COLLEGE SPORTS COACH
Bob Vlahakis / Lacrosse / St. Joseph’s
College–Patchogue
Cheryl Novins / Tennis / Nassau
Community College–Garden City
Christine A. Nowierski-Farina /
Cheerleading / Hofstra University–
Uniondale
Chuck Priore / Football / SUNY Stony
Brook–Stony Brook
Dominic Scala / Baseball–Adelphi
University
Joe Mihalich / Basketball / Hofstra
University–Uniondale
John Jez / Lacrosse / LIU Post–Brookville
Keith Osik / Baseball / Farmingdale State
College–Farmingdale
Rod Stephan / Baseball / College at Old
Westbury–Old Westbury
Steve Pikiell / Basketball–SUNY Stony
Brook
Taylor Wray / Lacrosse–St. Joseph’s
College
Tom Azzara / Golf / Farmingdale State
College–Farmingdale
COLLEGE SPORTS
PROGRAM
Adelphi University–Garden City
Farmingdale State College–
Farmingdale
Hofstra University–Hempstead
LIU Post–Brookville
Molloy College–Rockville Centre
Nassau Community College–Garden
City
NYIT–Old Westbury
St. Josephs College–Patchogue
Stony Brook University
Suffolk Community College–Multiple
Locations
The College at Old Westbury–Old
Westbury
Touro College–Multiple Locations
DAY CARE
Habitots Preschool & Child Care
Center–Medford
Just Like Home Daycare–North
Babylon
Kiddie Kampus West
Kids Connection
Kidstatic Kids
Learn and Play Levittown
Little People’s Childcare Center–
Medford
Miss Tara’s Little Rascals
Our House Creative Family Childcare
Port Washington Children’s Center
Rainbow Chimes Inc–Huntington
Shalom Day Care
TLC Daycare
NOMINEE PROFILES
GRACE MUSIC SCHOOL
Since 2001, Grace Music School has provided the highest quality music
instruction to the Long Island area. An enriching pleasant experience for
you or your children. Family-owned and operated, Grace Music School
treats all clients as if they were part of the family. Offering private
instruction in piano, voice, guitar, string, woodwind, drums, ensembles
and early childhood music development classes, Grace Music School
strives to enrich their community with music. All instructors have either
conservatory or extensive music school training and most have professional
performance experience and are dedicated to learning about your
personal musical goals and helping you achieve them. Committed to
musical excellence, the school provides multiple low-pressure opportunities
for students to perform throughout the year.
EDUCATION
ARTS SCHOOL
Art & Soul Studio
Clay Art Workshop
CM Performing Arts Center–Oakdale
Creation Arts Center–Massapequa
Cristina Music Studio
From Stage To Screen–Huntington
Krafty Hands
Laconia Music Center
Music Academy for Special Learners
New York Musician’s Center
Take 2 Actor’s Studio
The AMF Studio for Performing Arts
The Creative House
The Long Island High School for the
Arts
The Tiny Artist
BEAUTY SCHOOL
Beval International Beauty
Brittany Beauty School
Gloria Francis Beauty School
Long Island Beauty School
Long Island Nail & Skin Care Institute
New York Institute of Beauty
Ultissima Beauty Institute of Levittown
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Chaminade High School
Holy Family School
Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
Our Lady of Mercy Academy
Saint Anthony’s High School
Saint Edward the Confessor
St. Cyril and Methodius–North Babylon
St. John the Baptist
St. Martin de Porres Marianist School
St. Patrick’s School
St. Thomas the Apostle
St. William the Abbot
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
Adelphi University
Farmingdale State College–
Farmingdale
Hofstra University–Hempstead
Island Drafting and Technical Institute
LIU Post–Brookville
Molloy College–Rockville Centre
Nassau Community College–Garden
City
NYIT–Old Westbury
St. Josephs College–Patchogue
Stony Brook University
Suffolk County Community College
The College at Old Westbury–Old
Westbury
Touro College–Multiple Locations
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
Alan Kadish, M.D. / Touro College
Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III / The College at
SUNY Old Westbury–Old Westbury
Dr. Christine M. Riordan / Adelphi
University
Dr. H. Hubert Keen / Farmingdale State
College–Farmingdale
Dr. Jack P. Calareso / St. Joseph’s–
Patchogue
Dr. Kenneth Saunders / Nassau
Community College–Garden City
Dr. Kimberly R. Cline / LIU Post–Brookville
Dr. Samuel L. Stanley, Jr.–SUNY Stony
Brook
Dr. Shaun L. McKay / Suffolk Community
College–Selden
Dr. Susan Barr / Five Towns College–Dix
Hills
Drew Bogner / Molloy College–Rockville Centre
Edward Guiliano / NYIT
Stuart Rabinowitz / Hofstra University–
Uniondale
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HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT
Baldwin High School–Baldwin
Bay Shore High School
Bethpage High School
Carle Place High School–Carle Place
Farmingdale High School
Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
Massapequa High School
Music Institute of Long Island
Our Lady of Mercy Academy
Sachem High School–North
St Anthony’s High School
St. John the Baptist HS
Ward Melville High School–East
Setauket
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
COACH
Bob Hartranft / Lacrosse–Farmingdale
High School
Craig Gorton / Baseball / Smithtown
Christian–Smithtown
Dom Tassone / Basketball–Holy Trinity H.S.
Gene Buonaiuto / Soccer / St.
Anthony’s–South Huntington
Jamie Fishlow / Triathlon–Huntington
H.S.
Jim Moccio / Baseball / Bayport-Blue
Point H.S.–Bayport
John Calabria / Lacrosse / Syosset
H.S.–Syosset
Justin Renna / Track–Holy Trinity H.S.
Kevin Kapica
Kimberly Becvar-Valdemira / Bowling
/ West Babylon
Matthew Kirk / Varsity Basketball–
Kellenberg Memorial H.S.
Mike Massa / Softball / St.
Anthony’s–South Huntington
Ralph Carusillo / Head Football
Coach / St. John the Baptist
Rich Reichert / Football / St.
Anthony’s H.S.–South Huntington
Rick Punzone / Football / Babylon
H.S.–Babylon
LEARNING CENTER
BUSINESS
All About Spanish
C2 Education
Center Stage Music Center
CPR 123 Inc., Training Center
DNA Learning Center
Kidville Garden City
Learning RX–Jericho
Margot Enterprises
Miss Tara’s Little Rascals Massapequa
New York Musician’s Center
North Shore Montessori School
The Family College Experience
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