Ten Rocky Point High School students were selected to attend
the Suffolk County High School Principals Association’s Compassion
Without Borders leadership conference recently held at Smithtown High
School East.
Thomas Amalfitano, John Henry Dyroff, Tyler Fertig, Joan
Hicks, Anthony LaBella, Samantha Leversen, Isadores Luce, Jade Mitchko,
Annalisse Negron and Angelina Sessa, under the leadership of adviser Ms.
Jennifer Zaffino, learned to develop their social and emotional
leadership skills at the conference. They listened to powerful
motivational speaker Mr. Ed Gerety and participated in workshops related
to leadership skills and promoting programs in the Rocky Point school
community.
They brought back ways to pay it forward, which was the
theme for the annual event that helps student leaders across Suffolk
County advance a culture of acceptance, compassion and tolerance in
their school community. They worked to spread kindness by posting
inspirational quotes on lockers to encourage peers to also pay it
forward.
“Rocky Point High School’s Compassion Without Borders group
is challenged to implement positive programs that enhance school pride,
inclusiveness and tolerance,” Ms. Zaffino said.