Charles Water's Karate and Fitness School in Williston Park recently commended some local students who are learning martial arts.

As part of the Karatatot Program, Nicholas Hytell of Westbury and Kyle Cotter of Carle Place were honored. Also honored were, from New Hyde Park: Andrew Blumenson, Christopher Burkitt, Casey Durant, Matthew Vallarino; from Williston Park: Michael Cavallaro, Aaron Tabibzadeh, from Albertson: Daniel Costelloe, Kyle Jenkins, from East Williston: Peter Leary, from Roslyn Heights, Andrew Lubov, from Roslyn: Oren Maximov, from Manhasset: Matthew Wysota.

In addition, many students received belt promotions after successfully completing a series of extensive exams. Stephen Kelly of Westbury was promoted to Green Belt Two Stripes. Also receiving belt promotions were: from East Williston: Donald Balducci-Henry to Orange Belt One Stripe; from New Hyde Park: Leanna Bornkamp to Red Belt, Thomas Roulis to Red Belt Two Stripes, Daniel Spratt to Green Belt One Stripe; from Roslyn Heights: Chelsea Burwasser to Green Belt One Stripe, Eric Chan to Orange Belt One Stripe, Timothy Chan to Orange Belt One Stripe, Sara Millman to Orange Belt One Stripe; from Albertson: Elizabeth Cohen to Green Belt, Kerri Pearles to Red Belt Two Stripes, Ankit Shah to Green Belt; from Garden City: Hector DeMarchena to Red Belt One Stripe, Debbie DeMarchena to Green Belt; from Mineola: Anthony DeStefano to Red Belt, Matthew Jones to Orange Belt One Stripe, Danny Mendoza to Green Belt Two Stripes, Jeffrey Mota to Green Belt Two Stripes Kristopher Vale to Green Belt Two Stripes; from Port Washington: Scott Gillespie to Green Belt One Stripe, Farah Wakani to Green Belt Two Stripes, from Williston Park: Mary Kathleen Hackford to Red Belt, Jonathan Hubschman to Orange Belt, Philip Lopresti to Green Belt, Michael Picard to Green Belt, Dylan Siegfried to Green Belt Two Stripes, Brett Windisch to Orange Belt One Stripe; from West Hempstead: Jonathan Hanna to Red Belt One Stripe; from Hollis: Martha Keller to Orange Belt, Ernest Keller to Green Belt; from Roslyn: Aleen Kuperman to Orange Belt One Stripe, Scott Resnick to Red Belt, Michael Takvor to Orange Belt; from Sands Point: Hayley Miller to Red Belt Two Stripes; from East Hills: Paige Mint to Green Belt One Stripe, Zachary Mintz to Green Belt One Stripe, Derek Orshan to Green Belt Two Stripes; from Bellmore: Jayna Nelson to Green Belt.