Chamber’s students of the month

September Student of the Month

Gabriella DeAngelis is a senior at Center Moriches High School, where she serves as senior class president and president of the DECA Club. As captain of the girls varsity soccer team and a member of the varsity flag football team, Gabriella has demonstrated exceptional leadership both on and off the field.

Her commitment to community service is equally impressive, as she actively contributes to organizing youth sports and advocating for mental health awareness. Gabriella is passionate about leadership and management, and her involvement in various school initiatives has helped her develop these skills further. Through her work with the student leadership group, she has played a key role in organizing events such as PS I Love You Day week, the Mental Health Run Series (a collaboration with three other school districts on Long Island), the Turkey Trot, and the ALS Ride for Life.

Gabriella’s dedication to leadership, community engagement, and business has inspired her to pursue a degree in business management in college, where she looks forward to continuing her growth in these areas. Her experiences at Center Moriches High School have shaped her into a passionate and driven individual, eager to make a positive impact in both her local community and beyond.

October Student of the Month

Austin Faller is a senior at Center Moriches High School, with a 4.0 GPA, ranked in the top 10 percent of the class. He is an active member of several honor societies, including the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and the English, Foreign Language, Social Studies, and Science Honor Societies.

Outside of academics, Austin is heavily involved in athletics as a captain of both the varsity football and varsity lacrosse teams, as well as a long-time club lacrosse player. He engages in a variety of community service activities, including volunteering with local youth sports clinics, participating in mental health outreach programs, and assisting at local government events. 

Notably, Austin was awarded the Gold Tier in the Suffolk County Legislature’s Distinguished Youth Award.

His leadership roles include being involved in initiatives like the Upstanders program and Compassion Without Borders, PS I love You Day, and facilitating the Center Moriches Goal Getters group.

Austin strives to be a positive influence and to use his skills to help others. He has a passion for academics, athletics, and community service, and is excited to further his academic and athletic career in the Fall of 2025 at Misericordia University.

November Student of the Month

Joey Hiller is a senior at Center Moriches High School.  In the fall of 2025, he will continue his academic and baseball career at Quinnipiac University, where he will major in finance and pitch at a Division I level.

Joey is a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society (Math) and New York State Science Honor Society as well as on the High Honor Roll each semester.  

He is a student athlete and has played soccer and baseball on the varsity level throughout his high school career.  In the spring of 2024, he was an all-county baseball player and Newsday’s Top 100 Baseball Players on Long Island.  In the fall of 2024, he was an all-state player and League 9 MVP and captain of the soccer team and Newsday’s Top 100 Soccer Players on Long Island.

Joey is member of the Center Moriches High School Student Leaders where we organize student related events and raise awareness for mental health. He also volunteers his time to the Moriches Bay Little League.