Amsterdam High School’s National Honor Society held its annual Induction and Award Ceremony on May 25. Honor cords to be worn on graduation day were bestowed to 41 seniors/members of the Class of 2023 as well as other awards.

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Honor cords member

Members of the AHS Class of 2023 receiving cords were Keilana Ayala, Juliana Barone-Lopez , Vincent Bottisti, Aaron Madej, Kai Brennan, Falyn Marcuccio, Christine Melville, Emmalee Carpenter, Jackson Merritt, Zoe Casement, Abigail Pettica, Madison Cebula, Ryleigh Phillips, Sharazade Cooper, Sophia Pizarro, Spencer Cotugno, Allison Demitraszek, Kyra Reynicke, Kasia Derrico, Melissa Sapia, Ferneidy Dotel, Matthew Sawitzki, Nathaley Edwards, Rosalie Sculco, Brittney Ferlazzo, Anne Stanavich, Mia Figueroa, Yveliz Tilson, Helen Flint, Alexis Traskos, Kaijah Fowler, Madison Turney, Darius Gainer, Nicole Turney, David Gerke, Randi Urbanczyk, Madalyn Goehrig, Samuel Van Wie, Denise Green, Lizette Zamora, and Isabella Guisti.

Val/Sal and Advanced Regents diploma honorees

Class Valedictorian Zoe Casement and Salutatorian Emmalee Carpenter were honored and recognized. The following students were also honored for earning a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation with Honors: Emmalee Carpenter, Zoe Casement, David Gerke, Madalyn Goehrig, Denise Green, Abigail Pettica, Melissa Sapia, Madison Turney, Nicole Turney, and Samuel Van Wie.

2023 class faculty honoree

Each year the senior members of the NHS select a faculty member that has made an impact on their education. The 2023 honoree was social studies teacher and track coach, Stu Palczak.

2023 Departmental Award winners

This year’s Departmental Awards went to the following seniors:

• Vincent Bottisti (Business)
• Zoe Casement (English and Social Studies)
• Abigail Pettica ( Math and Science)
• Mia Figueroa, Yveliz Tilison and Kyra Reineicke (Spanish)
• Ryleigh Phillips (Art)
• Madalyn Goehrig (Chorus)
• Matthew Sawitzki (Band)
• Anne Stanavich (Physical Education)

New NHS inductees

New NHS members were inducted as well. They are: Connor Adams, Dominick Agresta, Javier DeJesus, Emilio Jared Eustáquio, Jude Flint, Quinn Francisco, Jann Garcia Cruz, Daniel Giaimo, Keegan Hoefs, Faith Iglesia, Joanna Jaracz, Ethan Kelly, Owen Kelly, Destenie Lizius, Nathan McGaffin, Natalie McNeil, Kylee Mead, Emma Miller, Hunter Morley, Francesca Murphy, Zoe Naish, Daniel Reyes, Taryn Rose, Giavanna Salamo, Briana Santiago ,Deena Seenarine, Austin Semprivivo, Christian Torres, Rhys Urbanczyk