Long Island salutatorians 2017: Roslyn to Wyandanch

June 23, 2017

Meet Long Island's 2017 salutatorians, arranged in alphabetical order by school from Roslyn to Wyandanch. To report errors, please call 631-843-4813.

ROSLYN HIGH SCHOOL, ABIGAIL FLYERHometown: Roslyn Heights GPA: 98.90 (unweighted) Activities: National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Quiz Bowl, Student Prints, model government, Ethics Bowl College and major: Duke University, psychology, linguistics

SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL EAST, ALICE TSAIHometown: Holtsville GPA: 105.77 (weighted) Activities: Winter and spring track and field, varsity swimming captain, Tzu Chi Foundation volunteer, Math Honor Society president, Foreign Language Honor Society treasurer, National Honor Society, English Honor Society College and major: Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College, science

SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL NORTH, CLAIRE RAMIREZHometown: Nesconset GPA: 104.77 (weighted) Activities: Swim team captain, Math team president, Euro Challenge Competition team, National Honor Society communications director, Social Studies Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, Science Honor Society College and major: Cornell University, industrial and labor relations

SACRED HEART ACADEMY, MARGARET MINETTHometown: Garden City GPA: 104.02 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, French Honor Society, Math Honor Society, speech and debate president, dramatic interpretation team captain, president and choreographer of "The Nutcracker" production, Girl Scouts Silver Award College and major: Mount Holyoke College, biology

SANFORD H. CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL, MATTHEW GARBERHometown: North Merrick GPA: 101.33 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society, district governor of New York District Key Club, AP Scholar with Distinction, Science Club, National Merit Commended Scholar, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society College and major: University of Pennsylvania, applied mathematics, political science

SAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, MATTHEW TOMKOHometown: Sayville GPA: 106.33 (weighted) Activities: All-State musician, Tri-M treasurer and board member, Brookhaven National Laboratory summer research program, National Honor Society, newspaper, Robotics Club, Mathletes College and major: Stony Brook University Honors Program, computer science

SEAFORD HIGH SCHOOL, EVAN GRODERHometown: Seaford GPA: 102.75 (unweighted) Activities: National Honor Society, Key Club, Freshman Mentors, jazz band, Tri-M, Robotics College and major: Undecided, undecided

SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOL, JESSICA HERNANDEZHometown: Elmont GPA: 102.19 (unweighted) Activities: Varsity volleyball team co-captain, SADD co-president, volunteer at Pets4Luv Foundation, National Spanish Exam Gold and Silver recipient, Science Honor Society, World Language Honor Society College and major: Cornell University, biomedical engineering

SHELTER ISLAND SCHOOL, WILLIAM GARRISONHometown: Shelter Island GPA: 99.90 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society, jazz ensemble, varsity cross-country captain, drama club lead actor, yearbook staff, Science Club, varsity winter track captain College and major: University at Buffalo, biomedical engineering

SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER HIGH SCHOOL, KYLE HIGGINSHometown: Shoreham GPA: 102.17 (weighted) Activities: Varsity lacrosse, National Honor Society vice president, community programs lacrosse coach, Academic All-County varsity basketball, AP Scholar with Honor, second-team All-Division football, Natural Helpers Club College and major: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, aerospace engineering

SMITHTOWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, YE HU 'DAVID' HWANGHometown: Seoul, South Korea GPA: 99.15 (weighted) Activities: Leaders in Missions team, student government secretary, Science Honor Society president, SCMEA All-County Concert participant, LINK Low Ropes Team Building, Academic Excellence Award College and major: Pratt Institute, architecture

SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL, GRACE FEINERHometown: Rockville Centre GPA: 104.32 (weighted) Activities: Varsity volleyball captain, All-County and Scholar Athlete, Camp ANCHOR staff member, Girl Scouts, Athletes Helping Athletes, CYO volleyball head coach College and major: Elon University, psychology

SOUTHOLD JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MEG PICKERELLHometown: Southold GPA: 98.33 (unweighted) Activities: North Fork Academy of Dance dancer and student teacher, Drama Club actress, singer and choreographer, Peconic Landing Nursing Home recreation volunteer, Interact Club vice president, East End Arts association, Suffolk Zone Leadership Award College and major: Temple University, Honors Program, undecided

ST. ANTHONY'S HIGH SCHOOL, CHRISTINA BADALAMENTIHometown: Bayport GPA: 105.82 (weighted) Activities: Pit orchestra, cross-country, honors orchestra president, Helping Hands, National Honor Society, Friar Faithful, Math Honor Society College and major: Middlebury College, environmental science, international/global studies

ST. DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL, MELINA RANDAZZOHometown: North Massapequa GPA: 100.01 (weighted) Activities: New York National Chemical Society Award, Science Honor Society, Math Honor Society, varsity basketball captain, varsity lacrosse captain, varsity volleyball captain, Health and Science Careers Club president College and major: Undecided, biology

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL, DOMINICK JOHN RICHHometown: Bay Shore GPA: 104.53 (weighted) Activities: National Merit finalist, National Honor Society vice president, varsity basketball, St. Ann Soup Kitchen volunteer, Catholic Charities volunteer College and major: Johns Hopkins University, molecular biology, pre-medicine

ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL, CIARA WARNERHometown: Hempstead GPA: 104.07 (weighted) Activities: Varsity volleyball, National Honor Society officer, Project Rebuild, Stock Market Club, Stock Market Game winner, Campus Ministry Junior and Senior Shepherd, Spanish Honor Society College and major: St. John's University, undecided

SYOSSET HIGH SCHOOL, BEN RHEEHometown: Syosset GPA: 100.00 (unweighted) Activities: U.S. Presidential Scholar, science research program, Regeneron Science Talent Search 2017 prizewinning scholar, National Chemistry Olympiad finalist, National Merit finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, senior class treasurer College and major: Harvard University, biosciences

THE STONY BROOK SCHOOL, JOY-LOUISE GAPEHometown: Smithtown GPA: 4.20 (unweighted) Activities: Junior varsity girls soccer, sailing, Locks of Love, 30-Hour Famine, Peanut Butter & Jelly group College and major: Stony Brook University, undecided

UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOL, BRYAN ROJAS TORRESHometown: Uniondale GPA: 98.78 (unweighted) Activities: Model UN, National Honor Society, National Society of High School Scholars, Key Club, Young Leadership Conference, DECA College and major: Hofstra University, economics

UPPER ROOM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, ANGELIQUE ROBERSONHometown: Wheatley Heights GPA: 3.94 (weighted) Activities: Cheerleading, select choir, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, English Honor Society College and major: Iona College, business management

VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, GABRIELLA REYESHometown: Valley Stream GPA: 104.97 (weighted) Activities: FBLA State Leadership Conference, National Honor Society secretary, select choir, jazz band and community band baritone saxophonist, dance team, AP Scholar with Honor, SEEKERS Club president College and major: Ohio State University, international studies

VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, SAHAR CARAVANHometown: Malverne GPA: 107.1 (unweighted) Activities: National Honor Society president, Language Honor Society president, It's Academic captain, grade council, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society College and major: Undecided, pre-medicine

VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, JESSICA MAHometown: Valley Stream GPA: 105.36 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society vice president, Math Honor Society treasurer, Tri-M, district and chamber orchestra first-chair cello, Key Club, Cultural Society co-president and choreographer College and major: Princeton University, economics, math

W.T. CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL, PRIYA AGGARWALHometown: Levittown GPA: 108.55 (weighted) Activities: DECA president, Multicultural Club, computer science initiative co-founder, National English Honor Society co-president, National Honor Society secretary, school newspaper layout staff, Mathletes College and major: Stony Brook University, human evolutionary biology

WALDORF SCHOOL OF GARDEN CITY, WEIEN GUOHometown: Shanghai, China GPA: 95.82 (unweighted) Activities: American Mathematics Competitions first place, Camp Glen Brook group leader, student council class treasurer, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital volunteer, Professional Association of Diving Instructors, orchestra College and major: University of Washington, science

WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL, KARTHIKEYAN MAYILVAHANANHometown: Huntington Station GPA: 99.41 (weighted) Activities: Huntington Hospital volunteer, Mathletes, varsity tennis, Teen Advisory Board member at South Huntington Public Library, karate at American Kempo Karate, fencing College and major: Stony Brook University, psychology

WALTER G. O'CONNELL COPIAGUE HIGH SCHOOL, MIKAYLA ANGELHometown: Copiague GPA: 103.39 (unweighted) Activities: Tri-M president, National Honor Society president, marching band president, varsity track and field captain, varsity field hockey captain, Math team president, One Mind Club leader College and major: University of Pennsylvania, economics

WANTAGH HIGH SCHOOL, THOMAS SULLIVANHometown: Wantagh GPA: 105.74 (weighted) Activities: Camp ANCHOR volunteer, varsity basketball captain, University of Rochester Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Honor Society vice president, Science Honor Society vice president College and major: Georgetown University, pre-medicine

WARD MELVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, ISABELLE SCOTTHometown: East Setauket GPA: 104.86 (weighted) Activities: Mock Trial co-president, published author, kickboxing, met with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor after winning Federal Bar Association Civics Essay Contest, three-time winner of Walt Whitman poetry contest, Art Honor Society co-president College and major: Brown University, journalism

W.C. MEPHAM HIGH SCHOOL, KRISTINA SCHWABHometown: Bellmore GPA: 100.11 (weighted) Activities: Relay for Life leadership committee chair, varsity badminton captain, SADD treasurer, varsity tennis, National Honor Society, Math team, Habitat for Humanity, Leo Club College and major: University of Pittsburgh, Honors College, neuroscience

WEST BABYLON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MICHAEL LEEHometown: West Babylon GPA: 107.84 (weighted) Activities: Student association vice president, National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Foreign Language Honor Society, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, National Grid Engineering Pipeline Program, The Goonies travel deck hockey team College and major: Georgia Institute of Technology, aerospace engineering

WEST HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL, TINA TUDISCOHometown: West Hempstead GPA: 102.25 (weighted) Activities: Class president, National Honor Society, Mathletes president, Italian Honor Society, Theater Club president, U.S. Presidential Scholarship, Leon Pollack Scholarship College and major: Adelphi University, Honors College, childhood education, history

WEST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL, JACK DUFFYHometown: West Islip GPA: 103.69 (weighted) Activities: Winter track and field, spring track and field, mixed chorus, Chorale, National English Honor Society, National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society College and major: Binghamton University, engineering

WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL, TALOUTE WILNAPHEKIEHometown: Westbury GPA: 100.31 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society, varsity track, Literacy Nassau book club volunteer, student council member, AP Scholar, Ascend mentoring program, Principal's Honor Roll College and major: University of Pennsylvania, undecided

WESTHAMPTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL, REILLY DUNNINGHometown: East Quogue GPA: 100.30 (weighted) Activities: National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, varsity soccer captain, varsity basketball captain, varsity lacrosse captain College and major: University of Maryland, Honors College, undecided

WILLIAM FLOYD HIGH SCHOOL, MICHAEL HALLHometown: Shirley GPA: 102.20 (weighted) Activities: YMCA Youth and Government, National Honor Society, student government, AP Scholar with Honor, Breast Cancer Walk, Colonial Youth and Family Services volunteer, nursing home volunteer College and major: Stevenson University, applied math

WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, ANNEKE PARKINSONHometown: Wyandanch GPA: 3.80 (unweighted) Activities: National Honor Society vice president, executive council treasurer, varsity soccer team, Smart Scholars Early College Program, NYCOM STEP Program, varsity softball team, Robotics Club College and major: University of Tampa, exercise physiology