WVMS honors May/June students of the month & Sojourner Truth Award winners
Congratulations to the WVMS students who were selected as Students of the Month for May and June, and this year’s Sojourner Truth Award winners.
Student of the Month nominees were chosen by WVMS faculty for exhibiting the developing traits of our district’s Portrait of a Graduate. It was the final Student of the Month breakfast celebration for the year, and the middle school cafetorium welcomed a standing room only crowd of students, their families, and teachers to celebrate the students.
May Students of the Month: 5th Grade
- Joshua Balaj
- Katherine Black
- Lydia Brinster
- Grace Brown
- Joseph Budnar
- Landon Collins
- Samuel Gadea
- Dean Johnson
- Karissa Lashuay
- Drew Marshall
- Chelsea Padgett
- Lois Roman
- Ronan Sezack
May Students of the Month: 6th Grade
- Oliver Annucci
- Alyssa Balsamo
- Lucy Clark
- Grace Lamattina
- Jack Lorello
- Keira Pink
- Ryle Finian
- Emma Stazzone
- Tyler Tangreti
May Students of the Month: 7th Grade
- Erica Castillo
- John Chavez
- Carey Eva Defreese
- Lacey Wesloske
- Allison Wolf
May Students of the Month: 8th Grade
- Grace Cannariato
- Shaun Kunisch
- Brooke Roe
- Stella Serafin
- Tyler Vega
- Jonathan Weiss
 May 5 & 6 |  May 7 & 8 |
June Students of the Month: 5th Grade
- Nicholas Altieri
- Annabeth Bradley
- Ella Carcaterra
- Landon Collins
- Ava Fury
- Connor Hammersma
- Brennen Kenny
- Adriana Messina
- Christopher Moccio
- Vivienne Pitingaro
- Mia Sammarone
- Elizabeth Shaw
June Students of the month: 6th Grade
- Sarah Bailey
- Blake Bingham
- Molly Corcoran
- Siena Donahue
- Desmond Goldstein
- Nico Green
- Deborah Robles
- Olivia Wenzel
June Students of the month: 7th Grade
- Eamonn Byrne
- Lila DeGuzman
- Matthew Mahoney
- Kasen Roecker
- Brian Sansone
- Clair Wendt
June Students of the month: 8th Grade
- Anabella Nguyen
- Emma Predmore
- Jillian Shaw
 June 5 & 6 |  June 7 & 8 |
Three WVMS students were recognized with annual Sojourner Truth Awards, presented by SUNY Orange. The Sojourner Truth Award honors the memory and legacy of Isabella Baumfree, known as Sojourner Truth, an American abolitionist and women’s rights activist who was born into slavery in New York and escaped to freedom in 1826. The program encourages college attendance as an option for students from groups traditionally under-represented in the collegiate population.
SUNY Orange bestows the awards to celebrate local students in grades six through 12 for their achievements and growth in various aspects of school life, academics, and the study in the arts. Students are nominated for the award by their teachers, guidance counselors, and other district staff. Congratulations…
- Aaron Hernandez Espinoza
- Yadira Martinez
- Delilah Sanchez