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PROGRAM

*Processional*

Pomp and Circumstance – Sir Edward Elgar

Performed by the Cresskill High School Band

under the direction of Mr. Joseph Verderese

*Salute to the Flag*

Cora Silver

Wesley Chu

*National Anthem*

Star-Spangled Banner – Francis Scott Key

Performed by Cresskill High School SoundXplosion

under the direction of Mr. John Von Glahn

Principal’s Address

Mr. John Massaro

Salutatorian’s Address

Leah Kwon

Class Address

Wesley Chu

Valedictorian's Address

Isabelle Son

Presentation and Acceptance of the Class of 2026

Mrs. Lauren Thomas, Superintendent of Schools

Mr. Daniel Nemet-Nejat, Board of Education

Announcing of Graduates

Mrs. Jessica Otiniano

Mrs. Kathleen Steccato

Awarding of Diplomas

Mr. John Massaro, Principal

America the Beautiful – Katharine Lee Bates

Performed by Cresskill High School SoundXplosion

under the direction of Mr. John Von Glahn

*Recessional*

God of Our Fathers – Hemy & Walton-Walters

Performed by the Cresskill High School Band

under the direction of Mr. Joseph Verderese

*Indicates audience please stand* 

CRESSKILL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2026

The following members of the Class of 2026 have completed the requirements of the Cresskill Board of Education and State of New Jersey 

and, therefore, will be awarded their diploma this evening, Thursday, June 18th, 2026.

Asmar Ahmadzada

Agam Arzi, MHS

Annabelle Atakhanian

Rayan Novin Azmat

Ariel Bacalu, NHS, SHS

Lila Sora Bae, FHS, NHS

Adam Bendaoud

Layla Sophia Berkowitz, NHS, SHS

Liam Blum

Jayden Izaiah Castro

Aya Catran, NHS, SHS

David Cheng

Lia Cheng, NHS, SHS

Shani Chernin, FHS, NHS

Emmi Faith Chong, SHS

Priscilla Chow

Wesley Scott Chu, IHS, NHS

Sophia Rose Coleman

Joseph Michael Connelly

Levie Coriat

Orlie Coriat

Julia Madison Couch, IHS, NHS

Angelo Paulo Teresio Cristantiello

Octavya Cropper, AHS, IHS, NHS

Amit De Piccioto

Amran Dereje

Isabella Di Saverio, IHS, NHS

Adi Elgar, IHS, NHS

Farrah Faucette

Riley Elizabeth Feulner

Alon Fleishman

Clara Fukano, FHS, NHS

Adam Gadish, MHS, NHS, SHS

Maayan Gal

Bozidar Gavrilovic, IHS

Ana Gonzalez Eusevi, NHS, SHS

Shaina Gottlieb

Trevel L. Griffin

Charles John Gusette

Noa Halabi, NHS, SHS

Yonatan Halabi, NHS, SHS

Jay Seungkyu Han, MHS, NHS

Guy Hanuka, NHS

Yuval Hanuka, IHS, NHS

Ori Haras

Ron Harel

Seiya Hatanaka

Ryan Honczarenko

Jonathan Francis Horowytz

Andrew Iannuzzi

Sungha Joshua Im, NHS, SHS

Sea Itzhaki

Aaron Jang

Yujeong Jang

Cunhui Charlie Jia

Julianna Kebabjian

Andrew James Kelly, MHS

Leah Khaloyan, SHS

Abigail Eunbi Kim, NHS, SHS

Eunice Kim, SHS

Gavin Kim, NHS, SHS

Joseph Kim

Olivia Kim

Samuel Junwoo Kim

Sowon Kim, MHS, NHS

Leslie Koh, FHS, NHS

Luke Thomas Kopczynski, NHS

Yair Krongrad

Leah Kwon, Salutatorian, NHS, SHS

Tyler Lavin

Aidan Lee, MHS, NHS

Jonathan Lee

Sol Lee, IHS,MHS, NHS

Trinity E. Lee, AHS

Victoria Lee, FHS, NHS, SHS

Yuna Lee, MHS

Ilai Levin Gur, NHS, SHS

Mariah Elizabeth Levy

Hanna Lomasky, IHS, MHS, NHS

Nathan Joel Lopez

Amit Magid, NHS, SHS

Alessandra Lucia Marino, IHS, NHS

Nathan James Marzocchi

Meagan Emily Medrano

Thomas Andrew Mei

Chloe Mia Moarkech, FHS, NHS

Alon Monhite Yahav, SHS

Alon Morad

Abraham Nemet-Nejat

Paraskevi Nikas

Danielle Nutkis, AHS

Ethan Prescott Odabashian

Elifnaz Ozkan

Kyle Hyun-Tak Paek

Nicholas Pannullo, IHS, NHS

Brandon Hyunsung Park, NHS, SHS

JeeWoo Park, MHS, NHS, SHS

Gil Paryente

Idan Pasi, NHS, SHS

Liam Peleg, NHS

Xavier Louis Pensa

Jason Pratt

Thomas Pratt

Charley Mae Quinn

Thomas Reilly

Maxwell P. Reiner

Flore Riffard, SHS

Ema Rraci

Alicia Sathananthan, IHS, NHS

Uri Schieber, NHS, SHS

Kathleen Joan Semenoro, AHS

Orri Shapira, NHS, SHS

Lia Sheinbaum

Cora Silver, FHS, NHS

James Edward Skonier

Justin Soh, NHS, SHS

Isabelle Gia Son, Valedictorian, NHS, SHS

Nikias Stasoulakis, NHS

Gregory Stogioglou

Chihiro Suganuma, MHS, NHS, SHS

Shelley Ariel Tal, AHS

Tamar Tesler

Noam Treibich, NHS, SHS

Luca Vazquez

Tyler Von Glahn

Robert Welch III

Mia Haram Yoon, MHS

Nola Haran Yoon

Amit Zipori, NHS, SHS

AHS (Art Honor Society)

FHS (French Honor Society)

IHS (Italian Honor Society)

SHS (Spanish Honor Society)

MHS (Music Honor Society)

NHS (National Honor Society)

Valedictorian

Salutatorian

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Board of Education

Mrs. Barbara Ann Costa, President

Mrs. Suzanne Joshi, Vice President

Mrs. Sarah Barrs

Ms. Sally Cummings

Mrs. Amy Cusick

Mr. Michael DePalo

Mrs. Heiddy Martin

Mr. Daniel Nemet-Nejat

Mr. Daniel Riccardo

Ms. Dawn Delasandro, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Administration

Mrs. Lauren Thomas, Superintendent of Schools

Mr. John Massaro, Principal

Mrs. Lauren Bucco, Assistant Principal

Mr. Daniel Apice, Assistant Principal for Student Support Services

Class Advisors

Mrs. Jessica Otiniano

Mrs. Kathleen Steccato

SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Agam Arzi

Class of 2026 Senior Class Award

Cresskill High School Music Boosters Association Scholarship

Cresskill High School Principal Players

Annabelle Atakhanian

The Althea Moore STEM Scholarship

Ariel Bacalu

Merritt Memorial Home and School Association Scholarship

Layla Berkowitz

Cresskill Unidos Hispanic Family Association Scholarship

Aya Catran

Bergen County Women’s Coaches Association Scholarship

The Vince Leonard Memorial Scholarship

Shani Chernin

Class of 2026 Senior Class Service Award

Wesley Chu

Cresskill High School Student Organization Service Award

First Class Scholarship

Sophia Coleman

Edward H. Bryan School PTA Scholarship

Cresskill Alpine Little League Baseball and Cresskill Softball Scholarship

Donna Zanone Memorial Scholarship in Education and Love of the Cresskill Community

The UNICO Brian Piccolo Memorial Scholarship

Joseph Connelly

Cresskill High School Football Alumni Scholarship

The Eric Christensen Memorial Scholarship

The Jerry Keegan Cresskill Junior Football League Scholarship

Julia Couch

Cresskill High School Student Organization Service Award

Coccia Italian Studies Student Award Program

Cresskill High School Athletic Booster Association Scholarship

Angelo Cristantiello

Cresskill Cougars United Soccer Club Scholarship

Cresskill PBA Sergeant Michael O’Loughlin Memorial Scholarship

The UNICO Brian Piccolo Memorial Scholarship

Octavya Cropper

The UNICO Ben and Martha Vetere Visual Arts Award

The Cresskill Girls Scouts Scholarship

Isabella Di Saverio

Coccia Italian Studies Student Award

The Jacqueline (Jackie) Kletsman Memorial Scholarship

The UNICO Vincent Tedeschi Memorial Scholarship

Farrah Faucette

Care-One “Healthcare Hero” Scholarship

Dante’s Pizza and Restaurant Scholarship

Riley Feulner

Dante’s Pizza and Restaurant Scholarship

The Elizabeth Gallivan Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Adam Gadish

The Lawrence Meade Scholarship

Cresskill High School Music Boosters Association Scholarship

Shaina Gottlieb

The John Paul Viapiano Memorial Scholarship

Seungkyu Jay Han

Cresskill High School Yearbook Scholarship

KPA Senior Scholarship 2026

Cresskill High School Music Boosters Association Scholarship

The Thomas Vernaleken Memorial Scholarship

Yuval Hanuka

Bergen County Director of Guidance Scholarship

Cresskill High School Student Organization Service Award

Cresskill Woman’s Club Service Award

Coccia Italian Studies Student Award Program

Seiya Hatanaka

Cresskill Cares “Seeds of Service” Scholarship

Ryan Honczarenko

The Jenny Roth Memorial Scholarship

Andrew Iannuzzi

Cresskill Education Association Scholarship

Sungha Im

Dante’s Pizza and Restaurant Scholarship

KPA Senior Scholarship 2026

Sea Itzhaki

Sgt. John Coughlin NYPD, ESU Memorial Scholarship

Charlie Cunhui Jia

The Gabriel Davis Memorial Scholarship

Cresskill High School Yearbook Scholarship

Julianna Kebabjian

Cresskill High School Cheerleading/Football Staff Scholarship

Andrew Kelly

Cresskill High School Principal Players

Abigail Kim

Dante’s Pizza and Restaurant Scholarship

Gavin Kim

KPA Senior Scholarship 2026

Joseph Kim

KPA Senior Scholarship 2026

Olivia Kim

The UNICO Alfred D. Donato Award

Sowon Kim

KPA Senior Scholarship 2026

Luke Kopczynski

Edward H. Bryan School PTA Scholarship

The Marty Rivard Basketball Scholarship

The Peter Eftychiou Scholarship

The Richard Van Cleft Memorial Scholarship

Yair Krongrad

Dante’s Pizza and Restaurant Scholarship

Leah Kwon

Class of 1972 Scholarship

Cresskill Woman’s Club Service Award

KPA Senior Scholarship 2026

Tyler Lavin

Cresskill Volunteer Firemen’s Association Scholarship

Aidan Lee

KPA Senior Scholarship 2026

Sol Lee

KPA Senior Scholarship 2026

The United States Military Academy West Point

Trinity Lee

Cresskill High School Home and School Association Scholarship

Victoria Lee

The Robert Meegan Memorial Scholarship

Yuna Lee

Cresskill High School Music Boosters Association Scholarship

Ilai Levin Gur

The Zachary Garcia Memorial Scholarship

Mariah Levy

Nursing/Healthcare Profession Scholarship

Hanna Lomasky

Cresskill High School Music Boosters Association Scholarship

Cresskill High School Home and School Association Scholarship

Nathan Lopez

Cresskill Unidos Hispanic Family Association Scholarship

Dante’s Pizza and Restaurant Scholarship

Greater Bergen County Association of Realtors

Amit Magid

Elizabeth Merrifield Memorial Scholarship

Alessandra Marino

Cresskill Cares “Seeds of Service” Scholarship

Cresskill Woman’s Club Rachel Engle Memorial Scholarship

Coccia Italian Studies Student Program

Creston Electronics George Feldstein Memorial Engineering Scholarship

Nathan Marzocchi

The Allison Tallman Memorial Scholarship

MEBCI Music Avocation Scholarship

Cresskill High School Music Boosters Association Scholarship

Meagan Medrano

Dante’s Pizza and Restaurant Scholarship

Chloe Moarkech

Cresskill High School Student Organization Service Award

The Stephen Kline Memorial Scholarship

Paraskevi Nikas

Cresskill Education Association

Dom and Bonnae Albanese Memorial Scholarship

Donna Zanone Memorial Scholarship in Education and Love of the Cresskill Community

Ethan Odabashian

Cresskill High School Home and School Association Scholarship

Elifnaz Ozkan

Dante’s Pizza and Restaurant Scholarship

Nicholas Pannullo

Coccia Italian Studies Award Program

The UNICO Anthony Garguillo Memorial Service to School and Community

Brandon Park

Dante’s Pizza and Restaurant Scholarship

KPA Senior Scholarship 2026

JeeWoo Park

Cresskill High School Music Boosters Association Scholarship

KPA Senior Scholarship 2026

Idan Pasi

NVE Bank A Division of Ion Bank Community Service Leadership Award

Xavier Pensa

Spencer Savings Bank Scholarship

Jason Pratt

Cresskill Alpine Little League Baseball and Cresskill Softball Scholarship

Thomas Pratt

Dante’s Pizza and Restaurant Scholarship

Charley Quinn

The Vince Leonard Memorial Scholarship

Cresskill High School Athletic Booster Association Scholarship

The Zachary Garcia Memorial Scholarship

Thomas Reilly

Cresskill High School Athletic Booster Association Scholarship

Merritt Memorial Home and School Association Scholarship

Max Reiner

Cresskill High School Athletic Booster Association Scholarship

The George Callas Memorial Scholarship

Lou Lanzalotto BCCA Scholarship

The Peter Eftychiou Scholarship

Flore Riffard

Cresskill High School Yearbook Scholarship

Dave Kelchner XC and Track Annual Scholarship

Alicia Sathananthan

Cresskill Cares “Seeds of Service” Scholarship

The Peter Eftychiou Scholarship

Uri Schieber

The UNICO Charles Pinto Memorial Scholarship

Kathleen Semenoro

Cresskill Cares “Seeds of Service” Scholarship

Cresskill High School Yearbook Scholarship

Orri Shapira

The Ray Keim Memorial Scholarship

Cora Silver

Cresskill Cougars United Soccer Club Scholarship

James Skonier

The Suzanne Leclercq Zinsky Memorial Scholarship

Justin Soh

Cresskill High School Football Coaches Scholarship

The Vayda Family Scholarship

Isabelle Son

The Valedictorian Scholarship

Nikias Stasoulakis

Cresskill High School Home and School Association Scholarship

Horace W. and Grace M. Hughes Memorial Scholarship

Gregory Stogioglou

Cresskill Cougars United Soccer Club Scholarship

Chihiro Suganuma

Cresskill High School Music Boosters Scholarship

The Vayda Family Scholarship

Tyler Von Glahn

Cresskill High School Principal Players

Cresskill High School Music Boosters Association Scholarship

The Richard Bartlett Memorial Scholarship