The Sachem Central School District proudly recognizes the first group of students to earn the prestigious New York State Seal of Biliteracy. This distinction, offered for the first time in Sachem, honors graduating seniors who have demonstrated proficiency in English and at least one additional language.

Congratulations to the following members of the Class of 2025 for this outstanding achievement:

• Alain Alaron – French.
• Aleysha Cordero – Spanish.
• Sarah Joscher – Italian.
• Victoria Konopka – Polish.
• Alyssa Leonardi – Spanish.
• Koralie Mercidieu – Spanish.
• Brandon Pion – Spanish.
• Abigail Valle – Spanish.
• Vincent Villalobos – Spanish.
• Julianna Wottawa – Spanish.

These students are recognized for their dedication and commitment to language learning and for serving as trailblazers in this new initiative.

A gallery of student photos and program highlights will be shared soon.

Class of 2026 NYS Seal of Biliteracy Information

The opportunity to earn the NYS Seal of Biliteracy will be offered again to the graduating Class of 2026. This program promotes multilingualism, celebrates cultural diversity and prepares students with valuable skills for college and careers.

Students interested in participating can join the 2025-2026 Seal of Biliteracy Google Classroom using the code: 3xvwzaqi.

For questions, the following program advisors can be contacted:

• Ms. Jennifer Carpenter – jcarpenter2@sachem.edu.
• Mrs. Alexis Kammer – akammer@sachem.edu.
• Ms. Dena Laupheimer (for ENL students) – dlaupheimer@sachem.edu.
• Ms. Colleen Whitehurst – cwhitehurst@sachem.edu.
• Mrs. Christy Zummo – czummo@sachem.edu.

Parents may reach out to Ms. Marie O’Doherty at 631-471-1300, ext. 1255, or via email at modoherty@sachem.edu. The district looks forward to expanding this program and celebrating even more multilingual achievements in the coming years.