Long Island 2020 high school graduations

June 30, 2020

Long Island valedictorians 2020

They're first in their class. They're also inventors, rescue divers and more. Meet the 2020 valedictorians.

Long Island salutatorians 2020

They're bound for the Ivy League, Annapolis and elsewhere to study fashion merchandising, guitar performance and more. Meet the 2020 salutatorians.

LI's 2010 valedictorians: 10 years later

We caught up with 15 former valedictorians to see what they've done lately. A lot, actually — from fighting coronavirus to creating art to maybe even figuring out a way to go into outer space.

Newsday's 2020 Extraordinary Seniors

Students who go above and beyond in pursuit of personal excellence and the greater good.

Valedictorians video message board

From coronavirus to protests against racial injustice, this year's valedictorians share messages with their fellow LIers as they graduate.

Meet 64 of Long Island's 2020 National Merit scholars

See which Long Island high school seniors won and what's next for them.

(Almost) identical GPAs for LI identical twins

Farmingdale's valedictorian and salutatorian could vie for top honors again in college.

For class of 2020, a senior year like no other

The final months of high school look very different in the age of coronavirus.

Twin brothers double up on academic awards at North Babylon

Twins Bryan and Carlos Sabogal have been named valedictorian and salutatorian with just a sliver of a grade-point average separating the 18-year-olds.

LI celebrates graduates with lawn signs, senior 'adoptions' and more

Parents and school districts are finding new ways to honor the class of 2020.

Sacred Heart grads pick up caps, gowns at emotional drive-by

All 181 students remained in their cars as, one by one, they picked up their academic regalia in a drive-by at the school.

Student makes happy signs of the times for Class of 2020

Morgan Feld, a senior at Deer Park High School, and her aunt help seniors celebrate graduations interrupted by COVID-19 with banners and signs.

Pandemic forces school district to have socially distant commencement

The challenge of holding commencements amid the pandemic is one affecting school districts across Long Island.

LI Class of 2020 college commitments

See where Long Island's seniors this year will play next year in college.

Meet some of LI's notable high school alumni

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

16 celebrities who were valedictorians

See which stars graduated at the top of their high school or college classes.

Which high school superlatives did these celebrities win?

See what these stars' classmates and teachers had to say about them.

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