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OeniLehTnGarden City Public SchoolsSummer 2019, Vol. 20, No. 4Dear Community Members,I hope you are all having a wonderfulsummer! Welcome to the latestedition of On the Line. In keepingwith tradition, we dedicate this to ourgraduating class. On behalf of the Boardof Education, the entire administration,and faculty, congratulations to theGarden City High School Class of 2019,as well as our students who are movingup to new schools this fall.The Class of 2019 is filled with somany wonderful, high-achieving scholarswho have made us all very proud bytheir many accomplishments – whetheracademic, athletic, extracurricular orcommunity-service oriented in nature.What makes me even more proud ofour graduates is the high caliber ofcharacter they have demonstratedthroughout their career in Garden City.This group has been accepted toand will be attending a wide variety ofGarden City High School’s 85thprestigious universities and colleges.graduating class proudly marchedYou can refer to the inside of thisout to the traditional “Pomp andnewsletter to learn more about whereCircumstance” and the applause ofmembers of the Class of 2019 will beattending.proud family, friends, faculty andAs the summer winds down, pleaseschool leaders to kick off the 2019be assured that much work is beingcommencement ceremony at Warrendone so that we can continue to provideKing Field.the best learning opportunities for ourstudents and ensure another successfulHigh School Principal and keynoteschool year. I look forward to seeing youspeaker Nanine McLaughlin presidedall very soon.over her final ceremony beforemoving into her new position as theSincerely,CelebratingtheKusumKusum Sinha, Ed.D.Class of 2019district’s assistant superintendentfor human resources and leadershipdevelopment. Co-valedictoriansCassidy Go and Elsie Schaubeckand salutatorian Aidan Padala eachgave inspiring addresses of reflectionon their years in the district andconfidence in their classmates for theyears ahead.Class President Aidan Pfaff andVice President Isabella Herreraintroduced the graduation candidates.One by one, each stepped upto receive their diplomas andcongratulations from Board ofEducation members, who woresmiles of gratitude for this classof high achievers and solid citizensthat is moving on to make a positivedifference in the world.
At the Top of their ClassCassidy GoCo-Valedictorian Commencement Speech“I would like to first start off by sayingthank you to the school administration, Dr.Sinha, Ms. McLaughlin, Mr. Steingruebner,Mr. Perrotta and my guidance counselor, Ms.Whiston as well as all the teachers and staffwho have made Garden City High Schoolso memorable and who are always there fortheir students. I would also like to thankmy parents, my sisters, my relatives and myfriends for being there for me all these years.“Six years ago, I was here for my sister’sgraduation, and then two years prior, I washere for my other sister’s graduation. Thatwas almost eight years ago! Eight years ago,my biggest concern was most likely, when islunch?“I cannot help but wonder where thoseeight years have gone. Times were muchsimpler back then. One thing I have learnedis that growing up is tough, so we shouldsavor the time we get to spend together. Wehave had the extraordinary opportunity toexplore a wide range of fields and hobbiesat this school. Over the course of four years,I have gotten to know talented peoplenot just in academics, but also in the arts,continued on page 6.Elsie SchaubeckCo-Valedictorian Commencement Speech“I never in my wildest dreams imaginedthat I would be standing here, and I amso honored to be with all of you on thiswonderful day. However, I didn’t get here onmy own. I’d like to thank the administration,my guidance counselor, Ms. Khan, myteachers, my fellow students, my family, mysisters, and, most importantly, my mothers,Beth and Margaret, for providing me theresources, support and experiences that havemolded me into the person I am today. Iknow that sounds cliché, but it’s the truth.When we were younger, a lot of the decisionsin our lives were made for us– whichelementary school we went to (shout out toStratford), what activities we participated in,and even what we wore. As we grew older, we,for the most part, gained more independenceand responsibility. We all chose to go to thehigh school, rather than a private school; wechose for the most part the classes we took;and we chose to take the next, and oftenscary, step onward from high school. But nowit is truly our turn to make decisions, as wellas to further grow and develop our individualcharacters.“However, luck and chance often play arole in our lives, as well. Who knows whatmy fate would have been had I remainedin China. But I am sure the opportunities Ihave had in America, and certainly in GardenCity, are abundantly greater. Ironically, myfamily knew the Go family before I wasadopted. And here I am today standingshoulder-to-shoulder with Cassidy Go,my co-valedictorian. We are all so luckyto have grown up in Garden City, to havelived in a district with such a great publiccontinued on page 6.
The Journey Continues: Class of 2019 College AttendanceKara AcinapuroBoston CollegeAlexandra AdamsPratt InstituteChristian AhremFordham UniversityJennifer AldenUniversity of ScrantonThomas AllenUniversity of DelawareLucy AmbachMiddlebury CollegeBridget AndersonFashion Institute of TechnologySydney AnticCornell UniversityCameron AriesElon UniversityOwen AscherUniversity of ScrantonVincent AversaHofstra UniversityJenna AversanoUniversity of North Carolinaat WilmingtonWilliam BahlkeLehigh UniversityJared BakerIthaca CollegeRudolph BaldeoCUNY Hunter CollegeYuexuan BanUniversity of RochesterNinfa BaronThe University of AlabamaNicoletta BartonSUNY Stony Brook UniversityRobert BaschnagelUniversity of South CarolinaJames BasileUniversity of VermontKishan BatraCuny Baruch CollegeStephen BaymackUniversity of MarylandGrace BeltJames Madison UniversityChristina BennettSUNY Stony Brook UniversityAlex BensenTexas A&M UniversityJohn BensenPurdue UniversityGabriella BevilVillanova UniversityTravis BharuchaSUNY GeneseoRyan BiceUniversity of MiamiBryant BilyHofstra UniversityTrent BisconeSt. John’s UniversityJohn BlumeDrexel UniversityDaniel BoccafolaCornell UniversityRaj BrahmbhattMerrimack CollegeAbigail BritaUniversity of Notre DameGregory BuckmanSUNY Binghamton UniversityJolie BuggyUniversity of RichmondGunnar BurpeePace UniversityJeanne ButlerAdelphi UniversityDonald ByrneCornell UniversityGianni CanaletichCollege of CharlestonJames CashwellVillanova UniversityClaire CastellanoRice UniversityAmanda CerratoProvidence CollegeAndrew ChengRochester Institute of TechnologyCharles CodyNassau Community CollegeAllison ColameoPennsylvania State UniversityMatthew ConelliUniversity of DelawareJohn ConnollyPace UniversityLauren ConwayMolloy CollegeCaitlin CookUniversity of PennsylvaniaJustin CoppolaVillanova UniversityGeorgios CosmasSt. John’s UniversityKaitlin CostelloWake Forest UniversityJulie CoutureUniversity of DelawareAbigail CoxVirginia TechAndrew CoyleIthaca CollegeAidan CoyneUniversity of Notre DameMatthew CritelliNassau Community CollegeWilliam CrowleyBoston CollegeMichael CuomoMolloy CollegeRebecca CurranWagner CollegeTimothy CurranSUNY AlbanyAlex D’AloisioNortheastern UniversityAnthony D’AntoneVirginia TechKelly D’AntonioUniversity of California, Los AngelesConnor DaneSUNY AlbanyMeghan DealyFairfield UniversityAngelo DemirisSUNY AlbanyArmen DemirjianAdelphi UniversityJason DerbyByrant UniversityJamie DerkaschUniversity of GeorgiaMargaret DiganSacred Heart UniversityJillian DilemmeUniversity of RichmondJoseph DilemmeSUNY Maritime CollegeMary Kate DolanFairfield UniversityAidan DoughertySUNY College of EnvironmentalScience and ForestryWilliam DuffStonehill CollegeChristian DuranteRice UniversityThomas EfthimiouSUNY Farmingdale State CollegeGregory ElmokianHigh Point UniversityHeather FanningUniversity of MiamiStefanie FarkasSyracuse UniversityLauren FeijooFashion Institute of TechnologyLucas FeingoldUniversity of MarylandTara FentyMarist CollegeCiara FeronIona CollegeDaniel FerreiraSUNY Binghamton UniversityTheodore FerzolaThe Culinary Institute of AmericaElizabeth FetherstonLoyola UniversityCatherine FloodSacred Heart UniversityMaria FlouskakosUniversity of DelawareKiera FoleyCornell UniversityMichael FontanettaSUNY DelhiKayla FosbeckLoyola UniversityJake FraherCatholic University of AmericaKevin FreddoAdelphi UniversityEva GaberlavageLafayette CollegeLiam GaffneySUNY Binghamton UniversityLindsey GambinoMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyEmily GavenGeorgetown UniversityLauren GeorgeFairfield UniversityMadison GeorgeFairfield UniversityMary GibbonsUniversity of FloridaLeigh GillanCollege of CharlestonChase GladdSUNY Binghamton UniversityCassidy GoSUNY Binghamton UniversitySpencer GormanSUNY AlbanyMichael GrecoThe George Washington UniversityMichael GreeneFairfield UniversityMiranda GriffithUniversity of Southern CaliforniaWilliam GriffithUniversity of MiamiJulia GrimesHigh Point UniversityConnor GunnHobart and William Smith CollegesSteven HaassStevens Institute of TechnologyMiles HansonUniversity of New HavenJoselyn HarrisWhittier CollegeColin HartBrown UniversityErin HealyUniversity of ScrantonElla HeaneyUniversity of Southern CaliforniaZoe HeathWashington University in St. LouisPatrick HeaveyFordham UniversityAlexandra HeberFashion Institute of TechnologyJulianne HegartyGeorgetown UniversityIsabel HenkeUniversity of Illinois at UrbanaChampaignIsabella HerreraVillanova UniversityJustin HesslerMolloy CollegeLauren HillUniversity of South CarolinaKelly HollisLoyola UniversityNicole HughesMolloy CollegeTheresa HughesBoston UniversityDiana HumbertPurdue UniversityHannah HwangParsons The New School of DesignElizabeth IrajGeorgetown UniversitySean JaegerFordham UniversityChloe JanickeElon UniversityHope JanickeHigh Point UniversityNicholas KatosSacred Heart UniversityMichaela KeatingUniversity of South CarolinaGrace KellyUniversity of TennesseeCaitlin KennaFairfield UniversityJohn KennySUNY Binghamton UniversityStephanie KnechtgesMolloy CollegeAlexandra KopcakHobart and William SmithCollegesMatthew KosloSUNY GeneseoNicholas KrawiecFairfield UniversityJennifer KublerUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstCyrus LalehzarTemple UniversityLukas LambraiaSUNY Stony Brook UniversityAlexandra LaroccaUniversity of MichiganJenna LavinioMarist CollegeBrooke LawsonRollins CollegeDaniel LearyNassau Community CollegeRobert LehanNassau Community CollegeDaniel LeiterUniversity of WisconsinNicholas LeopizziUniversity of DaytonChristina LeviMarist CollegeAlexa LodatoCollege of CharlestonAndrew LuglioUniversity of MiamiRose LynchVassar CollegeSarah MaThe Juilliard School Pre-CollegeProgramSarah MackeyUniversity of FloridaKelsey MacriUniversity of DelawareAntonio MagnottaFairfield UniversityOlivia ManettasThe Ohio State UniversityRyan ManleyRoanoke CollegeMargaret ManningFairfield UniversityMatthew MarooneyAmerican UniversityHope MauceriUniversity of ScrantonSamantha MauceriUniversity of ScrantonTimothy MCauliffeRoger Williams UniversityVeronica McCannAdelphi UniversityKelly McDonaldWorcester Polytechnic InstituteLiana McDonnellStanford UniversityBrendan McEvoySyracuse UniversityChristian McGannonCollege of the Holy CrossMatthew McGovernUniversity of South CarolinaDaniel McLeodManhattan CollegeGracie McManusWake Forest UniversityAmanda MelkonianWake Forest UniversityKyle MerrittsUniversity of PittsburghKara MetzlerCollege of the Holy CrossAlexandra MichaelFordham UniversityChristopher MichelSiena CollegeMorgan MillerFairfield UniversityAlexa MolloyUniversity of WisconsinPriscilla MongelliSUNY FredoniaEmily MoodyVanderbilt UniversityMatthew MoodyLoyola UniversityAbigail MoranUniversity of MarylandHunter MorganVirginia TechJohn MorrisUniversity of TennesseeIain MorrisonNortheastern UniversitySteven MoscatielloHigh Point UniversityKristen MottoUniversity of DelawareEric MuellerFranklin & Marshall CollegeJohn MuldoonFairfield UniversityGrace MullaheyPennsylvania State UniversityKathleen MullinsFairfield UniversityHarry MurphyProvidence CollegeLisa MurphyWake Forest UniversityMaria NeuhedelNassau Community CollegeCatherine O’ConnorLafayette CollegeEmily OlenikUnion CollegeAidan PadalaUniversity of PennsylvaniaZara PahlaviLafayette CollegeAnna PaisleySanta Clara UniversityJeffrey PapazianVillanova UniversityStephen PappacenaSUNY CantonGavin PappasDenison UniversityJulia PeppardFordham UniversityAidan PfaffUniversity of Notre DameAlexis PhilippidesBentley UniversityAngelica PietromonacoSUNY AlbanyCollin PlunkettSUNY Binghamton UniversityJessica PriceUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstJohn ProtanoCarnegie Mellon UniversityWilliam PuccioTrinity CollegeGilbert PuentesSacred Heart UniversityEmily QuinnCollege of the Holy CrossOlivia RagusaSUNY Binghamton UniversityMichael RasquinSUNY PlattsburghThomas ReiflerSUNY Binghamton UniversityPatrick ReillyUniversity of South CarolinaJulia RemickBoston CollegeDaniel RochaNassau Community CollegeChloe RogersDartmouth CollegeErika RooneyHigh Point UniversityNicholas RosatoUniversity of RichmondHelena RoukisHofstra UniversityEmma RubinoUniversity of MarylandLara SalsbergUniversity of South CarolinaShania SanasieBoston UniversityLelia SantosFashion Institute of TechnologyMatthew SavinoUniversity of Notre DameDanielle SbegliaUniversity of ScrantonJoseph ScattareggiaBucknell UniversityElsie SchaubeckTufts UniversityTimothy SchmittBoston CollegeMariyam ShamiHofstra UniversityMichael ShirleyLoyola UniversityThomas SilerUniversity of PittsburghAmy SmithUniversity of RichmondChristian SmithUniversity of Southern CaliforniaGeorge SpanosNorthern Vermont UniversityPasquale SperdutoSUNY Farmingdale State CollegeAshley SproulFairfield UniversityMegan StabileSUNY CortlandAlexandra StefanikRhode Island School of DesignErin StuddertPennsylvania State UniversityAnne SullivanUniversity of DelawareBrady SullivanSUNY GeneseoSydney SutherlandSalisbury UniversityRose SweeneyFordham UniversityCathryn TateosianJames Madison UniversityGrace TaylorVillanova UniversityConnor TierneyCollege of CharlestonGarrett TreanorIndiana UniversityCharles TynanVassar CollegeAlexandra ValdesLafayette CollegeEmma Van DykeVillanova UniversityPaul VaranoBentley UniversityJoseph VillapolPennsylvania State UniversityWilliam Von HeillManhattan CollegeMadeleine WalshClemson UniversityJenna WardNassau Community CollegeKatharine Mary WardClemson UniversityCaitlin WellbrockThe College of New JerseyWilliam WillisSaint Michael’s CollegeYasmine WorrellSUNY Baruch CollegeEmily WykowskiLoyola UniversityNicole YaghdjianSt. John’s UniversityTrevor Yeboah-KodieBrown UniversityGarrett ZanderPurdue UniversityAndrew ZupicichSUNY University at Buffalo
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Garden City Public SchoolsNonprofit OrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDGarden City, N.Y. 11530Permit No. 2256 Cathedral AvenueGarden City, NY 11530Board of EducationAngela Heineman, PresidentTom Pinou, Vice PresidentWilliam Holub, TrusteeStefanie Granville, TrusteeMichael Cassaro, TrusteeResidentGarden City, NY 11530Dr. Kusum Sinha,Superintendent of SchoolsAt the Top of Their ClassCassidy Go.continued from page 2Co-Valedictorian Commencement Speechathletics and music. We got here to graduation through hardwork, patience and lots of determination. What is importantis that we continue these habits. We are all off to start a newadventure. We will certainly face new challenges. We willlearn, cry, make mistakes, love, and maybe even change ourperspective on the world. However, what will be constant willbe the qualities that shaped us from our experiences in thisElsie Schaubeckhigh school. These defining qualities will guide us to makedecisions in our lives that will allow us to do what we love.“Class of 2019, through laughter and tears, we have gottenthrough it all, and I know we are ready to move on to greaterthings. The future is bright, and I don’t know about you, but Iam excited to see what is in store for us. Congratulations, Classof 2019! See you later!”.continued from page 2Co-Valedictorian Commencement Speechschool system, and to have had teachers, counselors, andadministrators who have cared for and supported us for somany years.“We all live in what we call the ‘Garden City bubble.’However, as we leave Garden City High School behind andenter whole new environments as young adults, we step outof our comfort zones. It is time for us to take risks, challengeourselves and make new memories. It’s OK to not know whatyou’re doing, it’s OK to make mistakes as long as you canbounce back and fall forward. Our lives are like a game ofJenga. Sometimes we play it safe by removing that middle piecetowards the top. But sometimes we need to be daring enoughto take out that piece on the side and to risk the tower fallingdown in order to progress. The difference between playing itsafe and taking chances is simply making a decision. It may notbe an easy one, but it rests solely on our willingness to acceptthe possibility of failure and to learn from our experiences.And if the tower does happen to collapse, it’s our responsibilityalone to make the choice to build it back up again.“When I look out at all of you, I see so much potential. I seedoctors and nurses, lawyers and athletes, artists and musicians,writers and engineers, and so many strong individuals who willcarve their own paths. But mostly I see our future. For all Iknow, someone out here might be the one to cure cancer. Butthink of the endless opportunities open to us when we take fulladvantage of our strengths and our minds. Whether travelingthe world or staying close to home, we can always make adifference. Some of us may save lives in the medical field ormake scientific advances through research. Some may writebooks or music or create magnificent pieces of art. But all of uswill make new memories, have new experiences, and form newfriendships. As we go off on our own journeys, I dare you allto do something new, do something different, but mostly dosomething that you love and that matters to you. We are alwayslearning and growing from our experiences, so let’s go out intothe world with an open mind and an open heart. Thank you.”
SUNY Maritime College Mary Kate Dolan Fairfield University Aidan Dougherty . Program Sarah Mackey University of Florida Kelsey Macri University of Delaware Antonio Magnotta Fairfield University Olivia Manettas . SUNY Plattsburgh Thomas Reifler t: Class of 2019!.
