Congratulations to our Walt Whitman High School 2023 Seniors who were recognized at the annual SAT/ACT Scholar Ceremony & Breakfast. Forty-two students were honored alongside their proud families at the early morning celebration.
Students and their families enjoyed a morning of well-earned recognition and a delicious breakfast provided by the South Huntington School Nutrition Services. Coming together to honor these students, with the addition of their families, brought great meaning to the celebratory morning. "We had the opportunity to recognize our students' accomplishments and excellence in education,” said Principal Ken Costa. “In a few short months, they will join the ranks of so many distinguished alumni who have passed through the halls of Walt Whitman High School.”
The dedication and academic excellence of these students deserves special recognition and celebration. Those in attendance heard inspiring words from keynote speaker, Walt Whitman High School 2022 alum and student at Yale University, Salma Laraki. Salma spoke to the uniqueness of each student saying “Our visions and definitions of success should be individualized. You all are hard workers, and deserve to understand yourselves in a way that works for you.” The recent Walt Whitman graduate encouraged this year’s Seniors to trust themselves as they take calculated risks and to have faith in their abilities to overcome any obstacles they may face. Salma concluded by saying “Wherever you go or how you get there, so long as it is yours, and so long as you are satisfied. You already have the skillset, and you are more than capable.”
Special congratulatory remarks were offered by Board of Education President Nicholas Ciappetta before the scholar students were called up by Walt Whitman High School Assistant Principal, Jon Varlamos, to receive their certificates. In addition to the certificates, each student will have their names inscribed on the SAT/ACT Scholars plaque to be displayed at the high school and commemorate their commitment to education for years to come.
Congratulations to Walt Whitman High School’s 2023 SAT/ACT Scholars:
Nicholas Abrescia, Isabella Dinulescu, Natalia Lutz, Nicholas Aramburu, Aleena Asghar, Meng Yang Dong, Grace Edwards, Alex Bogdani, Kate Buckshaw, Madeline Franz, Morgan Fulcher, Vladimir Gaberman, Jacob Gillet, Marc Malafronte, Alana Marzigliano, Lorianna Mattutat, Andrew Noonan, Jacob Philip, Hannah Saks, Shelly Chen, Jadelyn Cho, Zahra Choudry, Talya Churchman, Anthony Maida, Michael Coppola, Sydney Cusack, Sawyer Diamond, Alexa Dikeakos, Declan HiIl, Ryan Hill, Edward Hunter, Shaelyn Scharpf, Ashna Jambavat, Emma Kowalczyk, Mason Lockhart, Grayson Slansky, Samantha Unger, Gianna Vozza, Cassandra Dinulescu, Ryan Luebker, Kasey Wagner, and Marcus Zagorski.
Thank you to South Huntington's School Nutrition Services for serving our students and proud guests a delicious breakfast!
We were overjoyed to welcome back WWHS Class of 2022 Graduate, Salma Laraki, as this year's keynote speaker, sharing inspiring words with Whitman's current Seniors.
Students were called up to accept their certificates and recieve congratulations from WWHS Principal, Mr. Ken Costa, BOE President, Mr. Nicholas Ciappetta, and Board Trustee, Mr. Andrew Bronson.
This year's scholars and their parents proudly celebrated the addition of their names on the SAT/ACT plaque to commemorate their hard work for years to come.
Congratulations to all Walt Whitman's 2023 SAT/ACT Scholars!