Huntington School Briefs
Huntington High School’s college counseling center is a busy place already. In recent days representatives from Providence College, Hamilton College, St. Thomas Aquinas College, SUNY College at Canton, Northeastern University, Lafayette College, Boston University, Colgate University, Hartwick College, Lehigh University, Pace University, Stonehill College, Boston College and the University of Dayton have visited to meet with students. Dozens of universities are expected to be at the school in coming weeks.
Sophomore Class Officers
Huntington High School’s sophomore class is led by Joe Straub (president), Brielle Blatt (vice-president), Jennifer Duffy (corresponding secretary), Mackensie Wall (recording secretary), Lizzy Saltman (historian), Katherine Shirley (treasurer) and administrative assistants Sarah Smith, Erin LoSorsa, Jillian Kocis and Samantha Palmer.
Teachers Camille Tedeschi and Erik Bruckbauer serve as advisors to the Class of 2012.
1953 Grad Passes Away
Jane Gates Pearl, a 1953 graduate of Huntington High School, has passed away at age 74 at the Fletcher Allen Health Care Facility in Burlington, Vermont surrounded by her loving family. She enjoyed a long career as an elementary school teacher in the Peru Central School District, working on the Plattsburgh Air Force Base until retiring 15 years ago after 25 years in the classroom.
Mrs. Pearl leaves behind her husband of 51 years, four daughters and a son. She led an interesting life, including notable passions for bridge, painting, gardening, sewing, arts and crafts, golf, swimming and traveling. The Huntington alum even coached a high school swim team.
One friend who swam with Mrs. Pearl at the local YMCA said “she was a sincerely nice person who radiated with love for her husband and family. She was kind, encouraging and inspiring, and she will be greatly missed.”
Following a funeral Mass at St. John’s Church in Plattsburgh, Mrs. Pearl was interred at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Keeping up with Camille Tedeschi
This past summer Huntington High School social studies teacher Camille Tedeschi paid a visit to an exhibit on Afghanistan at the Metropolitan Museum. She enjoyed it and decided it would be a valuable experience if her AP World History could see it, too. But, she couldn’t take the teenagers on a field trip so early in the year, but they went on their own for extra credit. The students “loved it,” Ms. Tedeschi said.
The summer was also a time for Ms. Tedeschi to study contemporary Chinese life through photographs at the China Institute and take graduate coursework. She is working toward a master’s degree in library science and attended a storytelling class given by a griot from West Africa.
Richie Gray is President of Junior Class
Science teacher Lori Pyzocha and ESL teacher Eliana Oranges are the junior class faculty advisors at Huntington High School this year. The slate of officers includes President Richie Gray, Vice-President Allison Kiley, Treasurer Lauren Corcoran, Recording Secretary Shayne Larkin, Corresponding Secretary Holly Helstrom and executive officers Olivia Wells and Alexa Giammarino.
Reach for the Stars
The Huntington Foundation’s Reach for the Stars fundraising gala is set for Friday, January 22, 2010 at The Woodlands in Syosset. This year’s festive event will honor Superintendent John J. Finello, who will be presented with the group’s Spirit Award.
For more information about the gala or to contribute an item for the auction or place an ad in the commemorative journal, please contact Karen Dwyer at (631) 421-4037 or karen@meetah.com.
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