School spirit was flowing on Nov. 30 as the new Shoreham-Wading River High School’s school store was officially opened. The student-run store will empower students with vocational skills to be successful employees in the workplace in the future.

“Thank you to our community for their continued support of our students,” Superintendent of Schools Mr. Geraed Poole said. “A special thank you to Mr. Mike VanDenburg for supporting the program with a $5,000 start up donation to help the students kick off their store.”

Date Added: 11/30/2023

Two Shoreham-Wading River High School students have successfully submitted their research projects into the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition.

Derek Blanco and Dongkai (Alex) Zhang, who worked with support and encouragement from Science Research teacher Mrs. Dana Schaefer, have made SWR history with the entries.

Alex was a participant in the highly competitive High School Science Research Program at Brookhaven National Laboratory this past summer. He worked in the laboratory of Dr. Xiaohong Yu, whose research involves genetic modification of the Camelina sativa plant to increase fatty acid production in the plant, which would serve to both supplement livestock feed and act as a potential source of biofuel.

Derek has been analyzing the chemical composition of sediment collected from the Shoreham-Wading River High School campus pond both before and after a water main break that occurred a few years ago. His findings are in the process of being presented in manuscript form to be submitted for publication in a scientific education journal.

Derek’s and Alex’s applications are now in the process of being scored by a panel of Regeneron’s Ph.D.-level evaluators and considered for top awards. The top 300 scholars will be announced in early January 2024, followed by the announcement of the top 40 finalists in mid-January.

Date Added: 11/28/2023

Success in the classroom, excellent grades and team participation have led 21 Shoreham-Wading River High School seniors to each commit to playing their respective sports at several of the nation’s most reputable universities in the fall of 2024. The students were recently recognized for this achievement.

The students are:

Tiana Barone, Molloy University, lacrosse

Emily Cordano, Emmanuel College, soccer

Tom Daggett, Muhlenberg College, soccer

Jaden Galfano, Fairfield University, lacrosse

Dan Greene, University of Rochester, football

Liam Gregorek, Johns Hopkins University, lacrosse

Grace Hillis, Old Dominion University, soccer

Alex Kershis, United States Naval Academy, lacrosse

Julianna Mahan, Manhattan College, lacrosse

Gavin McQueeney, SUNY Plattsburgh, lacrosse

Ella Meeker, Lasell University, track

Brendan Meskill, University of Massachusetts Lowell, lacrosse

Abby Metz, Anderson College, lacrosse

Sophia Minnion, University of New Haven, lacrosse

Killian O’Reilly, Messiah University, soccer

Madison Pieloch, St. Bonaventure University, lacrosse

Elizabeth Sabino, St. Thomas Aquinas College, softball

Sydney Serio, Frostburg State University, lacrosse

Liam Taylor, Bryant University, lacrosse

Gordon Votruba, Herkimer College, baseball

Ryan Wilson, Siena College, lacrosse

With pride, we honor these Wildcats for their dedication to their academics and athletics!

Photo 1, Sitting L-R: Tiana Barone, Madison Pieloch, Emily Cordano, Julianna Mahan, Elizabeth Sabino; standing L-R: Tom Daggett, Gordon Votruba, Jaden Galfano, Alex Kershis, Killian O’Reilly, Liam Gregorek.

Photo 2, Sitting L to R: Sophia Minnion, Abby Metz, Sydney Serio, Grace Hillis, Ella Meeker; standing L to R: Liam Taylor, Dan Greene, Ryan Wilson, Brendan Meskill, Gavin McQueeney.

Date Added: 11/21/2023