2026 Goff Middle School Awards

Jun 22, 2026 | District, Goff

Trophies and plaques on a tableHoward L. Goff Middle School hosted its annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday morning as students were recognized for their outstanding achievements in academics, character, citizenship, service and leadership.

The ceremony was hosted by Student Council officers Bellamy Cottrell, Andrew Gaito, Julia Meltz, and Abdulbarr Olagunju.

Congratulations to all of the award winners!

Kayla Cataldo and Jayathi Tennakoon hold plaques at Goff Awards CeremonyHoward L. Goff Award
For an 8th grader whose character, scholarship, and citizenship epitomizes the man for whom it was named.

  • Jayathi Tennakoon
  • Kayla Cataldo

Andrew Gaito and Emma Nelson - Edmund Duprey Award winnersEdmund Duprey Award
For an 8th grader who has demonstrated outstanding character, service, citizenship and leadership.

  • Emma Nelson
  • Andrew Gaito

Zobia Zaman and Julia Meltz - Steven Taylor Award winnersSteven Taylor Award
For an 8th grader who has demonstrated a commitment to Goff  through participation in school and community service activities, honesty and a strong work ethic.

  • Julia Meltz
  • Zobia Zaman

Trenton Welch and Joseph Simpson holding plaques for winning William Cibulas AwardWilliam J. Cibulas Award
For an 8th grade student who has shown the most improvement in character, scholarship, service, citizenship and leadership.

  • Joseph Simpson
  • Trenton Welch

Elise Laurange and James Vitale - Thurston Thompson Award winnersThurston Thompson Award
For an 8th grader who has demonstrated the greatest use of athletic potential, sportsmanship and leadership.

  • James Vitale
  • Elise Laurange

Three students pose with plaques for Transportation Team AwardTransportation Team Award
To an 8th grader for their accomplishments and contributions at Goff Middle School, in remembrance of members of the bus garage.

  • Muhammad Syed
  • Maya Baxter
  • James Craig

Six students pose with plaques for East Greenbush Education Foundation AwardEast Greenbush Foundation Award
To a 7th grader who through their initiative and unselfishness has made the Goff School community a better place.

  • Emma Daley (7-1)
  • Nolan McHugh (7-1)
  • Julian Brown (7-2)
  • Elizabeth Primeau (7-2)
  • Jacob Plonka (7-3)
  • Abdulbarr Olagunju (7-3)

Students holding trophies for the Gary Woods AwardGary Woods Award
Awarded to students who showed acts of kindness, caring and consideration for others.

  • Rebekah Gaito
  • Amelia Canfield
  • Max Stiles
  • Michael Bolarinwa
  • Natalie Calderon
  • Kyle Ellis
  • Grace Holland
  • Dyson Wright

Cody O'Marra with the Goff MAP teamMiddle School Achievement Award

  • Cody O’Marra

Three students hold certificates for the 2026 Goff Art AwardGoff School Arts Award

  • Bree Wu
  • Jay Rappold
  • Angel Gutierrez Rijo

Students holding certificates for No Grade Below 90 at Goff Awards CeremonyNo Grade Below 90%

  • Adam Benton
  • Eden Bromberg
  • Kaitlyn Burgess
  • Amelia Canfield
  • Lucas Caron
  • Elena Connor
  • Leah Demarest
  • Calleigh Field
  • Andrew Gaito
  • Rebekah Gaito
  • Grace Holland
  • Autumn Irwin
  • Lukas Jiang
  • Kiana Langdon
  • Elise Laurange
  • Laney Nguyen
  • Violet Patrick
  • Ian Petro
  • Andrei Picu
  • Elyse Pirrotta
  • Arjith Rajesh
  • Liam Schreiber
  • Jayathi Tennakoon
  • Ivy Thaw
  • Dragust Truong
  • Siu Ming Tsang
  • Joshua Van Orden
  • Ralph Viola IV
  • Alle Wessels
  • Bree Wu

Subject Area Awards

Students holding certificates for the Thelma Canonica Writing AwardThelma Canonica Award for Excellence in Writing

  • Ivy Thaw
  • Amberly Li
  • Scarlett Stoffels
  • Bree Wu
  • Byron Naples
  • Arjith Rajesh
  • Brianna Harrington
  • Elise Laurange
  • Eden Bromberg
  • David Parsons
  • Emma Nelson

Students holding certificates for the Goff Mathematics AwardMathematics Award

  • Ryleigh Lossi
  • Elicia Spadola
  • Adam Benton
  • Laney Nguyen
  • Elena Connor
  • Steven Lin

Students hold certificates for the Goff Science AwardScience Award

  • Sylar Ryf
  • Jess Tennakoon
  • Bree Wu
  • Adam Benton
  • Carter Hill
  • Alexis Stone

Three students holding certificates for the Goff Social Studies AwardSocial Studies Award

  • Amos Kivenheimo
  • Kaitlyn Burgess
  • Abby Zincio

Students holding trophies and plaques for the Goff Music AwardMusic Awards

The National School Choral Award

  • Emily Kurimsky and Brynn Von Eitzen

Director’s Award for Band

  • Ava Conyers

Director’s Award for Orchestra

  • Andrei Picu

Drama Club Award

  • Emily Kurimsky and Jackson Wagner

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award

  • Gabriel Horton

Frederic Chopin Piano Award

  • Matthew Flynn