Registered nurses Lori Autiello and Valerie Jacavone, who serve as District Co-Health Coordinators for Johnston Public Schools, have no doubt — none whatsoever — that Sarah Gasbarro will someday shine as an accomplished nurse.
The same holds true for Dr. Bernard DiLullo, superintendent of Johnston’s schools, who heaped words of praise upon the JHS senior who is being hailed as a hero on Cherry Hill.
Likewise, School Committee Chairman Robert LaFazia, Vice Chairman Joseph Rotella, Dawn Aloisio, Marysue Andreozzi and Susan Mansolillo were so impressed with Gasbarro’s recent actions, they honored her at last week’s monthly meeting.
“We are so pleased to honor Sarah Gasbarro at this evening’s meeting,” DiLullo told an audience of interested school supporters and town residents. “She is a well-rounded student who saw an emergency and jumped in to help a fellow student.”
As Autiello and Jacavone, who were among the many people applauding Gasbarro’s efforts, said: “We are not sure that even an adult would have stepped up like Sarah did in this emergency situation; she’s an amazing young woman. Her actions to help were delivered in a calm, responsible and caring manner.”
Meanwhile DiLullo wanted it known about the daughter of Paul and Deana Gasbarro and sister of Olivia Gasbarro: “She is truly an inspiration and role model to all. Her message through her actions is clearly to help whenever you can and not to just be a bystander. I am so proud of her family for raising such a fine young woman.”
Although the emergency or student’s name that Gasbarro aided in the time of need were not released due strict confidentiality rules, Autiello and Jacavone thanked school committee members and administrators for taking the time to honor Gasbarro.
Thus, one of the moving moments during the brief yet inspiration-filled ceremony came when Mansolillo, a veteran School Committee member, presented Gasbarro with an official proclamation that read: “Let it be known to all that Sarah Gasbarro is hereby recognized for her expeditious assistance during a recent emergency situation at Johnston High School. We honor and applaud the exemplary efforts of students who endeavor to create and uphold a safe and welcoming school environment.”
Even after the School Committee meeting was over, many people in the Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School Library offered sincere congratulations to Gasbarro who Autiello and Jacavone related “hopes to follow in her mother Deana’s footsteps by becoming a nurse.”
Thus, the JHS senior and hero — who will graduate from JHS in June — has been accepted and will enroll in the highly-acclaimed Rhode Island College Nursing Program in September.
Through it all, “Super Sarah” as people referred to Gasbarro, sat quietly and calmly listening to speakers and later thanked admirers for their kind words about her actions that — if she didn’t step up at the time — could have resulted in a tragedy.
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