Summer reading certificate awarded to 125 students

Assemblyman Jim Hayes, R-Amherst, issued certificates of merit to 125 students who successfully completed his 2006 Summer Reading Challenge Program. Children who read independently, or with a parent, for a minimum of 40 days during the summer for at least 15 minutes per day qualified for this honor.

Hayes said he began this program eight years ago in the hopes of promoting the love of reading in children. More than 1,200 children have been honored since the challenge's inception.

Students honored for completing the challenge this summer include: Basel Ahmad, Basim Ahmad, Sean Balcerzak, Serena Elise Barr, Saar Jai Bratton, Brendan Amar Bratton, Chelsea Brodka, Jesse Brodka, Corinne Burgett, Emma Cercone, Matthew Cercone, Lisa Cercone, David Cinquino, Hannah Clarkson, Megan Cochi, Juan Colon, Scott Conway, Gavin Cummings, Joseph D'Aurizio, Billy DeRoo, Emily DeRoo, Grace DeRoo, Matthew Dolly, Megan Doner, Allison Doner, Matthew Donnelly, Marissa Elgie, Jacob Elgie, Zachary Elgie, Kara Fleck, Elliott Gengo, Nathan Giarrizzo, Mark Gilbert, Seth Glanowski, Ashlea Green, Ryan Hayter, Patrick Hayter, Daniel Hedges, Alexander Hedges and Claire Hofmeister.

Also, Aadil Khan, Kaitlyn Khayat, Kira Khayat, Chaehyun Kim, Andrew R. Kirchgessner, Madison Koons, Natalie Koons, Sam Kremer, Shaelyn Kutis, Caitlyn Kutis, Alyssa LaMartina, Andrew LaMartina, Darrell Lane, John Lane, Christopher LaRussa, Christina LaRussa, Julianna LaShomb, Robyn Lippa, Erin Lippa, Brian Lovering, Joey Lovering, Samantha Maczka, Taylor McEachon, Joseph McEachon, Tommy McNamara, Mariangela Mercurio, Mahir Morrison, Lillian Mueller, Madalyn Mueller, Valerie Mueller, Kelsey Murphy, Emma Murphy, Matthew T. Murray.

And, Isaac Newman, Sarah Notaro, Aniruddha Nrusimha, Ananya Nrusimha, Mary O'Connor, William O'Connor, Clayton Osborne, Azia Palmer, Kathleen Pierce, Genevieve Pierce, Marisa Pierino, Nicole Pierino, Ricky Plesh, Amanda Popovich, Zachary Poydock, Ryan Poydock, Rebecca Roehmholdt, Kathryn Rogemoser, Leah Rogers, Brendan Rohan, Madeleine Rohan, Emma Rowe, Collin Rowe, Sara Scinto, Kayla Scinto, Kristin Sharman, Krissie Sharman, Kelsey Simon, Mitchell Simon, Morgan Simon, Simran Singh, Victoria Sippel, Rachel Siva, Zachary Siva, Sina Soltanieh, Caroline Southard, Caroline Spencer, Justin Starkweather, Gina Rose Sterman, Alexis Stern, Brianna Stressinger, Emily Taylor, Connor Thomas, Maura Tomm, Jessica Walsh, Krista Wander, Jessica Wilk, Shannon Wilk, Jillian Wojtkowski, David Wojtkowski, Rosa Wooley, and Andrew Xu.

For more information about the Summer Reading Challenge, contact Hayes' district office at 634-1895.