Student Awards and Recognition

Alyson Givre:

Village East Gifted student since 2007
» High Honor Roll – eighteen times (2007- present)
» Future Cities Competition-Best Infrastructure Award (2009)
» Future Cities Competition-Best Water System Award (2010)
» Building Future Leaders (2008-2010)
» National Junior Honor Society (2009-2010)
» National Student Leadership Conference (2012)
» Excellence in Health Award (2010)
» International Mathematics/Verbal Talent Search:
» Distinction in Mathematics and Critical Reading (2009)
» President's Education Award for outstanding academic excellence (2009)
» Nominated for National Scholars Program (2011)
» National Spanish Exam Gold Winner (2010 and 2011)
» Varsity Field Hockey in 9th grade (2011)
» Dolphin Macabee Swim Team-Most Improved Swimmer Award (2007)
» Outstanding Judaica Student (2009)
» Excellence in Attendance-Temple Beth Torah Religious School (2007)
» In-school Academically High Aptitude Program (2006-2008)
» Certified Lifeguard and CPR/First Aid (2011)
» Odyssey of the Mind International Competition Village East Gifted team member
» (2009-2010 - 2nd place and 2010-2011)
» Mock Trial Club (2010-present)

Andrea Ramsay:

Village East Gifted student since 2006
» Received an A in level six NYSSMA
» Fastest Runner in her school district (consisting of 10,000 students)
» MVP for girls cross country in sophomore year of high school
» District's MVP Award
» Maintained solid A+ average throughout school
» Member of Thespian Society participating in stage crew
» Academically High Aptitude Program (AHAP) - District Enrichment Program (2006-2008)
» Invited to serve as a peer ambassador
» Earned Silver Award on the National Spanish Exam
» Consistent participation in Best Buddies
» Volunteer at Horseability
» First violin for seven consecutive years in the school orchestra

Matt Mautarelli:

Village East Gifted student since 2007
» Attended middle school for one year then accepted into Bard College at Simon's Rock earning college credits that went toward his high school diploma (age 14)
» Played first trombone with the Gemini Traveling Orchestra at Lincoln Center (age 13)
» SCMEA Concert Band, Orchestra and Jazz Band (age 12-14)
» Studied at VEG with Tobi Phillips, Ed. D. (cert.) as a private enrichment student for two years and
» In addition to weekly classes and the summer programs (2008 - 2011).
» International Odyssey of the Mind Village East Gifted team member 2010-2011
» Attended the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth for three consecutive years
» Appointed "Poetry Queen" of Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Carlisle 2010
» Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do (Age 12)

Arthur Ramsay:

Village East Gifted student since 2006
» National History Bee JV Regional Champion
» National History Bowl JV Regional 2nd Place team
» National Science Bowl Regional Finalist
» Academically High Aptitude Program (AHAP) - District Enrichment Program (2007-2008)
» Took SAT in 8th grade twice and ACT in 8th grade once
» Student of the Month September 2010 (1st month of HS)
» Volunteer at Camp HorseAbility for Summer 2011

Joseph Ramsay:

Village East Gifted student since 2006
» Scored 730 on the SAT II Biology when he was in the ninth grade.
» Invited by more than three dozen colleges to consider submitting applications for admission based on test scores in 10th grade.
» Placed second in the International Odyssey of the Mind Competition with the Village East Gifted team
» Academically High Aptitude Program – In-school Enrichment Program (2007-2008)
» Chosen for two successive years for the "All-Day" school art program in the high school exempted from having to take classes
» Successfully completed highest level of classes in Red Cross swim program
» Participation on the senior level of leadership in the district's SIBS program
» Volunteering with LICADD on the Youth Advisory Board
» Studied at the Art League of Long Island
» Achieved High Honor Roll
» In 5th grade, Smithsonian's Director of Biodiversity, Dr. Don Wilson, recognized Joseph's breadth of his knowledge of biology and suggested, at some point in the future, there may well be a place for him at the Smithsonian.

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