Congratulations to the 26 High School/Middle School students were recognized by SUNY Orange as part of its 36th annual Sojourner Truth Awards on March 6.
The Sojourner Truth Award program honors the memory and legacy of Isabella Baumfree, known as Sojourner Truth, an American abolitionist and women’s rights activist who was born into slavery in New York and escaped to freedom in 1826.
SUNY Orange presents the awards to celebrate local students in grades six through 12 for their achievements and growth in various aspects of school life, academics, and the study of the arts. Students are nominated for the award by their teachers, guidance counselors and other district staff.
Honorees are:
High School
Arianna Cooper, Mathematics
Ariel Feliciano, Mathematics
Madilyn Greenberg, Sciences
Erin Huggins-Williams, Perseverance/Effort
Shaheed Mitchell. Athletics
Daniel Oenga, Sciences
Ciana Piris, Perseverance/Effort
Middle School
Brianna Blumenberg, Creative Arts
Samantha Chase, Citizenship
Sofia Couto, Foreign Languages
Jackson Ford, Citizenship
Alexander Garcia, Creative Arts
Jacob Johns, Perseverance/Effort
Adrien Kusztykiewicz, English Language Arts
Angelina Nunez, Perseverance/Effort
Avalee Peralta, Perseverance/Effort
Alex Radici, Perseverance/Effort
Santiago Rodrigues-Valencia, Sciences
Samara Roopchand, Sciences
Leah Spellman, Sciences
Stacia Spongberg, Perseverance/Effort
Mackenzie Stevens, Citizenship
Leila Vignier, Perseverance/Effort
Kaitlyn Wagner, Foreign Languages
Molly Yourman, Creative Arts