Huntington UFSD Club Program Gets Underway

The new school year is just beginning, but the after school club program at Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School, Woodhull Intermediate School, J. Taylor Finley Middle School and Huntington High School is stirring and quietly preparing to get underway.

Dozens of clubs are available for students in grades 4-12 to choose from this year. Huntington School Board members have approved faculty advisor appointments for most of the clubs, which are busy organizing and quickly getting up and running.

Woodhull Intermediate School club advisors include Wendy Bonilla-Santos (art club), Stephanie Shea (co-drama club director), Jennifer Szilagy (co-drama club director), Vincenza Famiglietti-Caruso (newspaper club), Paula Gasparino (newspaper club), Rosemarie Rivera (podcast club), Scott Armyn (STEM club, student government) and Meghan Powers (student government).

At Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School, most club advisors will be appointed at an upcoming school board meeting. However, Stephanie Shea (co-drama club director) and Jennifer Szilagy (co-drama club director) have already been appointed to lead the drama club program.

J. Taylor Finley Middle School faculty advisors include Carmen DiBartolomeo (art club), Jessica Mollica (art club), Ingrid Moreira (community club), Mary Veliz (Dance Fit Club), Susan Graber (drama club director, show choir), Jessica Sims (drama club assistant director), Amanda Shaffer (Jr. National Honor Society), Christopher Scarnato (jazz ensemble), Melanie DeMarco (Mathletes-7), Denise Grodzicki (Mathletes-8, Mathcounts), Abigail Simon (Mathcounts), Sehar Zubair (newspaper club), Mary Brandt (mock trial), Gregory Dieterich (mock trial), Alison Capewell (No Place for Hate Club), Tara Vatske (robotics club), Angela Willshaw (school store, yearbook club), Frank Battista (stage crew, Ukulele Club, wind ensemble), Nicole Castaldo (strings ensemble), Ketih Miller (student government), Dana Rogan (student government) and Jarrad Richter (Yorker club).

At Huntington High School, faculty advisors include David Moriarty (Class of 2026, Student Government), Danielle Raguzin (Class of 2026, Science Honor Society, Student Government), Erik Bruckbauer (Class of 2027), Peter Crugnale (Class of 2027), Camille Tedeschi (Class of 2027, Internship Advisor), Elizabeth Casazza (Class of 2028, Lorena Hickey (Class of 2028), Kenia Guevara Moreira (Class of 2029) Jacqueline Thomann (Class of 2029, Woman’s Empowerment), Aimee Antorino (Dispatch newspaper club, English Honor Society), Kelly Quintero (English Honor Society), Kristina Morell (Dispatch newspaper club), Michael Schwendemann (drama club), Gina Trigian-Molvaut (French Honor Society), Natalia Kopshti (Italian Honor Society), Kristen Fortunato (Latin Honor Society), Nadine Araoz (Spanish Honor Society), Joann Ferazi (Math Honor Society), Jordan Swierkowski (Math Honor Society), Kelly Egan (National Honor Society), Jessica Stanzione (National Honor Society) and James DiMeglio (Tri-M Music Honor Society, Chamber Orchestra).

Trustees also appointed Sylvia Belanger (Afro-American Heritage Club), Malcolm Eugene (Afro-American Heritage Club), Suzette Biagi (A World of Difference, Grandfriends, Mock Trial), Erica Murphy-Jessen (A World of Difference), Marlo Romero (A World of Difference, New World Club), James Graber (Chess Club), Debora Balducci (Debate Club, Esports), Anna Jao (Environmental Club), Michael Corcoran (Esports), Lauren Blackburn (Grandfriends), Robert Gilmor (Habitat for Humanity, Natural Helpers), Kristiana Salerno (Highsteppers, Interact), Jeannette Gross (Highsteppers), Patricia Anson (Highsteppers), Alissa German (Interact), Eileen Gonzalez (Internship Advisor), Dianna Cazzalino (Etcetera), Bryan Outsen (Investment Club, Mock Trial), Gina Colica (Key Club), Kelly Kaiser (Key Club), Keith Mattis (Mathletes) and Tara Rossy (Mindfulness Club).

Trustees also appointed as club advisors Youlanda Carey (Step Team), Omar Santiago (Robotics), Kevin Kuhner (Robotics), Matthew Liguori (Science Olympiad), Amelia Saggese (Science Olympiad), Lori Kenny (Science Research), Lauren Desiderio (Social Issues/National History Day), Itzel Cedillo Rosas (Social Justice Ambassadors), Michael Zigon (Stage Crew), Rosario Lorenzana (United Amigos), Elizabeth Casazza (Yearbook Club), Charles Colasanti (Show Choir), Walter Avellandeda (Jazz Ensemble) and Andre Rizzuto (Wind Ensemble).

Club advisors at Huntington High School also include Omar Santiago (robotics), Kevin Kuhner (robotics), Matthew Liguori (Science Olympiad), Amelia Saggese (Science Olympiad), Lori Kenny (science research), Lauren Desiderio (social issues/National History Day), David Moriarty (student government), Danielle Raguzin (student government), Rosario Lorenzana (United Amigos), Elizabeth Casazza (yearbook), Victoria Garbarino (show choir), Jason Giachetti (jazz ensemble) and Andre Rizzuto (wind ensemble).