Good News - May 2010
Unico of Secaucus, in conjunction with Unico National, recently presented the Brian Piccolo Award to Secaucus HS Seniors Cynthia Costello and Dylan Caruso at a dinner on May 12 at LaReggia. This award is given in the name of the late Chicago Bears' former running back as an acknowledgment of his sportsmanship, athleticism, sense of humor, and goodwill. Seniors Chris HIggins and Cynthia Costello will be honored by BCSL league coaches on May 26th when they represent Secaucus HS at the league's Sportsmanship Award Dinner. Congratulations to the following students who have won major awards at the 2010 Meadowlands Student Art Expo and the Hudson County Alliance of Teen Arts:
Nick Mimikos Aalook Sheth Leah Bartlett Jorge Russo Kristina Velkova Aya Hezzini Georgia Reyes Leonard Merino Alina Sheglov Mohammed Fahmy All won judges’ awards while Amber Simon won the Top Honor Award as well. Laura Mondadori, Mariel Shinnick and Amber Simon had their art chosen to represent Secaucus at the Brennan Court House county exhibit in Jersey City on Newark Avenue during the week of May 10th through May 17th. The Secaucus High School Drama Club presented a Musical Celebration “Broadway Then and Now” on Saturday, May 8, 2010 in the Arthur F. Couch Performing Arts Center. Congratulations to the SHS Girls Track & Field team for capturing the North Hudson Championship last Friday afternoon. The Patriots scored 71 points, defeating North Bergen (68), Memorial (61), Union City (19), Hoboken (2), and Hudson School (0). Gold medal winners for the team were the following: AJ Gamboa 1600 and 3200 meters Jackie McCaffrey 400 Hurdles Marie Emberger 400 meters Kathleen Mercado 200 meters Laura Mondadori Discus 4 x 400 meter relay of Kathleen Mercado, Marie Emberger, Jackie McCaffrey, & Hannah Narvacan. We are proud to announce that Ms. Veronica Serino has been chosen to serve as the 2010 Dodge Poetry Festival Coordinator for Secaucus High School. More than 4,500 students from more than 250 schools will register for this poetry event. Recognized as the largest poetry event in North America, the Dodge Poetry Festival has been featured in five national PBS television series, four hosted by Bill Moyers. The 2010 Festival will continue this rich educational and cultural tradition on October 7 – 10 in the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and other cultural institutions in the Downtown Arts District of Newark, New Jersey. More than three dozen distinguished poets are scheduled to meet with students and teachers. In addition to Pulitzer Prize and MacArthur Fellowship winners, the 2010 Festival will also feature four U.S. Poets Laureate, including the present holder of that office, Kay Ryan. On May 5th, the Foreign Language Club students presented the second annual World Language Culture Festival. The students performed dance and musical selections to enhance one’s knowledge of the many cultures within our community. The Media Academy filmed the event and it will be aired on channel 34 for those who missed the performance. Raveena D. Lalwani has been selected as a winner of a special scholarship sponsored by Macy’s Foundation, pursuant to an Agreement with National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). She was selected on the basis of her skills and accomplishments and her high score on the PSAT/NMSQT.
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