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 "Your
class includes a national Intel Science competition
semifinalist, a GE Star Scholar, a National Council
of Teachers of English award winner, Commended Merit
Scholarship recipients, a Merit Special Scholarship
Finalist, a New York State Gatorade Volleyball
Player of the Year, a pitcher selected in the major
league baseball draft, a student recognized as a 13
Kids Who Care, and numerous community and college
scholarship recipients whose awards total $2,737,235
over the course of your college years.
Your
performances of Rumors, A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Forum, and the student
production of Hayfever displayed the dramatic
talents of members of the class, and audiences left
the auditorium smiling having enjoyed an evening of
dramatic comedy.
 The
concert band, symphony orchestra, jazz band, concert
and select choirs traveled to Orlando, Florida, and
competed with over 40 groups from around the country
and Canada. Our high school performing groups
secured top honors in all categories.
For the
first time in school history, our Science Bowl team
took first place at Regionals and competed at the
national level in Washington, DC. Your athletic
accomplishments spanned a variety of sports and
seasons. The girls cross country team and the boys’
senior eight crew boat were state champions, our ski
team boasted the girl’s giant slalom state champion,
the boys’ soccer and girls’ volleyball teams were
state finalists, the girls’ soccer team was state
semi-finalists, boys’ volleyball reached the highest
possible honor in their sport, regional champions,
and girls’ tennis also reached the highest possible
honor in their sport, sectional champions."
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It is a school tradition that each graduate hands a
one dollar bill to the superintendent after
receiving his or her diploma. This always results in
the problem of where to carry one's dollar
contribution while waiting in line, plus some bulging
pockets in the superintendent's suit coat.
