Student Profiles – 2008

Salina Cascino
Salina Cascino, a senior at Locust Valley High School, is an IB candidate with a 99 average. She has been active in her school as the editor in chief of her yearbook, Dupont Challenge scientific research participant, Interact member and Homecoming queen.  She has logged in over 250 hours at the Ambulatory Surgery Unit at Glen Cove Hospital, helping her to decide on her chosen profession of nursing. Salina will attend NYU School of Nursing in the fall.

Alexandra Landau
Alexandra Landau was recognized for her excellent academic record at Friends Academy, named cum laude, AP Scholar and a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student in her junior year. While participating on her school’s crew team in the spring and fall, the Mock Trial team, the school newspaper and literary journal, Alexandra has made community service her focus. She has been elected a member of WATCH committee, Friends community service board, since her freshman year working to organize projects and to raise awareness at her school. She has worked on Saturdays during the school year and full time during her summers as a tutor for Breakthrough Long Island, a nationally recognized program that increases the educational opportunities provided for under-privileged students. Alexandra will attend Wesleyan University this fall.

David Rupp
David Rupp has been a leader throughout his career at Locust Valley High School. He is Vice-President of the Interact Club, Co-Chairman of the Relay for Life, Captain of the Varsity Football Team, and President of the Science Olympiads. A well rounded individual, in addition to maintaining an A+ average as an IB candidate, David participates in three varsity sports and was named a News Channel 12 Scholar Athlete for the Month in February of this year. When his friend Mitch Pacifico was diagnosed with leukemia, David acted as Project Manager to organize Mitch Madness, a student faculty games fundraiser to support his friend. He will be attending Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland, to study education.

Allison Sidor
Allison has managed to find the time while balancing the demands of being a three sport varsity athlete, to maintain an A+ average as an IB candidate at Locust Valley High School. She has worked hard for the Interact Club and the Athletic Council, and as a Science Olympiad and a representative at the Model United Nations.  Showing consistency, dedication and leadership, Allison has been the lead coordinator for two blood drives per year throughout her four years of high school. Allison plans to become an ESL teacher and will study education at Bucknell University.

 

 

Kristen McClellan
Kristen McClellan has an amazing resume of achievement as a student at Locust Valley High School. She has been Co-president of the Interact Club for both her junior and senior years, participating in and coordinating a myriad of events. She has been elected Secretary of her school’s student government and worked as an Intern for the New York Islanders. She has played Varsity Basketball and Cheerleading. Branching out, she has joined the Thespian Society participating in the school’s theatrical productions.   In addition, Kristen works part-time and maintains an A+ average. Kristen will be attending Cornell University’s School of Labor Law in the fall and hopes to study Business.

Shabnam Yaqubie
Shabnam Yaqubie has focused her service to the community on helping underprivileged children, here and abroad. Returning with her parents after the fall of the Taliban, Shabnam has witnessed first hand the tragic plight of children in Afghanistan. She has dedicated her summers, worked closely with children at an orphanage in Kabul helping to teach and to collect supplies for them. At Locust Valley High School, she served as President of the Model UN and was active in the Athletic Council. With the International Club, she raised money for the children of Darfur. Shabnam plans to attend Fordham University to study education.

Brittany Morgan
Brittany Morgan, this year’s recipient of the Joseph Stimola, Sr. Memorial Scholarship, has a strong record of community service and commitment to her school. She has dedicated many hours to the Dancing Dreams program for children with Cerebral Palsy. Having been born with a disability herself, Brittany has shown enormous grace and perseverance, pursuing her love of dance, sports, and cheerleading while helping others. As Vice-President of Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club’s Shooting Stars Sports Club, she has planned service projects and events for Club members. While maintaining a high academic average at Locust Valley High School and as an officer of the Interact Club, Brittany has participated in food drives, blood drives, tutoring, Ronald McDonald house, the Glen Cove soup kitchen, disaster relief fund raisers, the Relay for Life, and on and on. Brittany hopes to become a math teacher. She will attend University of Tampa where she has been accepted to their Honors Program.