In the fall of 1968, Sachem’s yearly enrollment passed the 10,000-student mark. Paul Cammarata, then 5 years old, was honored by Sachem Superintendent Walter C. Dunham with a certificate of recognition for being Sachem’s 10,000th […]
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Sachem’s first Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Sachem celebrated its first graduation in 1959, four years after the original centralization that brought together students from Holbrook, Holtsville, Farmingville and Lake Ronkonkoma. Marian Stuart and George Svetlichny captured the honor of being named […]
Sachem North Valedictorian: “Sachem Pride is not something that can be taught”
Last week Sachem North Valedictorian Fran Barilla said she would deliver a speech on graduation day filled with Sachem Pride. She wasn’t kidding. For nearly 10 minutes, Barilla gave an elegant oration about what it […]
Sachem honors former BOE trustee during graduation
If you walk into the main entrance at Sachem High School North, you’ll notice the original building dedication plaque on the wall from 1969. For you Sachem aficionados, you’ll recognize the names Walter C. Dunham […]
Sachem East Valedictorian: “Graduation is not only an end, but a beginning”
Through all the speeches given during Sachem High School East’s graduation on Friday, the theme of “character” seemed to be a constant. More than 600 graduates and a couple thousand guests sat and listened about […]
Lincoln Center artists perform at Sachem High
Editor’s note: The following is an installment of an ongoing historical series about the Sachem Central School District. I have the great pleasure of exploring Sachem’s historic archives and bringing to light stories that have […]
Sachem unveils Richard Van Norr, Linda Otten Memorial Award winners
After football and wrestling season ended, Steve Mills had already checked off two of the prerequisite three sports to qualify for the sought-after Richard Van Norr Memorial Award given to Sachem’s top male senior athlete. […]
John Russ was ‘in the zone’ when he threw Sachem’s first no-hitter in 1965
Like most stories related to Sachem history, this one came about by stumbling upon something interesting. The trophy cases in the gym lobby at Sachem High School North are ripe with history going back decades, […]