Lawrence resident is valedictorian

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Betzalel Krasnow, of Lawrence, whose personal experience of needing extensive dental work done when a youngster inspired his career choice to be a dentist, is the class of 2018 valedictorian at Touro’s Lander College of Arts & Sciences in Flatbush.

He maintained a 3.94 grade-point average, scored in the 98th percentile on the dental admissions test and was accepted to three dental schools, choosing Touro College of Dental Medicine. Krasnow also served as editor-in-chief of the school’s Science Journal and President of the Pre-Dental Society, where he created a forum for students to network, learn about the field and gain real-world experience.

“The courses I took outside my major prepared me for life,” said Krasnow, a graduate of Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway. “I’m president of the board in my coop building and I can examine financial statements and understand them.”

He will flash his broad smile when he is recognized among 700 degree candidates at the 44th commencement ceremonies of Touro’s Lander Colleges at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center on May 27.