Suffolk Reporter

Thirteen students from William Floyd High School, William Floyd Middle School, and William Paca Middle School were selected to participate in the New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA) All-State Honor Band Festival. The event took place this past weekend in Syracuse, NY. Selection for the NYSBDA is a prestigious honor awarded to talented student-musicians based on their outstanding NYSSMA solo scores and recommendations from their directors.

The honored students from William Floyd High School are Darren Ertola (percussion), Devin Scalice (French horn), Briant Fuentes (baritone saxophone), Jacob White (clarinet), Hannah Acero-Grant (French horn), Aviana Higueros (clarinet), and Becky Neikens (flute). Brooklyn Barnes was chosen as an alternate for piccolo, and Joseph Cabrera as an alternate for tenor saxophone. Their directors are Garry Helbock and Kimberly Hyland.

From William Floyd Middle School, the selected musicians include Ryan Vasquez Romero, Benjamin Resnik, Bryan Cortez Lima on clarinet, Emanuel Aldana on tuba, and Ryan Formato on percussion. Logyn Bond was named as an alternate for trombone. Their directors are Dawn Conefry, Christine Furlani, and Caroline Feryo.

Elizabeth LaMarche represented William Paca Middle School playing the trombone under the direction of Joseph Cordaro.

"Congratulations to the students and their directors on this fantastic honor!"