The 2020 Spring Phoenix & Firebird Virtual Concert & Art Show

National Anthem – Sung by Senior Members of Phoenix Chorus FIREBIRD ORCHESTRA  Colors of the Wind – Alan Menken (Arranged by Eder Garcia) FIREBIRD CHORUS Sing Unto the Lord – Henry Purcell (Arranged by Hal Hopson) Take Me to Higher Ground – Carl Strommen FIREBIRD BAND Byzantine Dances – Carol Brittin Chambers Exhilaration – Michael…

Class of 2020 Senior Superlatives

Most Studious Krista Handler Joseph DeMarco Most Likely to Succeed Nicole Aponte Paul Bartolomeo Most Musical Deirdre Ambrosi Benjamin Truncale Most Artistic Kaylee Sprizzo James Dionisio Most Involved Amanda Baez Wilmarr Saint Surin Most Athletic Maureen McNierney Jordan Delucia Most Friendly Sarah Goez Andrew Torti Most Talkative Ally Goldsmith Andrew Sarnel Most Humorous Katherine Stewart…

Nicole Tapia ’20 Wins 2nd Place, $20K Art Scholarship Contest

Congratulations to senior Nicole Tapia on her second-place finish and $20,000 scholarship from Lynn University. Nicole competed against other students accepted into Lynn University. Nicole entered several of her best drawings to Lynn University for the first round selection process. After that, Lynn’s Communication and Design Professors selected finalists who then traveled to Lynn University’s campus…

Youri Kim ’20 and Benjamin Truncale ’20 Receive Second Consecutive All-State Music Honors

Two students from Kellenberg Memorial High School have been selected to participate in New York State School Music Association’s Conference All-State performing ensembles in Rochester, NY. in early December. Youri Kim, violin, will be performing with the All-State String Orchestra while Benjamin Truncale, tenor, will be performing with the All-State Mixed Chorus. Both students are…

Five Members of the Class of 2020 Receive Honors from the National Merit Scholarship Program

Congratulations to Paul Bartolemea ’20, National Merit Scholarship Program semi-finalist, and to Caitlyn Barnwell ’20, Victor Louie ’20, Thomas McCartney ’20, and Aidan York ’20 on their commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program. Paul is one of about 16,000 semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program and has the opportunity to continue in the…

Aidan York ’20 Garcia Summer Research Program at Stony Brook U

After years of participation in Science Olympiad and STEM-based activities at Kellenberg Memorial, senior Aidan York took his dedication and passion for science to new heights through his participation in the Garcia Summer Research Program from July to August 2019. The Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces is Stony Brook University’s research center for…