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YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL—VALEDICTORIAN YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL—SALUTATORIAN

Ellen O’Callaghan Marlee Pincus

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR EDITOR

Yorktown High School is lled with No student embodies Yorktown High

hundreds of academically and athletically School’s philosophy of ESTEAM better

gifted students, but there’s no denying that than Marlee Pincus, salutatorian of the

Ellen O’Callaghan is the cream of the crop. Class of 2018.

Whether in the classroom or on the Introduced by the new administration,

athletic eld,the valedictorian and sports star ESTEAM promotes an empathy-based

always seems to stand out. approach to STEAM learning (science,

“It is a huge honor and to have worked technology, engineering, arts and math).

so hard and to kind of have that recognition On top of her academic success, Marlee

at the end is always great, especially because Ellen O’Callaghan also served as co-president of the high Marlee Pincus
we have such an intelligent class,” Ellen said. school’s Amnesty International club and co-
founded the Beat the Hunger club,the latter PHOTOS COURTESY OF BOCES
“To be named the top of all these intelligent Her love of science was fostered at

people is amazing.” Yorktown High School, especially under of which raised awareness about hunger and “My guidance counselor called me on

During her high school career, Ellen the tutelage of AP biology teacher Andrea organized food drives. my cell phone and I was like, ‘Hello?’ She

was captain of both the varsity soccer and Servidio. She called Servidio the “hardest- At Cornell University in the fall, Marlee said, ‘We need you to come in as soon as

lacrosse teams, vice president of the Class of working teacher” she’s had. plans to enroll as a biology and society major. you can,”’ Marlee said. “I threw on my

2018, sports editor of the school newspaper, “Just being in there, I felt like it was the According to the school, some of the most sweatpants, sweatshirt, put my hair in

a member of the National Honor Society, rst taste of freedom and learning,” Ellen critical social concerns facing the world today a bun and I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I’m

a member of Varsity Athletes Against said. “She kind of left us on our own to (food and population, genetic engineering, trouble. is is really bad.’ When I got

Substance Abuse, a tutor, and coach in gure out the labs and present it. I feel like drug testing, environmental quality) are also there, the whole administration was there

lacrosse and basketball. She was a member of the best learning is kind of when you’re “innately biological.” and I looked like a mess.”

the varsity basketball team in freshman and thrown out by yourself and you have to All of these reasons are why Marlee was At Yorktown, Marlee’s favorite subjects

sophomore years and a member of the winter gure out by yourself.” selected as the winner of the inaugural were math and science. She said Mary

track team in junior and senior years. Ellen said she was aiming to be at the top ESTEAM Award by Yorktown High Froats (math) and Sean Kennedy (history)

In May, Ellen was named an Athlete of the class academically, but it still took her School. were among her favorite teachers.

of the Week by Con Edison. She has also by surprise when she was called down to Also, at Cornell, Marlee said, she plans A three-season athlete, Pincus ran

garnered Academic All-American,all-league the administrative o ce in October. to minor in Spanish, about which she is cross-country,winter track and spring track

and all-section honors. Ellen said, however, “It was an early lab period, and I got “really passionate.” Two summers ago, she and was the race walker for Yorktown High

that none of her accolades would be possible called down and I thought it was initially stayed with a host family in Costa Rica. She School. Race walking is a long-distance

without the support of her fellow Huskers. because I hadn’t paid for my parking spot has also volunteered at Neighbors’ Link in discipline in which walkers must always

“Everyone’s really supportive of each other,” yet,” Ellen said. Mount Kisco and participated in a Spanish keep one foot on the ground.

Ellen said.“I feel like high school is regarded Instead, the entire administration was immersion program at Middlebury College. She also served as public relations

around the world as a very competitive time there to greet her and tell her that she was Eventually, Marlee would like to attend o cer for the Class of 2018, was a peer

because you want to get into college. But, I the valedictorian of the Class of 2018. law school or medical school with the goal of tutor at the high school’s Writing Center

feel like everyone here kind of never thought “When they told me, it was a complete a career in health care,possibly working with and a teaching assistant for Spanish at the

about winning over the other person. Really, shock,” Ellen said. “In my head I wanted to a Spanish-speaking clientele. middle school.

we’re in support of each other. It’s a great be top decile, but other than that, I didn’t Marlee said being at the top of the class At the time of this interview, Marlee

feeling.” know where I was.” academically was something for which she said she hadn’t prepared much of her

Ellen will continue her lacrosse career in Being named valedictorian also comes never strived. speech beyond the beginning: “Good

the fall at the University of Pennsylvania. with the responsibility of addressing the “It feels really nice because I was never afternoon…”

ere, she plans on studying in the Ivy Class of 2018 at the commencement working toward it,I was just doing the best I “I was going to talk about how we’ve

League school’s Biological Basis of Behavior ceremony. In her speech, Ellen said she could,” she said. “So, it’s nice to be rewarded evolved throughout the years, starting

Program, in which students explore wanted to remind her classmates to for all the hard work I’ve done and it’s an with when we came in as freshmen and

“biological,psychological,computational and continue to follow their passions. honor to represent our class. I feel very [Principal Joseph] DeGenarro would

clinical approaches to understand the nervous “We have a lot of people that are stellar connected to Yorktown.” always say these four years are going to

system as the biological basis of behavior, as in di erent areas of life, whether it be Because of her exible class schedule, de ne who you are, and they really have,”

well as perception, memory, motivation, and theater or music or sports,” she said. “I feel Marlee wasn’t in school on that October Marlee said.

emotion.” like it’s very wide-range, but everyone, you morning when the administration called her ough she is excited for what lies

Eventually, Ellen would like to attend can tell they love what they do. at’s just down to the o ce. When she arrived, she ahead, Marlee said she will miss the

medical school to become a pediatric something I want to make sure they know.” wasn’t prepared for the news she was about supportive community at Yorktown High

neurologist. to receive. School.

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LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL VALEDICTORIAN LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL SALUTATORIAN

Adrianna DeSantis Timothy Callery

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR EDITOR

Grades can be overrated, said Lakeland Lakeland High School salutatorian
High School’s most academically successful
student. Timothy Callery is thankful for the sup-

Before continuing their education in the port he received during his time in York-
fall at 110 public and private colleges or uni-
versities across 16 states (see page 6),valedic- town, but he’s ready for the next chapter
torian Adrianna DeSantis,in her commence
speech Saturday, reminded the 242 other to begin. In the fall,Timothy will take his
graduates from the Class of 2018 that there
is more to life than the numbers on their love of business, economics and history
transcript.
to Villanova University.
“You are the accumulation of the mem-
ories and experiences you have had over Just 18 years old, Timothy has already
these last four years and throughout your
life,” Adrianna said. “And you are the young left his mark on the Yorktown communi-
adults ready to conquer the future.”
ty. A member of Boy Scouts of America
Adrianna, vice president of the Spanish
Honor Society and a member of the Na- Troop 174, he attained the rank of Eagle
tional Honor Society, said she was proud to
represent the Class of 2018 on stage at the Valedictorian Adrianna DeSantis Scout earlier this month by complet- Salutatorian Timothy Callery
Westchester County Center. ing a service project. For his project, he
educational lessons. built a book exchange station outside of PHOTOS: DEENA BELL
“I am grateful to have gone to a high school “I think that the most important thing
with such a diverse student body and to have the John C. Hart Memorial Library. In He cited two of his history teachers,
had the opportunity to become friends with that we have learned over the last four years
students from di erent backgrounds and is that nding a support network of people essence, community members can freely Edward Merriam and William Trucil-
with di erent interests,”she said. who care about you is essential for success,”
Adrianna said. drop o and take books at this box that is lo, as major reasons for his success. He
In the fall, Adrianna will major in neuro-
science with a minor in leadership studies Academics, however, were just the rst 6 roughly the size of a bird house. thanked them for “pushing me across the
as well as pre-med at Christopher Newport hours of the day. Many students, she said,
University in Virginia. She hopes to be- spent the next 3 hours after-school with “I always liked the library as a kid,” nish line.” With encouragement from
come a doctor of osteopathic medicine. a club or sports team. A member of the
Lakeland track and soccer teams, Adrianna Timothy said. “You can take a book and Merriam, he created an after-school po-
During her speech, Adrianna thanked thanked her coaches for pushing her that
her teachers for helping her graduate at extra mile. leave a book.” litical discussion club.Timothy also spent
the top of her class, particularly econom-
ics teacher Michael Schaper, math teacher “As we move away from this family, we Timothy wouldn’t associate his actions four years on the Lakeland High School
Lori Miller, science teacher Michael Lillis must always keep them in our hearts and
and science teacher Travis Richter. Were continue to create a net of people who care with the phrase “giving back” because, he Debate Team.
it not for Richter teaching her his lessons and support us as we have found at Lake-
every day after school, “I would have been land,” Adrianna said. said, it implies a debt and a transactional His love of business and economics de-
lost.”
After thanking Principal Chris Cum- value. Instead, he told his classmates on veloped during his senior year while tak-
“ e teachers are always ready to give us mings and the vice principals, Christian
life lessons, to give advice on school, sports, Mercurio and Alfonse Davino, Adrianna Saturday, they should simply strive to ing an AP macroeconomics class taught
clubs, anything, and to teach us that a lit- turned her attention to the parents and rela-
tle work goes a long way,” Adrianna said. tives “who drove us everywhere before we “give.” by Michael Schaper. ough he initially
“ ey stay after school longer than required got our licenses, who pushed us to study for
to help that last student understand how tests, who came to watch our activities, who “Whenever you do good in the real wanted to be a history teacher, Timothy
electrons change energy levels or how pro- took us to college visits, who encouraged us
teins fold.” to do our best, and who loved us the whole world, do not think that you have a debt to has decided to change course and study
way through.”
Nothing can be achieved without a society than can simply be repaid, but in- economics at Villanova.
strong support system, she said, noting She nished her speech with a quote
that Lakeland administrators and teachers about challenges: “Challenges are what stead always do good throughout your life Timothy said he will miss his friends
would o er poignant life lessons as well as make life interesting. Overcoming them is
what makes life meaningful.” out of love for your neighbors, and a true and teachers from Lakeland High

“We are all going to face challenges in our desire to see your world better because School, but is excited for the college
lives,” Adrianna said. “ ese will inevitably
be not only personal but also global as the of your actions,” Timothy said during his learning experience. Living away from
world as we know it is constantly changing
before our eyes. We are the generation of commencement speech. home for the rst time, Timothy is also
transformations, so be the change you want
to see in the world.” “If we all stop thinking that there is a excited to make new friends and have

limit to the good we can do for others, we more independence. He said the friendly

will all make Lakeland High School, our spirit at Villanova enticed him to enroll

town of Yorktown, and our nation proud,” in the school.

he continued.“We will all succeed in mak- Timothy said he will look back fondly

ing the world a better place to live in.” on his time in Yorktown, and is especially

ough Timothy earned the second- encouraged by the community’s giving

highest marks among the Class of 2018, spirt.

it was never a goal of his to be named sa- “I think Yorktown, in a lot of ways, is

lutatorian or valedictorian. A history bu , an exceptional town,”Timothy said.“Our

Timothy said he was simply enjoying one schools are great. ere are so many dif-

of his favorite subjects. ferent ways people get involved, wheth-

“My favorite subject was always history, er it’s the church, the Leos. e people

so I always tried hard in history,”Timothy around here really care about what hap-

said. “I always had the work ethic to try pens. People live, serve and work in the

hard in school. It’s something that I cared community. I always thought this was a

about.” great town to grow up in.”

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Oh, the places you’ll go!

Lakeland students make college picks

Hundreds of members of the Lakeland High School Class of 2018 will continue their Arizona (1) Maryland (2)
education in the fall at 110 public and private colleges or universities across 16 states.
Wilkes University (1) United States Naval Academy (1)
More than half of the Lakeland students attending college will stay close to home, Stevenson University (1)
with 152 students choosing a school in New York. e other most popular states are California (2)
Connecticut (16), Massachusetts (13) and Pennsylvania (10). Massachusetts (13)
University of California, Berkeley (1)
University of California, Los Angeles (1) Bentley University (1)
Boston University (1)
Connecticut (16) Curry College (1)
Dean College (1)
Fair eld University (6) Endicott University (1)
Quinnipiac University (2) Harvard University (1)
Sacred Heart University (3) Mount Holyoke College (1)
University of Hartford (1) Northeastern University (1)
Western Connecticut State University (4) Su olk University (1)
Western New England University (2)
Delaware (2) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2)

University of Delaware (2)

Florida (5) New Hampshire (3)

Jacksonville University (1) Keene State College (2)
e University of Tampa (3) Plymouth State University (1)

University of Miami (1) SEE LAKELAND COLLEGES PAGE 18

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Yorktown High School Class of 2018

Matthew C. Abbate Justin Matthew Comerford Sean M. Giatzis Nicholas Alphonse Mancini Dina Palevic
Esther Acheampong Madison Eric Cora Vincent Thomas
John R. Ahearn Emily Lauren Crowley Matthew S. Giorgio Emily Regina Mandel
Sameer Ahmad Alexander M. Cunha Papitto
Francesca Altimari Kyle Austin Davidoff Sienna K. Giorgio Anthony J. Manning Ankit Patel
Eric Michael Andersen Jesse Daniel Davis Patrick Anthony
Delilah Jade Andresen Samantha Loren DeAcutis Rachel G. Gisolfi Christina Marasevic
Mauricio Arango Sarah Mary DeBellis Patierno
Kaeleigh Rose Aulicino Olivia Antoinette DeCicco Jaclyn Gojcaj Nicholas Maratos Alyssa Pelkey
Samantha Baccari Richard W. Desiderio Nicholas A. Pelosi
Lindsay Taylor Baker Dylan T. DiBenedetto Erin Mary Gray Jayla C. Masci Salvatore L. Pepe
Matthew D. Barbuti Nicholas Vincent DiGuglielmo Taylor Ashley Perry
Deva Barer Antonietta DiMatteo Stephanie N. Gridley Chloé Rose Mastropolo Kristin Grace
Celestina Beakes Joseph Dinotte
Stefano Belmonte Daniel A. DiSanzo Michael J. Grimley Meaghan E. McClure Pettinato
Alex B. Berk Samuel Alexander Dolled Joseph Thomas
Emma Elizabeth Bilton Aidan Donnellan Michele Gross Tyler W. McDonnell
Hannah Rose Bilton James Anthony Dowd Phelan
Victoria Anne Bilton Julia Margaret Drenga Christopher Geovanny Guzman Lucas McGovern Jane Catherine Pietropaolo
Michael Blaney Shpetina Dreshaj Marlee Pincus
Logan Boilen Macey Nicole Drezek Jason Alfonso Guzman Zachary E. McKeon Christopher Albert Pinto
Gabriella Nicole Borhi McKenna Duff Spencer K. Poe
Eleanna Marie Bowen Sophia E. Ellis Brian Haberstroh John W. McKeown Alexa Primiani
Emily Marie Bowman Hunter William Embury Marin M. Quinn
Sean Patrick Boyle Jamison Garrett Embury Alexandra Lynne Haims Grace Katharine Meara Gabrielle C. Raffa
Meaghan M. Brady Grace E. Eskin Louis John Ragusa
Michael Broder Ryan J. Fanelli Menatalla Hamza James Patrick Meisterich Navin Rath Alexa Speyer
William A. Brown Nicholas Farda Gracemarie Raynor Maddison I. Spiegel
James Robert Brunner Kate Ferguson Brett Hanson Clinton J. Mekeel Jessica Recher Marcus Anthony Spinelli
Anthony J. Bruno Anthony Leone Ferrante Jr. Angelagh Jane Regan Zora Stanik
Brianna Nicole Buck Madeline Paige Ferri Kyan Hejazi Ryan Melendez Sara Reinhertz Kristina Statler
Besim Haluci Bucpapa Megan Kate Finnerty Olivia Meredith Reinkraut Matthew Steigmeier
Gabriela Julia Burgos Hannah Fischer Julia Alexa Hirsch Mackenzie Amanda Merson Nadia K. Risheg Jacquelyn Felicity Stochel
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Caroline Mary Garti Michael Sean Jencik Timothy D. Miller Clancy Schwartz Alex Ujkaj
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Valeria Cervello San Vincente Emma Rose Georger Alex L. Kaczor Smita Mohindra Angelique Marie Serrano Emma Christine Varriano
Alexis Cherciu-Stancov Marlee Hope Georger Danielle Sharp Amanda Michelle Vecchio
Jack Ryan Christensen Jessica Gerdis Marie Kanu Amanda Montgomery Eden Sheinin Josue Velasquez
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Olivia Ann Cicinelli Joseph M. Gerstle Maci Leigh Kazin Fabrizio Javier Moreno Samantha Faith Silverman Lindsay J. Viret
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Edward Julius Cohen Richard A. Giannasca Caroline Keenaghan Thomas J. Morton Joseph Patrick Sindaco Wayne Anthony Walsh
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Michael Kelleher Sami C. Muminoff Samantha Faith Silverman Theodore Watson Ley
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Zaid M. Khan Dorian Muriqi Matthew J. Wilson
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Congratulations,YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

Valedictorian The Yorktown High School band and chorus plays “You’ll Never Walk Alone” by Rodgers
Ellen O’Callaghan and Hammerstein.

Kaitlyn Nuebel, Deirdre Nuebel, Liz Sirett, Samantha Silverman and Julia Schildwachter

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Students get their diplomas.

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Class of 2018!

Principal Joseph DeGennaro Frank FraGnicoersgeio, ManikdeCLaornsogon,FMuractit
Dthr.eRsotundHeantttsa,r“,Ysouupretriimnteenisdennotwo. fBsecbhoolodl.s”, tells
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Words of Wisdom from the Class of 2018

‘ e thing I want to emphasize ‘In a world of super cial
most is time. It goes by way things and people, nd
too quickly in high school, what makes you truly
because we all spend our time happy and surround
as underclassmen looking yourself with people who
are genuinely rooting
forward to moments like these
instead of enjoying our time as for your success.’

worry-free kids.’ –Adrianna DeSantis
Valedictorian,
–David Halperin
Student Speaker, Lakeland High School

Lakeland High School

‘As Bob Ross said, ‘No matter where your
‘‘We don’t make mistakes, seed lands and your
we have happy accidents.’
roots take hold, always
So, live your life how remember we are part
Bob Ross would have
of the same crop.’
wanted.’
–Marlee Pincus
–Angelica Castro-Avila Salutatorian,
Senior Class President,
Yorktown High School Yorktown High School

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Lakeland High School
Class of 2018

Anthony Abatino Vance Degasperis Joseph Ives Juan Mora Joshua Sandground
Ashley Acevedo Gustavo Delatorre Alec Jackson Justin Moreno Gabriel Scalisi
Anthony Adorno Carlos DelMonte Joseph Janavey Josh Mrozik Gina Scandurra
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Gino Argiro Jean Diaz Brianna Kara Kevin Murnane Matthew Sedano
Jessica Ascencao Andrew DiClerico Conner Kelly Michael Nardelli Dylan Semenza
Marcos Astudillo Nicholas DiMarzo Connell Kennedy Alyssa Nelsen Stephanie Shalhoub
Liam Atkins John Dowling Jennifer Kepekci Ti any Nguyen Marissa Shapiro
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omas Barnett Joshua Feinberg Christopher Lacey Jean Marie O’Connor Raymond Stretz
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Samantha Carroll Shelby Grosso Kelsey McCrudden Eric Portella Joseph Zippelli
Isabella Casatelli So a Gruppuso Kevin McDonough Lillian Poulin Kerim Zorluoglu
Ryan Casey Marisa Gabrielle Gullo Kyle McHale Nathan Pratico
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LAKELAND COLLEGES Mercy College (7) e College of Saint Rose (1) Rhode Island (2)
Molloy College (1) University at Bu alo SUNY (7)
FROM PAGE 6 New York University (1) Westchester Community College (30) Bryant University (1)
Pace University, New York City (9) Johnson & Wales University (1)
New Jersey (4) Pace University, Westchester (5) North Carolina (2)
Purchase College SUNY (5) Vermont (1)
Camdem County College (1) Queens College of the CUNY (1) High Point University (1)
Monmouth University (1) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (3) e University of North Carolina at Champlain College (1)
Ramapo College of New Jersey (1) Rochester Institute of Technology (2) Chapel Hill (1)
Siena College (3) Virginia (6)
e College of New Jersey (1) St. John’s University - Queens Campus (2) Pennsylvania (10)
St. omas Aquinas College (2) Christopher Newport University (1)
New York (152) SUNY Albany (6) Drexel University (1) College of William & Mary (1)
SUNY New Paltz (4) Lafayette College (1) James Madison University (2)
Adelphi University (1) Stony Brook University (4) Lehigh University (1) Liberty University (1)
Binghamton University (2) SUNY Bu alo State College (1) Pennsylvania State University (2) Virginia Tech (1)
BOCES Advanced Baking (1) SUNY College at Brockport (1) Saint Joseph’s University (1)
College of Mount Saint Vincent (2) SUNY College at Cobleskill (1) Susquehanna University (1) West Virginia (1)
College of Staten Island — CUNY (1) SUNY College at Cortland (1)
Concordia College (1) SUNY College at Oneonta (10) e University of Scranton (1) West Virginia University (1)
Cornell University (2) SUNY College at Potsdam (2) University of Pittsburgh (1)
Dutchess Community College (1) SUNY College of Environmental Villanova University (1) Other (2)
Fashion Institute of Technology (2)
Fordham University (2) Sciences (1) Universal Technical Institute (2)
Hofstra University (1) SUNY Delhi (1)
Hunter College of the CUNY (1) SUNY Maritime College (1) 2018 Kennedy Catholic
Iona College (2) SUNY Oswego (2) Yorktown grads
Ithaca College (2) SUNY Plattsburgh (1)
Lehman College of the CUNY (1) Syracuse University (2) e following Yorktown students graduated Kennedy Catholic High School and will
Manhattan College (7)
Manhattanville College (3)
Marist College (3)

be attending college in the fall:

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through the support of:
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Father Mark G. Vaillancourt, principal of Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers,
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