2016 Key Club Inductions This year’s Key Club Inductions took place on May 16 in Building 77,

where new General Members and the new club executive officers were inducted into the MAST Key Club. All new inductees received a Key Club pin and their certificate of induction, while all new officers were pinned with their respective insignias by the outgoing officers.

● Alyssa Austin● Ariana Geibler● Astrid D’Andrea● Angelina Dresser● Carlee Dunn● Christian Schwarz● Christy Vawter● Danielle Berger● Doug Tompkins● Dylan Sequeria● Elizabeth Dwyer● Francesca Lavelle● Haley Flanagan

● Hannah Gazdus● Jake Winter● Jasmyne Emerson● John Lavelle● Kane D’Mello● Paige Weinreich● Patrick Modin● Sara Fitzgerald● Sarah Copertino● Will Davis● William O’Brian● Zack Basile

New General Members

Post District Convention This year’s District Convention at the Ocean

Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch was extremely successful. The MAST Key Club won a

variety of awards: 1st Place Platinum Achievement for Single Service, 2nd Place

Single Service Award, 2nd Place Theme and Major Emphasis, 3rd Place Kiwanis Family

Relations, and International Distinguished Club. We achieved the Platinum Award and the Single Service Award for our work at PAR Garden and the Theme and Major Emphasis Award for our

Read to Lead program.-

Here’s what one Key Club member, freshman Carlee Dunn, had to say on her DCON

experience:

“If there’s one event a freshman- or anyone, for that matter- in Key Club should attend, it would undoubtedly be District Convention It provides an unadulterated look at what Key Club is really about. In its most basic form, DCON is a massive gathering of Key Clubs from all over New Jersey dedicated to having an amazingly enthusiastic service-based weekend.-

As a freshman, I had no idea what Key Club was actually about. But DCON thankfully changed that. It gets right to the club’s compassionate, community service-loving heart. At District Convention, you get to meet the students who are in charge of the New Jersey District as well as hear about what projects other clubs have taken on. You may even get to know some other Key Club members during one or both of the two late-night dances that take place during the convention. +

So break out your blazers and your heels. You’ll want to be a part of this!”

Post District Convention

Junior Skye Blanks accepts his Rice Krispie Award for his outstanding Key Club service.

Junior and Key Club President Sydney

Battaglia speaks at Inductions.

Freshmen Carlee Dunn and Danielle Berger

help Mrs. Trinidad pass out certificates.

The outgoing officers pin

their incoming counterparts. Ready to take

on another year of dedicated

Key Club service!

May Highlights

Juniors Zoe Sucato, Jillian Kasun, Sydney Battaglia, Justin Konecny; Sophomores Mallory Solazzo and Caroline Davidson;

Junior Danielle Kaden, and Freshman Paige Weinreich pose for a photo.

The new inductees are all smiles!

2016 MAST Key Club advisors Mrs. Trinidad, Mr. Cuttrell, and Ms. Oppito prepare the Rice Krispie

Awards.

Everyone loves a good inductions

cake! Who’s up for a slice?

Sydney Battaglia (President)

Grade: 11

Favorite Class: Math or Systems

Favorite Key Club Memory: DCON opened my eyes to Key Club’s impact and was pivotal in my

decision to be an active member.

Fun Fact: I’m traveling to Taiwan, Bali, and China this summer.

Danielle Kaden (Vice President)

Grade: 11

Favorite Class: Physics or Math

Favorite Key Club Memory: At my first DCON, every time I told

someone I was from MAST they would say “Oh wow! You’re from

MAST?!”

Fun Fact: I’m allergic to peanuts.

Paige Weinreich (Treasurer)

Grade: 9

Favorite Class: Marine Biology

Favorite Key Club Memory: Fall Rally (I got to learn about Key Club and

have fun!)

Fun Fact: I have been to all 50 states.

Meet Your Officers!

Jillian Kasun (Webmaster)

Grade: 11

Favorite Class: Systems Engineering

Favorite Key Club Memory: Delivering Operation Blankets of Love donations to the Monmouth

County SPCA.

Fun Fact: I am a ski instructor at Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid.

Caroline Davidson (Editor)

Grade: 10

Favorite Class:English

Favorite Key Club Memory: Last year’s Children’s Specialized

Hospital Prom- both preparing for the Prom and helping to run it!

Fun Fact: I volunteer at Jenkinson’s Aquarium. Come stop by!

Justin Konecny (Secretary)

Grade: 11

Favorite Class: Mathematics

Favorite Key Club Memory: Watching the Mr. and Mrs. MAST

acts that were being performed to raise money for Stop Hunger Now.

Fun Fact: I’m currently learning how to snowboard.

LTG Mallory Solazzo

From Our Lieutenant Governor It is with great excitement that I introduce myself as the new Division 9

Lieutenant Governor for the 2016-2017 service year! My name is Mallory

Solazzo and I am currently a sophomore. I work as a liaison between our

school and eight other Key Clubs in Division 9.

I started Key Club at the beginning of my freshmen year and have

been an active member. I held the position of Freshmen Representative my

first year, which allowed me to witness all of the dedication and progressive

change that Key Club provides. Since then, my passion has continued to grow with each additional event, like

Fall Rally, Key Leader, and DCON. I made lasting friendships and learned valuable lessons that will stay with me

forever. Key Club has inspired me so much and I’m looking forward to having an active role.

In addition to Key Club, I am also involved in various other clubs. I am a member of our school’s Academic

Team, Drill Team, Technology Student Association, and Yearbook. I also am involved in Girl Scouts, where I am

working towards my Gold Award. Lastly, I play soccer and am a 2nd degree black belt in karate. I am looking

forward to working with our club further as your new Lieutenant Governor (LTG)!