Three students from Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School – Jada Angel, Jennifer Calderon and Yessica Ortiz Max – were recently recognized by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island during their virtual Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony on April 15. The students received Building Bridges awards from the organization for their work in bettering their community by volunteering, building ties across different communities or working on intergenerational projects. The students were nominated for the honor by their social studies teachers.

Jada is a member of One Mind Club, Key Club, Class of 2021 vice president, National Honor Society, Voice to Voice Women’s Empowerment, Varsity Club, Booster Club, cheerleading and winter track team. Jennifer has devoted countless hours helping others by participating in the Trash for Cash program which recycles bottles to clean the earth and donates the money to students in need. She is also a member of the Madrigals, Tri-M Honor Society. Yessica is a member of a new school club which focuses on helping newly arrived immigrants transition to life in the United States.