Manhasset Resident Awarded Valedictorian At Long Island Lutheran

Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School (LuHi) proudly announces that Stella Bizekis has been named valedictorian of the Class of 2023, with an impressive unweighted GPA of 99.30 and weighted GPA of 102.67.

Stella’s outstanding academic achievements and leadership skills make her a key member of the LuHi community. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Benevolent Society of Eleftheriani Scholarship Award, the Donald Brown Award for Social Studies, and the Academic Achievement Award. Stella was also recognized as an AP Scholar with Honor and earned both

Platinum and Silver Awards in the Le Grand Concours National French Contest.

Stella is a well-rounded individual who was involved in many LuHi co-curricular activities, including the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team, French Club, and Student Government. She is also a member of the National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, and serves as the secretary of the French Club and Vice President of the World Language Honor Society.

In addition to her academic and leadership achievements, Stella is also a dedicated member of the community. She has volunteered at the Archangel Michael Church Greek Festival on the Harbor, the New York Mets

Foundation, and the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy. Stella has also volunteered at St. Michael’s Home for the Elderly, where she spent over 30 hours with the elderly in the Greek Orthodox community.

Stella will continue her academic journey at New York University and study nursing. Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School congratulates Stella on her remarkable achievements and wishes her continued success in her future endeavors. She has truly left a lasting impact on our community and will undoubtedly continue to do so in the future.

—Submitted by Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School