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The county’s student artists, musicians, performers, photographers, and creative spirits were celebrated at the Orange-Ulster BOCES Humanities Honoree Awards Breakfast, held April 23, 2026, at the Otterkill Golf Club.
It was a truly inspiring morning recognizing the talent and dedication of these outstanding students. The National Anthem was performed by Sophia Niederberger of Monroe-Woodbury High School.
Honored at the breakfast were:
- Chester Union Free School District
- Kalie Crimmins
- Jake D’Onofrio
- Cornwall Central School District
- Signy Johnson
- Lorelei Mariani
- Florida Union Free School District
- Allie Conger
- Mark Rhone
- Goshen Central School District
- Larianna Bala
- Fiorello LaBruna
- Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District
- Maleah Haynes
- Cooper Rogers
- Marlboro Central School District
- Timber Jackson
- Josephine Werba
- Enlarged City School District of Middletown
- Jocelyn Green
- Moises David Holguin
- Minisink Valley Central School District
- Christopher Cinelli
- Charlotte Curabba
- Monroe-Woodbury Central School District
- Valery Canales Medrano
- Sophia Niederberger
- Newburgh Enlarged City School District
- Abigail D’Agostino
- Melanie Hernandez
- Orange-Ulster BOCES Marguerite A. Flood High School
- LilyAna Abbruzzese
- Kai Laube
- Pine Bush Central School District
- Luke Beers
- Conor Kilgore
- Port Jervis City School District
- Jamel Little, Jr.
- Audrey Shannon
- Tuxedo Union Free School District
- Emilia Kainatsky
- Catherine Nemec
- Valley Central School District
- Alexa Fowler
- Haley Santos
- Warwick Valley Central School District
- Keene Eicher
- Thomas Maiorana
- Washingtonville Central School District
- Owen Leonard
- Katie Sullivan