Bellmore-Merrick Students Named Hispanic Recognition Scholars

Three students in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District were recently named 2014-15 National Hispanic Recognition Scholars after qualifying with multiple academic achievements.

The National Hispanic Recognition Program was established in 1983 to identify outstanding Hispanic/Latino students from a pool of more than 250,000 Hispanic juniors that scored high on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. In addition, the students maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher to be designated as scholars.

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The students are:

• Owen Sconzo, senior, Sanford H. Calhoun High School
  Owen is an AP Scholar enrolled in four AP courses this year. Additionally, he is an accomplished fencer, having competed in numerous countries.
• David Pincus, senior, W.C. Mepham High School
  David is enrolled in three AP courses and is a member of two honor societies. He was added to the National Merit Scholarship Program’s Commended Student list and is a member of the Math Team.
• Lisa Condoluci, senior, W.C. Mepham High School
  Lisa is a member of five honor societies, including the National Honor Society and is an AP Scholar with Distinction. A four-year member of the varsity track team, Lisa has also conducted research in the behavior sciences, participated in Mepham’s Poetry Out Loud competition and tutors struggling students in mathematics.

All three students were recognized at the Oct. 15 meeting of the Bellmore-Merrick Board of Education with a proclamation and certificate from the board.

Photo: Bellmore-Merrick Board of Education President JoAnn DeLauter and Trustee Nina Lanci (left) congratulate Lisa Condoluci for her selection as a Hispanic Recognition Scholar, alongside Superintendent John DeTommaso and Mepham High School Principal Michael Harrington (right). Missing from the photo are Hispanic Recognition Scholars David Pincus and Owen Sconzo.

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