Thirty-five seniors from William Floyd High School were recognized for their academic achievements at the 34th annual Town of Brookhaven Black History Month Celebration. The event, held earlier this month at Brookhaven Town Hall, honored students from William Floyd and 13 other school districts in the town for maintaining a grade point average of 90 or higher. This year marks the largest group of William Floyd students to receive this recognition.
The student honorees included Nia Alicea, Amadou Balde, Aisha Barrie, Kadiatou Barry, Aissata Barry, Schuyler Berrios, Shadaia Boggett, Jonathan Bowden, Adriannah Bradley, Jared Brutus, Guerns Charles, Joshua Crespo, Haywood Cunningham, Michael Dennis-Daniels, Te’Aja Diaz, Aiyesha Dorset, Lateisha Edouard, Asiah Ferrson, Jehan Green, Calasia Hill, Jayda Hubbard-Wirts, Jayden Johnson, Renae-Marie Kelly, Donovan Latendresse Patrick Lospinuso Kyara Lubitz Rylan Maynard Liam Mehmel Olivia Phillips Anthony Quintero Mali Roberts Misa-Lyn Shaw Tatyana Thawe Dejanae Thomas and Adrianna Tolentino.
The celebration was organized by the Town of Brookhaven Black History Commission. The commission aims to honor contributions made by Black Americans both nationally and locally while promoting an appreciation of Black culture among younger generations. This year's theme was "African Americans and Labor," featuring performances and cultural presentations alongside the recognition of student scholars.
Dr. Michelle Raysor gave a keynote address emphasizing perseverance and hard work. Meanwhile Dan Panico Brookhaven Town Supervisor stated “Black history is American history and we should all work every day to reaffirm the dignity of every human being and the successes of our youth who are the future Congratulations to all of the students and best wishes as you advance to college”