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Meet Newsday's 2021 Extraordinary Seniors. We asked them to give advice to next year's seniors.


Newsday Extraordinary Seniors offer advice for the Class of 2022

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Jordan Zucker and Daniel Rosman have put up some incredible numbers this year at Roslyn. 
Zucker, a senior and one of three captains for the Bulldogs, is batting .467 with 10 RBIs in nine games; as a pitcher he’s posted a 2-1 record with 18 strikeouts in 15 innings. 
Rosman, a senior who also is a captain, has a .467 on-base percentage with 11 runs scored; he, too, pitches and has thrown 10 innings to a 2.62 ERA with 16 strikeouts. 
Still each has one number that has stood out as Roslyn has again become relevant with a 7-2 start in Nassau Conference III. Zucker’s is 105.33. Rosman’s is 105.01. 
No, those are not exit velos. Nor are they radar gun readings. They are the weighted GPAs that have earned them valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, in Roslyn’s Class of 2021.
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"They say baseball is a thinking man’s game," Roslyn coach Dan Freeman said. "Those guys also have really high baseball IQs, dissect everything in the game and, I believe, are a part of the reason this team plays a smart brand of baseball." 
The Bulldogs, however, are not just winning games with their minds. They are talented, motivated and have Zucker and Rosman – as well as senior pitcher/shortstop Hayden Leiderman (weighted GPA 103.9) – creating a winning culture in the program. 
"I’ve been in the program a long time ," said Zucker, who was the starting leftfielder as an eighth- grader. "Leadership is important to keep the team fully-invested and to provide an example by going hard on every play in practice."
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Rosman said "on this team no one takes any reps off." And Leiderman, a tri-captain with Zucker and Rosman, added "we know that people think of Roslyn as it has historically been so we have adopted a gritty, underdog attitude to feed our intensity." 
There is a good chance it will take root because of their example. The Bulldogs rely heavily on three strong underclassmen – sophomore outfielder Matthew Fleigler, freshman third baseman Tyler Giordano and freshman outfielder Lucas Weisser – who are getting a first-hand look at how the new culture is translating to success. 
"There’s so much to love about what is going on with our team right now," Rosman said. "Everyone is involved and excited because we believe this is going to be a special season."
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The three captains felt that last year might have been Roslyn’s best in a long time before it was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. And they believe much of their present-day success spun out of the lost 2020 season. 
"We got to see how fragile a season can be," said Leiderman, who’s emerged as the team’s ace and is 3-0, hasn’t allowed an earned run in 21 innings and is batting .519. "We are like we are because we don’t want to let anything get in the way of this team reaching its potential." 
"No one wants to lose our second chance at being something special," Rosman added. 
In the fall, Zucker will attend Cornell and Rosman is going to Haverford. Both plan to try out for the baseball teams at their schools. Leiderman will be off to the University of Chicago and already is slotted for a varsity spot.
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As for the way classroom performance translates to the diamond, Rosman and Zucker have very different takes. Rosman said that "doing well in class is about being prepared for it and so preparation plays a big role in my game." 
Zucker said that, for him, "it goes in the other direction." 
"I feel like it was my athletics that really translated to the classroom," he said. "I've been an athlete my whole life and I love competition and I like winning. So when I went to the classroom. I was more of the type of kid who felt he needed to get the best grade on the test or always do homework so no one finishes ahead." 
And speaking of competitiveness, don’t think it hasn’t been there in the many advanced placement classes Zucker and Rosman shared. "I still don’t understand how he finished ahead of me," Rosman said with a laugh. "I thought I was doing better in most of the classes we both took, but he must have beaten me on his grade in English." 
Freeman said that when he and his staff first saw these seniors playing in middle school a few years back "we knew they’d be capable of taking us somewhere." 
Roslyn last played in a county championship game in 1993 and, though there is a lot of season left, Freeman sees the potential for the program’s ascent. The Bulldogs have performed well against some of the conference’s traditional powers – like Division, Carey and Manhasset – and has the confidence to come to every game expecting to win. 
"They’re putting us on the map," Freeman said.

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Long Island high school seniors are hoping for a somewhat normal ending to a year that has been anything but routine. 
School districts have moved their Class of 2021 graduation ceremonies to outdoor university stadiums, scheduled separate ceremonies over several days, will stream the event for those who can’t make it, and at least one is planning a drive-through commencement. Graduations for the Island's nearly 40,000 seniors typically are held in mid- to late June. 
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Some restrictions still remain for schools, including social distancing requirements and proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test at some outdoor events. That applies, according to the state Department of Health, to venues such football fields. Two districts, North Babylon and Lindenhurst, have written to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, elected leaders and state health officials asking for more easing of restrictions. 
Lindenhurst officials tried to plan a commencement at the high school to accommodate the graduating class of more than 500 and still meet capacity requirements, but decided to book a ceremony for June 22 at Stony Brook University instead, school board vice president Ed Langone said. 
"If we were able to have the restrictions lifted, we would have had an outdoor ceremony on our field," he said. "It's a little too late for that, but hopefully for other districts it is not too late." 
A letter from the North Babylon Board of Education noted that graduation requirements are more restrictive than those covering bars, restaurants and sporting events. The district will host one outdoor ceremony at the high school on June 25 and provide COVID-19 testing at no cost to the more than 350 seniors before the event, Superintendent Glen A. Eschbach said. All attendees will be health-screened that day and provide contact tracing information. All will be masked, despite similar restrictions being lifted elsewhere, he said. 
"It is so much more restrictive than other guidelines," he said. 
<h3>Ceremonies going outdoors, to allow for guests</h3> 
In Uniondale, senior Valencia Hopkins, 18, is thankful she can mark this year's occasion with friends and family. The district has scheduled an outdoor commencement to be held at Hofstra University on June 26. 
"I am really looking forward to everyone's parents seeing them cross the stage in person," Hopkins said. "That really is a proud moment for our parents and teachers." 
The Longwood district will host nine outdoor ceremonies for more than 750 graduates over three days at the high school. The graduates will be divided alphabetically in separate ceremonies starting June 21. 
"The Class of 2021 has lost many, if not all, traditional junior and senior celebrations. Even though their celebrations are a bit different this year, we're so grateful that they now have the opportunity to enjoy senior prom and graduation," Principal Scott Schuster said in a statement. 
The district has scheduled rain dates and is planning a livestream of the events as well. All attendees must be masked, and graduates can bring two guests. 
Middle Country is holding two graduations at each of the district's high schools — Centereach and Newfield — so that each graduate can have two guests. The ceremonies will be as traditional as possible, the district said. 
Commack High School will hold its ceremony at Stony Brook University's stadium, where graduates can bring up to four guests. It also will be streamed. Other districts have scheduled commencements at Stony Brook, which charges about $13,000 for use of its facilities. 
The high schools in the Plainview Old-Bethpage and Farmingdale districts will have their events outdoors at Hofstra, with the entire graduating class and guests. 
Last year, John F. Kennedy High School's seniors, in the Plainview-Old Bethpage district, received diplomas in a parking lot ceremony at the Broadway Mall in Hicksville. Senior Joey Cline, 18, is grateful for this year's event, where he can bring four guests to the June 15 ceremony. 
"This is something you look forward to at a very, very young age, and it is such a monumental moment in your life," he said. 
Eastern Suffolk BOCES, which serves 51 school districts, mostly from Suffolk County, is planning a variety of programs for graduates and also for student move-up ceremonies. The BOCES’ tech program graduations will offer several outdoor ceremonies, so the 200 or so students can bring a parent. Other moving-up ceremonies will remain virtual, said Julie Lutz, chief operating office at Eastern Suffolk BOCES. 
"Considering last year nothing was in person and it was all videotaped and posted on YouTube, it is so much better than that," Lutz said. "I think people will be happy to see their children graduate either virtually or in person with limited numbers." 
Nassau BOCES is still planning a drive-through event.

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Long Island districts getting creative with high school graduation ceremonies

High school graduations have restrictions, but bigger crowds allowed

This year's high school graduations are bringing out more of a crowd as COVID-19 restrictions allow for larger gatherings. Valencia Hopkins, a senior at Uniondale High School, spoke to Newsday about what her graduation will look like this year.


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Life lessons and advice from Long Island valedictorians, 10 years after high school graduation

10 years ago, they were valedictorians. Where are they now?

Newsday caught up with Long Island's 2011 valedictorians, 10 years after high school graduation. Here's what three are up to now.


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Long Island’s colleges and universities — like schools across the country — say their freshmen classes this fall will be more diverse, with more students who are first in their families to attend college. 
The picture is more strained for high school seniors frustrated by denials or wait-lists at highly selective schools across the nation, where in past years they might have expected acceptances, guidance counselors said. Applications to those schools surged after SATs were made optional during the coronavirus pandemic. 
"We saw a huge trend in students being wait-listed at schools where according to our data from the last three to five years, they would have gotten in," said Linda Bergson, chair of the Ward Melville High School guidance department in the Three Village Central School District in East Setauket. "They were frustrated, upset and disappointed."<a data-onecms-id="contentid/storywidget.1.50254440" data-onecms-type="storywidget" href="#/content/contentid/storywidget.1.50254440">Story Widget Link</a>
 
Applications at selective schools were up sharply by double or triple digits, percentagewise. At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, applications rose 66%, 41.6% at Harvard University, 35% at Boston College and 102% at Colgate University, according to published figures. With applications for limited spots higher, acceptance rates continued to fall. At New York University, for example, the acceptance rate is now 12.8% of applicants, compared to 35% in 2013. 
Overall, the Common Application, which funnels applications to more than 900 colleges and universities, reported an overall increase of 11% in the number of applications. 
"This year was definitely the most competitive year for college admissions, I’d have to say," Lynbrook High School guidance counselor Jonathan Spector said. "We’re all still frustrated. It was a tough year." 
Spector, who has been a guidance counselor for about two decades, said fewer students this year were accepted at their top choice school than in past years. "When I saw the percentages of increases [in applications] this year, it made sense, but I was very surprised they didn’t get in," he said. 
While highly selective schools and large state school systems are thriving, less clear is the prospect for less selective and regional schools, many of which saw declining enrollment last year. 
Colleges and universities on Long Island expressed optimism, although final enrollment figures — the number of admitted students who confirm their acceptance and enroll — are not yet set. 
"To tell you the truth we’re actually very pleased: Our applications, admissions and deposits are up this year. Our deposits are up to a ridiculous level," said Joseph Posillico, New York Institute of Technology’s vice president for enrollment management. "Last year was a very challenging year for schools, like no other year we’ve ever experienced." 
Deposits, which indicate the intention of an admitted student to enroll, are "up 100% over this time last year, but also up 25% over this time two years ago." 
<h3>Stony Brook up 5.07% in applications</h3> 
David Bousquet, Stony Brook University’s interim vice president for enrollment management, said applications were up 5.07% this year, from 36,891 to 38,763, for a targeted freshmen class size of 3,700. Many applicants were from Long Island and New York City, as well as out of state, with continued declines in international, especially Chinese, applicants. 
He attributed the increase to the move to optional SATs. "We were reading applications holistically, putting more emphasis on the three-year trend in grades and giving more emphasis to academic rigor, leadership extracurricular and nonacademic pursuits, community work, jobs and care of family members," he said, noting that more Black and Hispanic students had applied and offers of admission "increased significantly to both groups." 
As with colleges nationally, local institutions said they saw more minority applicants apply and win acceptance, even though some trends nationally have raised alarms that poorer or diverse students were lagging in completing financial aid applications. 
"We’re seeing more diverse people have applied, and we’re accepting more diverse people, and they are qualified and prepared for our academic programs," said Jeffrey Levine, director of admissions and enrollment planning at Farmingdale State College. "For this fall so far, 65 percent of applicants identify as Black or Hispanic. That’s much higher than in previous years." 
In fall 2019, those who showed up on the first day at Farmingdale were 10.09% Black and 25.1% Hispanic, he said, noting that last year, more than a third of admitted applicants enrolled as freshmen. 
At Molloy College in Rockville Centre, Marguerite Lane, vice president for admissions, said the college was hopeful its enrollment would rebound to 2019 levels this fall after a pandemic dip last year. "We’re optimistic this year because students are excited to get back to a more normal college experience," she said. 
Applications are up 4% over last year and 2% over 2019 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, "which is certainly a positive sign," said Jessica Eads, vice president for enrollment management. "We attribute a lot of that to the launch of our new undergraduate nursing program," which attracted 1,500 applications for 40 spots. 
Adelphi University in Garden City also saw a 4% increase — after a 5% decline last year — and received a record of nearly 15,600 applications, said Kristen Capezza, vice president of enrollment management. It expects its 70% acceptance rate to yield the desired freshmen class size of 1,200 incoming students in the fall, she said. Nearly half the student body identifies as nonwhite, she said, with those identifying as Hispanic, of two races and first generation showing significant growth over the last three years.
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At the New York Institute of Technology, Karen Vahey, dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, said the absence of required SAT or ACT scores benefited diverse applicants, as scholarships are now based on grade-point averages rather than test scores. "They are getting rewarded for performing well over four years in high school rather than just on a single test and that is a huge access and equity issue," Vahey said. 
The percent of the applicant pool identifying as minority is 68% for this fall, up from 63% in fall 2019. More than 66% of those offered admittance are minority, compared to just over 60% in 2019. 
<h3>More first-generation students admitted</h3> 
Gigi Lamens, vice president for enrollment management at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue, said the college "put a great deal of emphasis" on reaching out to first-generation students to assist them in the application process. This year, 43% of the admitted students are first generation, up from 37% two years ago. 
And as the Hispanic population on Long Island has grown, so has their presence at St. Joseph’s: from 9% of the freshman class in 2013 to 17% last year. "We watch very carefully the demographics on the Island," Lamens said. 
However, not all local schools expect a full rebound from the pandemic: SUNY Old Westbury said applications were down and anticipated a 4% drop in fall enrollment. 
Community colleges in Nassau and Suffolk counties could continue to see enrollment declines, but even there, some signs were positive. While fall 2021 applications to date were down 5% over last year at Suffolk County Community College, it saw a 5% hike in transfer students, and its strong summer semester enrollment "is trending to be among its best in 10 years," spokesman Drew Biondo said. 
At Nassau Community College, an initially slower-than-expected application trend has shifted over the last few months to a "significant increase in both freshman and transfer application volume," compared to this time last year, said Dr. Dave Follick, assistant vice president of Academic Student Services. 
Some Long Island high school counselors, including those at Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead and Wantagh High School, said their college application and acceptance rates were essentially unchanged. 
Wantagh guidance counselor Frank Muzio said the virtual application process forced students to take more control "over their own destinies," adding, "I look for the silver lining in this tragedy, and I find it in the manner in which we all adapted and grew from the experience." 
But at Hempstead High School, where many families suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic, the impacts were pronounced, college counselor Nathalie Placide-Riboul said. Although some will attend schools such as Georgetown University, NYU and Penn State University, most graduates are staying local, she said. And nearly half — 185 out of 396 graduating seniors — opted to apply only to Nassau Community College. 
Scholarship money still wasn’t back to normal, she said, and students wanted to save money. She said that while counselors pushed students to take SATs, come to virtual college recruitment events, apply to schools and stay engaged, the pandemic took a toll on them, she said. 
"A lot of the parents are deceased, a good amount were sick from COVID, and they wanted to stay home," Placide-Riboul said.

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LI seniors frustrated about not being admitted to their first-choice schools

LI students find admissions to top-tier universities tougher this year

With COVID-19 restrictions easing and the return of on-campus learning, Adelphi University admissions ambassador Sarah Menzel gave a campus tour to a student Thursday.


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There's twice as much to brag about at Long Beach High School, which has twin sisters as the top students in the Class of 2021. 
Uma and Maya Arengo have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of their senior class of 340 students. They have been students in Long Beach since prekindergarten and have taken many of the same classes, especially in math and science, at the high school. 
"We thought that it was a pretty great coincidence," Uma said, referring to the two achieving the top academic honors. "We were kind of amused by it, and we are very proud of that distinction." 
Uma has a weighted grade-point average of 107.14, and Maya's is 105.47, the district said. 
The 18-year-olds are co-vice presidents of the math team, AP Scholars with Distinction, National Merit semifinalists, National Hispanic Recognition Program honorees, and past participants in the Institute of Merit and Columbia University Science Honors Program. 
They have differed only on elective classes and some extracurricular activities. Uma took several arts classes, including ceramics. Maya was enrolled in orchestra and plays the viola. Maya's favorite class was Advanced Placement World History, where she learned about other cultures across the globe. Uma's favorite class focused on creative writing, including poetry.<a data-onecms-id="contentid/storywidget.1.50229142" data-onecms-type="storywidget" href="#/content/contentid/storywidget.1.50229142">Story Widget Link</a>
 
Long Beach High School guidance counselor Erik Steinmetz said the students always have charted their own academic path, jumping ahead in the curriculum to take more advanced math classes and enrolling in college courses. 
"They always went above and beyond and sorted things out on their own," he said. 
Their father, Sebastian Arengo, said he and his wife, Lauren, were pleasantly surprised when they learned of the academic honors. The couple also has a younger son in high school. 
"We rarely have had to tell them to do their work. In fact, we have never had to tell them," Sebastian Arengo said of the twins. "They would … come home and do their work on time. We encouraged them to read, and we had books available to read here at home and to participate in academic activities like math fairs. 
"While we encouraged them, we never had to force them," he added. "They embraced it and did a lot of it from their own desire." 
Though together for all of their academic careers, the sisters soon will be separated when they attend college — on the opposite ends of the country. Uma plans to attend Yale University in Connecticut, and Maya is headed to Stanford University in California. 
"Even though this is going to be the first time that we are actually separated from each other, it will be good for us to explore on our own and explore our own interests," Uma said. "There's always Zoom and FaceTime, and we will see each other on holidays and over the summer." 
Both are undecided about their majors but are interested in fields related to math. They said their parents inspired them at a young age, and would have them practice academic lessons over the summer so they would not forget what they had learned. 
Sebastian Arengo has a background in math, having majored in math and physics at Stony Brook University. "They like math, but they are pretty well-rounded, too. They both love reading," he said. 
Like many high schools, Long Beach has not yet finalized its plans for graduation. Both students are hopeful there will be some sort of ceremony after spending much of their senior year on a hybrid schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The students are now in school full time. 
"For graduation, what we both want is at least a little semblance of normalcy," Uma said. 
Looking back on the second half of their junior year and their senior year, Maya said it has been quite the adjustment. "We grew a lot. We had to become more independent and figure out how we were going to get through this," she said. 
They are not competitive against one another, but rather look to each other for support. 
"When it comes to academics, we do help each other," Maya said. "Supporting each other — it is much more healthy and happier and easier to live that way."

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Twins achieve valedictorian, salutatorian status at Long Beach High

Twin sisters lead Class of 2021 at Long Beach High School

Twins Uma and Maya Arengo, valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, talk about how they reached the top academic spots in the Class of 2021 at Long Beach High School. Newsday's Steve Langford has more. 


Twins are Long Beach High School valedictorian and salutatorian

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A Mattituck High School senior’s yearbook photo has gone viral for the way the teen expresses herself in a punk rock fashion while still being a mainstream academic achiever. 
The striking photo of Weronika Jachimowicz, the school’s 2021 salutatorian, features her wearing black horns, pentagram earrings and goth makeup, all while directing a knowing half-smile at the camera. It was first published by local news outlets and has since been liked on Twitter a half million times and counting by people cheering on her unorthodox aesthetic. 
"I wish I was that confident," one commenter wrote. 
While some might assume the dark clothes and makeup associated with goth culture could reflect an inner darkness, Jachimowicz said that isn’t the case. 
"It's just mostly what makes me happy. There really isn't anything behind it," said Jachimowicz, 17. "It's kind of just like when people prefer one food over another. I just prefer one style over another." 
Jules Lipoff, a dermatologist and assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, saw Jachimowicz's photo in The Suffolk Times, a local newspaper, while visiting his in-laws on the North Fork. He posted the photo with the words "you go girl" on Twitter and it took off from there. 
Lipoff said he hopes his daughters, ages 3 and 7, will possess the same belief in themselves that Jachimowicz projects. 
"My initial reaction was surprise, but also admiration," said Lipoff, adding that he was the salutatorian at his Kansas City high school in 1999. "I just thought, this is something to behold. This is great." 
Jachimowicz acknowledged that she has suffered some bullying over her look and even nasty comments from adults online over her yearbook photo. She said she got help for past mental health struggles. That help opened the door for her success, Jachimowicz said, and she advised anyone else to do the same. 
"Once I was like, in a better mindset, I feel like that really helped me push forward [with] everything," she said. "And I thought that if I truly put the time and effort into school, into doing that, that I could set a great road for myself." 
She was on her school's fencing, winter track and pingpong teams, and a member of the National Honor Society and other clubs. She also volunteered with local libraries. 
"I was always kind of to myself, so I thought that if I participated more, I would be able to open up," she said. "I got to meet so many people and connect with others by helping the community as well." 
Jachimowicz has applied to several top schools and is waiting to hear back from college admissions offices before deciding where to attend. She plans to study biology and forensics. Eventually, she wants to pursue a career in forensic pathology, which she called her dream job. 
The now-viral picture is a reshoot of her original senior year school photos. As a compromise with her mother, Jachimowicz agreed to take more traditional school photos and then retake them in the goth get-up for the photo that will appear in the school’s yearbook, she said. 
Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District Superintendent Jill Gierasch said she supported the decision to run that version of Jachimowicz's yearbook photo, as she is an inspiration to other students. 
"She is being her authentic self," Gierasch said. "That's what we want to teach students. Be yourself, don't be somebody else." 
The photo reshoot was a fair compromise, Jachimowicz said, but she advised other teens against changing who they are to please others. 
"It's not worth it … it's going to make your mental health go down," she said. "You're not hurting anybody by being who you are." 
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Mattituck High salutatorian Weronika Jachimowicz's yearbook photo goes viral

Mattituck salutatorian's yearbook photo goes viral

Weronika Jachimowicz, a student at Mattituck High School, has received a lot of attention online about her senior photo. 


Mattituck salutatorian finds photo attention 'heartwarming'

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From astronauts to musicians, Long Island high schools have produced some rather notable alumni through the years.

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Notable alum Sal Valentinetti / mg

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NotableAlum Alan Zweibel George W. Hewlett High School 1968 / mg

NotableALum Carol Leifer Wheatley School 1974 / mg

NotableAlum_Tobias Harris Half Hollow Hills West 2010 / mg

62 NotableAlum_LorraineBracco_HicksvilleHS / mg

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64 NotableAlum_LoriLaughlin_HauppaugeHS / mg

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144. Mick Foley / jcm

141. Paul Scheer / jcm

140. Dan Lauria/lt

134. Judd Apatow / mg

133. Larry Miller /lii 

75 NotableAlum_Ashanti_GlenCoveHS / mg

130. Bob Iger/cem

128. Jeff Wilpon/cem

127. Edward Burns / mg

122. Steven Matz / jcm

Steve Buscemi

9 NotableAlum_SteveBuscemi_ValleyStreamCentralHS / mg

3 NotableAlum_KevinJames_Ward MelvilleHS / mg

61 NotableAlum_JennaUshkowitz_HolyTrinityHS / mg

56 NotableAlum_AshleyMassaro_JohnGlenHS / mg

jcm / 114 NotableAlum_BrianDennehy_ChaminadeHighSchool

113  NotableAlum_FredArmisen _ValleyStreamCentralHighSchool / mg

112  NotableAlum_ChuckD_RooseveltHighSchool / mg

110 NotableAlum_MichaelMcKean_NorthShoreHS / mg

107 NotableAlum_BobCostas_CommackHighSchoolSouth / mg

106 NotableAlum_DarrelYoung_AmityvilleHS / mg

105 NotableAlum_GeraldoRivera_BabylonWestHS / mg

104 NotableAlum_HaroldDieterle_BabylonWestHS / mg

103 NotableAlum_LeslieWunderman_BaldwinHS / mg

100 NotableAlum_LouisUccellini_BethpageHS / mg

96 NotableAlum_CarlYastrzemski_BridgehamptonHS / mg

Bill O'Reilly

95 NotableAlum_BillOReilly_ChaminadeHS / mg

93 NotableAlum_MegWhitman_ColdSpringHarbor / mg

91 NotableAlum_RosieODonnell_CommackHS / mg

90 NotableAlum_CarlyAquilino_CommackHS / mg

89 NotableAlum_ClintonKelly_ComsewogueHS / mg

87 NotableAlum_MoiraKelly_ConnetquotHS / mg

86 NotableAlum_KathleenHerles_DeerParkHS / mg

85 NotableAlum_RossGload_EastHamptonHS / mg

83 NotableAlum_NelsonDeMille_ElmontHS / mg

Notable Long Island high school alumni

Meet some of LI's notable high school alumni

Alicia Keys, Conan O'Brien and more people with fame and brains. Find out which stars graduated at the top of their class, either in high school or college.

Long Island 2021 high school graduations