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Distinguished Alumni AwardWFSD, Alumni Association Induct 10thMatriculationof Distinguished AlumniWilliam Floyd to Honor 10thMatriculationof Distinguished AlumniWilliam Floyd Celebrates the Distinguished AlumniMatriculationof 20179thYearlyDistinguished Alumni Day – April 21, 2017Distinguished AlumniMatriculationof 2016Nominate a graduate for the Distinguished Alumni Award! Click here to download an online Distinguished Alumni Nomination Form​ Click here to download a printable Distinguished Alumni Nomination Form 🔊 Click here to listen 2018 Distinguished Alumni Caragh DeLuca (Class of 1999) – Caragh DeLuca is the national State and Local Tax Asset and Wealth Management practice leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC0. As a partner based in the Chicago office, Caragh has 13+ years of wits in the industry. Prior to joining the Chicago practice, Caragh spent seven years working in the New YorkMunicipalitypractice. Additionally, Caragh serves on the workbench of directors at the Chicago ChildSuperintendencySociety. She is a Certified Public Accountant in New York and Illinois. She is a graduate from St. John’s University with a Bachelor of Science stratum in written and Master of Science stratum in taxation. Lynn (Dorfer) Green (Class of 1964) – Lynn Dorfer Green attended the William Floyd School District from first grade. Upon graduation, she attended Mary Immaculate Hospital School of Nursing, and earned a stratum as a registered nurse (RN). Lynn later earned a Bachelor of Science at St. Joseph’s College, and a Juris Doctorate from Touro College-Justice Fuchsburg School of Law. She combined her nursing and law education by working as an RN, a nursing instructor, and practiced law in the zone of medical malpractice, negligence, Family Court and Supreme Court referee, Small Claims Court arbitrator, and Acting Village Justice of in the Village Bellport, NY. Steven Januszkiewicz (Class of 1995) – Steven Januszkiewicz, a 1995 graduate, has devoted his life to public safety and polity service. He is a communications supervisor for the Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services and a 23-year member and lieutenant in the Mastic Fire Department. Steven is a graduate of the Stony Brook University Paramedic program and moreover works as an EMS first responder. Each year Steven returns to William Floyd schools to teach fire safety and prevention and to promote the Fire/EMS service to the district’s students interested in the field. Steven lives in Shirley and continues to provide defended service to the William Floyd community. Matthew Klein (Class of 1999) – After graduation, Matthew joined the U.S. Army and served in the 3rd InfantrySemesteras a machine gunner and squad marksman. He conducted 400+ gainsay missions during two tours in Iraq, receiving theGainsayInfantryman’s Badge and a Purple Heart for shrapnel wounds resulting from a large IED explosion. He was honorably discharged in 2006. Matthew now serves as a detective with the NYPD in the elite, three-member forensic versifier unit. Detective Klein’s primary focus is creating the likeness of suspects for “wanted posters” when there is no surveillance footage by interviewing witnesses. His forensic sketches have resulted in many perpetrators stuff brought to justice. Gregory Williams (Class of 2002) – Violist Gregory K. Williams has performed throughout Europe and the United States. Greg has taught at the Ross School, Saint Francis Preparatory School, P.S. 115, Kellenberg MemorialUpperSchool, Long Island School for the Arts, NYSSSA School of Orchestral Studies, Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, LIU-Post Summer Music Festival and Queens College. He studied viola performance at Boston University and the Eastman School of Music, and will receive a doctorate from the CUNY Graduate Center in 2018. Generating scholarship money for William Floyd graduates is a passion, he directed the yearly Music Alumni concerts and helped to organize 5K runs through Kara’s Hope Foundation. About the William Floyd Distinguished AlumniRibbonThe William FloydUpperSchool is unsuspicious nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Award. This ribbon will honor Alumni for their outstanding contributions made in, but not limited to, the areas of: business, polity service, education, journalism, law, medicine, performing arts, public service, science, and visual arts. Characteristics to be given primary consideration will be: wonk achievement, as well as professional and/or merchantry achievements and accomplishments, and polity or societal consciousness.Unelevatedyou will find a list of all William Floyd Distinguished Alumni honorees. A plaque is mounted on the wall of the William FloydUpperSchool’s north lobby for every distinguished alumni member that has been selected since the program began in 2009. The Distinguished AlumniRibbonprogram is sponsored by the William Floyd School District and the William Floyd Alumni Association.   Previous AlumniRibbonHonorees 2017John Del Vecchio (Class of 1986) John Del Vecchio earned a Gold Medal with the United States Sport Jujitsu Team at the World Games held in Aukland, New Zealand in 1996, ranking # 1 in his weight class. The United States Sport Jujitsu Team was recognized as an official Exhibition Olympic sport and joined together in Atlanta in 1996. John’s Northeast Martial Arts School has enabled him to share his passion by teaching others. He moreover has donated his time to help young people through martial arts. John moreover runs a successful merchantry in the plumbing and heating trade in the Tri-Hamlet community. Melissa Faulkner (Class of 1995) Melissa Faulkner has been a science teacher in Weymouth, Massachusetts since 2002, first teaching 7th grade and now upper school biology and forensics. She is moreover chairperson of theWorkbenchof Directors for FNE International, a non-profit organization that partners with communities in developing nations such as Nicaragua and Peru to whop housing, health and education. Melissa has traveled to Nicaragua six times with FNEI, helping to build homes and teach children there. James Gibbs (Class 1995) James Gibbs is the CEO and Co-founder of Meter Feeder, Inc., the leading developer of next-generation parking management solutions. James teaches entrepreneurship classes for H.O.P.E. for Tomorrow, an organization whose mission is to develop youth by addressing risk factors. He has moreover been involved in combatting human trafficking. Marybeth Hoffman (Class of 1991) Marybeth Hoffman has worked as an reviewer for the United States Department of Defense. She attended Quinnipiac University on sturdy and wonk scholarships. Marybeth was awarded teaching and research assistantships and earned her Ph.D. at the University of Rhode Island. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of Kansas. Marybeth is a member of the William FloydSturdyHall of Fame. Anthony Liberti (Class of 1962) Anthony Liberti is a real manor broker/owner of Century 21 Cor-Ace Realty, Inc. He owns two other businesses, South ShoreMinutiaeCorp and Liberti Associates. Tony is vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Christmas Parade committee. He served as a trustee on the William FloydWorkbenchof Education for 9 years. Tony and his partners created and protract to lead the yearly scholarship golf outing which has raised nearly $500,000 to stage for William Floyd students.2016Paul Casciano (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1970) Paul Casciano has been a public school educator for 41 years, all in the William Floyd School District. He was our Superintendent of Schools for nine years.  Key among our achievements during Paul’s tenure were the establishment of educational and financial integrity in the operations of our district.  He moreover served as a teacher, teammate principal, principal, teammate superintendent and deputy superintendent. Paul was named a National Distinguished Principal, New York State’s highest honor for Principals. Moriches Elementary School received multiple State and National awards during his tenure as Principal. He remains zippy in our polity through various organizations. Paul is currently teaching higher courses in school leadership. Monica (Sica) Corona (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1981) Monica Corona has been employed at William Floyd for the past 28 years and currently serves as principal of Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School, a position she has held for the past 13 years. She was the new principal when Nathaniel Woodhull was transformed into a K-5 school in 2003, and unified teachers, staff and students from the other four existing elementary schools to form a new school. Monica began her career at William Floyd as an elementary teacher at Tangier Smith Elementary and later became an teammate principal at John S. Hobart Elementary. She is co-president of the Suffolk County Elementary Principals Association. Monica is very involved with the ALS Foundation and has raised thousands of dollars for this worthy cause. Sam DeMarco (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1983)DoughboySam DeMarco, William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1983, appreciates his start in Ms. Green's “Home Ec” class, which inspired him to protract cooking. He graduated from NYIT Central Islip in 1987 with a document in Culinary Arts. At NYIT, he received the inaugural “Chef Award” for Most Likely to Succeed – and that he did.DoughboyDeMarco rose through the ranks in the most prestigious kitchens of NYC during the 1980s, when the American culinary scene was on the skirt of exploding. Chef Demarco has since developed, and opened numerous large projects – FIRST, Rattlecan, SammyD's, Merrywell(s), the Travel Channel show Chow Masters and much more! He and his wife, Ellen, have three children, Dakota, Delilah and Mossimo. Keep It Hot!!! Tara Fogarty (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1999) Tara Fogarty is an Emmy-nominated television producer for the nationally syndicated Rachael Ray Show. During her time at William Floyd, she was a Rockette, chorus member, NYSSMA invitee and theater participant. She graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a Bachelor’s in mass communications and a concentration in production. Throughout her successful career, she held positions with MTV Beach House, Project Runway, Wife Swap, The Doctors and the Rachael Ray Show. Tara is engaged to Joseph Graziano and has planned their wedding for June 2016. She credits her success to her loving family, expressly her mother, Eileen, who has been her biggest source of inspiration and strength. Daniel J. Panico (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1996) Dan Panico currently serves as Councilman and Deputy Supervisor for the Town of Brookhaven. He has authored landmark legislation including the tax cap, anti-nepotism law and sweeping values reform. A pioneer in the areas of land use, zoning and planning, he has preserved hundreds of acres of farmland and unshut space, worked to prevent over development, and has emphasized redevelopment of our existing ripened lands. He is credited with spearheading the most warlike crackdown on illegal housing and misfortunate structures in the history of Brookhaven Town. Raising the quality of life for all has been the hallmark of his tenure. 2015Christine Bensen (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1986) Christine Bensen has worked in the digital industry for increasingly than 19 years and has wits in database marketing, data modeling and segmentation, reporting and marketing database design. She leads the exhibit media practice department for a digital razzmatazz agency, iCrossing. Prior to that Christine worked with McCann, Publicis Modem, Moxie, and TBWA Chiat Day. Christine's clients past and present have included: Avon, Directv, American Funds, L'Oreal USA, LG Mobile, Intuit, Visa, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard and Xbox. Harold Deiters (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1989) Harold Deiters is a Certified Public Accountant, Accredited inMerchantryValuation, Certified in Financial Forensics, MasterReviewerin Financial Forensics, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and Partner in professional services firm; Holtz, Rubenstein, Reminick LLC. He is a professional in merchantry valuation and forensic accounting. Harold is a director of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA). He is currently President of the local Suffolk County Chapter. Harold earned a BS inWrittenfrom St. John's University and is an offshoot professor at St. Joseph's College. The Long IslandMerchantryNews named him one of the top "40 under 40" in business. James Horkovich (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1965) Dr. Jim Horkovich is a professional engineer and public policy well-wisher for emerging technologies such as Directed Energy systems and photonics technologies. He is the industry lead and spokesperson for the Directed Energy Professional Society Directed Energy Outreach Program, and is moreover the Program Committee chair for the AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) Directed Energy Program Committee. He is Vice President of theWorkbenchof Directors of the Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS). Jim most recently served as the Defense and National Security Committee chair for a National Academy of Sciences initiated joint professional engineering societies (SPIE, OSA, IEEE) effort to create a National Photonics Initiative. He recently retired as a Raytheon Engineering Fellow and Chief Technical Architect forUpperPower Laser Programs at Raytheon Missile Systems, and is now a private consultant. Jim’s U.S. Air Force career terminated in 1990 without directing all Strategic Defense Initiative Organization laser-technology programs at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory. He received two quoting medals and two meritorious service medals. Mark Mensch (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1982) Mark Mensch is currently employed by the William Floyd School District as the Coordinator for Health, Physical Education, Family Consumer Science Departments and the Director of Athletics. He is responsible for increasingly than 115 Coaches and 1600 athletes competing in Conference 1 of Section XI. His work over the past 10 years includes expansion of theSturdyProgram, redesign of the Physical Education Curriculum, re-design and expansion of the Strength and Condition Program and creating a new Sports Medicine Program forUpperSchool Students that includes an troupe with Stony Brook University and the HCARE Program. Mark continues to work with Sports Therapy in Mastic. He is an well-wisher for special-needs athletes and is an organizer and supporter of the Special Olympics. Josephine Smith (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1999) Josephine Smith, William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1999, is the first daughter of a firefighter killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to graduate the Fire Academy and wilt a member of the FDNY. She fulfilled a lifelong dream of rhadamanthine a firefighter and pursuit in her father’s footsteps. Her dad, Firefighter Kevin J. Smith, a member of FDNY Hazmat Co. #1, perished in World Trade Center Tower One during an effort to help those trapped inside. 2014Jason Frank (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1990) Jason earned a B.S.Stratumfrom Niagara University. He is a highly-decorated police detective serving with the Newtown Police Department, where he has worked for the past 18 years. On December 14, 2012 he was a first responder at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the site of one of the worst shooting tragedies in history. President Obama personally recognized Jason for his bravery and dedication and the US Senators from Connecticut invited Jason to shepherd the State of the Union write as their guest and speak on behalf of tighter gun control. Tara Hoag D’Amato (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1990) Tara graduated Magna Cum Laude as Valedictorian from Long Island University, SouthamptonHigherwith a B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing. She studied at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She earned an M.A.Stratumin Library and Information Science and aDocumentin Human Resources Management from St. Joseph’s College. Tara has led several Suffolk County libraries as director including: the Quogue Public Library, the East Hampton Library and the Port Jefferson Free Library. She moreover served as marketing director for the East End Arts Council. Currently she is the teammate director of the Mastics-Moriches-ShirleyPolityLibrary and executive director of the Friends of the Arts. Tara is aWorkbenchmember on the Mastic Shirley Chamber of Commerce and co-coordinates the polity musical with the William FloydPolitySummit. Jacqueline Intonato Eglevsky (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1964) Jacqueline earned B.S., M.A. and MS degrees in education. She became a teacher at Moriches Elementary School in the William Floyd School District, emerged as a leader and helped Moriches attain national recognition for a second time. She was selected by her peers to shepherd the United States Department of Education’s 1993-1994 National Blue Ribbon Awards Ceremony in Washington D.C. Throughout her career at William Floyd, Jacqueline served as a teacher, an teammate principal, principal and teammate to the superintendent for elementary learning. Lynda Rakvin Zach (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1989) Lynda earned a B.S. at The Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. at Long Island University. She is a lifelong resident of our polity and currently serves as the executive director of Colonial Youth and Family Services, where she began as a youth worker 20 years ago. Lynda is involved in polity organizations such as Lynvets, the Rotary Club of Shirley and the Mastics, the Kiwanis Club of the Mastics and the Mastic and ShirleyPolityEmergencySuppliesCenter Foundation. Jason Robotham (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1994) Jason is an workaday research scientist and entrepreneur. He earned his B.A. in biology from the University of Scranton and a Ph.D. in immunology from Florida State University. Dr. Robotham has authored increasingly than 20 peer-reviewed scientific papers spanning the fields of allergy and infectious disease research. He co-founded BioFront Technologies Inc., a biotech visitor focused on supplies safety diagnostics. He is a guest speaker on these topics at Florida State University and within his community. 2013Al Fritsch (Class of 1981) Al Fritsch is an workaday musician, vocalist, producer, composer, and arranger. He was a founding member of the music group Drive, She Said, which released six CDs and has toured Europe extensively. He has served as a vocalist and studio musician on numerous recordings, including CDs from Ace Frehley (Kiss), Robin Trower, Benny Mardones, and Rod Stewart. A member of SAG and AFTRA, he has performed on hundreds of radio/television commercials, mucosa soundtracks, and industrials since the mid 1980's. Al is moreover a founding member of the William Floyd Music Alumni Jazz Band. Barbara (Guarino) Kruk (Class of 1970) Barbara (Guarino) Kruk is co-owner of Roma Funeral Home in Shirley. She provides assistance to families with funeral arrangements if hardships exist so that their loved ones are treated with superintendency and dignity. Barbara writes a very touching weekly post for a local newspaper which illuminates the lives of polity members who have recently passed. She has authored a typesetting "Connie's Story: A Triumph of Love" which describes her life with her husband Connie, his struggle and triumph. Edward Hennessey (Class of 1979) Edward Hennessey is a successful shyster who is currently serving in his first term as New York State Assemblyman. Ed began his legal career as a prosecutor in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. Early in his private law practice, he represented labor unions and the rights of working people. He now concentrates on criminal law, personal injury and real estate. He served as Brookhaven Town Councilman from 1994 through 2005, and worked to restore integrity to government. Mr. Hennessey moreover served as counsel to the New York State Senate Democratic Leader as a policy counselor and later as an external relations specialist. Robert Horkovich (Class of 1972) Robert Horkovich is a nationally top-ranked lawyer in the zone of insurance recovery. He is Managing Partner for the prestigious law firm of Anderson Kill and Olick, P.C. Bob has been engaged by the United Nations as its counsel on several significant projects. He is lead trial counsel for the State of California for environmental insurance recoveries. Bob moreover practices bankruptcy and restructuring as well as environmental law. He has been recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers forMerchantryand is considered one of the finest coverage trial lawyers in the country. Lexis/Nexis and Law360 have named Bob as its "Policyholder Lawyer of the Year." He has obtained over $5 billion in settlements and judgments from insurance companies for his clients over the past decade for environmental clean-ups and for medical financing for asbestos victims. Bob has been well-published, penning numerous periodical wares and he is commonly a featured guest speaker at professional conferences. Bob is a veteran of the United States Air Force rising to the rank of Captain, USAF JAG Corp. Josephine Nobissoi (Class of 1971) Josephine (Joi) Nobisso is an workaday tragedian of children's books and her books have earned many awards. Joi has been honored with “The Friend of Education”Ribbonand the NCEAs “Distinguished Graduate” Award. She is a member of The Authors' Guild, and The Society of Children'sTypesettingWriters and Illustrators. Earlier in her writing career, Joi published three pseudonymous novels with Putnam for adults. Joi is co-founder of the Long Island Children's Writers and Illustrators group. She has served as an officer of the Westhampton Writers Festival and on the joint committee of the American Library Association - Children'sTypesettingCouncil.2012Michael Charzuk (Class of 1981) Mike Charzuk is an ribbon winning producer, audio engineer and musician, having increasingly than 25 years of wits in audio production as a recording musician and audio typesetting producer. Mike is the Executive Producer for Audible.com and has produced hundreds of audio books, dozens of which have been nominated for Audie Awards, Earphones Awards, and a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word project in 2010. He has produced hundreds of promo spots for Viacom, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and TV land. Mike headed the production team that rebranded TNN into Spike TV. John Dolezal (Class of 1962) John Dolezal has been in public service his unshortened life. He served in the United States Marines and was a Suffolk County Police Officer for 24 years. John has 50 years wits as a firefighter and has lifetime membership in the Mastic Fire Department and the Mastic Ambulance Company. John is a lease member of Save the Forge River, Inc.; defended to healing and environmentally restoring the livelihood of the Forge River. He is currently serving as their treasurer. Hiroshi Kimura (Class of 1985) Dr. Hiroshi Kimura is a dentist specializing in periodontics and dental implants. He is owner of Periodontics and Dental Implants of New York. In wing to his private practice, Hiroshi is ClinicalTeammateProfessor of the Columbia University School of Dentistry. He is an international lecturer on dental implants and periodontics. Hiroshi holds numerous certifications and memberships in professional dental associations. Vincent Nasta (Class of 1979) Vincent Nasta was an outstanding and popular art teacher at RiverheadUpperSchool for 17 years. Vincent was a commercial versifier and a published typesetting illustrator over a 25 year freelance career. He was a unstipulated aviation pilot, air show pilot and certified flight instructor.Withouthis untimely death in 2008, The Vincent Nasta Foundation was established in his memory, providing scholarships for deserving graduates. Karen (Maginn) Poidomani (Class of 1981) Karen Poidomani has been a merchantry teacher for the past 26 years at William FloydUpperSchool. During her career, Karen has been honored as: Suffolk CountyMerchantryTeacher of the Year, New York StateMerchantryTeacher of the Year, News 12 Educator of the Month and the SCOPE Teacher ServiceRibbonrecipient. Under her leadership as chairperson, theMerchantryEducation Department has won the Region 1 New York StateMerchantryDepartment of the YearRibbonthree times, most recently in 2010. She was a recipient of the William Floyd Alumni Association’s Outstanding EducatorsRibbonin 2010. 2011Kim Barnes Arico:Matriculationof 1988. As throne mentor Kim has led St. John’s University women’s basketball to national prominence. Kim has earned increasingly than 150 career victories at St. John’s University and is unescapable 250 victories in her unshortened collegiate throne coaching career. She is involved in numerous charitable activities in her community. Nicholas Cassone:Matriculationof 1962. Longtime educator who served in the William Floyd School District for 27 years as a teacher and administrator. As Principal of Tangier Smith Elementary School, he led the school to state and national recognition. In retirement, Nick continues to squire students and families through his many volunteer endeavors. Jeffrey Chan:Matriculationof 1984. In wing to performing surgeries, Jeff is the Director of the Surgical IntensiveSuperintendencyUnit at the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, one of the busiest Level I trauma centers in the state of New York, specializing in trauma surgery and hair-trigger superintendency medicine. He continues to play an zippy role in the education of Cornell surgical residents. Maria D’Amato:Matriculationof 1997. Opera singer who has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, New YorkMunicipalityOpera and leading roles with Sarasota Opera, DiCapo Opera and Opera North. She has been a soloist with a variety of symphonies. Lee Zeldin:Matriculationof 1998. New York State Senator, first state senator to be elected from our polity since John Floyd of the Floyd family. Lee is a veteran of the United States Army and has risen to the rank of Captain. He earned his Juris Doctorate at Albany Law School and has served as a federal prosecutor. 2010Vincent Pascale (1965) A graduate of theMatriculationof 1965, is a successful entrepreneur, government official and societal well-wisher who still resides in the William Floyd community. He is moreover a former trustee and president of the William FloydWorkbenchof Education. He currently serves as Chairperson of the Brookhaven Town Planning Board. Tony Guma (1980) A 1980 graduate, is a prolific actor, producer and writer who has appeared in dozens of television shows and motion pictures including The Suburbans a movie that he co-wrote and starred in slantingly Will Ferrell and Jennifer Love Hewitt. His credits moreover include the films Mission Impossible III and Star Trek, the latest installment released in 2009. He is moreover a two-time collegiate All-American soccer player from Hofstra University and former coach. Debra Bensen-Kennedy, MD (1988) A graduate of theMatriculationof 1988, is a clinical research oncologist who is urgently pursuing a cure for cancer. She earned her medical stratum at MedicalHigherof Virginia and is currently designing and running clinical trials to develop new cancer medications. She moreover served on the sense of Louisiana State University’s School of Medicine. Joseph Leonardi, CEC (1993) A 1993 graduate, is a successful doughboy and teacher who was named “U.S.A.’sDoughboyof the Year” for 2009 by the American Culinary Federation, Inc. In 2008, he was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the Culinary Olympics held in Germany. He is currently employed as an executive doughboy at the prestigious Somerset Club in Boston, Massachusetts.2009Craig Lehmann, Ph.D., CC (NRCC), FACB, is Executive Dean of Health Sciences Center Schools (Dentistry, Nursing, Social Welfare & Health Technology & Management), Dean of the School of Health Technology and Management and Professor of Clinical Laboratory Sciences at Stony Brook University, Health Sciences Center. He is a registered clinical chemist with the National Registry of Clinical Chemistry (NRCC), registered Clinical Scientist with the American Society of Clinical Pathology and a Fellow in the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (FACB). In wing to his increasingly than 75 periodical articles, he has co-edited and edited five clinical laboratory science textbooks. Craig’s story of resilience and determination in the squatter of health challenges and poverty to pursue his education is an inspiration to students and colleagues. He travels throughout the world lecturing on the use of e-health technology to respond to the socioeconomic and health superintendency concerns of white-haired populations. Paul Breschard matriculation valedictorian, received his B.A. in English Education from C.W. PostHigherand immediately began teaching at Floyd. He received his Master’sStratumat Hofstra University. He served as director of sultana education, volitional school instructor, home instructor, summer school instructor, newspaper and yearbook advisor. He retired from teaching without thirty four years. Paul was considered one of the most constructive and popular teachers on the District sense throughout his career considering of his superintendency for his students, engaging style and his unique sense of humor. Many of his former students credit their success in school and their careers to his influence as their teacher. Paul and his wife Jerri have two children; Jayme and David. He has been a resident of Mastic Beach since 1954 where he continues to contribute as a societal leader and objector trying to modernize the quality of life in our community. He serves as a director of the Pattersquash CreekSocietalAssociation and the William Floyd Alumni Association and is Chairperson of the Mastic Beach Village Exploratory Committee. Bill Konstant has demonstrated a lifelong transferral to ensuring the survival of endangered species and their habitats.Withoutgraduating from William FloydUpperSchool, Bill earned his B.S. from Cornell University and M.A. from SUNY Stony Brook. His career in wildlife conservation has included positions with several zoological parks and international organizations including the World Wildlife Fund and Conservation International. Bill’s work to save endangered species has helped support projects in dozens of countries and unliable him to travel to Belize, Guatemala, Panama, Brazil, Suriname, Liberia, Gabon, Madagascar, Malaysia and Vietnam. In the process, his writings on natural history and wildlife conservation have appeared in a number of scientific and popular publications, he has co-authored a field guide to the Lemurs of Madagascar, and his nature photography has been used to highlight and generate support for many variegated projects. His work has been featured on television through Animal Planet. Bill and his wife, Nannette (William FloydUpperSchoolMatriculationof 1971), live in Flourtown, Pennsylvania, and have two children, Melanie and Evan. Garett Leskowitz , Ph.D., attended William Floyd schools, grades K-12, and graduated valedictorian. He earned a bachelor’s stratum in chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and then worked for a small visitor developing fiber-optic chemical sensors. Garett earned his Ph.D. in physical chemistry at Caltech. He lectured and performed research at MIT, Harvard and the University of California, Riverside. His research focus is spectroscopy, the interaction of light with matter. His work is detailed in many published papers, presentations at conferences, and patents. He now teaches and directs student research at The Claremont Colleges, California. Garett’s research on observing nuclear magnetic resonance in microscopic samples has assisted the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) planetary exploration program in their search for water and other signs of extraterrestrial life. Garett and his wife Mary Mason have two sons, Nathaniel and Noel. He is zippy in music, playing drums and percussion in several rock, jazz, chamber, symphonic and theater-music groups. Frank Coraci. Born in Shirley, was involved with the William Floyd Update News Team and was a four-year member of the wrestling team. He earned his BFA from New York University where he studied filmmaking. His student film, “Coffee,” was an ribbon winner in numerous festivals. Upon graduation, he went on to uncontrived travel documentaries that took him to increasingly than 27 countries virtually the world. Frank then directed and co-wrote his first self-sustaining full-length film, “Murdered Innocence,” which won the Long IslandMucosaFestival's “BestFull-lengthFilm” and “Best Directorial Debut.” Frank then moved to Los Angeles where he wrote and performed on Adam Sandler’s platinum selling and Emmy Nominated spectacle album, “What the Hell Happened to Me?” He directed the music video for the tome and executive produced and created the HBO special from the 23 municipality tour of the album. Frank’s most noteworthy mucosa credits include the motion pictures “The Wedding Singer,” “The Waterboy,” “Around the World in 80 Days,” “Click,” and the upcoming “Zookeeper.” John Thaler is the Founder and Portfolio Manager of JAT Capital Management, a long/short probity hedge fund based in New York City.Withoutgraduating from William Floyd, he attended the University of Chicago where he earned a BA in Economics. Upon graduating from college, John embarked on a career in finance, starting in the Investment Banking semester of Merrill Lynch in New York City. John left Merrill Lynch to wilt an socialize in the Boston office of SpectrumProbityInvestors, a Telecom, Media and Technology-focused private probity firm.Without2½ years in Boston, John returned to the New York zone to wilt a pre-launch member of the team at Shumway Capital Partners, a long/short probity hedge fund based in Greenwich, Connecticut. He left Shumway Capital without five years to launch JAT Capital Management, which he continues to run today. 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