22 The Herald Courier, Friday, July 1, 2016
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SEWANHAKA High School Alen Abraham Adebukola Adegbola Dina Advincula Jaime M. Advincula Meriem Aidouni Opetunde Akinfeleye Kubra Akkaya Hamza Akram Dominique A. D. Allen Dwayne A. Allen Jr. Jeannie Alonzo Jailene D. Alvarado-Barrios Estefania Alvarenga Wendy Anderson Ashley Ann-Regine Andre Arun Antony Justin Apolo Marvin Omar Argueta Jada C. Armstrong Toheed Ather Vincent Balletta Nery Benitez Deandra Renae Bennett Alvera Bhatti Estefania J. Bonilla Lesley G. Bonilla Tristan Davindra Bridgnanan Darrick Brown Rasheed Deante’ Bryan Reyna L. Cabrera Clifton Camara Novel Novelene Campbell Justin U. Campos Vladdimir Cange Giancarlo Cano Jacqueline E. Canty Domenico L. Caputo Joel Joseph Cardoz Christopher Carmant Mariah Carter Aileen Elizabeth Chara Imner Obed Charles Taichna Charles Adrianna Chavez Sobhan Chohan Rosa R. Colocho Amanda Commisso
Brittany Lynn Conrad Camilo Copete Cristian Copete Daniel Corado Jennifer Beatriz Coreas Cassandra Mikaella B. Costales Beàty Couloute Nicole Ashley Cuesta Adly Slater D. Dacius Darren Kristian Dawson Daniel R. Delahoz Alexandra Marie Deliso Ashley J. Dengel Kamau D.S. Denis Rebecca Destin Gregory Daniel DeVita Shivan P. Dharamdass Tatiana Diaz Matthew H. Dowling Daniel Drucker Andrew Dufresne Asante Gamik Dunham Norah Edouard Matthew J. Elfassy Allahjah A. Ellis Icarphens Enelus Kayla Etienne Amna Farooq Thanis E. Fernandez Julia M. Foto Laura Fragomeni Kevin A. Fuseyamore Stephanie Gallardo Samantha Rose Gallo Andrew Garcia Derrick Garcon Jonathan M. Gaviria Stephanie A. Gazza Ezana Gebremedhin Vincent Gianni Gennarelli David Sam Giannitelli Kevin R. Gilles Sarah Rose Gioia Oscar A. Giron Flores Gabriela M. Gonzalez Kytiana Gonzalez
Alisa Grant Steven F. Greene Ryan Joseph Griffith Olivia Rose Gruver Edward R. Guerra Richard Alan Guerra Daniel Gutierrez Joseph Gutierrez Parvati S. Harry Kristen Hatrick Casey A. Hayes Tyler Hernandez Zoila Hernandez Jancarla Herrera Reid A. Hetzel Dieunipher L. Hilaire Tiana M. Hoist Luke William Iandoli Ethan N. Ibanez Daniella O. Ihejirika Michael Iniguez Aroosa Ismail Rebecca K. Izzo Jessica Jaigobin Gabrielle Mary Jean-Louis Lynn-Arielle L. Jean-Louis Ezell Jefferson Jaison John Merlyn John Kayla Shanique Johnson Jamelia K. Jones Joel Varghese Jose Kimberly Y. Julien Jonathan Kanjirakattu Araspreet Kaur Daman Prity Kaur Amanda G. Kearney Kiana Medina Kerr Joshua M. Kessler Hammaad Khan Mahrukh Khan Nayab Khan Sakina G. Khan Shaheer Khan Nissy Saji Kochukanayathil Flora Koci Nitin Krishan
Michaela Lawson Jessen Leesse Elijah D. Lespinasse Ali Lokhandwala Lourdes Cristabal López Cuadra Mike Ernso Louissaint Melissa Lysse Juan C. Mahecha Fajardo Harris Malik Cindy Lakshmi Mangray Amanda Mangru Mirna Lisseth Martinez Priyanka Masih Rohit Mathew Seena Merin Mathew Ishmel Armani McCarthy Caroline M. McCay Cameron Justin McGregor Korey McLaurin Summer Jeanette Medwynter Gianna Maria Mele Ava Marie Mellen Christopher James Melton Jr. Kalema Kamilia Mendenhall Ryael Samuel Mendenhall Maryyam Mian Joshua A. Misir Diana Molina Stephen Paul Monroe Betania G. Moreno Matthew J. Mullings Edward Murillo Jr. Mehrose Naeem Khandaker Masfique Nahiyan Jeffrey T. Negrete Dakota John Nelson Matthew H. Nerys Chelsea C. Nicholas Dmitri Noel Natalia Ocampo Ana Ochoa Amarachi Winniefred Ohaeri Noelle M. O’Neil Mario Umberto Luciano
Orologio Sebastian Orozco Samantha Elida Overton Anthony P. Pallisco Nicholas J. Parasconda Harilaos Pavlou Nahima Yaoska Paz Ana Camila Pazmino Najwa Pennant-Barro Christian Pèrez Anji H. Persaud Praveen Persaud Alexa L. Pierre Jennica Pierre-Louis Briana Pink Emmanuel Joshua Pointdujour Mirna Polanco John D. Raboni Christian Jonathan Rahamatulla Saadia N. Rahman Sukanya Raj Dylan Rambarran Kennedy Ramdial Kevin Ramirez Nelson Ramos Hassaan Rana Carly Sterling Regis Trevor Regnier Zachary Reifschneider Cedrick Rene Brayan C. Reyes Priscilla A. Reyes Luna Katherine Rivera Ronald W. Rivera Ahnique Rizo Sabrinna E. Romero Nikolas P. Rullo Caleb Jacob Sacarello Ravindra Sahadeo Sidney Saint-Hilaire Jaison Kaithamangalathu Saji Michele-Anya Sajous Sabrina R. Salgado Carlos Salvatierra
Bevan Thomas Sam Daniel Sanchez Saverio M. Sanci Angela V. Santana Natasha B. Santana Tatyana Khrystyl Santana Katherine M. Santos Yash Sehgal Andrew Serrano Gabriel Serrano Summaiyah Sheikh Sudesh Shiwnath Malik Singh Melina A. Singh Sundeep Singh Deanna Nicole Smith James V. Sokol Rebeca Carolina Solorio David E. Somar Sonia Agnes Sony Dominick A. Soricelli Deasia C. Spence Emily F. Spring Joanna Rachel Symon Muaaz Tahir Anahi A. Tapia Christian Tenorio Madison Abria Thomas Philip Thomas Selena A. Thomas Trayvon C. Thomas-Johnson Cynthia Torres Rickee Luis Torres-Thompson Elijah Tracey Khadeza Uddin Nicole Velasquez Kimberly Velsor Steven Villarraga Glenn I. Watson Matias Weilmann Daniella K. Weinschreider Lynise Weir Bell Martha D. Williams Samuel Williams Asia Marie Winfield Huifang Zheng
Sewanhaka grads set high bar for followers By S a r a h Minkewicz Sewanhaka High School’s class of 2016 has left a positive imprint and raised the bar for classes to follow, said Cheryl Champ, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. “Another school year has passed by and once again I had the fortunate opportunity to observe these fine young men and women as they have progressed through Sewanhaka High School,” Champ said to the graduating class last Saturday at
Hofstra University’s auditorium. “This graduating class has much to be proud of as these students have excelled in the classroom, in the arts and as they have completed in various athletic arenas.” Champ also said to the graduates that it’s important to continue “to maintain a positive attitude” as they face the many challenges ahead. “Know though that things worth doing seldom come easy. There will be times when you’ll want to turn around and pack it up, call it quits,” she said. “Those times tell you that you are push-
ing yourselves and that you are not afraid to learn by trying. Persist because with an idea, determination and the right tools you can do great things.” Salutatorian Sidney SaintHilaire, who will attend Yale University in the fall to pursue a career in medicine, told his fellow graduates that there was no way he could describe his time at Sewanhaka “in literal sentences alone.” “There are too many memories, too many conflicting emotions and too many smiling faces before me right now that plain
speech wouldn’t do them justice,” Saint-Hilaire said. “I’m still trying to process the fact that we are going to be waking up tomorrow not to get to the corner of Tulip and Covert.” Students were also addressed by the senior class president, Christopher Melton, and the valedictorian, Merlyn John, who congratulated her fellow graduates, whom she described as family. “No matter what challenges you face, and you will face challenges, I hope you meet them head-on with the strength, deter-
mination and perseverance you learned at Sewanhaka,” she said. Principal Debra Lidowsky, who is retiring this year, wished the graduates success in the future. She also presented the Harold W. Wright Memorial Award to Maryyam Mian and the Anthony Dwyer Memorial Award to Elijah Tracey. The ceremony, which was highlighted by musical performances from the senior high chorus and band, continued with the conferral of diplomas and concluded with caps being thrown into the air.