The Pine Bush Board of Education recognized 33 seniors Tuesday night who earned the Seal of Civic Readiness. The Seal of Civic Readiness is a graduation distinction for students who show both a proficiency in civic knowledge as well as civic participation.
Andrew Britto and Renae Bray, the Pine Bush High School teachers who advised the students in their pursuit of the seal, were at the meeting to talk about it and congratulate their students.
“There are a variety of ways students can earn this recognition,” Mr. Britto said.
Those include proficiency in civic knowledge: taking social studies classes and advanced classes, earning mastery or proficiency level on Regents exams; and civic participation: participating in civics projects, a service-learning project, completing a civics elective, an extra-curricular participation or work-based learning experience along with an essay/presentation/product, or a Capstone project.
“In all of these paths, the guiding principle is to produce solid American citizens ready to contribute positively to their communities,” Mr. Britto said. “We are extremely proud of this inaugural group that dealt with all the challenges involved in rolling out a brand new program.”
The seniors who earned this distinction this year are:
- Loune-Kerna Aurelus
- Ky’ra Coley
- Peyton DeWitt
- Lillian Gabrielle
- Isabella Gallego-Herrera
- Darwin Guzman
- Daniel Healy
- Samantha Heit
- Gabriella Hernandez
- Jenna Hopmayer
- Ellie Hoppe
- Maja Jablonski
- Katie Johnson
- Riley Kool
- Marianna Lostumbo
- Dalis Mann
- Jesse Morse
- Logan Norton-Lapsley
- Abigail Oliveras
- Anna Olivier
- Breanna Omosebi
- Saniya Patterson
- Camila Andrea Perlaza Soteldo
- Jayden Ramos
- Téa Rauch
- Mya Riquelme
- Aiyana Rodgers
- Emma Russell
- Francis Saladino
- Bryce Sloley
- Saige Valentino
- Madison Williams
- Liam Winter