2025 Year in Review: Student Accomplishments

Dec 30, 2025 | Athletics, Bell Top, Columbia, District, Genet, Goff, Sutherland

All this week we’re reflecting on 2025 and the great moments from the East Greenbush Central School District. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest accomplishments by our students over the last 12 months.

Tristan Murphy Selected to NYSBDA Middle School Honor Band

Science Research Program Students Earn Top Awards at Taconic Hills Invitational Symposium

Columbia Boys’ and Girls’ Indoor Track & Field Teams Win Section 2 Class A Championship

Columbia Girls’ Wrestler Bella Satalino Completes Undefeated Season with State Title

East Greenbush CSD Students Featured at Empire State Plaza Art Exhibit

12 Students Receive Spotlight on Youth Awards

Seven Teams Compete in Odyssey of the Mind Region 4 Tournament, Two Advance to NYS Finals

Columbia Girls’ Relay Team Places 4th at Nationals

Columbia Kicks Cancer Raises $206,178 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Ashlyn Weakley ’25 Wins Pole Vault at Adidas Indoor Track Nationals

Snehaa Gopinath ’27 Places in Top 10 at Albany Regional Brain Bee

Columbia Students’ Artwork Accepted to 26th Annual High School Regional Art Exhibition

Columbia Receives Two Nominations for High School Musical Theatre Awards

Columbia Mock Trial Team Wins Rensselaer County Championship

Mia Garzone and Molly Sapienza Named Outstanding Business Education Students of the Capital Region

Columbia Girls’ Flag Football Wins Back-to-Back Section 2 Championships

2025 Columbian Awards

Goff Jazz Band Places 1st at Music in the Parks Festival

Kennedy Ring ’25 Named NYS Gatorade Player of the Year

Holly Thorpe ’26 Elected as First Student to Ever Serve on East Greenbush Board of Education

Alivia Landy ’25 Named 2025 Capital District Grand Scholastic Sports Woman of the Year

Four Bell Top Students Published in National Writing Contest

Kaden Witte ’26 Named Blue Devil of the Year

Emma Leyhane Wins Columbia Idol

Eli Merritt ’27 Performs in NYSSMA All-State Symphonic Band