Forty-nine new members from Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School were inducted into the Isabella M. Driscoll Chapter of the National Honor Society during a virtual ceremony on April 29. They were joined online by administrators, board of education members, family and friends.

To be inducted into the National Honor Society, students must exhibit the society’s four pillars: scholarship, leadership, service and character. The four National Honor Society officers – Kiran Ahmad, Joseph Falco, Paris DeFreitas and Klara Thelusma – spoke about each of the pillars and their importance.

The evening’s guest speaker, John Young, high school science teacher, gave the students some words of advice as they begin the next stage of their academic journeys. “Remember, if you can’t do the little things in life, you will never do the big things; start my making your bed,” he said. “Your future is not determined by your current situation. Do everything to the best of your abilities and do it in a way you that will make you proud.”

The district congratulates the following students: 10th graders: Arleni Alvarez Almonte, Henry Amador, Mary Bridges, Genesis Canenguez Mejia, Odalis Castro, Anika Carroll, Ari Chervony, Emmylie Coreas, Nayshawn Ferebee, Anna Garcia, Jaden Gomez, Amani Hodge, Alexis Jackson, Alyssa Jackson, Jack Langan, Jason Majano, Malachi Moore, Sean Moore, Estefany Nolasco, Mohamed Nourdean May, Sebastian Ortiz, Leanna Pastolero, Edison Peguero Rosario, Richard Reyes, Thomas Reyes, Tamia Roberts, Madison Sims, Alice Sztabinski and Anthony Woods; 11th graders: Victoria Baez, Jacqueline Balzano, Emmanuel Dejesus Tineo, Danielle Gbajumo, Zaiba Ismael, Olivia Krzyzoszczak, Samantha Maldonado-Jurado, Terrance Mason, Tyler Palmer, Miles Reese, Luis Rodriguez, Gabriel Salgado-Mejia, Brianna Sammy, Leonel Saravia Gonzalez, Natalie Unger and Haydee Vallecillo.

12th graders: Riad Altenbakji, Yulenia Espinal, Yessica Hernandez-Garcia and Aaydin Titus Smith.