Congratulations to the 154 seniors who were named to the 2025 Principal’s List during a beautiful dinner and ceremony in the South Gym on Friday, May 16th. Twenty-eight years ago, the Principal’s List was created to honor those Walt Whitman graduates at the top of the class, recognize their extra-curricular involvement and service, superior character, and outstanding academic performance.  

To be chosen for this prestigious recognition, a student must achieve an overall 94.9% grade point average during their four years at Walt Whitman High School. While the list is reserved only for those respected students who have strived for academic excellence, it also serves to encourage the student body as a whole, to push themselves and strive for greatness.  The names of each year’s class of Principal’s List members are printed on a plaque and posted in the high school as a permanent honor of this extraordinary achievement, and seen by future students who pass through the halls as a reminder of what they can attain.

“This honor reflects your hard work, resilience, and commitment to excellence throughout your years here at Whitman,” Walt Whitman High School Principal John Murphy expressed to over 150 of this year’s award recipients and their families. “Let me be clear, this is no ordinary accomplishment. If it was that easy, everyone would be on this list.  To earn this distinction means you’ve consistently chosen perseverance over comfort, focus over distraction, and purpose over ease. You’ve poured countless hours into your studies and met all challenges with determination. This recognition is the result of a journey filled with effort, growth, and personal triumph.”

We are confident these students will continue to excel long after graduation. We wish the very best for them in all their future endeavors, knowing they will make a positive mark on the world. 

Congratulations to Walt Whitman’s Class of 2025 Principal’s List:

Katelyn Adams, Zardana Ahmed, Marina Akapnitis, Paige Albert, Xavier Ali, Lindsay Alms, Melanie Alvarado, Douglas Amaya, Emily Ambriz, Marcela Avalos Teves, Denis Aykanat, Madeleine Bas, Josseline Bautista Barahona, Luka Binsol, Tessa Blnsol, Grace Blaney, Annellsa Boise, Christopher Boni, Jacquelyn Bousquet-Smith, Silas Boyce, William Bozic, Lauren Breaton, Lily Brown, Andrew Buckshaw, Abigail Burkitt, Madison Caiazzo, Amelia Calvin, Jissel Campos Guardado, Jeveeny Campos Trejos, Derek Caserta, Marisa Castillo, Kimberly Castro Perdomo, Cole Cella, Elmer Cerritos, Sameera Chaudhry, Ashley Chavez Flores, Elvia Chavez Tovar, Shaiza Cheema, Shazaib Cheema, Cindy Chen, Bronsyn Chiechi, Natalie Chinchilla, Luca Cioffi, Erin Conlon, Angelee Cordova Palma, Alexa Costello, Samantha Creighton, Jessica Cristello, Joseph D'Agostino, Jack David, Grace Davis, Gracie DeMarinis, Julia Dean, Alden Dearborn, Alexander Del Priore, Jackson Dillon, Sara Duffy, Noor Elfeky, Koji Flores, Edward Flores-Medina, Peyton Galgano, Shea Gannon, Delmy Garcia, Kayla Garcia, Kathryn Glatzle, Emmaleigh Goldfarb, Angelina Gonzalez De Oleo, Ariel Gonzalez Flores, Sienna Gresser, Rebeca Guevara, Jake Gurba, Jan Guzman-Nunez, Sean Haritonides, Ava Hedstrom, Krystal Inglese, Anna lsernia, Ethan Jacoutot, Vladimir Jean Baptiste, Matthew Johnstone, Ryan Johnstone, Randline Joseph, Yakelin Joya, Justin Keogler, Olivia Knudsen, Heather Kowalczyk, William Lang, Abigail LaRegina, Sienna Leaver, Haylee Lemke, Leah Linsner, Samuel Lipson, Beckett Loomis, Sage LoPalo, Samuel Lopez-Cardenas, Nathan Lublin, Alexandra Lynde, Valentina Maldonado Martinez, Michael Mannino, John Marr, Christopher Martinez, Christian Martino, Rachael Masaya, Keira Mc Donald, Evelyn McGorry, Patrick Mc Manus, Juan Mendez, Sanobar Mohammed, Venessa Muellers, Olivia Nicholls, Katherine Nodell, Morgan O'Donoghue, Franklin Parada, Demetri Parrish, Luke Pedretti, Julia Philip, Meyleen Pilco, Emily Quintanilla Flores, Caty Rarnos, Isabella Ramos, Harpreet Rattu, Brandon Reeder, Dylan Reader, Judith Reilly, Anthony Reyes Santos, Kimberly Rivas, Ivelysse Rodriguez, Julia Rombaldi, Caitlin Rosa, Sydni Russell, Anna Sabellico, Grace Saks, Kathy Sanchez Gomez, Molly Scavo, Alexandra Schindler, lnayah Sheikh, Palek Singh, Samantha Somer, Daphne Sosa Gonzales, Adam Souza, Jayla St. Croix, Gavin Supek, Brooke Tavera, Emma Taylor, Ethan Thody, Alex Tones, Ava Tulipano, Hector Vargas Garcia, Luke Vaughan, Nicholas Verdi, Brianna Verga, Isabella Weber, Maya Wedner, Adriana Yaroshevsky, and Ali Yousaf.

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Rewatch the 2025 Principal’s List Ceremony here.

See the 2025 Principal’s List Presentation here.

Dr. Murphy addressed the crowd proudly before recognizing each individual student.

Walt Whitman High School’s 2025 Salutatorian, Erin Conlon, stood next to the plaque, engraved with the names of 154 seniors who made this year’s Principal’s List.

South Huntington School District’s Board of Education and Cabinet members attended the ceremonial evening.

Families enjoyed a delicious meal together thanks to South Huntington’s School Nutrition Services.

Friends celebrate this academic achievement with each other at the end of the ceremony with a photo opp next to the Principal’s List plaque.