Article by Hailey Pitcher, ’21 Kellenberg Completes State of the Art STEM Center After about two years of strategic planning and careful building and operation, Kellenberg was delighted to announce the opening of its new lab wing, The Jim & Diane Rowen STEM Center. This new renovation is just one of Kellenberg’s future construction projects…
Stephanie Augustin, Ed.D, LBA, BCBA ’04 is a Licensed and Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 10 years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities and autism. She began working in group home settings as a behavior specialist after completing a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University. She has worked in…
Kellenberg Memorial was a recent recipient of the Pacific Life Foundation 3T’s of Education Grant. A special thank you goes to Mr. and Mrs. Piotrowski (parents of Julia class of 2020) for their generous support and efforts in assisting Kellenberg in achieving this grant. Pictured is the Piotrowski family along with Brother Kenneth and Beato…
Article by Phoenix writer Nick Cortese ’23: This past weekend, the Science Olympiad team took its annual trip to Dayton, Ohio, to participate in the Centerville High School Invitational. Against multiple nationally-ranked teams, Kellenberg’s team did not disappoint, earning an award for the 3rd best school and 5th best team out of 40, notably defeating…
Article by Phoenix writer James Mooney III ’20: Congratulations to the Science Olympiad team on its exceptional performance at the North Pocono Invitational this Saturday. Senior Paul Bartolmea earned an impressive five medals, followed clearly by seniors Caitlyn Barnwell and Aidan York, and juniors Meaghan O’Keefe and Julia Zacharski, who all earned four. Senior Monika…
Article by Phoenix writer Samantha O’Donnell ’20: On Saturday, January 18, 2020, Kellenberg’s Robotics team took part in Adelphi University’s annual VEX Robotics competition. Kellenberg’s team finished in the top 8 teams out of 35 other competitive teams. Although Kellenberg lost the first match in a tight game, they ended up winning the next 4,…
For the first time, Kellenberg Memorial High School students participated in the Northwell Health SPARK challenge. The team at Northwell put together the STEM experience for our students on Wednesday, November 20. To start the day, students met with the Robotic Surgery Service Team consisting of surgeons, nurses, managers, and hospital administrators. Dr. Todd Goldstein…
Article by Theresa Gerdes ’21: On Friday, November 15th Juniors and Seniors of Health Science Club traveled to the Ronald McDonald House on the campus of Long Island Jewish Hospital Center in New Hyde Park. The house serves as a residence for families who have children receiving treatment at Cohen’s Children’s Hospital and other local…
Article by AnnaMaria Vargas ’21: On Monday a group of juniors traveled to the Cradle of Aviation to attend a S.T.E.M. Career Expo. To start off the day there was a guest speaker, USAF Captain and currently a captain at United Airlines, Jean Johnson who spoke about her personal experience in the S.T.E.M workforce. When…
Today, 17 students from the Latin School and High School visited the Cradle of Aviation Museum for a STEM talk with Camila Turrieta. Camila Turrieta is a Jet Blue Pilot, a mother, a professor and weeks away from earning her doctorate. The students heard her speak about her amazing journey as she overcame many obstacles…
