Long Island valedictorians: Mercy-South Side

MORGAN T. O'NEILL, BISHOP MCGANN-MERCY H.S.
Hometown: Center Moriches
GPA: 102.14
Activities: National Honor Society, jazz band, Science Honor Society, principal's list.
College and major: Stony Brook University, biomedical engineering.

ARIELLE NINA MARKIEWICZ, MILLER PLACE H.S.
Hometown: Miller Place
GPA: 100.54
Activities: Service club, Future Business Leaders of America Excel 2nd place, National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, violin, tutor, outstanding academic recognition 2013.
College and major: Stony Brook University, computer engineering.

ARIS ANTHONY GONELLl, MILLER PLACE H.S.
Hometown: Miller Place
GPA: 99.32
Activities: Robotics safety captain, varsity winter and spring track, National Honor Society, National Foreign Language Honor Society, service club, mathletes, hospital volunteer.
College and major: Duke University, biochemistry.

KRISTEN SZE-TU, MINEOLA H.S.
Hometown: Mineola
GPA: 100.16
Activities: NYSSMA, All-County artist, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Honor Society, chamber orchestra, Tri-M, Art National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society secretary, mathletes treasurer, drama club, environmental club.
College and major: Washington University in St. Louis, undecided.

KAITLYN LOH, MOUNT SINAI H.S.
Hometown: Mount Sinai
GPA: 103.42
Activities: AP Scholar with Honors, All-County tennis, All-League track and field, chamber orchestra, history club, mathletes, National Honor Society treasurer, scholar athlete, Tri-M, peer tutoring, peer leaders.
College and major: Binghamton University School of Management, accounting.

STEVEN LIN, NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL H.S.
Hometown: Garden City Park
GPA: 102.67
Activities: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute medalist, AP Scholar with distinction, Foreign Language Honor Society, NMSQT letter of commendation, mathletes, Italian club, varsity basketball, marching band, jazz band.
College and major: New York University, engineering/business.

STEPHEN MICHAEL TRANCHO, NEWFIELD H.S.
Hometown: Selden
GPA: 97.8
Activities: Teen advisory council member, National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, symphonic band, wind ensemble, varsity fencing.
College and major: Binghamton University, undecided.

KEVIN LEONARDO, NORTH BABYLON H.S.
Hometown: North Babylon
GPA: 101.38
Activities: Students for a better world, mathletes, academic team, All-Star Suffolk math team, National Hispanic Recognition program, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Society of High School Scholars, YMCA's Community Service award.
College and major: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, engineering.

EMMA OBERSTEIN, NORTH SHORE HEBREW ACADEMY H.S.
Hometown: Great Neck
GPA: 98
Activities: National Merit Commended Scholar, AP Scholar, Model UN team captain, Simons Summer Research Fellow, HOBY World Leadership Congress Ambassador, traveling math team captain, debate team captain, National Honor Society president, National English Honor Society, Social Studies Honor Society, New York State Science Honor Society, New York State Mathematics Honor Society.
College and major: Dartmouth College, chemistry.

ADRIANA RUBERTONE, NORTH SHORE H.S.
Hometown: Glen Head
GPA: 103.66
Activities: Initiator/president of gender equality club, DNA nanotechnology lab researcher at NYU, principal oboe concert band and symphony orchestra, intern at Senator Schumer's LI office, Girl Scout Gold Award.
College and major: Princeton University, chemical engineering.

NICOLE HAWKINS, NORTHPORT H.S.
Hometown: Northport
GPA: 104.50
Activities: National Honor Society president, class vice president, varsity tennis captain, law club, schools for schools treasurer, debate club, French club, Villanova University presidential scholarship.
College and major: Villanova University, business honors program.

MARISSA A. COLASACCO, OCEANSIDE H.S.
Hometown: Oceanside
GPA: 106.02
Activities: National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, News 12 Scholar Athlete award, AP Scholar with Distinction, Long Island Math Fair silver medalist, symphonic orchestra, varsity winter and spring track.
College and major: Cornell University, engineering.

KRISTIN KRUMENACKER, OUR LADY OF MERCY ACADEMY
Hometown: Huntington
GPA: 97.45
Activities: National Honor Society, cross country track, winter track, spring track team captain, band, Windows Literary Magazine, EDEN research program, leader's club.
College and major: Georgetown University, biology

HEEJIN KANG, OUR SAVIOR NEW AMERICAN SCHOOL
Hometown: Centereach
GPA: 4.06
Activities: Captain varsity cross country, yearbook, student government secretary, treasurer, yearbook, school play, art club, compassion translator, childcare volunteer, NSHSS.
College and major: University of Maryland-College Park, undeclared.

CINDY HOM, OYSTER BAY H.S.
Hometown: Oyster Bay
GPA: 112.29
Activities: George Washington University Medal, Science Teachers Association of New York Award, AP Scholar with distinction, Girl Scouts Gold Award, National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society publicity officer.
College and major: Georgetown University, physics.

AHMAR ALAM, PATCHOGUE MEDFORD H.S.
Hometown: Medford
GPA: 104.66
Activities: National Honor Society president, Science Honor Society secretary, Spanish Honor Society secretary, academic team member, model UN.
College and major: Georgetown University, biology, pre-medicine.

COLE SEVERANCE, PIERSON MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL
Hometown: Sag Harbor
GPA: 104.78
Activities: School theater stage manager, quiz bowl, people to people ambassador, National Honor Society.
College and major: University of Pennsylvania-Wharton School of Business, finance.

DEEPIKA DHAWAN, PLAINEDGE H.S.
Hometown: North Massapequa
GPA: 105.00
Activities: AP Scholar with Honor, Intel Advanced research program, National Honor Society president, Math Honor Society, mathletes, Science Honor Society, quiz bowl, varsity tennis team captain, chamber orchestra.
College and major: New York University, biochemistry and mathematics.

REVA BUTENSKY, PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE JOHN F. KENNEDY H.S.
Hometown: Plainview
GPA: 102.73
Activities: Quiz bowl captain, student government vice president, managing editor school paper, National Honor Society president.
College and major: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, chemical engineering.

CEASER CHABLA-SARMIENTO, RIVERHEAD H.S.
Hometown: Riverhead
GPA: 108.17
Activities: National Honor Society, math club president, mentathletes, leader's club president.
College and major: Columbia University, mechanical engineering.

OLIVIA ELBER, ROCKY POINT SENIOR H.S.
Hometown: Sound Beach
GPA: 104.91
Activities: National Honor Society, New York State Math Honor Society, Singing Santas.
College and major: Stony Brook University, undecided.

ANNIE ANDINO, ROOSEVELT JR. SR. H.S.
Hometown: Roosevelt
GPA: 100.50
Activities: National Honor Society, Army JROTC Battalion Commander, varsity softball captain, varsity soccer captain, varsity bowling captain.
College and major: Binghamton University, psychology.

ALLISON BICHOUPAN, ROSLYN H.S.
Hometown: Roslyn Heights
GPA: 98.78
Activities: National Honor Society, World Languages Honor Society, model government, math team, Key Club, marching band, medical explorers, writing coach.
College and major: Cornell University, animal science

ANMOL GUPTA, SACHEM H.S. EAST
Hometown: Holtsville
GPA: 105.53
Activities: President class government, Honor Society president, debate team founder and president, math team top scorer, varsity tennis team captain, AP Scholar with distinction, President's Silver Volunteer Service Award.
College and major: Harvard University, undecided.

JASON LOPRETE, SACHEM H.S. NORTH
Hometown: Holbrook
GPA: 103.82
Activities: Model UN, Foreign Language Honor Society, math team president, National Honor Society.
College and major: Stony Brook University, engineering.

KAITLYN POWERS, SACRED HEART ACADEMY
Hometown: Floral Park
GPA: 104.51
Activities: School newspaper editor-in-chief, varsity basketball, National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Tri-M, Spanish Honor Society.
College and major: Undecided, English.

KATHERINE KUSTAS, SANFORD H. CALHOUN H.S.
Hometown: Merrick
GPA: 100.72
Activities: Student council historian, science club, soccer, winter track, badminton, Key Club, yearbook club.
College and major: New York University, finance.

DANIELLE CALDERARO, SEAFORD H.S.
Hometown: Seaford
GPA: 105.29
Activities: World culture club president, SADD vice president, Tri-M, National Honor Society, marching band, Key Club, best buddies, yearbook, freshman mentor.
College and major: Hofstra University, education.

ROBERT MYRICK, SEWANHAKA H.S.
Hometown: Stewart Manor
GPA: 101.82
Activities: Robotics president, mathletes 11th grade team captain, Science Honor Society president, Tri-M president.
College and major: Stony Brook University, mechanical engineering.

DREW GARRISON, SHELTER ISLAND H.S.
Hometown: Shelter Island
GPA: 96.58
Activities: First place in 420 sailing class race series at Shelter Island Yacht Club, select choir tenor, scholar athlete award, sailing club captain, class president, National Honor Society ambassador, three time TEENY award nominee.
College and major: University of Buffalo, pharmacology and toxicology.

MAXWELL MARITATO, SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER H.S.
Hometown: Shoreham
GPA: 101.14
Activities: National Honor Society, SCMEA All-County concert band, winter and spring track captain, boys volleyball captain, student government co-president, jazz band, Metropolitan Youth Orchestra.
College and major: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, chemical engineering.

MICHAEL ASCARI, SMITHTOWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Hometown: Melville
GPA: 97.46
Activities: ARISTA Math and Science Honor Society, National English Honor Society, worship team, Spanish Honor Society secretary, Tri-M president, Tri-M Vocal Ensemble.
College and major: Southeastern University, music.

WILLIAM ENGELLENNER, SMITHTOWN H.S. EAST
Hometown: St. James
GPA: 4.46
Activities: Varsity volleyball captain, varsity badminton captain, symphonic band vice president, Italian Honor Society president, Math Honor Society recording secretary, National Honor Society.
College and major: Northwestern University, mathematics.

EDA ALGUR, SMITHTOWN H.S. WEST
Hometown: Smithtown
GPA: 4.59
Activities: National Honor Society co-president, mock trial president, DECA vice president, varsity girls tennis co-captain, Math Honor Society.
College and major: Harvard University, biomedical engineering.

LIAM P. HOFMEISTER, SAYVILLE H.S.
Hometown: Sayville
GPA: 107.4
Activities: 2014 class vice president, Tri-M president, history club, Sayville players treasurer.
College and major: Northeastern University, chemistry.

MEGHAN CONNELLY, SOUTH SIDE H.S.
Hometown: Rockville Centre
GPA: 103.69
Activities: Science Honor Society, National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, Girl Scouts Silver and Bronze Award, robotics club, varsity track, wind ensemble, Science Olympiad, Bronx Zoo high school zoo internship.
College and major: University of New Hampshire, zoology/pre-veterinarian track.