On Jan. 30, North Babylon High School held its 2025 World Language Honor Society induction in its auditorium. Guests were welcomed to the ceremony by World Language Honor Society advisor Maria Masullo and North Babylon High School Principal Dr. Jonathan Klomp. North Babylon School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kenneth Graham offered congratulations to the newest inductees.
Student performances included poetry readings by Isabella Pop, Cayla Hunte, Melany Santana, Xiomara Aristide, Jayden Beatty, Christopher Nieves, Joseph Licata and Derek Contreras.
To be inducted into the honor society, students must have achieved an overall GPA of 85 and at least a 90 average in their respective language courses. Each inductee was called to the stage one by one to receive certificates. They then recited the honor society pledge.
Congratulations to the following inductees:
• Italian Honor Society: Yousuf Asam, Sephra Buissereth, Joseph Corrado, Susana Giraldo, Emma Miller, Melany Santana, Keira Shaw and Chelsea Williams.
• Spanish Honor Society: Ivy Aguayza, Amelia Bloom, Tristan Bond, Nayerly Borjas, Amaya Carson, Trinity Carter, Kaya Chojnacki, Aidan Collins, Alyssa Cuevas, Caden Denis, Sofia Diez, Zara Dutt, Kayla Fernandez, Briana Ferrufino, Tristan Garcia, Collin Gloria, Isabella Grim, Adrian Iglio, Cashlin Isaac, Jelani Jewsbury, Daniela Jordan, Spencer Jordan, Tathiana Joseph, Jaslyn Kaur, Avery Kolich, Juliana Kollmann, Teyla Lopez, Matthew Lucchetti, Vivian Mace, Uswa Maryum, Anahi Munoa, Madeline Murphy, Aarav Naik, Matthew Osorio, Alejandro Palma Blanco, Tiarra Poke, Sukara Richards, Alexandra Richford, Hannah Rogowski, Hannah Rosario, John Rowland, Mackenzie Ryan, Elizabeth Sarmiento Moreno, Joseph Scala, Fatima Siddiqui, Amayah Simpson, Brandon Smith, Jailene Solomon, Ryan Ticas, Kassidy Volny, Aidan Walsh and Jake Walsh.