Long Beach's Corey Ochs Honored with State Award

Long Beach High School student Corey Ochs has earned several impressive achievements during his senior year.

The three-sport athlete, honors student and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program candidate was named the New York State winner of the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award this past winter, and was recently featured as a News 12 Scholar Athlete.

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Corey is a captain of the boys varsity soccer, swim and tennis teams, on which he has participated for four years, five years and three years, respectively. This year, he earned All-County status for soccer, a distinction that he received last year for tennis. He has been recognized twice as an All-County swimmer.

When he is away from the field, pool and court, Corey serves as a member of the High School’s National Honor Society, Athletes Helping Athletes organization and Forensics Team. He is focusing his IBDP Extended Essay on the extent to which President Bill Clinton used military action to distract from the Lewinsky scandal. Corey is also the salutatorian of his graduating class.

Submitted by Long Beach Schools

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