Plainview-Old Bethpage High School Students Named Commended Scholars

Seventeen of Plainview-Old Bethpage School District’s John F. Kennedy High School students were recognized as Commended Scholars for scoring among the top-five percent of more than 1.5 million students who took the nationwide Preliminary Student Aptitude Test (PSAT). The students are 17 of approximately 34,000 students recognized throughout the nation for their exceptional academic promise. As participants of the 2015 National Merit Scholarship program, the students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success.

The following students have been named Commended Scholars for the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program:

• Alexandra Baker
• Anthony Chen
• David Gallub
• David Glass
• Amanda Goldstein
• Nigel Kravatz
• Jungmin Lee
• Jordann Lewis
• Jacob Pullman
• Randall Rothbert
• Kimberly Sieloff
• Matthew Sternberg
• Aaron Tetens
• Julia Tsvyakh
• Athina Vrosgou
• Bryan Wang
• Isaac Woo

Photo: Seventeen Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School students are named Commended Scholars for scoring in the top-five percent of students who took the Preliminary SAT. Pictured left to right: John F. Kennedy High School Principal James Murray, guidance counselors Jennifer Siegel, Joseph Izzo and Sara Schaffer; students Jacob Pullman, Isaac Woo, Aaron Tetens, Nigel Kravitz, Amanda Goldstein, Anthony Chen, Alexandra Baker, Matthew Sternberg, Julia Tsvyakh, Bryan Wang, Athina Vrosgou, Randall Rothbort, Jordann Lewis, David Glass, Kimberly Sieloff, David Gallub and Jungmin Lee; guidance counselors Cristina Rivas-Laline, Jessica Baker, Domenick DiDomenico, Jason Miller and Neil Lasher; and director of guidance Laurie Lynn.

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