The latest induction class of the Sachem Hall of Honor was recognized during a ceremony on May 18 at Sachem High School North.
This is the highest honor earned by Sachem alumni, who have numbered 60,000 since the first graduating class in 1959. Only 60 alumni—less than 1 percent—have received this honor.
This year’s inductees, nominated and selected by Sachem alumni, include:
- Denise Comparetti Brown, Class of 1980: Senior Science Manager of Mission Engineering & Analysis at Naval Undersea Warfare Center
- Mary Hugelmeyer: Sachem’s first female Board of Education President
- Dr. Angela Kokkosis, Class of 2001: MD & Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery at Stony Brook University Medical Center
- Kerin Kolonoskie, Class of 1992: Creative Director of Washington Nationals
- Albert Martin, Class of 1967: U.S. Marine Killed in Action in Vietnam
- Joe Maruzzo, Class of 1975: Veteran actor and playwright
- Michael Murphy, Class of 1990: President of Commercial Real Estate at Douglas Elliman
- Jo Napolitano, Class of 1994: Award-winning journalist and author
- Paullina Simons, Class of 1981: Award-winning international best-selling author
- Hon. Steve Stern, Class of 1986: New York State Assemblyman
- Justin Vartanian, Class of 2002: Decorated NYPD Detective