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The Great Neck News, Friday, May 15, 2015
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G.N. North High student wins marketing award Nicholas D. ReisGerzog, a senior at Great Neck North High School, was awarded third place in the Sports and Entertainment Marketing category at the 2015 DECA-ICDC international tournament, recently held in Orlando, Florida. This marks the first time in the history of the DECA-ICDC tournament that a Great Neck North student has placed in any category. DECA, previously known as Distributive Education Clubs of America, is an international association of high school and college students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance,
hospitality and marketing sales and service. The organization prepares leaders and entrepreneurs for careers and education in these and other business areas. Membership includes more than 220,000 students and advisers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guam, The People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Germany, Spain and Turkey. The International Career Development Conference (ICDC) is open to all DECA members; 17,000 members, advisors, and business professionals attend. In order to qualify for the international competition, participants
must place at state, regional and national competitions. The competitions consist of a written exam and two role-playing scenarios, in which competitors are given a fact pattern, and after only fifteen minutes of preparation, must present a marketing plan to volunteer judges from Fortune 500 companies. This was the third year in a row in which ReisGerzog qualified to compete at the ICDC. ReisGerzog, also a two time All Nassau County soccer player, will attend SUNY Binghamton in the fall. Faculty advisers for the DECA program at Great Neck North are Richard Marchese, Paul Rodriguez and Cara Burger.
Nicholas D. ReisGerzog
Tour of New York houses of worship offered Great Neck Public Schools Community Education offers a unique day trip to diverse houses of worship on June 18. Historian and author, Art Zuckerman, will provide in-depth background as we visit a Hindu Temple, Buddhist Temple, Islamic Cultural Center and Mosque, and Cathedral of St. John the Divine (Epis-
copal). The most prominent Hindu Temple in New York City is based in Flushing. The Temple’s architecture and rituals follow South Indian tradition. The Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Chinatown is the largest in New York City and home to a 16-foot golden statue of the
Buddha sitting on a lotus. The Islamic Cultural Center and Mosque, located on 96th Street in New York City, is a striking blend of ancient Islamic tradition and contemporary designs and materials. The last stop will be the world-renowned Cathedral of St. John the Divine. It is not only
the oldest building in Morningside Heights, built in 1892, but also one of the most fascinating. Its restoration is still underway. During the day, enjoy a three-course lunch at Café Espanol, with a glass of beer, wine, sangria, or soda, coffee and tea. Estelle Berg will lead this trip. Trip departs from, and re-
turns to the Cumberland Adult Center, 30 Cumberland Ave. Depart at 9 a.m.; anticipated return 6 p.m. Fee: $99 (includes tour, lunch, transportation, and gratuities). To register, please call the Community Ed office at (516) 441-4949.
board commends north middle students
Photo by Irwin Mendlinger
Sixty-seven North Middle School students (shown here) were recently recognized by the Board of Education for contributing to the quality of life at their school. Student honorees, in alphabetical order, are: Vanessa Anderson, Sophia Askari, Jason Beeferman, Michaela Ben-Sorek, Erica Bonheur, Samuel Calto, Natasha Castro, Benjamin Cohen, Nataly Cohen, Michael Cohenmehr, Lior Cole, Rayna Cooke, Liorah Felorian, Xena Fouladi, Liza Friedland, Nilesh Ganguli, Aaron Geula, Michelle Goh, Lily Guggenheimer, Laura Hakakian, Natascha Hakim, Noah Hakim, Noah Hanover, Yoel Hawa, Allison Hope, Daniel Itzkowitz. Chloe Kalimian, Sasha Kashanian, Shi-In (Daniel) Kim, Claire Kivelowitz, Zoe Lampione, Daniele Lee, Timothy Lee, Ayden Levine, Claire Lewis, Shannon Liu, Christopher Lu, Limor Makhani, Molli Mamiye, Sari Mamiye, Isabella Mirro, David Mollon II, Daniella Nakash, Alexis Namdar, Samuel Ohebshalom, Julia Otruba, Liraz Pirouzian, Bob Qian, Maya Ran, Eric Rosenbaum, Ariel Roshan, Joshua Rothbaum, Sabrina Sakhai, Rachel Schlusselberg, Kalli Schwartz, Ilana Sedaka, Nathaniel Sehati, Lauren Seidman, Amanda Shirazi, Alexander Smooha, Rachel Stone, Alexander Sum, Sarah Tang, Joshua Wigler, Lucien Wostenholme, Cody Yam, and Emma Young. Joining them were Board of Education members (President Barbara Berkowitz, Vice President Lawrence Gross, and Trustees Donald Ashkenase and Susan Healy), and school and district administrators. Missing from photo: Board Trustee Monique Bloom.