Keepers of their own clocks: Northport High School Class of 2025 graduates

The following article was provided by the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District. The Northport Journal extends a heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2025! 

On June 27, Northport High School proudly celebrated the Class of 2025 during its annual commencement ceremony. Surrounded by family, friends and faculty, the graduating seniors were recognized for their achievements, growth and the dedication that brought them to this significant milestone.

As “Pomp and Circumstance” carried through the air, the graduates took to Tiger Stadium for the last time as students of the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District. The commencement exercises then began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senior Class Vice President Caitlyn Murphy and the national anthem performed by the Northport High School choirs under the direction of Brittany Nichols.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Moyer then addressed the Class of 2025 and encouraged students to carry forward the lessons of resilience, responsibility and mentorship as they begin a new chapter.

“Find your inner coach,” he said. “Good coaches help others succeed, adapt to change, prepare with care and never quit until the game is over.”

Speaking on the challenges and lasting memories of high school, Salutatorian Evan Liu reflected on the resilience of the Class of 2025 and the importance of carrying those lessons forward.

“Through it all, Class of 2025, you pushed through, you persevered,” he said. “Cherish those memories as you turn over a new chapter in this game of life.”

The Northport High School choirs then continued their tradition of singing “Fields of Gold” before Board of Education President Carol Taylor offered heartfelt words of encouragement, reflecting on the students’ journeys and the impact they’re poised to make.

“You are not just the future, you are the present and your voice matters now,” she told the Class of 2025, urging them to move forward with purpose, kindness and courage.

Valedictorian Dora Fields delivered a moving address that challenged the conventional notion of having a perfectly charted path after graduation. Drawing on insights from interviews with accomplished Northport alumni, the speech emphasized perseverance, flexibility and the importance of community support.

“When the future feels overwhelming, when you find yourself unsure of your next move, take a breath,” she said. “Close your eyes and remember that the most important thing is not having it all figured out, it’s to keep growing. Because when you open your eyes again, like Peter Calandra playing Layla in the ‘Senior Well’ in 1975, you’ll see that you’re not alone. You’ll see that there’s a strong community, just like the one here today, cheering for you, believing in you and excited for what comes next.”

Principal Robert Dennis delivered a message centered on the meaning of time, its fleeting nature, its emotional depth and its potential for growth.

“Class of 2025, you are living proof that time moves fast,” he said. “But you are also proof of all the beauty that can bloom in its passing. I hope you’ve learned to treasure the little moments, the messy, inconvenient and imperfect ones, because those are often the ones that shine brightest in hindsight. From this point forward, you are the keeper of your own clock. Show up, pay attention, be present and make it count.”

Members of the Board of Education then began the presentation of diplomas. After the final diplomas were presented, cheers and applause echoed across the field as Senior Class President Colin Cote led his peers in the tassel change and students threw their caps to the sky, exiting the field as alumni of Northport High School.

Members of the 2025 graduating class are:

• Charles David Aftel
• Nathaniel Anthony Aftel
• Robert John Albinson
• Jonathan David Andrade Orozco
• Madeline Michelle Angelo
• Daniel Ajay Arthur
• Nicholas Ryan Arthur
• Dylan Atkins
• David Alexander Avelar
• Kylie Denise Balezos
• Mafety H. Bamba
• Quinten James Barber
• David Jason Barrett
• Alessia Marie Bartholomew
• Dylan Thomas Baumgarth
• Lily Quinn Beamer
• Jessica Beitchman
• Andrew Peter Belanic
• Erica Benavidez Yanes
• John Stephen Berkery
• Patrick James Beyersdorf
• Thomas Joseph Bianchi
• Isabella Grace Bica
• Emily Grace Bingham
• Callahan Louis Bird
• William Kai Blaney
• Nicholas Blazevich
• Nathaniel Thomas Bligh
• Joshua Adam Bohlen
• Naz Bolat
• Juan Bonilla-Hernandez
• Ava Cate Bosco
• Owen Thomas Boylan
• Mary Ellen Breckling
• Sean William Buchanan
• Thomas Benjamin Burger
• Emily Catherine Burns
• Luca Francesco Butler
• Anjolina Noelle Buttacoli
• Bryan Byrnes
• Mariselle Camillone
• Daniel John Campbell
• Luke Joseph Campbell
• Christian Diego Campoli
• Stacey Canales
• Nicholas Joseph Carbone
• Mairead Payton Carroll
• Owen Harrison Caruso
• Steven Moises Carvalho Leon
• Logan Patrick Cash
• Jesse A. Castillo
• Anthony Thomas Castoria
• Abigail Lynn Castronova
• Celine Catanzaro
• Justin Paul Caulfield
• Lauren Grace Cedfeldt
• Madeleine Georgia Ceraulo
• Nicole Chang
• Kai Chin
• Kyler Chotiner
• Henry Mitchell Ciavarella
• Ayla Morgan Ciccarelli
• Vivienne Shae Cierski
• Ella Kathleen Ciolfi
• Kailey Alyce Ciszek
• Margaret K. Cleary
• Patrick Clements
• Margaret Rosemary Coates
• Ashley Nicole Cocks
• William Patrick Cocks
• Sean Michael Cogan
• William Michael Collins
• Sedona Rose Conforti
• Makayla Joy Connolly
• Brady Christopher Cooke
• Ivy Sophia Copland
• Catherine Coronato
• James Patrick Corr
• Colin Cote
• Morgan Hope Cotter
• Payton Faith Cotter
• Sophia Nicole Cox
• Josue Rodrigo Cruz
• Oscar David Cruz Portillo
• Joseph Peyton CuiUo
• Sophia Grace D'Ambrosio
• Joseph Paul D'Onofrio
• Christian Paul Darrigo
• Hannah Morgan Darwin
• Keiland Hallock Macintosh Davies
• Santino Matias de Miranda
• Katy Lynn DeBellis
• Bella Maria DeGiovine
• Jack Deliberti
• Lorena Della Vecchia
• Samantha Leigh DeNisco
• Cyrus Seward Dennis
• Scarlett Faith DePaul
• Ava derBoghossian
• Alexandra Grace DeRop
• Joseph James DeRosa
• Drew Patrick Dervin
• Laila Marie DeSimone
• Sean Patrick Desjardins
• Callan Jane Devine
• Brandon Joel Diaz Cardona
• Patrick Joseph Dillon
• Jace Gregory DiPalo
• Maxim Donecea
• Anthony James Donofrio
• Jack Alexander Donop
• Sabrina Marie Dorino
• Broden Douglas
• William JeUrey Drewes
• Gia Loren Driesse
• Madison Skye DuUy
• Lily Anne Eagen
• Ryan Michael Edebohls
• Julia Rae Eisenberg
• Verena Eldeiry
• DeAndre Elvir
• Isabela Chase Endler
• Raymond James Epperson
• Anthony Carl Erario
• Cinar Joseph Erken
• Cassidy Claire Esposito
• Kaylie Shea Fauser
• Emily Ferland
• Anghely Valeria Fernandez Pineda
• Rayna Madison Feuer
• Dora Reva Fields
• Donovan James Fischer
• Thomas Blase Fischer
• Ariella Lynn Fitzgerald
• Margaret Ann FitzMaurice
• Claire April Fitzpatrick
• Lauren Ann Flanzraich
• Logan Thomas Flinn
• Bryan Louis Florio
• Cameron James Foley
• Kevin Yon Forbes
• Vivian Cathel Ford
• Haiden James Forster
• Masen William Forster
• Thomas Joseph Franco
• Aiman-James Viviel Freire
• Ava Rose Gaeth
• Lila Bradie Gallagher
• Quinn Jack Gallagher
• Ashley Fidelia Garcia Alvarez
• Kaitlin Ann Gardella
• Alexa Julianna Garrison
• Claire Elizabeth Gelles
• Cailen Reed Geonie
• Jared Dean Gibbs
• Joshua Thomas Gibson
• Sophia Lynn Gibson
• Charlie George GiUord
• Hallie Kate Gilmartin
• Patrick Dennis Gimpel
• Martina Tucilo Glavan
• Emma Christina Gonser
• Jaime Michele Gould
• Lindsay Alexa Rose Grabowski
• JeUrey Yair Granados-Chavez
• Olivia Catherine Graziano
• Jackson Matthew Gribben
• Isabella Veronica Griesch
• Jack Ryan GriUiths
• Aaron Joseph Gross
• Kiley Anne Guinn
• Emre Gurbuz
• Emily Grace Guzzo
• Braelyn Nicole Hankins
• Evan Joseph Hardenfelder
• Jai'da Patrice Harris
• Ruby Evelyn Hasbrouck
• Blake Anthony Hayden
• Alexis Paige HeUernan
• Carter James Hendrickson
• Connor Jack Henigman
• Enrique Anthony Hernandez
• Adam Grant Himelfarb
• Declan Thomas Holt
• Matthew Gerard Horyczun
• Owen Mark Hutter
• Ashley Abigail Jimenez
• Reid William Johansen
• Andrew Howard Johnson
• Blake Andrew Johnson
• Samuel Alfred Johnson
• Charles Simon Jordan
• Jacob Aaron Karp
• Kate Ellen Karp
• Aidan Liam Kelly
• Sean Matthew Kelly
• Andrew Robert Kennedy
• Christopher Roger Kiezek
• Kelly Ann KiUer
• Erin Catherine Klein
• Grace Mary Koleba
• Oliver Kotowicz
• Sophia Love Kryoneris
• Harrison Robert Kuhn
• Jordan Zachary Kuo
• Sabrina Erin Kwarta
• Tayler Rose Lacher
• Kiera Maye Landry
• Sophia Patricia Lang
• Maryn Amalia Larsen
• Sophie Dominique Le Berre
• Kayla Joan Leonhardt
• Hugo Traverse Lerner
• Grace Ann Lessig
• Rachel Miriam Levey
• Asher Joseph Levine
• Evan Liu
• Zachary Loh
• Amy Michelle Long
• Christian J. Lopez
• Kedin Rufino Lopez Gutierrez
• Jesse Lee Lorenz
• Claire Marie Luby
• Marin Isabel Makaw
• Sophia Dorothy Malon
• Gabriella Nicole Mancusi
• Anna Katherine Mandel
• Luke Michael Marino
• Ava Marie Marion
• Avery Patrick Martin
• Aleesa Sara Masihuddin
• Liam Yong Maskell
• Glenn Mattingly May
• Jack Matthew Mazzara
• Calum William McAlister
• Isabelle Lynn McArdle
• Sienna Rose McArdle
• Jacob Aaron McEnroe
• Lauren Elizabeth McKinnon
• Morgan V. McLoughlin
• Liam Edward McNally
• Alina Frances Mendonis
• Ayesha Sarreal Molano
• Caeley Grace Monez
• Patrick Ismael Morrissey
• Emily Angela Muller
• Grace Marie Mulroy
• Matthew Jacob Munson
• Michael Murillo
• Monika A. Murillo
• Caitlyn Rose Murphy
• Michael Ted Murphy
• Ryan Ronald Murphy
• Spencer Patrick Murphy
• Morgan Rose Murray
• Emma Rose Nadler
• Robert Jake Nadler
• Eryn Hailey Nair
• Alex Tyler Narine
• Brendan Joseph Navas
• Brayan Negoescu
• Jessica Rose Neiman
• Emily Lynn Nichols
• Ariana Maria Nicotra
• Ryan Peter Noonan
• Lily Nye
• Thomas Kevin O'Brien
• Declan Joseph O'Donnell
• Elizabeth Marie O'Rourke
• Erik John Maynard Oderwald
• Vivian Laura Olszewski
• Alanna Raquel OlthoU
• Jacob Orman
• Jesse Matthew Ortiz, II
• Heather Nicole Ortiz-Garcia
• Cecilia Ann Oster
• Daniella Palencia-Catalan
• William Richard Parker
• Jacob Leon Pearlman
• James Kelly Pearson
• Samara Lynn Pelkowski
• Zachary Lowell Peltz
• Mark Ryan Penny
• Nicholas R. Piazza
• Benjamin Joseph Pipolo
• Casey Elizabeth Pitfick
• Ava Reese Pizzarelli
• Olivia Michelle Pleasant
• Liam Vijay Prasad
• Jessica Rae ProUe
• Nikolas Puskarich
• Vincent Thomas Ragozzino
• Jacob Emanuel Raimo
• Jaylen Luis Ramos
• Nolan Henry Reardon
• James Quinn Redman
• Brendan Lawrence Reid
• Leah Virginia Riccardi
• Liam Michael Riordan
• Azriel Isaiah Rios
• Jaylean Analyse Rios
• Maxwell Wayne Rivnack
• Sebastian C. Rizzo
• Ava Elizabeth Rizzoni
• Leah Kate Rodgers
• Emely Daniela Rodriguez Abarca
• Yeferson Antony Rodriguez Villatoro
• Tyler Guenther Roethel
• Cameron William RoUi
• Wilbert Antonio Roldan
• Madison Maday Romero
• Meghan Mary Ronan
• Donovan Tyler Roos
• Ashley Louise Rowehl
• Addyson Brooke Rufe
• Jessica Faith Russo
• Elliote Leslie Salisbury
• Richard Gerald Sanborn
• Jack Ryan Sandin
• Kelsey Sandoval
• John Robert Sangenito
• Noa Michelle Saracino
• GriUin Edward Schluter
• Grace Marie Schoonmaker
• Hannah Isabel Schubert
• Drew Schuttinger
• Emma Rose Seaton
• Megan May Sebesta
• Max Edward Secrest
• Deklan Cole Semo
• Sofia Bella Serra
• Grace A. Sewell
• Anthony Shah
• Liam Christopher Shaw
• Katharine Luisa Sheahan
• William Joseph Sheahan, Jr.
• Jason Daniel Shertzer
• Morgan Kendall Shirley
• Isabelle Salome Silfa-Castro
• Ryan Matthew Silver
• Brendon Gerhard Simonds
• Thomas Paul Simonetti
• Owen Francis Simpson
• Petros Skaliarinis
• Amelia Smith
• Gavin Robert Smith
• Grace Anne Frances Smith
• Oskar Franciszek Sokolowski
• Giovanna Nicole Soriano
• Gabriela Sophia Sperling
• Nicholas Paul Spinner
• Noah Wells Spisak
• Gavin Arthur Stabile
• Adrian Hubert Stachura
• Sophia Isabella Staub
• Vincent Alexander Staub
• Karen Allison Stehlik
• Sophia Eden Stern
• Cory Ragnar Stone
• Olivia Jane Stone
• Kingston James Strouse
• Charlotte Anne Stuertz
• Kyle Thomas Sundberg
• Olivia Suriani
• Adam Thomas Sweeney
• Finn Hughes Sweeney
• Matthew James Swist
• Kumail Ali Syed
• Anthony John Sylvanus
• Maggie Lynne Taylor
• GriUin Bradley Teiner
• Tyler Ryan Tessler
• Evangeline Vu Testa
• Genesis Margarita Ticas Gomez
• John Francis Tobin
• Samantha Mei Torres
• Marlena Ronnie Trembach
• Beckah Violet Triana
• Casey Thomas Triolo
• Savannah Jayne Triolo
• Scott William Triolo
• Chelsea Rose Trivigno
• Brynn Tully
• Michaela Grace Tumsuden
• Matteo Carlo Tzimas
• Madeline Grace Uhrlass
• Wilmer Jeovany Umana Nunez
• Soany Gissell Valdez
• Giovanni Valenti
• Lisania Michel Velasquez
• Mariana Alejandra Velasquez Maradiaga
• Kayla Lynn Vig
• Glee Rah Cinco Villaruel
• Andrew John Vitale
• Andrew Gregory Voskinarian
• Charlotte Patricia Wagner
• Joseph Thomas Waters
• Brooke E. Wenger
• Brooke Marie Werthner
• Ali Kadir Yalcin
• Jonah Yoder
• Samantha Caesarina Yolango
• Fallon Hope Young
• Nicholas Anthony Zakas
• Joseph Peter Zarcone
• Connor Ryan Ze