H-ton Seniors Earn 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 boasts 60 recipients of this coveted achievement, a dozen more honors than in 2024.

“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 2025 Seal of Civic Readiness recipients include Brennan Ackerman, Anthony Addeo, Ashley Alay, Julia Aldas, Kiana Alfaro, Gabriela Amaya, Logan Apelsinov, Aylin Martinez Ramirez, Isabella Careccia-Johnson, Ludo Cattano, Celina Flores Lopez, Alexandra Centrone, Ava Davis, Lindsay Depeine, Jose Diaz, Emerson Dionicio Lima, Michaela Dopico, Nina Fascilla, Rihanna Fenelon, Nicolas Francis, Thomas Galicia-Martinez, Vincenza Garofalo, Sofia Gomez Calderon, Amalia Heinz, Grey Hodgkinson, Edher Jacobo, Elizabeth James, John Joyce, Thomas Kline, Antonio Leotta, Brittany Lopez Berrios, Caitlin Maher Dubnau, Tess Markotsis, James Masler, Michael Mendikyan, Iverson Mendjivar Quintanilla, Charles Michaelian, Laurie Moise, Mia Molina-Baptista, Isabella Morris, Ethan Mortensen, Ethan Naima, Taylor Nappi, Molly O’Brien, Maggie O’Toole, Natalie Parrott, Nicholas Plachta, Sean Posillico, Dylan Proctor, Anthony Retamal Vidal, Toni Reyes-Sorto, Aine Rimkunas, Thomas Smith, Samuel Soric, James Stensland, Josephine Sullivan, Julianne Tudisco, Myyah Urena, Elizabeth Waters and Sophia Weiss.

Social studies faculty members 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.