Huntington High School’s Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter welcomed 25 new members during Wednesday night’s induction ceremony in the auditorium.
The new class of Tri-M members includes Jake Amend, Dylan Brinn, Katherine Bruno, Olivia Conte, Katherine Estrada-Morales, Lily Froggatt Bale, Emma Glascock, Charlotte Gordon, Chloe Huntington, Skyler James, Jasjeet Kaur, Joanna Lee, Shaina Linker, Andrea Mani-Munoz, Damaris Mani-Munoz, Renata Meiram, Brooke Parks, Enzo Pupillo, Erin Purcell, Alexis Rodriquez, Charles Siepel, Charlotte Simon, Liam Tucker, Maria Verfenstein and Linnea Wong.
The Huntington Tri-M Music Honor Society is a dynamic organization.
“I am excited to welcome 25 new members to the Tri-M Music Honor Society,” said Eric Reynolds, Huntington UFSD director of fine and performing arts. “These students have already displayed outstanding academic achievement, high-quality musicianship, and leadership skills in the music department. Now, these students are tasked with advocating for our programs, sharing with others the caliber of our events, and partnering with our teachers and administrators to find new and creative opportunities to use music education for the greater good throughout our schools and community.”
The name Tri-M is derived from the international honor society’s original name: Modern Music Masters. Candidates for membership are required to demonstrate scholarship, achievement, leadership and service. The group has traditionally been one of Huntington’s most active and prestigious honor societies.
This year’s Tri-M leadership team includes executive board members Lauren Holly (president), Matthew Levinson (vice president), Allison Quinn (treasurer), Lauren Landolfi (secretary) and Samuel James (historian). Teacher Victoria Garbarino serves as the organization’s faculty advisors.
Short musical performances dotted the induction ceremony, which was attended by parents, friends and faculty members. Principal Brenden Cusack and Huntington School Board President Christine Biernacki were among those in the crowd.
Finley music teacher Matthew Gelfer was presented with a lifetime membership in Tri-M before speaking about his journey in the field of music. He finished by singing the classic song by The Beatles, “In My Life.”
To qualify for Tri-M membership students must be enrolled in at least one music class for at least one semester, have at least a 2.0 grade point average in their core classes and a 3.0 in their music classes and be of strong character.
Huntington students are also required to perform a NYSSMA solo or ensemble selection at a Level 5 scoring 95 or above, Level 6 scoring 94 or above or Level 6 All-State scoring 93 or above in the school year prior to submitting their application.