Lincoln Middle School’s eighth grade students celebrated their promotion on June 16, 2016 in the Faber Middle School Gymnasium. The ceremony was coordinated by school counselor Jessica Puckett, eighth grade teacher Lisa Stanley and the entire eighth grade team. The ceremony highlighted students achievements and praised their academic success. The eighth grade choir performed “I Believe I Can Fly” for the audience.
According to Robert Altmire, Principal, “This year’s 8th grade is well prepared for High School. They will be extremely successful based on their educational foundation.” The staff of Lincoln Middle School attended the graduation in support of their students. Zayne Khalil welcomed all in attendance, and Erin Barnett spoke about the class’ time in Dunellen schools with her speech “Reflections.” The event was capped off with a dance at Lincoln Middle School.
Awards given were:
- English: Kristina Moncelsi and Jashua Coca
- Mathematics: Kristina Moncelsi
- Science: Erin Barnett
- Social Studies: Hector Gomez
- Spanish: Katherine Kwiatkowski
- French: Zayn Khan Khalil
- Instrumental Music: Katherine Kwiatkowski
- Vocal Music: Sarah Nemeckay and Lorenzo Facciponti Mennella
- Physical Education: John Ciannello and Erin Barnett
- Art: Kristina Moncelsi
- American Citizenship: John Ciannello
- Academic Excellence: Erin Barnett
LMS Class of 2016
Mateo Jese Aguilar-Feigo, Adiel Alfonso Guzman Arriola, Anisha Hena Balkarran, Erin Frances Barnett, Carlos Berruecos Ramos, Yurian Blandon, Obed Junior Borrayes, Brianna Michelle, Brito, Hunter Tyler Brito, Patrick Connor Byrnes, Giana Angellise Caldwell, Stephanie Campana Basantes, Robert Michael Cardinal, Christian Alexander Cardona, Sasha Lineth Chacon, Nicholas Eugene Christian, John Patrick Ciannello, Jashua Coca, Alexis Evana Coore, Okoye Diekembe DeShong, Aaliyah Rachelle Dexan, Peter Lyman Dornbierer, Morgan Victoria Douglas, Bryan Christopher Dudley, Brandyn Jeffrey Dwyer, Lorenzo Salvatore Facciponti-Mennella
Alondra Gomez-Orellana, Hector Fabio Gomez, Joseph Rodriguez Gomez, Alvin Daniel Gonzalez, Nina Maria Green, Steven Javier Gutierrez, Justin Omar Hansen, Andre Deshawn Hart II, Jose Emanuel Hernandez Manzo, Aiden James Horne, Jaurel Anne BingXin Hunnewlll, Michelle Iparraguirre, Jordyn Yael Jones, Jaelee Sinaia Jordan, Tyje’ Jerred Kelton, Zayn Khan Khalil, Melissa Kelly Klezer, Hunter P. Kordzikowski, Katherine Anne Kwiatkowski, Anthony Joseph Lake, Lawrence James Leonard, Naomi Nicoll Lescano, Claudio Reynaldo Lopez, Camille Amber Lorico, Christian Ray Lowder
Brian Alexis Mata, Kelsey Ann McCabe, Kristina Elizabeth Moncelsi, Isabel Montoya, Edwin Morales-Mendez, Veronica Sofia Naranjo, Kellen Patrick Nash, Sarah Rose Nemeckay, Olivia Michelle Newland, Christopher S. Ortega, Andrew Milciades Parra, Gloriann Rita Pimpinella, Neil Andrew Piscopo, Alexis Damianne Portero, Aiden Bryant Ringer, Angel Rivera, Sasha Jonel Gomez Rodriguez, Carlina Ruiz
Edwin Joel Samayoa, Aaliyah Jade Santana, Eliezer Moshe Santiago, Faberge Ashanti Shamily VanDyke, Taylor Marie Shealy, Starlet LaNaya Sherrod, Sarah Elizabeth Stevenson, Tri Minh Tran, Johnny C. Tsang, Valerie Leyann Vargas, Hailey Marie Vasconcelos, Xiomara Anaid Vasconez Medrano, Dorian Andre Williams, Kali Patricia Wilson, Samantha Lynn Woodring, David Louis Wright and Joseph Jann Sisante Yambao.