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FLYERS ON THE GO, DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL
FLIGHT PATH
Local Hospital Recognizes
Outstanding Flyer Volunteers
A
nswering the call of various local hospitals, seventy-eight
Chaminade students dedicated valuable time to assist
Long Island’s health-care professionals. The students
performed small but helpful tasks, such as staffing the patient-information
desk and working in the pharmacy. Some
took on greater responsibility by serving as security guards
and helping to keep track of medical records. According to
Hospital Volunteers moderator Mr. Robert Paul, “Our students
play a vital role in the daily functions of the hospital
and take on many critical tasks.”
On Sunday, May 1, nearby Winthrop University Hospital honored
student volunteers who worked there over the course of
the year. Senior Edward Pierre-Paul worked one-hundred hours
at Winthrop and received a $2,500 scholarship for his services.
Receiving an award for working two-hundred hours was junior
Pete Dagher. “In the beginning, it’s not easy to sacrifice three
to four hours a week to volunteer,” admitted Pete, “but, in the
end, you realize that it is really worth it.”
Junior Greg Manfredi and sophomore Anthony Trombetta
received awards for working one-hundred hours. Also receiving
awards were Chris Miraval ‘05 and his brother Kevin
‘06; each accumulated fifty hours of hospital service.
TARMAC RECEIVES HIGH MARKS IN JOURNALISM CONTESTS
After hours upon hours spent in the newspaper office, the
efforts of the Tarmac staff this year culminated in recog
nition by several different news organizations. In April,
the American Scholastic Press Association announced the results
of its annual journalism contest. Tarmac won a “First Place with
Special Merit” Award, earning 940 of a possible 1000 points.
Chaminade was one of only three private and parochial schools
in the entire nation to receive this distinction.
In addition, graduates Andrew Flynn ‘04 and Mark Piro ‘04
garnered a First-Place Award in the category of non-school-related
outstanding story for their piece, “Mr. Cheapo’s: Mineola
Vintage Music Store Is a
Chaminade and Tarmac Favorite,”
a feature story about a local
used record, tape, and CD store.
On May 19, several Tarmac
staff members traveled to St.
Anthony’s High School for the
Forty-third Annual Long Island
Catholic High School Journalism
Awards Ceremony. The
newspaper won third place in
the category of general excellence.
Seniors Ryan Considine
and Rahul D’Sa won first place
for their “Dodgeball Craze
Catches on at CHS” in the category
of best sports writing.
First prizes were also awarded
to seniors Ryan Rodrigues and
Phil Teston in the category of best
news story for “Flyers Salute
Their Newest Gold Star.” Juniors
Andrew Gallagher and Rob
Frawley won first-place awards
for best graphics and best coverage
of faith and spirituality, re-
FLIGHT PATH
by Alex Ferrera ‘07
by Sean Manzione ‘07
(Kneeling, l.-r.) Will McLeod ‘04, Mark Piro
‘04, Andrew Flynn ‘04, (standing, l.-r.) Phil
Teston ‘05, Andy Manfredi ‘06, Ryan
Rodrigues ‘05, Chris Blair ‘05, Ryan Considine
‘05, and Matthew Sharp ‘06 were recognized
by Newsday for their journalistic excellence.
Hospital Volunteers (l.-r.) Greg Manfredi ‘06,
Anthony Trombetta ‘07, Chris Miraval ‘05, and
Pete Dagher ‘06, with Mr. Robert Paul (r.) and
principal Bro. Joseph Bellizzi (l.), were
recognized for their work at Winthrop Hospital.
These students sacrificed much of their spare time during
the week to help others. “They worked hard and enthusiastically,”
said Mr. Paul, “and they very much deserve the awards
they have received.” Ms. Carmela Anglim, director of volunteer
services at Winthrop Hospital, added, “The
Chaminade volunteers’ positive attitude brought hope and
happiness to every one of the patients they served.”
spectively. Junior Matt Palmeri also won top honors in the best
news or feature photo category. In best feature story, first place
went to senior Chris Blair and junior Matthew Sharp for “Mineola
Veterans Share War Stories.” In addition, the Tarmac staff won
five second-place awards and three third places.
Tarmac was also honored at Newsday ’s School Journalism
Awards, held at Newsday ’s headquarters in Melville, Long
Island on Monday, May 23. Tarmac won five second-place
and two third-place awards. In addition, first place in commentary
went to Andrew Flynn ’04 for his editorial, “A Work
of Passion for a World in Need,” a piece about the film The
Passion of the Christ, written after its release last year.
“When a secular newspaper
like Newsday awards first
place to an editorial expressing
such a clearly Catholic
viewpoint, you know the
judges must have had high regard
for the quality of both the
writing and the reasoning of
that piece. I was very proud
of this accomplishment, and I
know Andrew was too,” commented
Tarmac moderator
Bro. Stephen Balletta.
Though proud of past
achievements, Tarmac staff
members for the 2005-2006
school year are excited
about furthering the
newspaper’s tradition of
journalistic excellence.
Newly appointed editor-inchief
Rory Tolan ’06 said,
“We’re ready to continue
the same level of quality for
which Tarmac has been recognized
in the past.”
Tarmac • July 2005