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Valley Stream South High School has been home to many of this year’s graduating seniors for the past six years. However, in a couple of months, a large portion of the class of 2012 will be attending classes in a college environment.
As graduation fast approaches, here’s what some seniors said they will remember from their time at South and where they’re headed in the future.
SYDNEY BHAGRATTI
Plans to study: Family law
Elementary school: William L. Buck
Best high school memory: During my time in the Cultural Society I loved speaking different languages and doing different cultural dances.
Activities: Student Council, Key Club, Cultural Society, honor societies
What will you miss most about South?: My friends, they’ve influenced me so much, my guidance counselors and my teachers, especially in the social studies department.
Plans for summer: Taking a six-week pre-law requisite at Penn State
VINCENT CAVELLO
College: Columbia College in Chicago
Plans to study: Arts and entertainment management
Elementary school: Robert W. Carbonaro
Best high school memory: When my volleyball team won our conference this season because we worked so hard.
Activities: Student Council president, Art Honor Society, volleyball
What will you miss most about South?: The chance to experiment so much with clubs and sports.
Plans for summer: I work at summer camp in Lawrence/Woodmere
NUHA HAMARSHA
College: SUNY Albany
Plans to study: International relations
Elementary school: Forest Road
Best high school memory: The atmosphere here and seeing my friends everyday.
Activities: Soccer, winter and spring track, Key Club, honor societies
What will you miss most about South?: Seeing the same faces everyday, the comfortability and my best friends.
Plans for summer: I’m going to enjoy my last summer with my friends until we go our separate ways.
ERIC KLEINERTZ
College: New York University
Plans to study: Biology
Elementary school: William L. Buck
Best high school memory: It’s hard to say because on a day-to-day basis so many awesome things happen here.
Activities: It’s Academic, Falcon Report, Jazz Ensemble
What will you miss most about South?: The community at South. It’s a great school no doubt, but the people here are above everything else.
Plans for summer: Having a fantastic summer with my family and friends.
NICOLE MCKEE
College: Notre Dame
Plans to study: Pre-medicine
Elementary school: William L. Buck
Best high school memory: Being recognized by my peers for all my athletic accomplishments.
Activities: Fencing, Key Club
What will you miss most about South?: The close-knit community we have here and the diversity.
Plans for summer: Travel to California to compete in the Summer National Tournament for fencing and then I may intern at a dentist’s office.
SARAH SANTOS
College: Syracuse
Plans to study: Journalism
Elementary school: Robert W. Carbonaro
Best high school memory: Every moment that I’ve had with my friends because they have shaped me into who I am today.
Activities: Volleyball, Kickline, Student Council, honor societies
What will you miss most about South?: How I knew everything that was going to happen. Seeing my friends everyday and the teachers.
Plans for summer: Spending as much time as I can with my friends before everything changes.
NICHOLAS SCIDA
College: American University
Plans to study: Political science
Elementary school: Robert W. Carbonaro
Best high school memory: Going to the Ronald McDonald House this year with Character Action and cooking for everyone.
Activities: Project Green, Character Action Team
What will you miss most about South?: The teachers, the environment, seeing all my friends when I walk in.
Plans for summer: I’m going away to St. Thomas and to Montauk then work and save money for college.
JOLIE WILSON
College: Princeton
Plans to study: Molecular biology
Elementary school: Forest Road
Best high school memory: Pep rallies are always so much fun. You have all the grades coming together and this year I was fortunate enough to be the emcee.
Activities: Key Club, Student Council, Project Green, peer mediator
What will you miss most about South?: The diversity, definitely. Having friends of different ethnicities than me, understanding them and being able to connect with them.
Plans for summer: I’m a camp counselor at the Center for Science and Learning in Rockville Centre.
