Number of Participants: 19
Hours Donated: 100
Value of Time Served: $66,101
Event Type: Veterans & Military Families
Activity: Other
Date: June 1, 2026
Location:
Hampton Bays
NY, USA
About:
High school seniors from the Hampton Bays, Southampton and Westhampton Beach school districts who have committed to entering the military upon graduation were honored at a seventh annual ceremony at Westhampton Beach High School on May 29.
During the formal event, the seniors — who represent the 1% of graduates who commit to the military each year — were presented with proclamations and accolades. Their families were given blue star flags at the ceremony, which included musical military tributes and several speakers who offered congratulations and well wishes.
The three districts congratulate the following seniors who will be entering military service:
Hampton Bays
Dylan Berrocal (Coast Guard), Ryan Carvis (Coast Guard), Thomas Culhane (Coast Guard), Nilson Danny Quesada (Navy), Gabriel DiFrancesco (Air Force), Sean Korczak (Coast Guard), Luis Morales Mendez (Marine Corps), Edbert Ochoa Bonilla (Army), Jonathan Rivera Pineda (Marine Corps), Alexander Rojas (Army), Karen Rojas Soledad (Army) and Colton Shay (Army)
Southampton
Jennifer Cruz (Marine Corps), Oliver Edson (SUNY Maritime), Camila Figueroa (Army), Anddy Pinos (Navy), Paula Rodriquez Gutama (Army) and Liam Squires (Army)
Westhampton Beach
Esmeralda Garcia (Army Reserves)
