By Shelly Newman
Congratulations to 25 North Shore students who were inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society, an organization that helps reinforce services through music, on Oct. 8, 2024.
The services include but are not limited to mentoring, tutoring and/or supporting fellow students that further allows music to inspire and touch the hearts of its members in North Shore High School and the community.
To be eligible for induction, students must be actively involved in their school’s diverse range of musical programs. In addition, students must participate and reach a Level V in the New York State School of Music Association (NYSSMA).
These students are recognized not only for their outstanding academic and musical successes, but also their leadership qualities.
Music is a universal language that is used to express what words cannot. It has the power to unify individuals.
Tri-M enables students all over the world to utilize their passion for music and give back to their community one musical note at a time.
Congratulations go out to the 2024-25 North Shore Tri-M Music Honor Society inductees including: Logan Bennett-Dollard, Stella Cashman, Finnian Collins, Luca Dekkers, Avery DiMeola, Luke Feldman, Aden Fellows, Giuliana Ferrari, Augustus Ha, Tyler Harding, Paul Hart III, Anne Kelly, Jamie Ko, Maizie Lippert, Olivia Makin, Katina Pappas, Metta Pollio, Jordan Price, Julia Price, Mollie Regan, Annelise Skamagas, Luke Schweiger, Kayla Wasniewski, Harper Greer Wilson and Kyle Wong.
Students were inducted into the Tri-M by advisors and music teachers, David Catalano, Brandon Bromsey and Jason Domingo along with the Director of the Fine & Performing Arts, Dalia Rodriguez.
Thank you to the keynote speaker, Frank Ferrara, a beloved local musician and music teacher playing both guitar and piano. His career accomplishments include stints with blues band Cadillac Moon, Brazilian artists Vinicius Cantuaria and Bebel Gilberto and the Dan Marshall Band.
He has also written and performed the music for two full length plays, ‘Quixote’ and ‘The Relucant Lovers.’ Additionally, his TV and radio credits include various commercials written for MCI, Cover Girl, Days Inn, and Bed Bath and Beyond, to name a few. He is a beloved local music teacher and member of the Roger Street Friedman band.
Thank you to the keynote speaker, Frank Ferrara, an accomplished musician and beloved local music teacher. Additionally, thank you to Superintendent Christopher Zublionis, assistant superintendents Carol Ann Smyth and James Pappas, principal Eric Contreras, The Arts Angels, Tri-M members and the many parents and family members who came out to support the inductees!
Bravo to the students who performed in the NSHS String Quartet including Sebastian Park (violin), Joanna Kim (violin), Mina Stickley (viola) and Nicole Tom (cello).
Congratulations to all of the North Shore Tri-M inductees!
Shelly Newman is associated with the North Shore Central School District
