Middle School Awards Cap off Year

The eighth graders of Sleepy Hollow Middle School came together for one last occasion before heading off to enjoy their last summer vacation until the beginning of high school.

This year's annual Eighth Grade Recognition Night Ceremony took place on June 23 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium.

Several awards were handed out, for achievements in areas from reading to spirit to the coveted Principal's Award.

Here is a full list of the recipients:

Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Awards – Vanessa DaVila, Pedro Cajilma, Luke Colley, Doris Tenesaca, Tess Weitzner, Dominic Onwe

American Association of University Women Award – Grace Carr, Lilly Sands, Cheyenne Garcia, Katherine Thayer, Julia Rennert, Yuly Duque-Villa

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Award – Maria Amay

ESL Achievement Award – Nestor Gonzalez

Reading Award – Imani Ford

Jelly Bean Award – Lily Sands

President's Award of Educational Excellence – Nicholas Arduino, Max Berdik, Caroline Boozer, Demtri Boumis, Michelle Bravato, Anja Cabrera, Pedro Cajilima, Liliana Calix, Grace Carr, Emily Carter, Katherine Clayton, Luke Colley, Vanessa Davila, Eric Delgado, Samantha Dorazio, Deborah Duma, Yuly Duque-Villa, Imani Ford, Timothy Frankstone, Gabrielle Friedman, Nicholas Gasparre, Ellen Glover, Lucas Goldbaum, Owen Gomory, Christine Greige, Evalyn Hart, Mackenzie Hodson, Adam Hofling, John Jelenek, Yevgeniy Kondratenko, Alexander Laub, Rebecca Leeper, Kimberly Martinez, Hayley Mead, Abby Miscioscia, Sydney Murphy, Dominic Onwe, Jake Oshins, Marina Pantoliano, Allyson Pulsoni, Julia Rennert, Francesca Riffo, Claire Royston, Lily Sands, Alexander Stoll, Dhruv Suri, Doris Tenasaca, Irene Territo, Josephine Thayer, Katherine Thayer, Jessica Uyaguari, Samuel Van Deer Meer, Tess Weitzner

Special Congressional Recognition – Grace Carr

New York State Senate Awards for Outstanding Achievement – Ellen Gerretson Glover, Timothy Frankstone

Spirit of Sleepy Hollow Awards – Demetri Boumis, Cynthia Cabreja, Frandy Cisnero, Samantha Gonzalez, MacKenzie Hodgson, Benjamin Parens, Francesca Riffo, Adam Rosenbloom, Claire Royston, Crystal Salazar, Rafael Martinho, Yonathan Santana, Nick Arduino, Nick Rosenburg, Max Berdix, Cythnia Torres, Samantha Dorazio, Josephine Thayer, Imani Ford, Liliana Calix

Comptroller's Achievement Award – John Jelenek

Principal's Award – Tess Weitnzer, Dominic Onwe, Kimberly Martinez, Gabrielle Friedman, Jake Oshins.

Congratulations to all recipients and to the Sleepy Hollow class of 2014 for all of their achievements!