Smithtown HS Students Honored At Rotary Club Awards

SMITHTOWN, NY — Fifteen Smithtown High School East and West students received awards on May 15 during the 2025 Smithtown Rotary Club awards ceremony, the school district announced.

"We are here to acknowledge your journey," said Smithtown High School East Assistant Principal Mike Aleci. "Your journey is a testament to your character…You are the true embodiment of what it means to be a student and a role model."

Every district high school guidance counselor recommended one student who has overcome significant obstacles or adversity to excel in school.

Smithtown High School West Assistant Principal Annemarie Freund closed the ceremony, praising the students for not just reaching a final destination, but embracing "the journey we undertake to arrive there."

The district congratulated the following students and counselors: Sophia Chirco (guidance counselor: Michele Randall), Olivia Thode (guidance counselor: Marissa Urso), Audrey Krane (guidance counselor: Kate Baker-Dorney), Hunter Colwin (guidance counselor: Brian Alemaghides), Bryan Miranda Hernandez (guidance counselor: Maggie Shanley), James Gregory (guidance counselor: Kelly Brouthers), Paula Araujo Parra (guidance counselor: Isabella Aviles), Ariana Aucone (guidance counselor: Karen Schmalz), Katherine Gonzalez (guidance counselor: Sara Stone), Alyssa Smith (guidance counselor: Robert Woods), Micha Raimondi (guidance counselor: Dorothy Caputo), Jessica Maloney (guidance counselor: Diane Giannico), Elena Ottesen (guidance counselor: Patricia Coppola), Abigail Sorrells (guidance counselor: Michael Agostino), Hannah Angelus (guidance counselor: Chelsea Shirreffs).