Syosset Celebrates Commended Students

Submitted by Syosset Public Schools

In addition to the 18 Syosset High School students named semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP), the organization has named 38 Syosset students to the NMSP “Commended Students” list.

Although not eligible for a scholarship opportunity when the winners are announced this spring, the 38 students named scored in the top five percentile on the PSAT qualifying test, an exam taken this year by more than 1.5 million students across the nation.

The students named to the list are:

Joseph Bentivegna

Sanoja Bhaumik

Janice Chui

Alyssa Craparotta

Saumya Datta

Kent Deng

Gabriella Elanbeck

Benjamin Feder

Samantha Goldman

Matthew Gomoka

Winnie Ho

Lynn Hur

Sarah Hyman

Sarah Kang

Ashley Kim

Daniel Kim

Brian Koch

Remington Lim

Christopher Louie

Evan Lowitt

Ridoy Majumdar

Snaeha Mathew

Jason Michelson

Matthew Michelson

Harrison Prevor

Nicole Rapfogel

Sara Samuel

Sonna Shah

Thomas Sheehy

Michelle Shen

Guowei Sheng

Jordan Siff

Matthew Solowan

Isaac Suh

Carina Sung

Andi Swedler

Matthew Yuen

Yuxin Zheng

“We are very proud of our students’ achievements and wish them continued success in their futures,” said Syosset High School Principal Dr. Giovanni Durante. “That’s an outstanding accomplishment and a testament to the advanced level of academic excellence we strive for here at Syosset.”

“These 38 students truly deserve this recognition,” said Dr. Thomas Rogers, the Syosset School District superintendent. “Through their hard work, they have made the most of both the excellent opportunities the district makes available and the dedication our faculty invests in them.”

Each of the 38 students named will receive a Letter of Commendation from the NMSP with a congratulatory message on the reverse side. The National Merit Scholarship Program is managed by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.