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Harrison students earn all‑state, National Merit recognition and early season athletic wins
Summary
At its Sept. 17 meeting the Harrison Central School District Board announced 34 Harrison High School students were selected for area all‑state ensembles; 10 seniors received National Merit citations with two semifinalists named; the debate team and multiple athletic teams recorded early‑season successes.
District officials announced academic and extracurricular achievements for Harrison High School students at the Sept. 17 Board of Education meeting.
An unidentified board speaker, reading district announcements, said 34 Harrison High School students were selected for the NYSSMA area all‑state ensembles this fall, with four additional students named as alternates. The students will perform at the Westchester area all‑state concert on Oct. 30 at SUNY Purchase. The announcement thanked “Meg Test, Thomas Bastone and Deanna Lerscher” for preparing students and noted the district paid students’ registration costs to remove barriers to participation.
The board also recognized 10 seniors who earned National Merit recognition on the PSAT. Andrew Gaffin and Beverly Kang were named National Merit semifinalists; other students listed as commended included Benjie Ferris, Matthew Hardy, Zoe Kim, Maria Lopez Fusi, Diana Millard, Ingrid Murphy, Samantha Raven and Emily Salaimo.
On debate and athletics: Andrew Gaffin placed seventh at a national debate season opener and earned his first qualifying bid to the Tournament of Champions. The varsity volleyball team won the Sleepy Hollow tournament. The boys and girls soccer teams recorded multiple wins and several players earned first‑career varsity shutouts or goals; the field hockey team opened the season with an 8‑0 league win led by Emma Mazzella, who scored three goals in that game. The board also noted Stephanie Smith, Class of [year not specified in transcript], was inducted into the New York State Girls Soccer Hall of Fame.
Why it matters: large participation in regional ensembles, National Merit recognition and competitive athletic results are indicators of student achievement and district extracurricular strength.
The board conveyed these items as informational recognitions and did not take formal actions tied to the announcements.
