two seniors were recently recognized for…
On May 23, Kathleen Healy, ’22 was honored by New York Senator Todd Kaminsky as a 2021 Student Star. Kathleen was nominated to receive this honor by Kellenberg Memorial based on her record of leadership, community service, and achievements both inside and outside of the classroom. Congratulations!
By Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis, ’22: The NOVVA Virtual College Fair was held for all juniors at Kellenberg to attend on Tuesday, May 4. 118 colleges and universities from around the world were present for the event, ranging from Adelphi University here on Long Island, to Duke Kunshan University all the way in China. Students…
Congratulations to John Schencman, ’21 and Mairead Lees, ’21 on being awarded the 2021 Bob Spring Memorial Inspiring Artist Award. The award is given to two seniors who intend to major or minor in Art or a similar field (design, animation, architecture, fashion, etc.) in college and who clearly have a passion for art, creativity,…
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By Phoenix Editor Mary O’Connor, ’21: On Thursday, April 15, Kellenberg hosted a “Financial Literacy Day” for the seniors in the class of 2021 to ready them for their future budgetary endeavors. The day started with gifting the seniors in the building with a class t-shirt, funded by an anonymous donor, with the words “Kellenberg…
