Yorktown Graduation Guide 2021

Congratulations
CLASS OF 2021

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO

JULY 8, 2021

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Oh, the places you’ll go! Lakeland,Yorktown
students make college picks

Hundreds of Lakeland and Yorktown MASSACHUSETTS St. John’s University VIRGINIA
students will continue their education in the Boston University St. omas Aquinas College Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Northeastern University
fall across dozens of states and territories. Spring eld College Stony Brook University and State University
University of Massachusetts, Amherst SUNY Bu alo State
Lakeland Worcester Polytechnic Institute WASHINGTON, D.C.
SUNY College at Geneseo George Washington University
ARIZONA NEW HAMPSHIRE SUNY College at Oswego
Arizona State University Plymouth State University SUNY College at Plattsburgh Yorktown
Southern New Hampshire University SUNY College at Potsdam
CALIFORNIA ALABAMA
San Diego State University NEW JERSEY SUNY Cobleskill University of Alabama
University of California, Berkeley Montclair State University SUNY Cortland
University of California, Los Angeles SUNY Morrisville ARIZONA
University of Southern California NEW YORK SUNY New Paltz Arizona State University
Binghamton University SUNY Oneonta
CONNECTICUT Syracuse University University of Arizona
Quinnipiac University Canisius College e College of Saint Rose
Sacred Heart University Cornell University University at Albany CALIFORNIA
University of Connecticut Culinary Institute of America University at Bu alo University of California-Los Angeles
University of Hartford CUNY City College Westchester Community College
University of New Haven CUNY John Jay College of San Diego State University
Criminal Justice OHIO
DELAWARE CUNY LaGuardia Community Denison University COLORADO
University of Delaware United States Air Force Academy
College PENNSYLVANIA
FLORIDA Hartwick College Drexel University CONNECTICUT
Jacksonville University Hofstra University Duquesne University Fair eld University
Nova Southeastern University Franklin and Marshall College University of Hartford
University of Miami Iona College Muhlenberg College University of New Haven
University of Tampa Manhattan College Sacred Heart University
Manhattanville College RHODE ISLAND Western Connecticut State University
INDIANA Bryant University
Indiana University Marist College University of Rhode Island DELAWARE
Purdue University Mercy College University of Delaware
New York University SOUTH CAROLINA
MARYLAND Orange County Community College Clemson University FLORIDA
University of Maryland Pace University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Purchase College TEXAS
Rochester Institute of Technology University of Houston SEE COLLEGE PICKS PAGE 4
Siena College

Lakeland Yorktown

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COLLEGE PICKS FROM PAGE 3

FLORIDA CONT. MARYLAND CUNY Bernard M SUNY Oneonta RHODE ISLAND
Florida Southern College Loyola University Maryland Baruch College SUNY College of Technology University of Rhode Island

University of Miami University of Maryland- CUNY Hunter College at Delhi SOUTH CAROLINA
Stetson University College Park CUNY John Jay College of SUNY at Fredonia Clemson University
SUNY College at Oswego Coastal Carolina University
GEORGIA NORTH CAROLINA Criminal Justice SUNY at New Paltz Horry-Georgetown Technical
Georgia Institute of Technology Coastal Carolina Community Dutchess Community College SUNY at Purchase College
SUNY Westchester College
ILLINOIS College Elmira College Community College
University of Illinois at Duke University Fashion Institute of Technology Syracuse University VIRGINIA
East Carolina University Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Urbana-Champaign University of North Carolina Fordham University Union College
Principia College Iona College University at Bu alo and State University
Wilmington Ithaca College
INDIANA LIU Brooklyn OHIO VERMONT
Indiana University Bloomington NEW HAMPSHIRE Ohio State University University of Vermont
Dartmouth College Manhattan College
University of Notre Dame Franklin Pierce University Manhattanville College PENNSYLVANIA WISCONSIN
Bucknell University Milwaukee School of
IOWA NEW JERSEY Marist College Drexel University
University of Iowa Kean University Nazareth College Indiana University of Engineering
Monmouth University Pace University University of Wisconsin-
LOUISIANA Montclair State University Pennsylvania
Louisiana State University Rutgers University-New Pratt Institute Lafayette College Madison
Siena College Lehigh University
MASSACHUSETTS Brunswick Skidmore College Pennsylvania State University WEST VIRGINIA
Boston University St. Bonaventure University University of Pittsburgh West Virginia University
Massachusetts Institute of NEW YORK Stony Brook University Saint Joseph’s University
Adelphi University SUNY at Albany Susquehanna University ese lists were provided by the
Technology Binghamton University SUNY College of Agriculture Villanova University Lakeland and Yorktown
Western New England University Cornell University and Technology at Cobleskill
SUNY Cortland school districts.
SUNY College at Geneseo
SUNY College at Old Westbury

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KENNEDY CATHOLIC

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Home of tHe GaeLs
Congratulations To Your Graduating Seniors!

Alfonso Isabella Anna Jack Kyle Grace
Araneta Borassi Brown Clement Cremin Dillon

Carolina Paul Sophia Caroline Giovanni Victoria
Dominguez Duggan Frantzeskos Girolamo Gjonaj Hull

Rayanne Michael Clayton Andrew Madeleine Brendan
Monigan Pompei Proctor Rivera Smyth Sullivan

Eduardo Grace Sophia Eoin Jakob
Tinoco Tompkins Vessecchia Whelan Zagreda

Kennedy Class of 2021 Graduates from Yorktown Heights

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Lakeland’s Class of 2021

Angela Abbate Mark Cummins Kellyann Hoban Emily Milano Jason San Lucas
Joseph Achata Mary Cuomo Lisa Hodes Steban Minchalo Samuel Sanchez
Ayushmaan Aggarwal Robert Cuomo Jennifer Mitchell Tyler Santucci
Sayani Aggarwal Lilliana Cutrone Wilson Huang Ashlyn Scaria
Jasmin Aguilera Matthew D’Amaso Conor Hufnagel Ryan Molina Kristine Schenck
Talha Ahmed Christina DeCesare Vincent Monaro
Angelina Ameneiros Joseph Defeo Isabella Hunt Jonathan Moorman Jack Schiller
Austin Amesbury Roseanna DeIulio Nydelin Idrovo Romualdo Mora Jan Schmidt
James Apostolou John Del Vecchio Christian Isaac Arian Moreno Vincent Scialdone
Gerardo Arenas Alaira Demchuk Grace Morgan Ethan Scott
Kimberly Arias Salazar Gianna DeMeglio Jalen James Laura Morocho Giuliana Scovotti
Lydia Aryee Christa Denet Dominic Janavey Juliana Moscati Samraggi Sen
Nicholas Arzu Nicholas D’Errico Daniel Jennings Carlo Mottola Christopher Shanks
Peter Athanasidy Aarav Desai Frank Jennings Francesca Sibrizzi
Joseph Attardo Jesse DiMarzo Joseph Jimenez Jake Mrozik Brianna Siegmund
Ardona Avdyli Daniela DiMirco Abigail Joseph Michael Mulhern Alyssa Signorile
Brandon Barreto Steven Dini Brijana Mulliqi Jaskaran Singh
James Basulto Nicolas Dubbioso Raven Joseph Ricardo Solis
Austin Bergen Dominic Duggan Jennifer Joyce Gianna Muniz Julian Soto
Aisha Bhakta Luke Ehrenreich Jiya Kapoor Robert Nardelli Samantha Spies
Lexus Bigelow Toni Esposito Olivia Kapron Nolan Spitzer
Francesca Bonavita Samantha Estrow Sanjieve Katwaroo Luis Negron Travis Stern
Samantha Bossio Keirra Ettere Kevin Keegan Iyanna Nieves Reed ompson
Caitlin Brady Anthony Fiorentino Kyle Nieves Emily Tommasiello
Matthew Brady Alana Fischbach Ava Kelly Sidney Nivar Jayda Torres
Austin Brophy Steven Fitzgerald Cassidy Kenney Tyler Nocito Paul Torres
Brendan Brown Samantha Flores Anthony Knopf Alexandre Noguiera So a Torres-Macias
Isabella Brown Emma Fon Kathryn O’Connor Victoria Tsui
Matthew Buchwald Michael Fontecchio Ava Knopf Kieran O’Connor John Tuite
Samantha Bybel Athena Francis Alexandra Kocovic Brian O’Hanlon Adriana Uguna
Kaitlin Byrnes Kyle Franco Angelo Ojeda Vanessa Urra
Kevin Cabrera Kyle Frankild Andi Krasniqi Gabriella Onorino Aliyah Valcin
Esteban Cadavid Blake Franklin Emily Kubicsko Kristen O’Shea Abigail Vesperman
Crissangela Cane-Franco Matthew Frogel Basil Kuriakose Ava Pagliaro Arian Vidal-Moreno
Jonathan Cardona Nicole Fusco Adamo Labriola Nancy Pagliaroli Donna Villa
Justin Cardona Krystabella Gad Laurel Palma y Gianna Vittoria
Brandon Cassese Cathleen Gallaher Marco Lala Jason Pasato Eduarda Vivanco
Antonio Gerbasi Julia Leak Kenny Pasato Erin Waters
John Catlin Daniella Gerbasi Daniel Libretti Jackson Pearse Aidan Welcome
Richard Cedeno Francesca Gerbasi Kayla Lillo Ashton Welcome
Alessandro Cellamare Jonathan Goldstein Gina Lisi Kady Pena Raymond White
Katelyn Cerrato Alana Gonzalez Leonidas Lobato Adam Picardi Emma Wiese
Jamen Cervini Daniel Gonzalez Sean Lopez Erica Pietraniello Justin Wiesner
Ksenia Chernjawski Elias Gonzalez Marissa Lucia Sarah Pinkowsky Nikolas Williams
Michael Gordon Skylar Lund Audrie Proctor David Wilsea
Justin Chin Michelle Grisales Steven Macaluso Devin Prosper Sarah Wilsea
Nicholas Chousa Lauren Groccia Patrick Madison Caitlin Wisker
Peter Christoforatos Matthew Grosso Kira Malaspina Eman Raja Vincent Yang
Luke Gruppuso Kevin Mantell Elina Rani Molly Young
Leah Clarke Anthony Guigliano Alonso Manzueta Ryan Reck Alyssa Zeccola
Emily Cleary Joseph Gummerson Allison Markman Kieran Reid Anthony Zeccola
Amanda Cole Zoe Hanfmann Gabriella Markopoulos Niko Rezaj Cole Zorabedian
Kelly Conklin Daniella Hart Daniel Martins Chloe Rice Zhan Zou
Christianna Cortesi Nicole Haughney Dylan Matthews Isabella Riservato
Erin Coyne Gina Higgins Hannah Matusiak Remi Rivard is list was provided by the
Ka’von Crawford Robert Maurno Matthew Roessel Lakeland School District.
Kayla Cucinotta Alexandria Mavila Izabella Rosado
Bryan Cummins Samantha Mazar Melody Rubino
Emily McGovern Isabela Rudovic
KatyAnne Meier Nicholas Ruvo
Katie Mendez Mera Emma Ryan
Emily Mercedes
Lawrence Merriam

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School’s valedictorian
YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

Valedictorian —
Grace Tian

Being named valedictorian is quite Did you belong to any clubs or teams academically and also enjoying their PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
an accomplishment. How were you able while at Yorktown? Please also list any time here?
to achieve this? Was this something you accomplishments you achieved. that people might not know?
were striving for? Always remember why you do the I love oranges.
I play viola in the orchestra, and am part things you do, and just enjoy your time Where is your favorite place to eat
It was never my goal to be valedictorian, of the school math team and science re- here. Don’t overthink things.
and I would not have been able to achieve search program. I also run cross country, locally?
this without the constant support of my winter track, and spring track, and previ- What are some of your favorite hob- For me, nothing beats my mom’s home
teachers, family, and friends. ously played on the soccer team. bies?
cooked food.
What was your favorite school subject What will you miss the most about In my free time, I like to play piano and What is the go-to app on your phone
and why? Yorktown High School? chamber music with friends. I also enjoy
running outside and hiking, as well as and why?
I enjoy math since it’s fun to solve prob- I will miss all the amazing friends I’ve solving cool puzzles and doing origami. e weather app. Not sure why, but I
lems just for the sake of solving them, and met and teachers I’ve had who have taught
later realize all the areas they can be ap- me so much and shaped my experience What is something about yourself always nd myself checking the weather
plied to. here for the better. even when I can just step outside and feel
it for myself.
Do you have a favorite teacher or Can you share your future academic
another role model that inspired you plans? Where are you going to college
during your time at Yorktown? and what will you study?

Our track and cross country coach, I will be attending MIT in the fall as an
Smitty, has inspired me since he is so intended mathematics major.
encouraging and positive, and always be-
lieves in everyone. What advice would you give younger
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School’s salutatorian
YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

Salutatorian —
Dylan Beck

Being named salutatorian is quite an other role model that inspired you during an engineer of some sort in the future. PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
accomplishment. How were you able to your time at Yorktown? What advice would you give younger
achieve this? Was this something you What is something about yourself that
were striving for? My parents were always there for me to Yorktown students about succeeding aca- people might not know?
help me through high school. ey de - demically and also enjoying their time here?
Although this was not an achievement nitely are my role models. People might not know that I can solve a
that I was striving for throughout high I would say to make sure you always make Rubik’s cube in under 25 seconds.
school, I always put 100 percent into my Did you belong to any clubs or teams time for having fun. School can be stress-
classes. I feel like I put myself into the best while at Yorktown? Please also list any ful, especially when your schedule is loaded Where is your favorite place to eat
position possible to succeed academically accomplishments you achieved. with APs. It is de nitely important to step locally?
by staying after class and not falling behind away from school every once in a while to
on my schoolwork. I am one of the captains for the lacrosse team just relax and hang out with friends. I really love the # (Hashtag) from Rocky’s
as well as the president of the Chess Club. Deli in Millwood.
What was your favorite school subject What are some of your favorite hobbies?
and why? What will you miss the most about I really like working out and just doing What is the go-to app on your phone
Yorktown High School? anything active. and why?
Physics was de nitely my favorite sub-
ject. I liked being able to solve real-world I de nitely will miss the people the most I spend a little too much time on Reddit
problems. It was the rst class I took that from Yorktown. e friendships I made every day. It’s very easy to get lost scrolling
I could take the concepts from it and really with both students and teachers will always through the app for a while.
apply it to my everyday life. Mr. Moore was be remembered fondly.
a great teacher and always found a way to
make the class interesting and entertaining. Can you share your future academic
plans? Where are you going to college
Do you have a favorite teacher or an- and what will you study?

I am planning on studying at MIT as
well as playing lacrosse there. I hope to be

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2021
CLASS OF 2021!
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES!

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