A total of 66 East Islip High School students were awarded the New York State Seal of Civic Readiness, which will included as a special endorsement on their diplomas, in a May 29 ceremony in the school’s auditorium. The NYSSCR is intended to encourage civic knowledge and participation through experiential learning and the engagement of youth voice, leadership and action. It also provides employers and universities with a method of identifying high school graduates with civics skills .

East Islip students earning the Seal were Nathalie Atiencia, Sally Attard, Jake Ballou, Jennifer Ballou, Brayden Black, Juliana Banville, Alexander Ciampi, Kendyl Corcoran, Julianna D’Addario, Nicolette Diemer, Keith Evans, Emily Farrell, Stephanie Finley, Alexander Firneno, Ryan Flad, Anna Franchi, Erin Fredrickson, Kaitlyn Gans, LisFranny Garcia Laguer, Ella Gibbons, Kayla Glick, Florence Gonzalez, Lilyana Graney, Jack Gravano, Giovanni Green, Keira Higgins, Georgia Hodge, Dylan Hrubes, Erica Huang, Jack Kalinowski, Elyse Kearney, Johanna LeRoux, McKayla Mahon, Meeghan Mahon, Annelyse Marra, Ashley McAdam, Drew McCarthy, Erin McCarthy, Matthew McGuire, Emily McIntee, Natalia Mendolia, James Mendoza, Sarai Murria, Joseph Norrby, Samantha Olsen, TessaRose Orgera, Ava Panepinto, Dev Patel, Sophia Parrillo, Samantha Penny, Sophia Penny, Sophia Pepe, Annalise Piano, Harmony Rocco, Vanessa Rossa, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Raven Sanchez, Michael Sassone, Kirsten Sorbi, John Talt, Valerie Tamayo, Kyla Timmer, Courtney Tippett, Maddalena Toto, Gianna Trager and Gabriella Zimmitti.