Long Island's 2018 valedictorians come to Newsday
What happens when the smartest person in the room is every person in the room? Dozens of Long Island's valedictorians from the class of 2018 came to Newsday's headquarters in Melville on Tuesday, May 22. These bright minds spoke with Newsday's editors about their paths to success and the people who helped them along the way.
Here are some of the best moments from their visit.
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A Long Island valedictorian visits Newsday.
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A Long Island valedictorian visits Newsday.
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A Long Island valedictorian visits Newsday.
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Long Island valedictorian who will attend Harvard University visit Newsday.
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Long Island valedictorians who will attend Columbia University in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorian who will attend Hopkins University in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians who will attend Notre Dame in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorian who will attend LIU in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians who will attend Webb University in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians who will attend MIT in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians who will attend Columbia University in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
Credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz
Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
Credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz
Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
Credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz
Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians who will attend Stony Brook University in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorian who will attend The University of Chicago in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians who will attend Cornell University in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians who will attend Princeton University in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorian who will attend Dartmouth in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians who will attend MIT in the Fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
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Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
Credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz
Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
Credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz
Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
Credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz
Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
Credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz
Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
Credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz
Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.
Credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz
Long Island valedictorians who will attend Harvard in the fall at Newsday in Melville on May 22.
Credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz
Long Island valedictorians came to Newsday in Melville on May 22, 2018.