Long Island salutatorians 2017: Amityville to Hebrew Academy of Five Towns
AMITYVILLE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, LAWRENCE HAAVEHometown: Massapequa GPA: 106.45 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society president, senior class co-president, Drama Club vice president, Key Club co-president, AVTV Film Club, STEP Research Program, Parent Action Community tutor College and major: New York University, physics
BABYLON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ECE BAPCUMHometown: Babylon GPA: 103.15 (unweighted) Activities: Camp Edey volunteer through Girl Scouts of America, varsity tennis team captain, Good Samaritan Hospital volunteer, Science Honor Society president, National Honor Society vice president, French Honor Society vice president, AP Scholar with Distinction College and major: Northeastern University, cellular, molecular biology
BALDWIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, DANIELLE DAVISHometown: Baldwin GPA: 119.3 (unweighted) Activities: LISMA International Concerto Competition special artistic winner and second-prize winner, 2016 Honor Orchestra of America, Long Island Scholar-Artist, AP Scholar with Distinction College and major: Harvard University, music, neurobiology
BAY SHORE HIGH SCHOOL, EMILY ALBERGOHometown: Bay Shore GPA: 102.57 (weighted) Activities: Volunteer at children's autism center in Chengdu, China; YMCA Leaders Club president; Science Olympiad team captain; Artists Rise Together gallery co-curator; first-chair oboe and English horn College and major: Carnegie Mellon University, civil engineering
BAYPORT-BLUE POINT HIGH SCHOOL, OLIVIA INGRASSIAHometown: East Patchogue GPA: 101.02 (weighted) Activities: NAFME All-Eastern Orchestra, NAFME All-National Orchestra, All-County varsity tennis singles, National Honor Society treasurer, Tri-M president, Interact Club College and major: Fordham University, political science, pre-law
BELLPORT HIGH SCHOOL, EVA STANGANELLIHometown: Yaphank GPA: 4.23 (weighted) Activities: Fathom Literary Magazine, Academic Decathlon, History Club, Science Honor Society, Math Honor Society, school drama production, National Shakespeare Competition College and major: Fordham University, foreign service
BETHPAGE HIGH SCHOOL, ANTHONY LUIS HERNANDEZHometown: Bethpage GPA: 107.55 (weighted) Activities: Junior lector at St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church, religious education teacher volunteer, Energeia for Teens, class senator, Marine Science Club, National Foreign Language Honor Society, National Honor Society College and major: Molloy College, adolescent education, history
BISHOP McGANN-MERCY DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL, MADISON O'CONNORHometown: Hampton Bays GPA: 101.09 (weighted) Activities: Tennis, National Honor Society president, Ethics and Leadership Club, Southampton Hospital volunteer, Scholars Program, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society College and major: Boston College, biology
BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ROSS CENTER, RONIESHA TINLINGHometown: Brentwood GPA: 105.46 (weighted) Activities: Senior class executive board, National Honor Society, English Honor Society, History Honor Society, student council, Feminist Club, Tri-M College and major: Georgetown University, law
BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SONDERLING CENTER, NICHOLAS OTEROHometown: Brentwood GPA: 102.34 (weighted) Activities: Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, Tri-M, English Honor Society, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society president, Royal Rangers College and major: Syracuse University, forensic science, physics
BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SONDERLING CENTER, SARAY VAZQUEZHometown: Brentwood GPA: 102.88 (weighted) Activities: Brentwood Science Buddies, National Honor Society treasurer, senior class treasurer, Generation Success College and major: undecided, environmental science, biology
BRIDGEHAMPTON SCHOOL, NIA DAWSONHometown: Bridgehampton GPA: 94.13 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society, student government, Robotics Drive Team, varsity basketball, Environmental Club, Tewa Marimba Band, DAR Good Citizen Award College and major: SUNY New Paltz, communications
CARLE PLACE HIGH SCHOOL, ARIEL SALERNOHometown: Westbury GPA: 101.92 (weighted) Activities: Class secretary, BroadHollow Theatre Company actress and 2015 Best Actress, AP Scholar with Honor, Spanish Honor Society president, Tri-M membership coordinator, Long Island Music Theatre Festival actress College and major: Connecticut College, musical theater, economics
CENTER MORICHES HIGH SCHOOL, ASHLEY SIGERSONHometown: Center Moriches GPA: 100.46 (weighted) Activities: National English Honor Society president, Friends & Buddies president, senior class vice president, Drama Club lead actress, varsity volleyball, Sportsmanship Award, Girl Scouts Bronze Award College and major: West Chester University of Pennsylvania, secondary English education
CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOL, KELLY McLAUGHLINHometown: Lake Grove GPA: 99.85 (unweighted) Activities: Yearbook Club editor, RYLA facilitator, class activities, Leaders Club, library volunteer, freshman orientation, tutor College and major: SUNY Geneseo, education, math
CENTRAL ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL, JANELLE JANDAYRANHometown: Central Islip GPA: 97.06 (weighted) Activities: Varsity swimming co-captain, marching band assistant drum major, Girls Inc., Literary Club, History Club, Poli-Psy Club, Chess Club College and major: University of New Haven, marine science
CHAMINADE HIGH SCHOOL, JOHN LUKE HOONHOUTHometown: Smithtown GPA: 99.57 (unweighted) Activities: National Honor Society president, winter and spring track and field, GSO, Apostles, CROSS, Culinary Club College and major: University of Dallas, politics
COMMACK HIGH SCHOOL, JULIA BRACCOHometown: Commack GPA: 103.68 (weighted) Activities: Relay for Life student ambassador and team captain, school newspaper news editor, English Honor Society vice president, ICA wind ensemble, Math Honor Society, Tri-M, National Honor Society College and major: Binghamton University, business, accounting
COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL, LAUREN EHRHARDHometown: Port Jefferson Station GPA: 100.30 (weighted) Activities: Suffolk Zone Award, Athletes Helping Athletes president, National Honor Society, Italian Honor Society, Math Honor Society, varsity softball captain, Boys & Girls Club of Suffolk County counselor College and major: University of New Haven, criminal justice
COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL, LUCAS SZETOHometown: Port Jefferson Station GPA: 100.3 (weighted) Activities: Bay Area Summer Orchestra, Italian Honor Society, National Merit Commended Scholar, National Honor Society, Tri-M, SCMEA, LISFA College and major: Rochester Institute of Technology, computer science
CONNETQUOT HIGH SCHOOL, ANTHONY MANNINOHometown: Ronkonkoma GPA: 98.5 (unweighted) Activities: National Merit Commended Student, AP Scholar with Distinction, Foreign Language Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Debate Club, Student of the Month awards College and major: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, physics
CRESCENT SCHOOL, YASMIN SHAFIQUE-VENTURAHometown: Westbury GPA: 92.2 (unweighted) Activities: National Honor Society, Model UN officer, writing center participant, Islamic Center of Long Island youth group participant College and major: undecided, health science
DRS YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS, JONATHAN HALLERHometown: Woodmere GPA: 96.33 (unweighted) Activities: Science research, debate team, school newspaper DRS Star editor, Dvarim Hayotzim Torah Publication editor, Science Olympiad, Math team College and major: Yeshiva University, biology
DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL, ALIMA HOSSAINHometown: Deer Park GPA: 104.43 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Red Cross Club, Science Olympiad, SADD Club, International Culture Club, Math team College and major: Stony Brook University, biology
DIVISION AVENUE HIGH SCHOOL, SISAM BHANDARIHometown: Levittown GPA: 101.4 (weighted) Activities: Key Club president, student council, National Honor Society, Art Honor Society, Math Honor Society, varsity badminton captain, school development committee College and major: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, computer science
EARL L. VANDERMEULEN HIGH SCHOOL, XINYI HONGHometown: Port Jefferson GPA: 101.11 (weighted) Activities: Science Olympiad co-captain, NYSSMA solo violinist and violist, Environmental Club treasurer, National Merit finalist, Latin Club captain, Tri-M, National Honor Society College and major: Duke University, undecided
EAST HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL, DYLAN SCHLEIDERHometown: Montauk GPA: 102.89 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society, Key Club president, varsity field hockey captain, varsity softball captain, academic team, Model UN, student council class representative College and major: Boston College, math, economics
EAST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL, ALEXANDRA BELYEAHometown: East Islip GPA: 106.87 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society secretary, Tri-M, Foreign Language Honor Society, SADD, Interact Club, AP Scholar with Distinction, Breakfast of Champions recipient College and major: Binghamton University, history
EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, SONALI PERSAUDHometown: East Meadow GPA: 107.8 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society president, Tri-M, Mathletes, Key Club, HOBY Leadership Award, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Math and Science Award, Hofstra University Science Research Program College and major: Georgetown University, biology
EAST ROCKAWAY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, KATHARINE CALABRESEHometown: East Rockaway GPA: 100.29 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society, High Honor Roll, AP Scholar, American Sign Language at Hofstra University, Joffrey Ballet School, jazz band, district musical College and major: Molloy College, musical theater
EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, KAYLA NIKCHometown: Manorville GPA: 107.54 (weighted) Activities: AP Scholar with Distinction, National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Tri-M historian, marching band, concert choir College and major: Georgetown University, biochemistry
ELMONT MEMORIAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AUBIN LOHIERHometown: Elmont GPA: 99.59 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society, class vice president, science research, Nassau Community College Science Fair first place, chamber orchestra secretary, Drama Club, Columbia University earth and environmental engineering department intern College and major: Johns Hopkins University, aerospace engineering
ELWOOD-JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL, SAMANTHA CIAPPAHometown: Huntington GPA: 98.56 (weighted) Activities: Varsity winter and spring track captain, National Honor Society, independent science research, Suffolk County All-Academic Team, New York American Chemical Society Award, Town of Huntington Scholar Athlete Award, AP Scholar Award College and major: Villanova University, chemical engineering
FARMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL, HAMZA MALICKHometown: Farmingdale GPA: 104.01 (unweighted) Activities: Science Bowl captain, MathCON national finalist, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Mathletes, Science Olympiad, Nassau University Medical Center volunteer College and major: Duke University, neuroscience
FLORAL PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, AIDEEN GILLHometown: Floral Park GPA: 102.8 (unweighted) Activities: Columbia University Science Honors Program, varsity soccer captain, varsity basketball captain, varsity lacrosse captain, SADD president, Floral Park Leader Corp. president, American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Citizen College and major: South Carolina Honors College, biomedical engineering
FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL, KARISSA MARIE COLLINSHometown: Freeport GPA: 104.3 (weighted) Activities: Peer leaders president, National Honor Society treasurer, AP Scholar, varsity soccer captain, peer tutor, University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award, Scholar Athlete College and major: City College of New York, civil engineering
GARDEN CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, SEUNGHYUN WOOHometown: Garden City GPA: 100.45 (weighted) Activities: Feinstein Institute summer internship, Sunrise Day Camp research team, Agape Program for Korean children with special needs mentor, varsity kickline, Math team captain, National Honor Society vice president College and major: Johns Hopkins University, neuroscience, pre-medicine
GEN. DOUGLAS MacARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL, JAMES MAYHometown: Levittown GPA: 102.75 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society, National Merit Commended Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, Tri-M historian, Math Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, clarinetist College and major: Stony Brook University, undecided
GEORGE W. HEWLETT HIGH SCHOOL, MATTHEW PERKINSHometown: Woodmere GPA: 103.48 (weighted) Activities: Regeneron Science Talent Search national semifinalist, Clean Tech engineering fair worldwide finalist, third place at International Science and Engineering Fair in cellular and molecular biology, wind and jazz ensemble, Robotics Club College and major: Amherst College, biology, neuroscience
GLEN COVE HIGH SCHOOL, GEOVANI FLORESHometown: Glen Cove GPA: 102.57 (weighted) Activities: DECA vice president, wind ensemble vice president and section leader, pep band student conductor, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Honor Society treasurer, Knights of Columbus Student of the Month College and major: undecided, mechanical engineering
GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, RACHEL BRENNERHometown: Great Neck GPA: 97.1 (unweighted) Activities: DECA, Mock Trial, Model Congress, Head Start volunteer College and major: University of Pennsylvania, finance, management
GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, JOSHUA PUTTERHometown: Great Neck GPA: 97.5 (unweighted) Activities: Robotics, varsity baseball, jazz band, DECA, science research College and major: Dartmouth College, engineering
GREENPORT HIGH SCHOOL, TONI ESPOSITOHometown: Greenport GPA: 97.63 (unweighted) Activities: DECA president, booster president, National Honor Society vice president, student council, senior class vice president, varsity field hockey, Suffolk Times Athlete of the Year 2016, Dellecave Award nominee College and major: Marist College, biology
H. FRANK CAREY HIGH SCHOOL, ERIC JIANGHometown: Garden City South GPA: 102.2 (weighted) Activities: Mathletes president, Asian Association secretary, Red Cross Club treasurer, Nassau County All-Stars math team, National Honor Society vice president, Tri-M vice president College and major: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, math, computer science
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST, JESSE BLATTHometown: Melville GPA: 99.01 (weighted) Activities: National Merit finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, school research program, Garcia Research Scholar Program at Stony Brook University, Brown University Book Club Award, Mathletes vice president, friendship circle volunteer College and major: University of Pennsylvania, computer science
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST, MICHAEL ZAKOWOROTNYHometown: Dix Hills GPA: 99.29 (weighted) Activities: National Merit Commended Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, Robotics team, marching band, pit band, research at Stony Brook University, Science Olympiad member and medal recipient College and major: Cornell University, engineering
HAMPTON BAYS HIGH SCHOOL, NICHOLAS KOLBHometown: Hampton Bays GPA: 101.49 (weighted) Activities: Student council vice president, band president, Thespian Society co-president, jazz band, select choir, Leo's Club, GSA Club College and major: Roger Williams University, architecture
HARBORFIELDS HIGH SCHOOL, ISHAAN LOHIAHometown: Huntington GPA: 106.99 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society president, National Merit finalist, Harvard Book Award, American Chemical Society outstanding achievement, advanced science research, DuPont Science Essay Competition honorable mention, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award College and major: undecided, physics
HAUPPAUGE HIGH SCHOOL, RACHEL BLACKHometown: Hauppauge GPA: 103.83 (unweighted) Activities: Student council president, National Honor Society treasurer, cross-country captain, winter and spring track captain, Suffolk Zone Award winner, Natural Helpers trainer, Science Olympiad co-president College and major: University of Notre Dame, math
HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE FIVE TOWNS & ROCKAWAY, PERRIN RUDENSKYHometown: Lawrence GPA: 97.25 (unweighted) Activities: DEAH Chapter of the National Honor Society student of the year, school yearbook editor-in-chief, Art Institute distinguished member, Art Honor Society, Science Institute member, Mitzvah Mutts Animal Rescue Club president, Barnard College Book Award for Academic & Community Leadership College and major: Barnard College, English
