H-ton Seniors Garner Seal of Civic Readiness

The New York State Seal of Civic Readiness is a special designation placed on the high school diplomas and transcripts of graduating seniors who qualify for the recognition. This year, Huntington High School can boast 48 recipients of this coveted achievement.

“The Seal of Civic Readiness is a formal recognition that a student has attained a high level of proficiency in terms of civic knowledge, civic skills, civic mindset and civic experiences,” according to the State Education Department.

The special seal placed on a diploma and recorded on a transcript “shows the student’s understanding of a commitment to participatory government, civic responsibility and civic values; demonstrates to universities, colleges and future employers that the student has completed an action project in civics and social justice; and recognizes the value of civic engagement and scholarship,” the SED website states.

Huntington’s Class of 2024 Seal of Civic Readiness recipients include Casey DiGioia, Kelly Zelaya, Rylee Davis, Anna Famiglietti, Andrea Mani-Munoz, Genesis Acevedo, Jehu Ramsey, Jessica Maixner, Katherine Estrada-Morales, Cristel Hernandez Reyes, Chelsea Romero, Jannel Marroquin, Layna Abraham, Caroline McGreevy, Samantha Koepele, Jack Ruthkowski, Kimberly Panameno, Rachel Learned, Olivia Polinsky, Zaida Correal, Jennifer Vallejo Ortiz, Danna Flores-Guillen, Christopher Granados Alfaro, Mary Marinello, Reese Rinaldi, Aidan Geller, Shaina Linker, Eli Soric, Sophie Lange, Rob-Myrna Geneus, Brooke Parks, Ariana James, Charlotte Gordon, Tyler Wheeler, Benjamin Edgar-McNerney, Cristian Alfaro-Bueso, Nikolai Lulewich, Damaris Mani-Munoz, Kaylee Adams, Sophia Kaloudis, Aidan Wheeler, Kathryn Barba, Stacy Guevara, Jillian Pascucci, David Dorilus Dax, David Goldstein, Riley Murtagh and Natalia Hernandez.

Social studies faculty members James Graber, Joseph Leavy, Sarah Buchalter, Kaitlyn Hanft or Debora Balducci worked with the seniors interested in pursuing the special designation.

Seniors reviewed potential points with their assigned faculty advisor. They then identified a goal to complete a civic or service learning project, extracurricular program, work-based experience or Capstone project.

To qualify for the seal, a student needs to complete all diploma requirements along with earning a total of six points with at least two of the points in civic knowledge and two points in civic preparation. Students may also earn points by completing a middle school or high school Capstone project.