Smithtown Students Honored for Spreading Civility

Seven students from Smithtown High Schools East and West were recently honored at the annual Suffolk County Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Coordinated by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island, the event honors students who work to create a more civil society through volunteering, building ties across different communities and intergenerational projects.

Held at the Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diversity and Human Understanding located at Suffolk County Community College in Selden, the event also brought honorees together with Holocaust survivor Werner Reich. April is Holocaust Remembrance Month.

Smithtown CSD students honored were Victoria Grasso (HSW), Sarah Harrington (HSW), Brittnay McCaffrey (HSE), Luke Peterson (HSE), Ryan Powderly-Gross (HSW), Frank Speciale (HSW) and Samantha Tannenbaum (HSW). Each honoree received a citation from a County elected official and a certificate from the JCRC-LI.

Photo courtesy of the Smithtown Central School District: Pictured (L-R) are Smithtown CSD honorees Luke Peterson, Brittnay McCaffrey, Sarah Harrington, Ryan Powderly-Gross, Samantha Tannenbaum, Frank Speciale, and Victoria Grasso who were honored by the JCRC-LI and Suffolk County for their work promoting civility in the community.

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