Thursday, July 17, 2025
Lynbrook High School valedictorian Kate Santoli received a $2,000 scholarship from Daikin, a global leader in heating and cooling products, for her academic excellence in technology and science.
The award ceremony took place June 11 at the Daikin Comfort Experience Center on Sunrise Highway.
Santoli said she felt honored to receive a scholarship as she will pursue cognitive neuroscience at University of Washington in St. Louis.
“Science has been a huge part of my time in high school,” she said.
Kim Do, manager for Daikin, said Santoli’s dedication to academics and science made her a prime candidate for the scholarship.
"Kate's impressive academic resume includes several noteworthy distinctions, in and out of STEM, and her robust science research background speaks strongly of her tenacity. She has a bright future ahead of her and we commend Kate on her achievements."
The competitive Daikin Science Scholarship is offered to graduating seniors from Garden City, Lynbrook, Lynbrook, Mineola, Oceanside, and West Hempstead high schools who demonstrate academic excellence in the sciences, technology, or mathematics and are pursuing one of these majors in their college studies.
Do said Daikin values the importance of education among high school students who are passionate about, and possess an aptitude in, science, engineering, and related studies.
The company started its local scholarship program in 2020 to support talented high school seniors interested in pursuing science- or engineering-related studies.
