While the new school year is only days old, work has already begun on the 2026 edition of The Huntingtonian, the annual yearbook of Huntington High School.

Isabella Palacios likes to stay busy. That’s a good thing since the Huntington High School senior has a full plate and then some with classes, clubs, sports and internships accounting for much of her time.

Grace Gordon strides into her senior year with confidence. She owns a perfect academic grade average, is surrounded by loyal friends and is a star on three separate Blue Devil varsity athletic teams. She was recently named to the All-State team in lacrosse after helping to lead Huntington High School to county and Long Island titles in the sport last spring.

T. Christopher Pettit’s name will forever be chiseled into history as one of Huntington High School’s most spectacular scholars, leaders and athletes.

Isabella Careccia-Johnson is this year’s recipient of the Robert K. Toaz Award, presented annually to the valedictorian of the senior class. Mr. Toaz was the Huntington School District’s first superintendent and he remains the longest school leader in district history.

Joseph Manaker was a very special and uniquely engaging young man with a heart of gold. His larger than life personality filled every corner of Huntington High School. Teachers and classmates adored him and he never failed to bring a smile to everyone’s face.

Huntington Class of 2025 salutatorian Nicholas Plachta is this year’s recipient of the Robert Buchanan Award. He plans to study public policy at Georgetown University.

Elizabeth James has been one of Huntington High School’s finest students and athletes over the past four years, winning academic and athletic accolades and helping the mock trial team win Suffolk championships while also serving in executive positions with the student council.

Moonjumpers Charitable Foundation has awarded a $1,000 Moonjumpers-Kenneth A. Christensen Leadership Scholarship to Huntington High School Class of 2025 member Anthony Addeo, who plans to study finance at the University of South Carolina – Columbia.

Thomas Smith and Lauren Donaghy are going places. The Huntington High School Class of 2025 members recently concluded splendid four year runs and will soon head off to college. The pair won the District School Principal’s Association Alumni Scholarship Awards.

John LoTurco and Xavier Palacios both value the spoken word. As practicing attorneys, much of the duo’s professional lives are wrapped up in being able to form and articulate winning arguments. The two Huntington High School alums once again have come together to sponsor the LoTurco & Palacios Oral Advocacy Scholarships.

Matthew Corcoran was an entirely likeable fellow with a kind and considerate disposition and a wonderful personality and sense of humor. He was popular with his classmates at Huntington High School, graduating with the Class of 2013. When he passed away unexpectedly it came as a shock to everyone, especially his loving family.

With the exception of one year during the Great Depression, the Huntington High School yearbook has been published continuously since the late 1920’s. Current yearbook club faculty advisor Elizabeth Casazza awarded three scholarships in the amount of $500 each to three graduating seniors who have meant so much to the publication.

The October Dawn Scholarship is a very special award presented annually to a graduating Huntington High School senior. This year, the scholarship’s generous stipend of $2,000 was garnered by Ethan Mortensen, a member of the Class of 2025.

Kate Bender was a real sweetheart who will always be remembered by those she worked with and helped in their professional careers. She was widely known around the Huntington School District for the longtime role she played in the personnel office.

Kyra Scott has been presented the third annual Gooding Wellness Group Aspiring Helper Scholarship. The Huntington High School Class of 2025 member plans to study nursing at the University of Connecticut.