St. Barnabas High School honored Councilman Mark Gjonaj and senior court clerk Edit Shreli, St. Barnabas High School Class of 2002 alumna, on Monday, December 10 for their commitment and support of the Albanian community at a National Albanian Independence Day special assembly.
Edit Shkreli (c) and Gjonaj (r) were presented gifts by (l-r) Angelina Lukic, Viktoria Kocaj and Jacqueline Kapaj Vieira.
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Councilman Gjonaj is the first Albanian-American elected in NYC and NYS.
The students gave a crowd pleasing performance of traditional Albanian dances.
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Shkreli serves as an associate court clerk to the Supreme Court justice Eddie J. McShan.
(l-r) Pamela Pllumaj, Zamira Preldakaj, Samantha Ulaj, Erika Ejlli, Paula Pllumaj and Rovila Preldakaj were dressed to impress for the special occasion.
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Edit Shkreli (back, l) and Gjonaj (back, c) were thanked by Jacqueline Kapaj Vieira (back, 2nd from r), Caterina Lamanna (back, r), World Language and Religion teacher and their students.
Photo by Edward Watkins
Photo by Edward Watkins
