Long Island salutatorians 2018: Paul D. Schreiber to Wyandanch

PAUL D. SCHREIBER HIGH SCHOOL, JULIA KIM

Hometown: Port Washington

GPA: 5.19 (weighted)

Activities: Debate Club co-captain, Science Honors Society vice president, Tri-M president, North Shore University Hospital and Herricks Alzheimer's Day Program volunteer, Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington junior leader, Relay for Life team leader, science research analysis of drug naive and drug-free schizophrenia patients

College and major: Carnegie Mellon University, neuroscience

PAUL D. SCHREIBER HIGH SCHOOL, REBECCA MURATORE

Hometown: Port Washington

GPA: 5.19 (weighted)

Activities: Mock Trial president, school newspaper copy editor, Science Honors Society president, Science Research Siemens Competition semifinalist, ballet, jazz dance, lyrical dance

College and major: Johns Hopkins University, neuroscience

PIERSON MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL, HOPE BRINDLE

Hometown: Sag Harbor

GPA: 102.38 (weighted)

Activities: Long Island Teen Institute student leader, high school drama and musical, Sag Harbor Student Coalition, Robotics, Hampton's Music Festival, Math League, student newspaper

College and major: University of Pennsylvania; philosophy, politics, economics, English

PLAINEDGE HIGH SCHOOL, COURTNEY KREMLER

Hometown: Bethpage

GPA: 103.41 (weighted)

Activities: National Student Leadership Conference on Psychology and Neuroscience, St. Joseph's Hospital intern, National Honor Society, English Honor Society vice president, Newspaper Club, Science Honor Society

College and major: University of Bristol, United Kingdom, health sciences

PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE-JFK HIGH SCHOOL, KEVIN HUANG

Hometown: Plainview

GPA: 101.87 (weighted)

Activities: Stony Brook summer science research intern, including "A Multimodal Imaging Study of Traumatic Brain Injury Utilizing Structural and Diffusion Based MRI," Toshiba Exploravision Competition honorable mention, International DECA Competition finalist, MTMUNC treasurer, National Merit semifinalist, AP Scholar with Distinction

College and major: Cornell University, computer science

RAMBAM MESIVTA HIGH SCHOOL, DONIEL FODIMAN

Hometown: Far Rockaway

GPA: 95.8 (weighted)

Activities: Torah Bowl Team Bible competition, poetry team, tennis team, Hamasmid Torah writer, AIPAC, Lev Leytzan Medical Clown participant, Model Bais Din

College and major: Yeshivat Har Etzion (Gush) Hesder Program, Jewish thought and philosophy

RIVERHEAD HIGH SCHOOL, OLIVIA DICKERSON

Hometown: Calverton

GPA: 107.29 (weighted)

Activities: Varsity volleyball captain, Women in Science and Engineering, student government treasurer, Robotics Club, Math Club, Key Club, French Honor Society secretary

College and major: Stony Brook University, computer engineering

ROCKY POINT HIGH SCHOOL, KYLE MARKLAND

Hometown: Rocky Point

GPA: 106.69 (weighted)

Activities: International Science and Engineering Fair regional delegate, National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium national delegate, Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics team captain, varsity cross-country captain, Educational Robotics Youtube Channel (under Builderdude35 handle), jazz band

College and major: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, mechanical engineering

ROOSEVELT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, NIA CRAIG

Hometown: Roosevelt

GPA: 98.23 (weighted)

Activities: National Honor Society, Girl Scouts, senior class adviser, Gay-Straight Alliance Club, Girls Resolution Club,

College and major: New York University, nursing

ROSLYN HIGH SCHOOL, ELLA EISENBERG

Hometown: Roslyn

GPA: 98.1 (unweighted)

Activities: Student government, Science Olympiad, Math team, model government, marching band, National Honor Society, Science Honor Society

College and major: Harvard University, undecided

SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL EAST, TIMOTHY L. CHIU

Hometown: Holtsville

GPA: 105.72 (weighted)

Activities: Varsity tennis, varsity golf, varsity cross-country, string ensemble, student government

College and major: Georgetown University, biochemistry

SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL NORTH, KAYLYN SPOTTON

Hometown: Lake Ronkonkoma

GPA: 104.4 (weighted)

Activities: National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, Science Honor Society, History Honor Society, French Club, Mathematics League team, varsity gymnastics captain

College and major: Stevens Institute of Technology, biochemistry

SACRED HEART ACADEMY, CASEY LEIMBACH

Hometown: Wantagh

GPA: 105.44 (weighted)

Activities: National Merit Scholar finalist, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Partners for the Future, varsity softball captain, dance theater vice president, musical theater student choreographer, chamber instrumental ensemble, viola

College and major: University of Notre Dame, biological sciences

SANFORD H. CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL, AMELIA SEABOLD

Hometown: Merrick

GPA: 101.63 (weighted)

Activities: CRISPR/Cas 9 Genetics Research, Model UN secretary general, travel soccer EMSC captain, wind ensemble treasurer, peer tutoring, varsity soccer, chamber orchestra

College and major: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, undecided

SAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, DOUGLAS READ

Hometown: Sayville

GPA: 107.21 (weighted)

Activities: National Merit Scholar finalist, awarded grant by National Health Service to research microbiomes of ticks, varsity track, All-League runner, Academic All-County in 1600 meters, All-County band trombone, All-League honors in soccer

College and major: Northeastern University, undecided

SEAFORD HIGH SCHOOL, ANNALORE LAGRASSA

Hometown: Seaford

GPA: 101.1 (weighted)

Activities: Mathletes president, National Honor Society, best buddies, principal's list of honor, High Honor Roll, Color Guard Service Award

College and major: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, undecided

SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOL, ADRIAN-JAMES GEVERO

Hometown: Elmont

GPA: 100.67 (weighted)

Activities: Model UN president, Science Olympiad president, Science National Honor Society president, Math National Honor Society vice president, science research, National Technical Honor Society, NYS Certificate of Merit

College and major: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, computer and systems engineering

SHELTER ISLAND SCHOOL, LINDSEY GALLAGHER

Hometown: Shelter Island

GPA: 101.7 (weighted)

Activities: National Honor Society secretary, school newspaper editor, varsity cross-country four time County Champion, varsity winter track three-time League Champion, varsity spring track, DECA, All-Faith Youth Group

College and major: Washington University in St. Louis, Undecided

SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER HIGH SCHOOL, CALVIN SCHMALZLE

Hometown: Shoreham

GPA: 100.09 (weighted)

Activities: National Merit Commended Student, Brookhaven National Laboratory High School Research Program summer intern, Suffolk County Math Teachers Association Contest first place in school, Robotics team, track and field, volleyball, excellence in geometry honors

College and major: Clarkson University, mechanical engineering

SMITHTOWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, SARAH MOREA

Hometown: Freeport

GPA: 3.96 (weighted)

Activities: Tri-M historian, Art Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society historian, jazz band, National Honor Society, ARISTA Science Honor Society, English Honor Society

College and major: Binghamton University, psychology

SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL, PETER WEISS

Hometown: South Hempstead

GPA: 104.12 (weighted)

Activities: Mathletes, French Club, Chess Club, Quiz Bowl, Robotics, Engineering Club, jazz ensemble, Mount Sinai Hospital Genetic and Genomic Science Department volunteer

College and major: Undecided, undecided

SOUTHOLD JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, KATHRYN JERNICK

Hometown: Southold

GPA: 96.7 (unweighted)

Activities: NJROTC, National Honor Society, student council, boys varsity soccer manager, select choir, A Circuit Equestrian CEO

College and major: University of Georgia, animal science/equine science management

ST. ANTHONY'S HIGH SCHOOL, NICHOLAS ROVETO

Hometown: Plainview

GPA: 104.65 (weighted)

Activities: National Honor Society president, Kolbe Society council, History and Government Club co-president, Quiz Bowl captain, altar server, Eucharistic minister, St. Anthony's Leadership team

College and major: Fordham University, history

ST. DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL, NADIYA SIVIN-KACHALA

Hometown: Amityville

GPA: 100.04 (weighted)

Activities: Art Club president, Ukrainian High School Diploma with highest honors, swim instructor, lifeguard, Youth Ethical Societies of Long Island president, wildlife rehabilitator, Spanish Honor Society president

College and major: Hunter College, Macaulay Honors College, community health

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL, MICHAEL MCKENNA

Hometown: Blue Point

GPA: 103.95 (weighted)

Activities: Varsity lacrosse, St. Charles Hospital volunteer, writing center, Stony Brook University research assistant

College and major: Georgia Institute of Technology, physics, Spanish minor

ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL, MELISSA CAIRO

Hometown: West Hempstead

GPA: 102.21 (weighted)

Activities: National Honor Society, Scholar Service Institute, senior shepherd, Eucharistic minister, Italian National Honor Society, JV and varsity volleyball, freshman and sophomore retreat leader

College and major: George Washington University, business

ST. PIUS V HIGH SCHOOL, VIANNA SEMIOLI

Hometown: Huntington

GPA: 4 (weighted)

Activities: First Honors, Sodality president 2016, varsity volleyball

College and major: New York Institute of Technology, interior architecture

SYOSSET HIGH SCHOOL, DANIEL ISRAEL

Hometown: Syosset

GPA: 100 (unweighted)

Activities: 2017 New York State Science and Engineering Fair first place, WAC Invitational Science Fair second place, Nassau County Interscholastic Math League Silver Certificate, Al Kalfus Long Island Math Fair Silver Medal, Le Grand Concours National French Exam Silver Medal, Quiz Bowl president, Web Development Club president

College and major: Northeastern University, business administration

KNOX SCHOOL, ISABELLA BENRUBI

Hometown: Northport

GPA: 97 (unweighted)

Activities: National Honor Society secretary, student council equestrian representative, two-time All-State violinist, Long Island Youth Orchestra, three-time Carnegie Hall soloist, 2016 Concert Mistress, Suffolk All-County Orchestra

College and major: The University of Texas at Austin, violin performance

THE STONY BROOK SCHOOL, MIRANDA HARRIGAN

Hometown: Ronkonkoma

GPA: 4.25 (weighted)

Activities: Academic prefect, honor council, Cum Laude Society, cross-country and track captain, first team All-League cross-country, Mock Trial, Connetquot Public Library teen advisory board member

College and major: Hamilton College, undecided

THE STONY BROOK SCHOOL, JOO HEE LEE

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

GPA: 4.25 (weighted)

Activities: Science Club co-president, Cum Laude Society, orchestra, oboe, volunteer at Nepal Medical Outreach, Robotics team, presented project on cancer treatment at Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

College and major: Johns Hopkins University, undecided

UNIONDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, CHELSEA ALTIDOR

Hometown: Uniondale

GPA: 98.92 (weighted)

Activities: Key Club president, DECA, Red Cross Club, kickline, Mathletes, softball, National Honor Society

College and major: Johns Hopkins University, neuroscience

UPPER ROOM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, BRIANNA HIBBERT

Hometown: Deer Park

GPA: 3.99 (weighted)

Activities: Cheerleading, National Honor Society, English Honor Society, Italian Honor Society

College and major: Seton Hall University, biochemistry

VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, MUTAHIRA BHATTI

Hometown: Franklin Square

GPA: 106.19 (weighted)

Activities: Class president, National Honor Society vice president, varsity tennis captain, History Honor Society president, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society secretary, peer mentor, student government

College and major: Stony Brook University, biology

VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, CHLOE COSSENTINO

Hometown: Malverne

GPA: 107.21 (weighted)

Activities: All-State Symphonic Band bassoon, varsity tennis captain, National Merit Commended Student, AP Scholar with Distinction, varsity fencing, band section leader alto saxophone, Mannes Prep pre-college music program principal bassoon

College and major: Columbia University Dual BA Program with Trinity College in Dublin; Middle Eastern, European languages and cultures

VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Hometown: Valley Stream

GPA: 108.06 (weighted)

Activities: National Merit Commended Scholar, National AP Scholar, Math Honor Society co-president, Science Honor Society treasurer, National Honor Society, Language Honor Society, History Honor Society

College and major: Cornell University, policy analysis and management

W.C. MEPHAM HIGH SCHOOL, ISABELLE CHAN

Hometown: Bellmore

GPA: 99.87 (weighted)

Activities: Habitat for Humanity vice president, track, volleyball, peer tutoring, National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Seal of Biliteracy recipient

College and major: Boston College, biochemistry

W.T. CLARKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, PANTHO SAYED

Hometown: East Meadow

GPA: 108.2 (weighted)

Activities: DECA vice president, Long Island Muslim Society member, All-County Band 2016, NYSSMA perfect level five saxophone, Mock Trial, winter track, Long Island Science Congress Honor Achievement Award

College and major: Fordham University, political science

WALTER G O'CONNELL HIGH SCHOOL, SAMANTHA SANCHEZ

Hometown: Copiague

GPA: 103.71 (weighted)

Activities: National Honor Society, Science Olympiads, Math team, Key Club, One Mind Club, Tree Huggerz Club, Ecology Club vice president

College and major: Stony Brook University, physician's assistant

WANTAGH HIGH SCHOOL, OLIVIA ZUKOWSKI

Hometown: Wantagh

GPA: 106.56 (weighted)

Activities: Publications in the American College of Cardiology (CRT-300.21, CRT-300.22, CRT-200.27), class president, General Organization co-president, National Honor Society co-vice president, Trust for Sustainable Living Essay and Debate competition finalist, Foreign Language Honor Society president, Science Olympiad vice president

College and major: University of Miami, ecosystem science and policy

WARD MELVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, LU MICHAEL

Hometown: East Setauket

GPA: 105.21 (weighted)

Activities: Debate Club varsity vice president, All-Debate Tournament Novice Public Forum first place, Mock Trial lead defense attorney, New York State Final Competition, Chess Club vice president, Mather Memorial Hospital volunteer, Stony Brook University research

College and major: University of Pennsylvania, pre-med

WEST BABYLON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, JOSEPH RONZETTI

Hometown: West Babylon

GPA: 107.89 (weighted)

Activities: Math Club co-president, AP Scholar with Distinction, Science Olympiad treasurer, DECA treasurer, New York American Chemical Society Award, West Babylon soccer league, St. Jude's Children's Hospital contributor

College and major: Hofstra University, actuarial science

WEST HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL, LEE BOODOO

Hometown: West Hempstead

GPA: 100.55 (weighted)

Activities: Spring track captain, varsity football leader, National Honor Society, Athletes Helping Athletes, peer tutor, Broncos football coach, religious education volunteer

College and major: New York University, computer science

WEST ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MELODI DOGANAY

Hometown: West Islip

GPA: 107.1 (weighted)

Activities: Varsity kickline captain, Thirst Project recycling committee, Brainstormers, National Honor Society correspondence coordinator, National English Honor Society treasurer, National World Language Honor Society

College and major: Rice University, chemical and biomolecular engineering

WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL, LYSE ARMAND

Hometown: Westbury

GPA: 99.76 (weighted)

Activities: Future Business Leaders of America president, Spanish Honor Society vice president, Mathletes, National Honor Society, Interact Club

College and major: Adelphi University, biochemistry

WESTHAMPTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL, ARIEL KAPLAN

Hometown: East Quogue

GPA: 97.87 (unweighted)

Activities: Tutoring Tuesday founder, Youth to Youth president, Friends for Friends president, National Honor Society, vocal jazz ensemble, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards facilitator, Canstruction volunteer

College and major: Northeastern University, business

WILLIAM FLOYD HIGH SCHOOL, MICHELLE LARA

Hometown: Shirley

GPA: 101.2 (weighted)

Activities: Town of Brookhaven Hispanic Advisory Board Academic Achievement Award, Symphonic Orchestra vice president, piano, violin, percussion, jazz band, chamber orchestra

College and major: Harvard University, biology

WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, PRAISE AKINTOLA

Hometown: Wyandanch

GPA: 3.8 (weighted)

Activities: Wyandanch 28th Annual Awards Dinner Academic Achievement Award, Positive Men of Wyandanch Award, High Honor Roll

College and major: Farmingdale State College, computer science