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Dominick Joseph DeChiara Peter John Dembrowski Edward Douglas DeNatale John Devino Nicholas Gregory DeVita Christopher James DiLapi Ryan Vincent DiRico Harry Nicholas Divaris Brett Joseph Dobert Michael Richard Dolloff Nicholas Biagio Donatelli Andrew John Donnelly Nathan Samuel Doody Kieran Martin Dorney Robert Thomas Doster Patrick Lawrence Doyle Sawyer John Duarte Dominic James Eilbacher Alex Christian Erickson Vincent Cole Fermo Alexandro Luis Figueroa Kevin John Figueroa William Thaddeus Fink Darren Joseph Fitzgerald Ronan David Francis Fitzgerald Daniel John Fitzpatrick Vincent William Forte Andrew Donald Frangella Christian Daniel Freel Jake Ryan Freeman Matthew Alessandro Gabriel Roman Anthony Galeano Brian Bernard Gallagher Vincent Joseph Gambino John Preston Gangemi Samuel Ramon Garcia Patrick Lawrence Gardner Conner Edward Garzone Antonio Umberto Gerbino Steven Ronald Giammona John Emmanuel Ginis Christopher Paul Giovi Daniel Augustine Golden Drew Goodman Brendan James Gorman Jared Glenn Gould Dylan Patrick Graham Axel Granados Jr. Flynn Foley Gray Thomas Joseph Greco Daniel Robert Greene Daniel William Griffin Jack Walter Griffin Alexander James Grinacoff Mario Rocco Grippa Michael Walker Guerriere Alessandro Gullo Joseph Anthony Guterding Jack Harry Gutman Marc Tolentino Hagan Donald Leo Hagemann Sean Padraig Harrington Daniel Leon Hart Jack Christian Harvey Nathaniel Timothy Henshaw Connor Patrick Heslin Liam Timothy Higgins Sean Lawrence Hilbert Timothy Matthew Holewienko Jackson James Hubbell Christopher Bryce Huffman Luca Francesco Iacono Justin George Ioanitescu James Nicholas Jacovetti Alexander Ross Jessop Joshua Sam John Luke Thomas Jozefowski Daniel Louis Juengst Alexander James Katimaris
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CHAMINADE HIGH SCHOOL Brendan R. Kearns Gavin Joseph Kelly Jack Michael Kelly Jaden Matthew Kelly Jonathan Andrew Kelly Sean Patrick Kelly Brandon Faraz Keshtgar Daniel Patrick Kirley Jack Patrick Klein Mark Louis Klein Kyle James Klugewicz Kevin John Krumenacker Spencer Powell Krush Jagger Frederick Kuhner John Kevin Kurkjian Kevin Sheridan Kuttin Nicholas Benjamin Labita Brendan Richard Lane Owen Christopher Lawless Mark Julian Lawrence Derek Louis Lekhwani Brian Daniel Lendino-Nieves Reid Michael Lengyel Ryan Patrick Leno Jason Michael Leyden Will Matthew Liegey Paul Thomas Liotta Paul Michael LoGrippo Dylan Raymond Lomelo James Patrick London Nicholas Albert Longobardi Charles Thomas Lorenzo Daniel Joseph Loumeau Joseph Lucatorto, III Davis Matthew Luckner Kevin Michael Lynch Michael Anthony Lynch Luke Augustine Lynn Dylan Charles Lyons Dominic John Macedo James Patrick Mackiewicz Harrison Alexander MacRae Paolo Vito Maggio Andrew Thomas Maglaras Dominick Joseph Maiorano Matthew S. Major Matthew Joseph Malerba Kevin Gerald Malloy Jack Nicholas Mannion John Joseph Marchiel, III Terence Joseph Marten Jacob Eoin Martin F Stephen Martocci Liam Thomas Maxson Kyle Thomas Mayernik Joseph D. McAuliffe Brendan James McCabe Shane Patrick McCabe Sean William McCann Sean Timothy McCosker Brian John McGeown Kevin Xavier McGoldrick Aidan Michael McGuire Patrick Edward McKeever Francis Patrick McLaughlin Kyle Lawrence McLean Ryan Patrick McLoughlin Conor Thurlough McMahon Mark Daniel McMahon Thomas Kevin McManus James Timothy McNulty Thomas John McQuaid Matthew Anthony Merolla Kevin Patrick Monaghan Vincenzo Joseph Montoni Michael Ryan Mooney Louis Joseph Moore Stephen Thomas Morse Nicholas Stewart Morton
Patrick Joseph Muccini Michael James Mulhern Jake Donovan Murphy James Daniel Muscat Connor Michael Naus Jack Hogan Neary Bennett Michael Newton Christian Scott Nolan Joseph Vincent Nolan Patrick Brian Noonan Cole Michael Nunez Charles Miller O’Brien James Patrick O’Brien Seamus John O’Callaghan John Francis O’Connell Vincent Michael O’Connell Francis Michael O’Connor Nicholas John Oddo Connor Bruce O’Grady John Gerald O’Hara Jayson D. O’Leary Matthew Christopher O’Leary James Joseph Olson, Jr. Brendan James O’Sullivan Jack Ryan O’Sullivan Matthew Barron O’Sullivan Lucas Aldo Pace Marko Alexander Palios John Patrick Palmer Nicholas Joseph Palomino Antonio Papa Patrick Joseph Parrish Joseph John Pattay Alexander Lott Patten Matthieu Benjamin Pattugalan Liam Michael Peacock Aidan Francis Pegion Matthew Joseph Peluso Peter Joseph Peplinski Michael Vito Perrone Brendan John Petronis Thomas W. Petrucci Dillon Christopher Phelps George Nicholas Pittas Brandon Tyler Pizzingrillo Anthony Michael Pizzolo Frank Edward Pizzonia Stephen Joseph Poarch Casey Thomas Polchinski Ryan Paul Pompay Daniel Patrick Considine Popovich William Thomas Powers Brandon Kevin Pryor Dennis Patrick Pryor Marco Augustus Pugliese Michael D. Raiford Thomas Joseph Raleigh Vincent Anthony Randazzo Dylan James Ray Benedict Joseph Reitzel Jackson William Rekus Joseph George Anthony Ricci Eric P. Ricioppo Mario Michael Rinaldi John Patrick Riordan John Anthony Risso Thomas Joseph Rocco Matthew Edward Rockensies Christopher James Rodgers II Adrian Romero Rojas Alejandro Jesus Rojas Christian Thomas Romeo Collin Patrick Ruggeberg Luke Gabriel Russo Marco Antonio Samaniego Michael Vincent Samaritano Philip Emanuel Sammut Michael Anthony Sampino Christian James Sanchez Collin Joseph Sanford Massimo Giuseppe Paolo Saponieri
Nicholas Harbans Sathi Josef Manfred Schindler Christopher Vincent Scott Michael Anthony Semeraro Anthony Stephen Senft Thomas Paul Sheridan Hayden Patrick Shuff Chadd George Smart Bryan Raymond Smith James Gregory Smith Liam Harrington Smith Thomas William Smith, III John Smithwick Joshua Ethan Sparro Robert Benjamin Squillace Thomas Gabriel Starzecki Douglas Kevin Stern John Harold Strauss Kieran James Sullivan William Jack Sullivan Raymond Jeffrey Sweeney Connor Lee Swezey Christopher John Tabako Steven Scott Talbot Nikolas Peter Tarasenko Julian Timothy Taveras Richard Stephen Thill, II Ian Robert Todd Roberto J.S.M. Toledo Brendan Ryan Tomlinson Matthew Edmund Tomlinson Joseph Gregory Toner Mateus Michael Toppin Peter Wilson Townley Matthew William Trani John Christian Travaglia Christian William Ugolini Brett Vincent Uvino Cesar Alexander Valdebenito Vern Kristopher Magno Valdueza John Paul Valente Ryan Matus Vavricka Christian Anthony Vera Victor Jim Verola Patrick Rafael Vesey Cristian A. Vicente Ethan Michael Vincent Nicholas James Virga Peter Joseph Vouthas Trevor Campbell Wallace Michael Patrick Walsh Ryan Joseph Walsh Thomas Daniel Walsh Matthew Wang Timothy James Weber Charles Parnell Weiler William Anthony Welch Nicholas Edmond Wende John Charles Whidden Logan Oliver Wilson Ryan John Wittleder Connor Patrick Wondsel Donovan Xavier Wood Andrew Gerard Woram Sean Patrick Woram Blaise Hank Yacoobi Matthew Greenough Young Aidan Nicholas Zahner Patrick Edward Zanchelli
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HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL Nora Abdelsadek Alan Kurian Abraham Anand Alex Abraham Krisha Dinesh Advani Harsh Agrawal Brandon Jeremy Aguiar Maryam Beshir Ahmad Sofia Bano Ahmad Sara Ahmed Shaun Akram Jessie Jean Alexander Kristen Nithya Aloysius Ekaterina Antonopoulos Robert Vincent Bacich, Jr. Katie Sera Bae Seunguk Baek Arnesa Bakovic Justin Paul Balwan Joseph Nicholas Barba Amanda Victoria Bartolotta Lauren Nicole Bergersen Ziana Mehbub Bhimji Julia Marie Bonelli Joseph Lawrence Bono Thomas Michael Bono Daniel James Bosco Andrew Jose Brala Grace Jeannine Bravo John Paul Bugajski Eric Dhanesh Byjoo David William Cabrera Francesco Cangialosi David Alexander Cardoza Mia Carranza Peter Carreca Robin P. Casper Hannah Divya Chacko Cheuk Ying Chan Andrew Chandy Prerit Chaudhary Arfa Chaudhry Derek Chen Eunice Chen Jeffrey J. Chen Nicole Y. Chen Christie Cheng Henry Cheng Terran Cheng Christopher M. Chimenti Jenna Chin Michelle Chloe Chiu Grace Choe Allison Choi Andrew Choi Justin Choi Ashley Chopra Ishani Chopra Samin Safwan Chowdhury Chloe A. Chu Jenny Chulee Brandon Henry Cintron Jayden M. Clawson Nicholas Francis Cusack Thomas F. Cusack IV Ashmi Daga Isabella DaSilva Jake Ramon David
Philip DeFranco Julia Anna DeLellis Alexander M. DeMarco Margaret Mary Devine Olivia Faith Dewalters Brianna Diaz Alexander John DiGregorio Franco Dimilta Gabriella Teresa DosSantos Dylan Lexi Dotan Nathaniel Peter Dowd Devin William Edmonston Tamer Gamal Elkosh Lawson Thomas Everitt Michael Domenick Feigofsky Jeanine Fellus Ethan Feng Nicholas James Fernandez Brendan Flynn Manfred Fong Jason Robert Franklin Gabriel C. Gallego Mamerto J. Gamboa Sindy Loriley Gamez Ryan John Gaudio Jacob Abraham George Christopher Gerazounis Gianna Maria Germano Yasmeen Gilani Quinn M. Gilhooly Matthew Philip Gootman Bhavika Goyal Gunreet K. Grewal Rebecca Jean Guerci Rohan Gupta Andrew Ha Francesca Hackenjos Benjamin Gregory Hanim Christopher Vincent Haughwout Rishi G. Heggawadi Nicolina Helen Hirschfeld Joylynne Hoang Eden Homayoonfar Sharon Homayoonfar Katherine Hong Kaitlin Hsieh Carrie Hsu Kenneth Huang Colin Hwang Karim Ibrahim Mazia Iqbal Halle Royce Jacobson Esha Jain Aroob Soha Jalil Daniel Jang Matthew Jang Lara Ellen Janoson Jacqueline Michelle Jara Xavier Jiang Pavneet Kaur Johal Greshma John Joanne Johnson Jason Jong Noel Jose Angela Joseph Gurjot Singh Kakar Ivan Kalinic
Ammar Ruiz Kamaruszaman Gloria Hahyoung Kang Minji Kang Irene Katehis Simranjot Kaur Tessa Kearke Ayyat A. Khan Rohan Khanderia Eshita Khushi Ibrahim Hamza Khwaja Mohammad Yousuf Ebrahim Mazher Kidwai Riley James Kiernan Eun Jae Kim Jacob S. Kim Jennifer Kim Richard J. Kim Taewoong Kim Karan Kumar Nitin Kumar Kurup Jaclyn Rose Kuzma Anokhi Ladhani Thomas Lai Timothy Lai Frank John LaPinta Cole LaRock Jeremy Lau Jason H. Lee Jonathan X. Lee Lillian Ann Le Richard Lee* Cecillia Lei Jonathan Ka Leung Lauren Brittany Levine Andson Li Ryan James Li Tyler Shuhan Li Zirui Li Gianluca Licari Yiru Lin Andrew Liu Nico Guerrino LoGiudice Marie Lolis Christopher Joseph Lomando Jessica Lauren Lopes Lia Maria Lorenzana Christopher Ethan Lum YangYang Ma Fiona Mackenzie Athanasios Petros Mamais Brandon James Marafino Jared Ross Martin Chris Joe Mathew Jabin Saji Mathew Jacey Elizabeth Mathew Liby Rachel Mathews Daniel Anthony Mattei Alysha May* Daniel Ryan McClellan Dylan McNulty Huda Memon Zaid Memon Vandana Bell Menser Mac Dane Michalik Daniel Min
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Khushi Lawrence Monteiro Nicole Stephanie Mrakovcic Ashish Multani Jessica Multani Jake Murciano Malar Paavai Muthukumaran John Wilson Nagle Ashley Nicole Napolitano Drisana Nadia Narine Izzah Suhayr Nazir Caitlin Mary Nell Nicholas William Newsome Karina Ng Kimberly Ng Marcus Ng Nicole Nowak Mary Synn O’Connor Catriona Anne O’Shea Joseph Gabriel Oh Shirley Oh Atifah Osmani Michael Anthony Paciullo Aryan Paliya Joshua Pappachen John Pappas Dylan Saurabh Parikh Jocelyn Suhhyun Park Sean Shin Young Park Ayesha D. Patel Bhav Dipak Patel Devansh Kalpeshkumar Patel Prit V. Patel Pujan Hemant Patel Radha Patel Salonee P. Patel Shreya S. Patel Swara Y. Patel Vickesh P. Patel Yash Jayshil Patel Hayley Shea Paul Vanessa Peng Anjali Erin Persaud Luke Benjamin Philip Mable Philipose Christopher Matthew Piccirillo Pandro Val Plummer Matthew David Polo Sophie Marie Puig Salvatore James Puliafico Abdul Raheem Adam Kamal Ramasre Anjali Rampersaud Umer Rasheed Arham Razzaq Michela Rose Richards Kathryn Elizabeth Ritchie Melissa Maria Rodriguez Isabella Sofia Romano Gerard Ariel Rosario Ellie Royce Junbum Jacob Ryoo Dhruv Raman Sachdeva Rachel Saji Dina Nicole Saketos Jonah Matthew Samuel
Phoebe S. Sarker Shubh Manish Savani Viren Shiv Sehgal Manan Shah Mohit Shah Nishi Nirav Shah Priya Gautam Shah Ritu Biren Shah Shivani S. Shah Virag Shah Yingtong Shao Anish Sharma Kevin Shi Benjamin Shim Hogene Will Shin Dhiren Navin Shivdasani Brian Singh Gursave Singh Raavia Singh Rajbir Singh Rapinder Singh Rahul Singhal Brendan Joseph Slattery Harsh Nilesh Soni Matthew Luigi Strocchia Aditya Sunar Alison Tai Joshua David Tai Jordana Tan Emmanuel Kolady Thomas Michael Thomas Rose Mary Thomas Patrick Joseph Thornton Joanna Thyagaraj Cameron Justin Toy Tiffany Kaitlyn Tran Mary Tsahas Vivian Tsum Emily Anne Tucker Krisha Kamlesh Vania Daniel Vargas Peter Joseph Vayias Aparna Verma Andrew David Wagner Cindy Wang Jesse Wang Jessica Wang Russell Wang Sarah Julina Winkler William Jason Wu Nalisha Xu Kaitlyn Rachel Yoo Aliza Yousuf Isabella Marie Yu Ishah Yusaf Gabrielle Elaina Zambell Griffin Elliot Zambell* Victoria Zhixuan Zeng Yilin Zhang Dennis Zheng Hubert Arriola Zhou
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THE 2020 GRADUATES
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Joel A. Abreu Nicholas Y. Ahn Lina Mohsen Ali Rabab Ali Hugo A. Amador Gabriel Arantes Christian De Jesus Arevalo Zamora Kaitlyn Christine Ariza Emily Louise Asam Alisha Augustine Alexis M. Balestrieri Angel Barajas Ryan Christopher Barbosa David M. Batista William M. Beatty Sofia Michele Berger Margaret Faith Bertuccio Brandon Samuel Best Jessica Jean Bird Nolan Fitzmarcus Blaize Marisol Estrella Borja Dylan Thomas Bradley Morgan Hope Brady Hunter Hermann Braun Thomas S. Brenes Malenny Bueno Madeleine Adrienne Calle-Alvarez Furrsaun Neuan Calvin Jeffry S. Carbajal Palma Tiffany S. Cardoza Alexander Courtney Castiglia Matthew Joseph Catania Bryan Cedillo Pesantez Christian J. Cestaro Pedro Charchar de Moura Madelyn Aracely Claros Claudia Mendes Coelho Daniella Condon David Contreras Munguia Domingos Walsh DaSilva Stephen Michael DaSilva Dayer Enrique Delcid Galo Justin M. Desiderio
Aliyah Kaye Fabro Dimaculangan Nicolas Dos Santos Ferreira Johnathan M. DosSantos Corrine Rose Dunleavy Joseph Dylan Earley Katelyn E. Escorcia David Iain Escudero Haldane John Joseph Fabbricante II Gaston Farias Michael Zapata Farina Vasco Alexander Fernandes Brian Fernandez Juan Flores Thomas Matthew Franz Jeffrey Gaitan Alyssa Angela Garbarini Amanda Garcia Jeanette Giaimo Victoria Marie Godinho Kaitlyn Nicole Goncalves Luis Carlos Goncalves Maggie Elizabeth Gorman Alexandra Goro Kevin Edward Graf Erin Elizabeth Grafing Elmer Yobanis Granados Francisco J. Granados Melanie Granados Sujay Grover Jose Edenilzón Guerra Isabel Rose Guerrero Kayla Bel Guerrero Ronal Alexander Guillén Campos Erin N. Harty Bridget M. Healey Cristian Steven Hernandez MiguelAngel Hernandez Molina Pedro Hernandez Pereira Luis Hernandez Urrea Karla Guadalupe Herrera Catherine Theresa Hoey Isaiah EnYu Huang Zhengda Huang
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MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL Madeline Marie Irish Marcella Maria Joaquin Christina Susan John Jesslin Annie Jose Erlisa Kabashi Hashim Kazmi Guy W. Kerney Rayan Khan Jiuk Kim Christopher William King Stephen Yuriy Koski Luke Joseph Lambropoulos Michael Langella Nicole Elizabeth Laszewski Samuel Blake Levitan Andrew Anthony Lewis Jock Li Michael Louise LiBrandi Carmen Jesus Goncalves Lima Nicholas Speros Limazopoulos Alexander A. Longardino Amanda J. Lopes Emma Palmira Lopes Michael Steven Mendes Lopes Juan David Lopez Torres Ryan Michael Loughlin Noah Gabriel Love Joseph Anthony Lucchesi Laura C. Machado Alexis Nicole Madine Alessandra Maldonado Afsar N. Malik Valerie Carol Mallon Erick A. Marquez Hernandez Reyna Carolina Mata Mendez Josh P. Mathew Theresa McCarey Jessica Kalin McCarthy Brendan Peter McDonough Sean McKenna Aidan J. McMahon Christopher Paul Melendez Kyle P. Mendonca
Margaret Lynn Michel Caitlin J. Miranda Brianna Olivia Moreira Louis A. Moreno Erin Frances Morrisey David G. Mulder Joshua Mundy Jackson Colby Murphy Kaitlin Maria Nikolic Suruthica Nimalan Allisa Rose O’Keefe John Ratola Oliveira Francisca Oliveira Gomes Marcelo Daniel Orozco Jasmin I. Ortiz Christopher Osorio Justin Palencia Abel A. Parada Ankita Ashish Patel Anushka Ashish Patel Gabriela Olivia Paternostro Eleftherios Andreas Pavlou Kyle Pereira Melissa Martins Pereira Stephanie Martins Pereira Jack Piatti Christian Miguel Pimenta Alma G. Pinto Julian G. Posillico Jason W. Price Joshua Daniel Quinones Julianna Quinones-Rojas Chris J. Raftopoulos George N. Raftopoulos Dylan Robert Renner John T. Ressa Dayana Restrepoross Patrick Jack Revelant Natalie Gabrielle Rivera Justin Julian Roa Jordan Nicolas Robinson Kelly Rocha Ariana Inês Rodrigues Nathalia Elizabeth Romero Rubio
Julia Mary Rosati Leandra B. Saavedra Emil MalliathSabu Jonathan James Salamone Jonathan Thomas Salcedo Brandon Augusto Saldana Donna Saravia Ethan Hilton Sargeant Katherin Fabiola Sarmiento Isabella L. Schlichting Natalie Denise Schmitt Kai W. Schrader Morgan Bailey Scott Ronit Setia Jonathan Shalumov Brendan Shannon Frank Alexander Sheehan Amy Shin Robert E. Siemann, Jr. Ryan J. Simmons Taras Smykiv Sarah Lynn Stiehl Colleen Anne Talty Kristin Marie Tarab Matthew Tarantola James E. Tighe Mateo Vittorio Tirrito Rebecca Elise Tobar Christofer A. Tobillas Stephen Zachariah Toms Nicholas Victor Treibman Luis L. Uceda Taylor Anne Vaughn Ericson Alexander Velasquez Austin Joseph Velez Brithany N. Villalobos Kaitlyn Patricia Walters Zachary Martin Wasnofski James A. Woytysiak Branden Youssefi
Not even COVID-19 could keep us apart Mineola High School begins celebrating its seniors from the beginning of the year, after all, they spend five years with us where most high school experiences are four. This year began with the senior sunrise where our students watched the sun rise together to start their final year of high school. Soon after that homecoming was celebrated with streamers, banners, decorating the gym, pep rally, and a spectacular parade down Jericho Turnpike to Hampton Field where our football team declared victory over Division Avenue High School. The fall continued with playoff appearances, senior recognitions, college signings and a second straight marching band New York State Championship, we were on a roll. Our fall play was a hit, our seniors attended our col-
lege mini-fairs, and pushed send on their applications to college. The winter was equally special with award ceremonies, senior project presentations, field trips, and the annual class picture in the gym. It was also a time for Board of Education recognitions and our winter concert series that celebrate the hard work of our students. Soon enough, the holidays were upon us and we returned to honor Christian Melendez in our second annual charity game and celebration of his life. Our alumni came back to share their experiences in college, our students gave TED Ed talks, our Reggie Carter game was played, and we had a state champion wrestler to celebrate. The spring began with our specialty concerts, a Hackathon, Challenger basketball
games, and more fun and excitement. We entered Spirit Week with energy and exuberance. It was a week like no other that was capped off with our craziest and most electrifying Battle of the Classes ever. Inside of the classroom and outside, our senior class was on a roll… then, enter Covid-19. March 13, 2020 was the last time we were physically together in the high school. Since this pandemic, Mineola High School has been looking for ways to keep our Senior Class together. With the help of technology and our school district’s 1:1 initiative, we were given the opportunity to host virtual “Senior Hang Outs” every Friday at 4 p.m. where we open up a WebEx meeting and invite all 200 of our seniors from Mineola High School to virtually hang out and relax. This Senior Hang Out has
been an absolute success. On these Fridays, we discuss updates, feelings, and concerns while generating ideas and revisions to ensure all class members are celebrated and our traditions stay alive. Along with the Senior class advisors, Mrs. Bucchio and Mr. Fretz, principal, Dr. Whittney Smith, also participates in these sessions, allowing students to speak freely and openly. Smith supports his students and reminds them that their opinions are always valued and incorporated into future solutions! On Friday, May 15, we were joined by motivational speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez’s participation in our Senior Hang Out to keep the Class of 2020 smiling! He spoke to the group about resilience, staying humble, having faith, and showing gratitude. Seniors have been
part of the active brainstorming process in restructuring end of year celebration events. We also launched a virtual Decision May campaign, celebrating the future plans of our Seniors throughout the month of May via Twitter and Instagram. One of our seniors has also been collaborating with his classmates to create a commemorative video designed to reflect on their favorite memories and to honor teachers who have made a major impact on their lives at Mineola. The year is not over, albeit different. We are excited about our Senior Week (June 8 — June 12). This week will include recorded and livestream events as well as an epic car parade to honor our seniors. By Whitney Smith, principal of Mineola High School
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SCHECHTER SCHOOL OF LONG ISLAND Nir Asher Noah Balsam Emma Bram Nurit Buitron Avner Chesler Sara Cohen
Gabriel Duftler Dov Ginzburg Eitan Gitlin Ian Hauser Jesse Herrnson Ellie Jurmann
Zoe Jurmann Logan Levy Evan Lipman Alexandra Lobel Breena Nachbar Louis Pearlman
Jennier Podhorzer Lauren Podhorzer Ethan Rogers Melanie Rotlevi Michelle Samson
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THE WHEATLEY SCHOOL Gilad Agajan Rahul Ajmera Sayed Zavian Ali Bashar Alsaedi Alison Amarain Kavina Amin Kaya Amin Alex ArbitalJacoby Emily Arcieri Meredith Ardizzone Isabel Avila Zachary Azevedo Ethan Bao Brandon Behar Alyssa Belle Skylar Blechner Emma Blennau Emily Blumberg Robert Boubour Padraig Brady Jessica Calabrese Maggie Caroddo Justin Chang Eric Chen Lucas Chiodi Eric Chu Samantha Chusid Aidan Coffey Kevin Conte Joseph Contrastano Matthew Cornacchia Aidan Cozzolino
Marcus Cucinella Brian Cumming Peter Cuomo Brandon Danialian Jacquelen Daniels Maxwell Davidoff Nicolas DeBellis Bryan Doherty Jiaping Dong Deana Druz Kaitlyn Ducroiset Jacquelyn Dunne Thomas Dwyer Kyle Eberlein Matthew Ferrone Jenna Fey Meghan Fraser Sofia Fuertes April Garnock Halle Gavin Norah Gidanian Derek Gilbert Andrew Gillette Mariam Goher Katharine Gold Jaden Goldberg Emily Gothelf Elizabeth Ho Alex Horowitz Eileen Huerta Hitangee Jain Sahil Jain
Ella Serfaty Arielle Stanger Tyler Winter Faith Zimmerman
Ansh Jhaveri Ivan Jing Adam Kamberg Edmond Kasparian Alexander Katelansky Jacob Kaufman Manveen Kaur Tanveen Kaur Megan Kaye Allison Keller Iqara Khan Sajid Khan Sanjana Khana Jason Koty Theodore Koutsoftas Ashis Kumar Hema Kumar Kelvin Lee Rachel Lee Eliana Li James Li Karen Li Taliah Lipitz John Lopes Dean Manfredi Victoria Manfredi Matthew McCleary Caroline Messemer Ethan Mizrahi Kayla Mohabir Akiva Mohebban Jacob Mohebban
Victoria Mora Kaila Nabatian Vana Nath-Mahadeo Avigail Neman Ilana Nimkoff Dylan Nussbaum Danielle Nussdorf Vanessa O’Connell Ari Ostad Yutong Pan Nicholas Papageorge Luca Pepe Evan Pereira Kyle Pereira Liam Pereira Julia Perrone Karrthik Pitchayan Natalia Potrapeluk Madison Ramos Orell Rayhan Brenden Resnick Isabella Rios Joshua Roit Aidan Roldan Brooke Rubenstein Jayda Rubino Nicholas Sampogna Tyler Schore Kaitlin Schriefer Gregory Seoylemezian Diya Shah
EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON WHICH YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD. — NELSON MANDELA
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