Congratulations to the following West Islip Union Free School District musicians who were selected for the 2026 Suffolk County Music Educators Association All-County Festivals. These accomplished students were selected based upon their impressive NYSSMA ratings and teacher recommendations. They represent the top student musicians from all of Suffolk County. 

The following students will represent the district at this year’s SCMEA festival:

Bayview Elementary School: Kevin Grieco, Caroline Recco, Layla Richards, Emma Sottile and Abigail Srubinski

Paul J. Bellew Elementary School: Elizabeth Femminella, Jack Kearney, Kyleigh McSwiggan, Avery Salatti and Connor Ziegler

Manetuck Elementary School: Benjamin Carroll, Ryan Montgomery, Isabella Puglisi, Maximus Rodriguez, Braelyn Savastano and Hayley Schwartz

Oquenock Elementary School: Olivia Mariani, Valentina Sabia and Kaitlyn Shi

Beach Street Middle School: Lea Ambrose, Mason Bonfiglio, Brynn Ehlers, Isabella Falzone, Sahaj Kohli, Emma Luciano, Eloise Marrali, Anna McInerney, Luca Montrony, Evelyn Moore, Caitlin Morgan, Julia Munch, Anthony Olson, Raaviya Patnaik, Charlotte Stergakos, Kira Sweeney, Gianna Tarantino, Madeline Tourin, Melanie Triolo and Gianna Walsh

Udall Road Middle School: Layla Adamson, Bayla Bogolubsky, Owen Brancato, Isla Darragh, Luke Jablonski, Olivia Kropp, Andrew Lepsis, Huda Pasha, Chayada Avalyn Pongvitayapanu, McKenna Regan, Georgia Savod, Reagan Sullivan, Bentley Syrok and Avery Terpko

West Islip High School: Giuliana Asaro, Kole Aspetti, Ellie Connors, Zoe Creitz, Delilah D'Amico, Dyllan D'Asaro, Hannah DiPietro, Addison Kuchler, Jensen Langhorn, Everett Lu, Patrick O'Regan, Luna Pankratz, Rishabh Patnaik, Lilybeth Tarantino, Owen Treanor, Lisseth Vuelta and Caden Wilson.