Dr. Washington began his tenure as Superintendent in 2019. With over 25 years of experience in education, he served as Principal in the Warwick district and Assistant Principal at Suffern High School in Rockland County. Dr. Washington earned a doctoral degree in Instructional Leadership from St. John's University and a Master's in School Administration and Supervision from Mercy College.

Joseph Mullan is the son of Cindy and Brian Mullan, and older brother of Cassidy Mullan.

He will be graduating valedictorian of the class of 2026, and would like to thank God, his parents, family, teachers, and the entire staff in the Washingtonville School District for supporting his journey.  Joseph enjoys taking challenging courses like AP Calculus BC with Mr. Brown, APES with Mr. Williams, and Physical Education with Malvey.  He also enjoys exploring areas like foreign language and would like to shout out Mrs. Matias for teaching him three years of Spanish, up to Spanish 5.  Joseph would also like to thank Mrs. Bierling-Powers and Mrs. Giordani, who teach economics and business respectively, and who have inspired him to pursue a career in these fields. 

Joseph serves as the treasurer of the National Honor Society and the Math Honor Society and was also inducted into the World Language Honor Society, National English Honor Society and the National Science Honor Society.  He is also a leader in the Recycling Club at WHS, a member of the High School’s new spikeball club, and a member of OCAL this year.  Throughout high school, Joseph has earned eight Certificates of Recognition, the Sojourner Truth Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in the area of Mathematics, and the St Michael’s Book Award for Community Engagement.

Joseph has also excelled on Washingtonville’s Varsity Cross Country and Track teams as well, and serves as a captain on both teams.  His work ethic and dedication are reflected by his positions on the top 10 on Washingtonville’s all time results, his podium spot on the New York State Cross Country Championships, three time Most Valuable Runner Award, and OCIAA Scholar Athlete of the Year Award.  Joseph thanks his whole team and coaching staff including Coach White for supporting his athletic career at Washingtonville.

Outside of school, Joseph has enjoyed his time spent volunteering as a buddy for Beautiful People Adaptive Sports, and as a camp counselor at the Wizards Summer Track Camp for young athletes.  Joseph also enjoys eating healthy and working out, inspired by one of the most impactful teachers in the school, Mr. Lepere.

This fall, Joseph will be attending the University of Notre Dame and will be majoring in finance. 

Caroline Quinn Korba is the eldest daughter of Christopher and Corene Korba, and the older sister of Lillian Korba. Before anything, she’d like to express her sincere gratitude for everyone in her life who has shaped her and helped her become the daughter, sister, cousin, niece, granddaughter, friend, student, athlete and person she is today.

From Round Hill Elementary to Washingtonville High School, Caroline is so grateful to have made such meaningful connections with all the teachers, coaches and peers that he did. Her academic career has been one driven by curiosity and replete with intellectual challenge, having engaged herself with a variety of rigorous courses including AP Calculus BC and college-level Spanish 4 and 5, U.S. History, Biology, Criminal Justice, Statistics, Macroeconomics, Public Affairs, Writing and English. Caroline is also thrilled to have been named a 2026 National Merit Scholarship Recipient.

However, the opportunities she’s had outside of the classroom have been her most treasured. Caroline was selected to attend the FBINAA Youth Leadership Program as a rising sophomore and then ALA Empire Girls State as a rising senior. These programs, while distant from her hometown, only strengthened her love for her community right in Washingtonville. Her work with the Moffat Library – particularly with Carol McCrossen, Jeremy Joseph and Joel Solonche – has given Caroline a home base from which to build even stronger connections. She is Editor-in-Chief of local newspaper The Blooming Grove Post and founded her own program, Junior Scientists Club, alongside Lila Sinacori. After school, Caroline has participated in Special Olympics, Best Buddies and Peer Tutoring. She’s led the Community Service Club for the past three years, is President of the National English Honor Society, secretary for the World Language Honor Society and a proud member of the National, Math and Science Honor Societies. Her internship with Judge Craig S. Brown, involvement with Mock Trial and victory in the 2026 County Championship have been privileges as well.

A student-athlete for five years, Caroline is a varsity runner for Coaches White, Dubs, Boerke, Wilson, Quinn and Mr. Mallard. While Caroline has run many races on the clock, truthfully, her best times are the memories and friendships she’s made along the way.

To be named the Washingtonville High School Class of 2026 Salutatorian is the utmost honor, and Caroline shares this achievement with all those who made it possible. Thank you to her parents for their endless love and support; thank you to her sister for being her built-in best friend; thank you to her family members, mentors, coaches and teachers (especially Ms. Frey, Ms. Bac, Ms. Matias, Mr. Sale, Mr. Bacher, Ms. Massari and Mr. Powers) for believing in her; thank you to her friends for always coming through with a joke, advice or much-needed hangout; thank you to everyone who made her four years at WHS worth it.

In the fall, Caroline will attend Fordham University at Rose Hill, having been awarded the prestigious full-tuition Fordham Scholarship. She will pursue a Bachelor’s Degree, majoring in History and minoring in Spanish on a Pre-Law Track. In her future, she hopes to further her education through law school and become an attorney, giving a voice to those who otherwise don’t have one. Caroline wishes all the best to each of her classmates in their future endeavors. Once a Wizard, always a Wizard!

Lila Sinacori is the daughter of Julie Hanus and Anthony Sinacori, and the older sister of Ava Sinacori. She would like to thank her family and friends for all of their support throughout her high school career, as they have been a major factor in her success. She would also like to thank all of her teachers and coaches for continuously motivating her and pushing her to do her best.

As Washingtonville’s female Scholar Athlete, both academics and athletics have always been a major focus of Lila’s. She was the captain of the swim team, indoor track team, and outdoor track team. In both sports, she has competed in the New York State Championships. In track, she has also competed in Nationals. She holds two school records in track for the 4x800m relay and the mixed 4x400m relay. Both of these sports taught her about discipline and positivity, therefore contributing to her academic drive. Lila has challenged herself academically in both AP and dual enrollment courses, such as AP Calculus BC, AP Physics, College Biology, College US History, Spanish 4 & 5, College Statistics, SUPA Writing & English, SUPA Public Affairs, Macroeconomics, and Science Research.

Lila has been involved in a variety of extracurricular activities throughout her time in Washingtonville. She is the president of her class, the president of the Science Honor Society, and a member of six honor societies in total. She has been the student representative for the Board of Education for the past two years as well. She also has participated in SSA, I-Decide, Special Olympics, and a variety of other clubs throughout her time in Washingtonville. Outside of school, Lila created and currently runs a children’s science club at the Moffat Library with her best friend. She has attended various leadership programs as well, such as Fearless, RYLA, and Girls State. She has also attended the NYSPHSAA Student-Athlete Leadership Conference. Lila has prioritized community involvement and leadership throughout her time in Washingtonville, founding her desire to serve her country.

Lila will be attending the United States Military Academy at West Point, where she will be running Division 1 cross country and track. She hopes to major in biology, attend medical school, and later serve in the Medical Corps as a surgeon for the US Army.