School News for July 15, 2021

Daniel Silva Rodriguez, a member of Southampton High School’s class of 2021, walked across the stage at graduation into a full apprenticeship with the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Local 290, through which he will have the opportunity to earn $45.61 an hour, including benefits, for two years.

The opportunity was made possible after Mr. Rodriguez completed the district’s building trades program and Eastern Suffolk BOCES Carpentry/Residential Construction and Apprenticeship class, in addition to balancing five classes a day. He is the first Southampton student to complete all requirements and land a position with the union right out of high school.

“I am beyond proud of Daniel,” said carpentry teacher Bernardo Diaz. “This is an amazing opportunity for him.”

Following two years of apprenticeship with the union, Mr. Rodriguez will have the ability to become a union journey man, with wages at $80.79 an hour.

“Mr. Diaz and Dr. Mitchell are two people for whom I have the biggest admiration,” Mr. Rodriguez said. “They reminded me that I can succeed and have been role models to me, not letting me give up on accomplishing my goal.”

In addition to practicing his craft, Mr. Rodriguez was a member of his school’s Latino Cultural Club and active in community service, which included beach cleanups, assisting with childcare for the district’s annual ENL Open House and providing interpretation for his school’s new English language learners.

Sofia Presutti of East Quogue is a winner of the Terumo Americas Holding, Inc. Scholarship Program, sponsored by Terumo Americas Holding, Inc. The daughter of Paul Presutti, she is attending the University of Tampa but has not yet declared a major. Among her school and community activities are Art Club, Key Club, Honor Society, Youth Court, and volunteering at the Westhampton Beach Free Library.

The Terumo Americas Holding Inc. Scholarship Program provides scholarships to children of Terumo Medical Corporation associates. The recipients are chosen competitively on the basis of their academic record and personal achievements.

Bucknell University has released the dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2020-21 academic year and on that list is Grayson Cherubino of Hampton Bays, a member of the class of 2022.

Alexandra Dudley, a native of Sag Harbor, has been named to Emerson College’s dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. Ms. Dudley is majoring in media arts production and is a member of the class of 2022. She is joined on the list by August Gladstone, an East Hampton resident also majoring in media arts production. Mr. Gladstone is also a member of the class of 2022.

Margaret Ryan of Montauk received a Bachelor of Arts degree in geosciences and mathematics from Hamilton College on Saturday, May 22, in a commencement ceremony concluding the college’s 209th year. She was joined by Henry Curcio of Southampton, who earned a degree in mathematics and philosophy.

A total of 1,664 SUNY Oneonta students earned dean’s list honors for the spring 2021 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.

Locally, Jessica Bermeo, a biology major; Colin Freedman, a biology major; Caroline Heredia Wazhima, a biology major; Angela Jeffrey, , majoring in media studies; Mya Jones, majoring in adolescence education; Ruby Tamage, a business economics major; and Diana Winthrop, a childhood education major, all made the dean’s list. They all are residents of East Hampton.

Phoebe Bennett of Sag Harbor was one of 328 Oneonta students who earned provost list honors. She is studying Africana and Latinx studies. Julissa Fajardo, an East Hampton resident majoring in early childhood education, also made the provost list.

The Rochester Institute of Technology has announced its spring 2021 dean’s list. Hannah Wagner of East Quogue, in the fine arts studio program; and Joe Wesnofske of Hampton Bays, in the software engineering program, both earned dean’s list honors.

East Hampton resident Nina Gonzalez has been named to the Siena College dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student’s grade point average for the semester must be between 3.5 and 3.89.

Melany Nieves of Hampton Bays has been recognized for achieving academic distinction at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Ms. Nieves, majoring in business administration, was named to the dean’s list at UMass Lowell for the spring 2021 semester.

John-David Kirby of Eastport has been recognized among the Colonel Elite at Wilkes University. Mr. Kirby is a member of the men’s volleyball team.

To be recognized as Colonel Elite, a student-athlete must have 60 credits and a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Transfer student-athletes must have 60 college credits total, and 30 credits from Wilkes. The student-athlete must be in good moral character as determined by the athletic department and on a Wilkes roster.