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Westbury Middle School honors eighth-graders at moving-up ceremony; awards recognize academic, musical and leadership achievements
Summary
Westbury Union Free School District held a moving-up ceremony in June 2025 at Westbury Middle School. Superintendent Tahira Dupree Chase and Principal Dionne Jagan led the program, which included student speeches, presentation of awards and diplomas, and recognition of the district's top scholars and music performers.
Westbury Union Free School District held its Westbury Middle School moving-up ceremony in June 2025, where administrators, teachers and families gathered to recognize eighth-graders advancing to high school and to present a slate of student awards.
Doctor Tahira Dupree Chase, superintendent of the Westbury Union Free School District, told the graduates, “You are the hope and the promise for tomorrow,” and urged them to carry gratitude and the lessons learned at the middle school into high school. Principal Dionne Jagan opened and guided the program and introduced student speakers, staff and award presenters.
The program combined short speeches from students with multiple staff-led award presentations. Adrianna Garcia, one of the top-10 students at Westbury Middle School, told classmates, “Congratulations. We did…
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