SHAWN PETERSON ATTENDS ALL STATE FESTIVAL

High School student, Shawn Peterson was among the elite to participate at the All State NYSSMA Festival.  Shawn spent fours days in Rochester, NY performing.  Shawn played the trombone with the All State Instrumental Jazz Ensemble. The High School would like to congratulate Shawn Peterson for his accomplishments! We would also like to acknowledge his teacher, Mrs. Pamela Goodland.

Students Participate in Intragenerational Education

On Friday, October 28, 2011, four 12^th grade students, Kerri Hands, Cassie Shedrick, Miriam Ramirez, and Alexa Suess attended a “Trailblazer & Pathfinders” Breakfast at Peconic Landing. 

The Trailblazer & Pathfinders program began 4 years ago through the North Fork Business Advisory to enhance intragenerational education. The students met with residents at Peconic Landing to discuss careers they are interested in pursuing.  The residents are retired from these specific careers and utilized their prior experience to influence the students. The students were accompanied by Brandi Hopkins, chairperson of the North Fork Business Advisory and Lydia Wells, Guidance Chairperson. 

The students and residents enjoyed their time together and gained knowledge from each other.  Thank you to Connie Ellis, Pat Lutz and the residents of Peconic Landing.

Greenport Student Wins National Award

Payge Corazzini competed at the International Cup Baton Twirling Competition in Jacksonville Florida.  The competition was held in August, 2011 and included students from 12 different countries.

Payge's team made the finals and was awarded a Silver Medal. 

The World Baton Twirling Federation has a website at http://www.wbtf.org/ where you can read more about the sport and the competition.

Congratulations Payge!

Rutgers Trophy Remembered

In 1958, the Greenport Football Team was awarded the Rutgers Trophy for being the BEST football team in Suffolk County.  For four entire seasons prior to the award, the Porters football team was undefeated each season.

That historic  team was under the leadership of Coach Dorrie Jackson and it was the first time the Porters have received the prestigious Rutgers Trophy.

Tim Morey noticed that there was no recognition of the trophy in the school gym, so he spearheaded a campaign to have a banner made.  The new banner was presented during the Homecoming Game in October.

The picture above shows the Homecoming ceremony.  In the picture, from left to right, are Todd Gulluscio, GHS Athletic Director; Fred Terry, Carl Utz, Dave Cervone, Gary Jackson (son of Greenport’s legendary coach Dorrie Jackson), Tim Morey (who spearheaded the campaign for the Rutger’s Banner) and Greenport High School Principal Len Skuggevik.

The banner now proudly hangs in the school Gym