WVMS celebrates Moving Up Day for the future Class of 2028
Warwick Valley Middle School held its annual Eighth Grade Moving Up Ceremony on Tuesday morning at the high School. More than 250 students graduated before the standing-room-only crowd of proud family members that packed into the auditorium.
Following a brief welcome by WVMS Principal Jared Yapkowitz, members of the eighth grade chorus performed a spectacular vocal arrangement of the national anthem. They were followed by student emcee Madison Tyzbir, who led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance before introducing WVMS Associate Principals Christopher Radon and Jordan Slattery. Mr. Radon and Ms. Slattery provided descriptions of the numerous honors and awards already bestowed upon members of the class. You can find award descriptions in the WVMS 2024 Moving Up Ceremony Program.
See a gallery of pictures from the moving up ceremony, as well as a list of grads and award winners, below this story.
Nest, the winner of this year’s Principal’s Award, and Principal’s Award Class Speaker Beatrix Wendell, addressed the audience and her classmates. She was followed by WVMS Guidance Counselor William Menkens, who read the names of this year’s graduates.
As their names were called, students crossed the auditorium stage to receive their certificates, congratulated along the way by a receiving line made up of middle school teachers, administration and counselors, as well as Superintendent of Schools, Dr. David Leach.
Dr. Leach congratulated the future Class of 2028 on all of the the hard work and resilience the students have exhibited in reaching such an important milestone in their academic careers, moving on to high school. He encouraged them to continue exploring the things that interest them and take advantage of the many new opportunities that lie ahead of them at the high school.
See a gallery of pictures from the moving up ceremony, as well as a list of grads and award winners, below this story.
To close the ceremony, Mr. Yapkowitz shared his pride in this year’s graduates, as well as his excitement to see the many great things the rising eighth graders will accomplish during their high school careers.
Mr Yapkowitz left this year’s class with a final sentiment, courtesy of the great Theodor Seuss Geisel: “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened!”
Congratulations, graduates! Good luck next year in the high school.
WVMS Moving Up Ceremony Gallery
WVMS Moving Up Ceremony Program
WVMS Class of 2024
- Dayra Abundio
- Jadalynn Acosta
- Samira Ahad
- Adrianna Aiosa
President’s Achievement Award - Frank Aliffi
- Jazmine Andradez
- John Paul Azzopardi
President’s Achievement Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Daniel Badillo
- Madeline Bates
- Johanna Beauchamp
- Kyle Becker
- Connor Belasco
President’s Achievement Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Phoebe Bele
- Dylan Bess
President’s Excellence Award
- Victoria Boyd
- Gavin Bradley
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Jason Brady
- Caiden Breen
- Lorenza Brennie
President’s Excellence Award
- Timothy Brown Jr.
President’s Excellence Award
- Chase Bruckner
President’s Excellence Award
- Matthew Budnar
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Arthur Buliung
- Ava Burke
- Matthew Burke
- Jayla Burns
- Jaylyn Burns
- Catherine Burrows
President’s Excellence Award
- Harrison Burrows
- John Butler
- Anya Campbell
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society, Wildcat Ambassador
- Emma Canjura
- Grace Cannariato
- Ellyn Cardella
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Jack Castellano
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Valery Castillo
- Lorelai Cerulli
- Zoe Chocallo
Wildcat Ambassador, National Junior Honor Society
- Alexander Clotworthy
- Genevieve Cloutier
- Olivia Conklin
- Joseph Contino
- Delaney Corbalis
- Holden Corday
President’s Excellence Award
- Luciano Cordova
- Jane Cornelius
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society, Wildcat Ambassador
- Caitlyn Coyle
- Mia Cresseveur
- Aiden Cruz
- Annabelle Cullen
- Ciara Currid
President’s Achievement Award
- Liam Cutler
President’s Excellence Award
- Carter Daciuk
President’s Achievement Award
- Kayli Decker
President’s Achievement Award
- Sophia DeJesus
- Tristen DeVries
- Nevaeh Dieudonne
- Bryn Donnelly
- Alexa Dukes
- Emmalynn Dunn
- Preston Dwyer
- William Ekberg
- Brenna Elias
- Mona Elkashef
- Maddox Eschmann
- Ava Fanos
President’s Achievement Award
- Ira Faraoni
- Luca Ferrari
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Anthony Ferretti
President’s Achievement Award
- Audrey Finn
- Lea Finucane
President’s Achievement Award
- Leo Ford
- Tyler Frederick
National Junior Honor Society
- Nina Friedman
- Uriel Fuentes
- Lilyana Gallone
- Abigail Gawronski
President’s Achievement Award, Wildcat Ambassador
- Esme Gilley
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Keira Ginley
- Fiana Goldenberg
President’s Excellence Award
- Gabriel Gonzalez
- Ryan Grayson
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society, Wildcat Ambassador
- Anthony Grigalunas
President’s Excellence Award
- Aubrey Grigalunas
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society, Wildcat Ambassador
- Hammer Guevara Orozco
- Emily Gulick
- Charlotte Gunther
President’s Excellence Award
- Jordynn Guy
- Liam Hamersma
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Kayla Harding
- Madison Havell
- Cadence Hayeck
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Alexa Hayes
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Abigail Heim
- Anderson Henriquez
- Jake Hernandez
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society, Wildcat Ambassador
- Joel Hernandez
- Aaron Hernandez Espinoza
- Ciclali Hernandez Osborne
- Abigail Horowitz
- Kaitlin Hyde
- Kadence Hynes
- Amaryllis Isernia
- Milo Johnson
- Dustin Jones
- Jack Jurgens
- Paige Kahrmann
- Lily Kalil
- Sean Kamrowski
- Anna Kane
- Elijah Kantor
- Brian Kastan
- Katelynn Keglovitz
- Gabriel Keller
- Suan Khamsopa
- Caiden Kirwan
- Stephan Kitar
- Hilary Kleinman
President’s Excellence Award
- Brandon Klett
- Kirshen Kluender
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Helena Krikava-Rodriguez
- Shaun Kunisch
President’s Excellence Award
- Michael Laino
- Joshua Lashuay
- Kyle Lawler
- Jaylena Lehrer
- Sydney Lewis
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society
- Isaac Liang
President’s Excellence Award
- Audrina Liggio
- Emma Lindland
- Hudson Lopez
President’s Achievement Award
- Margaret Lowry
- Christian Lucas
- Christopher Luciano
- Sean Makuch
- Genesis Martinez
President’s Achievement Award - Yadira Martinez
- Landry Mask
- Brynn Masker
- Brianna Mateo-Rosario
- Denis McAteer
President’s Achievement Award - Jameson McCormick
- Kayla McCormick
President’s Achievement Award - Justice McGovern
- Jonathan Mende
- Cormac Mezzetti
- Lucas Miller
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Jaxsen Mita
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Tessa Moccio
- Nicholas Montemarano
- Megan Moran
- Azariah Morgiewicz-Devereaux
- Caitlin Moser
- Robert Mosier
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Erin Murphy
National Junior Honor Society - Annabella Nguyen
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Giuliana Normandia
President’s Excellence Award - Ryan Olszewski
President’s Excellence Award - Devin Packer
- Dylan Palardy
- Madeline Palumbo
- Layley Pappas
- Jillian Parsons
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Matthew Peacock
- Bre Pearson
- Shawn Pegues
- Milla Perry
- Amber Persaud
- Mya Petzold
- Avyannah Pfingst
- Evangeline Pina
- Bruce Portka
- Emma Predmore
- Valentina Prestigiacomo
- Dylan Tretola
- Leah Purta
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society, Wildcat Ambassador - Landon Putnam
- Jaelyn Quadrino
President’s Excellence Award - Nicholas Ramos
President’s Achievement Award - Isabelle Redling
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society, Wildcat Ambassador - Alex Reyes
- Emma Rieder
President’s Excellence Award - Emily-Rose Rivera
- Lydia Rivera
- Analin Rodiles
- Jacqueline Rodriguez
- Brooke Roe
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society, Wildcat Ambassador - Callie Romig
President’s Achievement Award, Wildcat Ambassador - Kathryn Ronan
President’s Achievement Award, National Junior Honor Society - Gino Rudolph
- Emerson Ryle
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Jack Salib
- Lyla Sandfort
- Michael Santiago
- Samantha Santiago
- Sophia Sanzone
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Carter Scarano
- Veronika Scarpaci
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Stella Serafin
National Junior Honor Society - Fiona Sezack
President’s Achievement Award, Wildcat Ambassador - Jillian Shaw
- Sofiya Shevchuk
- Amira Shoneye
- Leo Shostal
- Sofia Silva-Montalvo
- Cole Spano
President’s Achievement Award - Anthony Spinelli
- Grace Stough
- Colin Sullivan
- Kaya Sungar-Devine
- Zoe Swornik
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Oliver Tomich
- Devin Torino-Margolis
President’s Excellence Award - Leonard Tosh
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Anthony Tripoli
- Carter Trone
- Madison Tyzbir
President’s Achievement Award, National Junior Honor Society, Wildcat Ambassador - Celia Tzezailidis
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Owen Umbach
- Daniel Vales
- Nathan Vanadio
President’s Achievement Award - Matthew Vasco
- John Vega
- Tyler Vega
- Thomas Vetell
- Benjamin Vitkovsky
- Jackson Vitkovsky
- Justin Vogel
- Jennifer Walker
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society, Wildcat Ambassador - Talia Walker
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Ernest Walker IV
- Abigail Walsh
- Breann Walsh
- Olive Weaver
- Steven Weinberg
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Jonathan Weiss
President’s Excellence Award - Beatrix Wendell
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society, Wildcat Ambassador - Kasey Weslowski-Sanchez
- Dahlia White
- Isabella Whitehead
- Brett Williams-Bell
- Mayli Winfrey
- Ryleigh Wood
- Lucas Woodruff
- Elijah Workman-Brown
- Aubrey Wright
- Ryder Wyant
- Alexander Xin
President’s Excellence Award, National Junior Honor Society - Dane Yazdani
- Michael Yee
- Matthew Yioupis
- John Zeman
National Junior Honor Society - Chloe Ziegler
President’s Excellence Award