NOMINEE PROFILE
SUFFOLK Y JCC
The Suffolk Youth Jewish Community Center is proud to help students
learn, grow and thrive in both expected and unexpected ways. SYJCC
opens their doors to everyone, no matter who they are or where they
come from. By accommodating everyone, SYJJ helps the community
come together to embrace change, addressing issues through innovative
and impactful programs that deliver measurable and lasting outcomes.
The SYJCC also helps kids by utilizing the work of specialists in various
fields, such as reading, language and sports. By offering helpful programs
for students of all ages, SYJCC maintains their reputation as the best
daycare in Long Island. www.syjcc.org
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
COACH
Craig Gorton / Baseball / Smithtown
Christian - Smithtown
Dom Tassone / Basketball / Holy
Trinty H.S.
Gene Buonaiuto / Soccer / St.
Anthony’s - South Huntington
Jamie Fishlow
Jim Moccio / Baseball / Bayport-Blue
Point H.S. - Bayport
John Calabria / Lacrosse / Syosset
H.S. - Syosset
Justin Renna
Kevin Kapica
Kimberly Becvar-Valdemira
Leif Shay / Football / Riverhead H.S.
- Riverhead
Liam Power / Head Rowing Coach /
St. John the Baptist
Matthew Kirk / Baseball /
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
LEARNING CENTER
BUSINESS
All About Spanish
C2 Education
Center Stage Music Center
Cooked to Perfection
Curvebreakers Test Prep
Homework Hub
Homework Hub Tutoring - Tracy
Berman
Kidville Garden City
Long Island Tutoring Service
Margot Enterprises
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech
North Shore Montessori School
Tots on Track
Voyage Academics
MUSIC SCHOOL
Bach To Rock Music School - Port
Washington
Center Stage Music Center
Cristina Hall
Cristina Music Studio
Eskay’s Music Lessons
Farmingdale Music Center
Grace Music School
Long Island Studio of Music
Music Academy for Special Learners
Music Institute of Long Island
New York Musician’s Center
South Island Music
The Voice Studio Of Stephanie
Horowitz-Mulry
Voyage Academics
NURSERY SCHOOL
Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC
CFA Preschool
Claudia Long
Cristina Music Studio
Gateway Nursery School
Kiddie Academy of Miller Place
Miss Sue’s Nursery School
Our Lady of Mercy School
Sarah Beth Academy
Sid Jacobson JCC
St Stephens Nursery School
Suffolk YJCC
Tender Tales
The Community Synagogue Early
Childhood Center
Wind’n Willow
PRIVATE SCHOOL
Emanuel Lutheran School
Global Aviation Center
Miss Sue’s Nursery School
New York Institute of Beauty
Our Lady of Mercy
Sarah Beth Academy
St. Edward the Confessor School
Variety Child Learning Center
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Cold Spring Harbor Library - Cold
Spring Harbor
Great Neck Library Lakeville Branch
Island Trees Public Library
Massapequa Public Library
Mastic Moriches Shirley Community
Library
Middle Country Public Library
Northport Public Library
Patchogue Medford Library
Port Jefferson Free Library
Rockville Centre Public Library
Sachem Public Library
Seaford Public Library
The Smithtown Library
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Dean Schlanger
Dr. Daniel Vitow - North Shore
Hebrew Academy HS
Dr. Patrick Klocek
Gail Agarenzo - St. Stephens Nursery
School
Jane Harrigan
Judy Anderson - ACDS
Ken Resnick
Marianna Ferrantelli
Maryalice Doherty - Holy Family
School - Hicksville
Meg Sheehan - North Shore
Montessori School
Michael Spence
Sam Thompson
Susan Flanagan-Herman
Vincent Albrecht - Saint Edward The
Confessor School
TEACHER
Andrea Reilly
AnnMarie Ayerle
Carolyn Tully
Daniel Cosgrove
Elizabeth Farella - St. Edward The
Confessor
Elizabeth King
Ellen Mulvihill - St. Thomas the
Apostle
Grace O’Brien
Joanna Conboy
Karen Spaventa - Our Lady of Mercy
Kathleen Harrigan
Ken Resnick
Kimberly Becvar-Valdemira
Lori Brady
Marion Gioglio
Megan O’Toole
Scott Stolzenberg
Suzanne Zimmerman - St Stephens
Nursery School
Thomas Shingler
TRADE SCHOOL
Barry Tech
BSI Security Training
CNS Environmental
College Board Prep Course - Stony
Brook
Doug Gordon/Patken Photographer
Hunter Business School - Levittown
Institute Polytechnic Corp
Island Drafting & Technical Institute
Long Island Nail & Skin Care Institute
Long Island Training Center
Nassau BOCES Adult Evening
Program at Barry Tech
Richie Bello Training On Demand
The LEARN Center
EDUCATION
NOMINEE PROFILE
GRACE MUSIC SCHOOL
When looking for music lessons, look no further than Grace Music School.
This premier institution offers instruction in piano, voice, singing, guitar,
violin, cello, viola, flute, clarinet, saxophone, drum and ensemble lessons
to all ages. Grace offers lessons on a month-to-month basis, so there is
no semester-long commitment, and families with multiple children can
receive up to 20% off. Students have multiple opportunities to perform
throughout the year, including free recitals and an opportunity to perform
at Carnegie Hall for advanced students. The school has been family owned
and operated since it opened in 2001 and is staffed by instructors with conservatory
or music school training. www.gracemusicschool.com
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