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College Board Recognizes 104 John Glenn HS AP Scholars

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A total of 104 Elwood-John H. Glenn High School students were named by the College Board as AP Scholars for 2024. The Advanced Placement Program recognizes several different award levels for college-level student academic achievement on AP courses and exams.

Thirty students – Mark Antoniak, Camila Avila, Jenna Ban, Colin Bible, Bryce Blaylock, Nicolas Chery, William Conlon, Gianna Cook, Gabriella Geddes, Dillon Goralski, Aidan Hanratty, Faith Hausch, Aaleshan Jamal, Sienna Koerner, Angelina Lombardi, Erin Lowe, Cole Madden, Emelia Maletta, Ellie Mitola, Kendall Plankl, Ibraheem Riaz, Ryan Rivera, Sierra Roizman, Hailey Schombs, Dave Singh, Anna Stavros, Eli Tyll, Reginald Valentin, Caroline Weiss and David Xuereb – were named AP Scholars, granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.

Twenty-three students – Jack Beaudry, Delia Beuka, Gabrielle Collins, Alexandra Durham, Gavin Fazal, James Froh, Mariel Fusco, Carmine Gerbino, Madelyn Katzman, Peter Kenney, Lilli Kern, Domenick Lanzi, Molly Lavitt, Alexia Monclova, Grace Oliveri, Azn Pineda, Lillie Polese, Sabrina Rivera, Nicole Robin, Mattias Weber, Zoe Wilkinson, Emily Yang and Dua Zahra – were named AP Scholars with Honor, granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

Fifty-one students – Nina Abrenica, Anthony Bell, Joseph Borodkin, Janine Carlson, Elizabeth Clarke, Sara Collins, Ellie Crowley, Logan Demianczyk, Daniel Elling, Sean Faraci, Caroline Flore, Mary Fratarcangeli, Haley Katzman, Erin Kenny, Joanna Kim, Brayden Klement, Cooper Knorr, Lauren LaMena, Benny Lee, Davin Li, Kainaat Malhi, Meghan McGowan, Samuel Mintz, Katherine Moravec, James Mossey, Caroline Mullman, Nicola Palisciano, Jenna Parisi, Matthew Pepper, Addison Perinchief, Hafsah Raza, Nolan Reinhardt, Robert Rhatigan, Michael Roch, Benjamin Ross, Christopher Sanelli, Nicholas Siegler, Jack Sikes, Jack Smith, Angelina Song, Madison Sorok, Chloe Suskin, Andrew Tartaglia Luke Umstetter, Louis Viteritti, Nicole Wang, Stephen Wasylenko, Victoria Weissberg, Maryam Yassir, Gul Zahra and Madison Zisel – were named AP Scholars with Distinction, granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

“Congratulations to our students and teachers,” Assistant Principal Lindsay Fritch said. “We couldn’t be more proud. They work incredibly hard throughout the year, and this is reflected in their scores. Their accomplishments are a true testament to their shared dedication, effort and commitment.”

“As the AP Coordinator, I’ve had the pleasure to see how the discipline these students have has paid off,” AP Coordinator Brittany Boccard said. “Each year they challenge themselves, and I am very proud of their success on these exams.”

Date Added: 10/10/2024

Seniors Crichlow and Li Named National Merit Commended Students

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Elwood-John H. Glenn High School seniors Demetrius Crichlow and Davin Li were recently named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are two of only 34,000 Commended Students recognized nationwide for their exceptional academic achievement. Their high scores place them among the top 50,000 of students who took the 2023 PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

“We are extremely proud of Davin and Demetrius and congratulate them both on this outstanding recognition,” Principal Corey McNamara said. “Both students are role models here at the high school while demonstrating the qualities and core values of John Glenn Knights both in and out of the classroom.”

Date Added: 10/2/2024

Senior Lauren Vega Chosen by Gov. Hochul for Youth Agriculture Leadership Conference

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Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior Lauren Vega was recently selected by New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul to participate in the first New York State Youth Agriculture Leadership Conference in Albany on Nov. 13–14. At the two-day conference, whose theme is “Collaborate, Cultivate and Elevate,” Vega will collaborate with students from across the state to share her experiences.  

Vega is a second-year student in the veterinary science program at Wilson Tech. Last May, her team won first place in a state veterinary career competition in Buffalo run by the National Future Farmers of America, and were crowned New York State FFA champions in veterinary science. Vega’s team most recently came in third overall at a regional competition in Buffalo.

“I am beyond proud of myself,” Vega said. “I’ve come a long way from where I was when I started high school, and I’m just so excited for this opportunity.”

Date Added: 10/1/2024

Glenn Girls’ XC Takes First Place at Suffolk Coaches Invitational

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Congratulations to Elwood-John H. Glenn High School’s girls cross-country team on finishing in first place at the Suffolk Coaches Invitational, held on Sept. 28 at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park.

Date Added: 10/1/2024

Elwood Ranked Fourth in Suffolk County by Niche!

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Congratulations to Elwood for again being ranked No. 4 in the county by Niche in their 2025 Best School Districts in Suffolk County. This annual assessment by Niche is based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with test scores, college data and user ratings. With an A+ overall grade from Niche, Elwood also ranked 29th in the state.

 Date Added: 9/30/2024