Long Island valedictorians: Amityville-Glen Cove

DAVID HOLMES, AMITYVILLE MEMORIAL H.S.
Hometown: Amityville
GPA: 107.45
Activities: National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, AP Scholar with Honor, spring track, winter track, student government treasurer, lead vocalist in church children's choir.
College and major: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, accounting.

DANIEL LUM, BABYLON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Hometown: Babylon
GPA: 104.3
Activities: AP Scholar with Distinction, student council member, class cabinet member, National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National Business Honor Society, math team.
College and major: Stevens Institute of Technology, mechanical engineering.

BRYAN D. SAGGESE, BALDWIN SENIOR H.S.
Hometown: Baldwin
GPA: 118.93
Activities: National Honor Society president, NYSSMA All-County, member of advisory board, jazz band, aided in making school green environment, basketball team.
College and major: Cornell University, computer science.

ASIA STEWART, BAY SHORE H.S.
Hometown: Bay Shore
GPA: 103.27
Activities: National Honor Society, model UN, Tri-M, drama club, thespian troupe 2963, varsity volleyball team captain, News 12 Scholar Athlete, student council, peer support, math club, Spanish club, environmental club.
College and major: Harvard University, international relations.

CASSANDRA DOOLEY, BAYPORT-BLUE POINT H.S.
Hometown: Bayport
GPA: 102.72
Activities: National Honor Society president, cross-country team captain, winter track team captain, lacrosse team captain, Tri-M, jazz band, science olympiad.
College and major: Cornell University, engineering.

KATRINA LASTRA, BELLPORT HIGH SCHOOL
Hometown: East Patchogue
GPA: 101.85
Activities: Girls varsity soccer, students for environmental quality treasurer, National Honor Society president, clarinet choir, Science Honor Society, Math Honor Society, school newspaper sports editor, yearbook writing editor.
College and major: Not Available, biomedical engineering.

ANTHONY SAYA, BETHPAGE SR. HIGH SCHOOL
Hometown: Bethpage
GPA: 108.66
Activities: Philosophy club, student civic club, National Honor Society, National Italian Honor Society.
College and major: Georgetown University, international business.

MARGARET LIENDO, BRENTWOOD SENIOR H.S. ROSS CENTER
Hometown: Brentwood
GPA: 104.01
Activities: National Honor Society vice president, Air Force JROTC group commander, editor-in-chief school paper, leadership club, student tutor.
College and major: Macaulay Honors College, Neuroscience

ISHMAEL RAHIM, BRENTWOOD SENIOR H.S. SONDERLING
Hometown: Bay Shore
GPA: 104.40
Activities: National Honor Society, robotics club president, Intel applicant, Siemens competition applicant.
College and major: Stony Brook University, computer science.

JENNAH HOCHSTEDLER, BRIDGEHAMPTON H.S.
Hometown: Bridgehampton
GPA: 96.23
Activities: National Honor Society, student government president, drama club, cheerleading captain, volleyball.
College and major: Oral Roberts University, musical theater.

FRANCESCA LIM, CARLE PLACE H.S.
Hometown: Carle Place
GPA: 104.14
Activities: Key club, mathletes captain, Math Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, Tri-M, band, wind ensemble, orchestra, volleyball.
College and major: Brown University, mathematics.

PRESTON HORAN, CENTER MORICHES H.S.
Hometown: Center Moriches
GPA: 103.63
Activities: Varsity tennis team captain, National Honor Society president, Interact president, National English Honor Society, National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society.
College and major: Stevens Institute of Technology, mechanical engineering.

COURTNEY F. BUONCORE, CENTEREACH H.S.
Hometown: Centereach
GPA: 96.57
Activities: National Merit Commended student, AP Scholar with Distinction, editor-in-chief school newspaper, debate team president and co-founder, Tri-M, Spanish Honor Society, varsity basketball, chamber orchestra.
College and major: Princeton University, ecology/evolutionary biology

ALICIA HAMILTON, CENTRAL ISLIP H.S.
Hometown: Central Islip
GPA: 102.43
Activities: National Achievement Scholar finalist scholarship recipient, Suffolk Zone Physical Education Award recipient, AP Scholar, senior class president, Habitat for Humanity president, mock trial team captain, National Honor Society, varsity tennis.
College and major: Harvard University, history.

COLIN J. CONROY, CHAMINADE H.S.
Hometown: East Williston
GPA: 99.3
Activities: National Honor Society, four years on honor roll, selected for oceanography course, crew, social studies club.
College and major: Columbia University, economics

MEAGHAN MAHONEY, COMMACK H.S.
Hometown: Commack
GPA: 103.83
Activities: National Honor Society Lambda Iota Tau, English Honor Society president, Quill and Scroll Journalism Honor Society, History Honor Society, Mathematics Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Science Honor society, Tri-M, varsity math team, school newspaper copy editor.
College and major: Columbia University, English.

ANDREW JOSEPH MCHUGH, COMSEWOGUE H.S.
Hometown: Port Jefferson Station
GPA: 101.51
Activities: National Honor Society president, cross country, LEAP leadership club, academic club, math team, SADD.
College and major: Cornell University, computer science.

CHRISTINA CABANA, COMMACK H.S.
Hometown: Commack
GPA: 103.85
Activities: National Honor Society 2nd vice president, model UN president, mock trial co-treasurer, Science Honor Society, Mathematics Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, marching band brass captain, Tri-M.
College and major: Carnegie Mellon University, biochemistry and Spanish (double major).

ZAHRA SAAD, CRESCENT SCHOOL
Hometown: Valley Stream
GPA: 96.77
Activities: Student council president, newsletter committee editor-in-chief, yearbook committee, creative writer club founder and president, model UN, Muslim interscholastic tournament.
College and major: Stony Brook University, biology.

YITZIE SCHEINMAN, DAVIS RENOV STAHLER YESHIVA H.S. FOR BOYS
Hometown: Woodmere
GPA: 98.39
Activities: National Merit Scholarship finalist, Science Olympiad silver medalist, National Honor Society Achdut chapter, debate team captain, varsity college bowl, varsity softball, mock trial.
College and major: Yeshivat Shaalvim and Yeshiva University honors program, engineering.

KYLE DEVINE, DEER PARK H.S.
Hometown: Deer Park
GPA: 97.73
Activities: National Honor Society president, Italian Honor Society, math squad team captain, DECA, varsity baseball, AP Scholar with Distinction, American mathematics competition winner.
College and major: Harvard University, physics.

SAVVAS PAPADOPOULOS, DIVISION AVENUE H.S.
Hometown: Levittown
GPA: 100.90
Activities: First New York State Science Olympiad elastic launch glider, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit commended student, Eagle Scout, National Honor Society, student council president.
College and major: Cornell University, engineering.

DANIELLE ALEXA GRIER, EARL L. VANDERMEULEN H.S.
Hometown: Port Jefferson
GPA: 102.28
Activities: Varsity soccer, varsity softball, varsity track, National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, orchestra violinist, mathletes, Interact club president.
College and major: Undecided, history.

CARLY BOLTON GROSSMAN, EAST HAMPTON H.S.
Hometown: East Hampton
GPA: 104.02
Activities: National Merit Scholarship winner, class president, National Honor Society, World Languages Honor Society, varsity woman's tennis captain, crew team, debate team, Moody's Mega Math challenge.
College and major: Georgetown University, English.

WILLIAM MEEHAN, EAST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL
Hometown: East Islip
GPA: 111.16
Activities: Math team president and captain, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society president, academic team president and captain, pit orchestra, chamber orchestra, jazz ensemble, Tri-M, National Honor Society.
College and major: Northeastern University, computer science, mathematics.

NATHAN SIEGELAUB, EAST MEADOW H.S.
Hometown: East Meadow
GPA: 109.12
Activities: Tri-M president, Science Honor Society president, National Honor Society board member and officer, jazz ensemble, peer leadership, copy editor school newspaper.
College and major: Harvard College, English literature.

DAMIAN AMIRUDDIN, EAST ROCKAWAY H.S.
Hometown: East Rockaway
GPA: 101.87
Activities: National Honor Society, varsity basketball captain, super masters club, varsity baseball.
College and major: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, chemistry.

HEATHER WATSON, EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR JR. SR. H.S.
Hometown: Manorville
GPA: 104.2
Activities: National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award winner, All-League honors varsity volleyball and team captain, scholar athlete.
College and major: Stony Brook University, undecided.

ARSALAN NADEEM, ELMONT MEMORIAL H.S.
Hometown: North Valley Stream
GPA: 101.90
Activities: Senior National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, marching band, Tri-M treasurer, Math Honor Society president, Rho Kappa Social Studied Honor Societ, Future Business Leaders of America.
College and major: New York University, biology.

JASPER AINSWORTH, ELWOOD-JOHN GLENN H.S.
Hometown: East Northport
GPA: 98.60
Activities: Italian Honor Society, LOTE Honor Society president, mathletes, National Honor Society, natural helpers, peer tutoring, orchestra.
College and major: Binghamton University, chemistry

CARLY APAR, FLORAL PARK MEMORIAL H.S.
Hometown: Floral Park
GPA: 103
Activities: National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, AP Scholar with distinction, RIT computing medal and scholarship, model UN, Key Club, kickline captain and treasurer, Future Business Leaders of America member.
College and major: Georgetown University, pre-medicine.

KAROLYNN ELLIS, FREEPORT H.S.
Hometown: Freeport
GPA:104.54
Activities: Select chorale section leader, NYSMA All-State vocal level VI, NYSNA All County Division V soprano, National Society of High School Scholars, AP Scholar, Nassau Community College Honors Program science fair, NYS Science Honor Society.
College and major: Cornell University, animal science.

STEVEN MENELLY, GARDEN CITY SR. H.S.
Hometown: Garden City
GPA: 99.92
Activities: Class president, school newspaper editor, Interfaith Nutrition Network Shelter vice president, United States presidential scholar candidate, AP Scholar with Distinction.
College and major: Harvard University, economics.

BELINDA GRUNFELD, GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR H.S.
Hometown: Wantagh
GPA: 102.27
Activities: AP Scholar with Distinction, renaissance Scholar, National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Tri-M, art club, peer leader, international club, Amnesty International member, chamber orchestra vice president.
College and major: University of California, Berkeley.

AMY VITHA, GEORGE W. HEWLETT H.S.
Hometown: Hewlett
GPA: 103.41
Activities: First place International Science and Engineering fair, 2013 regional semifinalist Siemens Competition, AP Scholar with distinction, Foreign Language Honor Society, Dartmouth Club of Long Island Book award recipient, scholar athlete, varsity club president.
College and major: Duke University, engineering.

SAMANTHA DIPAOLA, GLEN COVE H.S.
Hometown: Glen Cove
GPA: 103.76
Activities: Student senate president, pep squad, Interact club president, National Honor Society program coordinator, Science Olympiad, varsity lacrosse team captain, varsity soccer team captain.
College and major: Georgetown University, nursing and health studies.