And The Rest of Freeport’s Top 10 Are….

Number three: Kimberly Lipman-White. Considered one of the most well-rounded students in the class, Lipman-White is pleased that she took advantage of all that high school had to offer because it prepared her for her next challenge — studying biomedical engineering at Columbia University. Lipman-White’s ability to strike a healthy balance between academics and fun has made her stand out among her peers. Academically, she was a member of the National Honor Society, a winner of the New York State Education Department Scholarship for Academic Excellence and earned the President’s Education Award which is given to seniors who maintain a 90 average or better and are in the 85th percentile or higher in the math and verbal sections of their SATs.

Her extracurricular activities include being vice president of both Key Club and DECA, playing tennis and running track. She also participated in Odyssey of the Mind, and was involved with the yearbook, the Class of ’07 Committee and the Freeport Public Schools Budget Committee. Lipman-White also enjoys traveling and recently went on an ambassador trip with People to People to England, Ireland and Wales.

Number four: Alexandria Torain.  A pianist who loves to write, teach and dance, Torian heads to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this fall to study English. She hopes to one day work at a publishing company or start her own company. Torian earned the New York State Education Department Scholarship for Academic Excellence and the President’s Education Award in recognition of outstanding educational growth, improvement and commitment. She says her greatest accomplishment was achieving a perfect score in piano at the New York State School

Music Association (NYSSMA) festival. Torian was a member of National Honor Society, New York State Science Honor Society, Key Club, was involved in student government as secretary/event coordinator for her class and was secretary/event coordinator for the Class of ’07 Committee.

Number five:  Melissa Mondesir.  Describing high school as the place where she was able to open up and become involved, Mondesir says she leaves Freeport High School with a sense that she’s given school her best effort and is ready to study chemistry at St. John’s University come September. Her long-range goal is to become an orthodontist. Mondesir was involved in student government as treasurer of her class, played softball and was captain of the junior varsity team, was a member of National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society and Key Club. She is also a winner of the President’s Education Award for outstanding educational growth, improvement and commitment.

Number six:  Scott Rodriguez.  While performing community service, playing baseball and riding mountain bikes are some of this high school senior’s favorite things to do, his passion is police detective work and he sees himself doing just that in either Nassau or Suffolk county. While in high school, Rodriguez took police science at the Nassau BOCES Joseph M. Barry Career and Technical Education Center (Barry Tech), and he was recently named a winner in the 2007 Nassau County Police Commissioner-for-a-Day Essay Contest. Considered responsible and focused, Rodriguez will study business management at Molloy College before pursuing police work. He is also a winner of the President’s Education Award for outstanding education growth, improvement and commitment.

Front row:  Melvin Green, Kimberly Lipman-White, Chevonne Parris-Skeete, Alexandria Torain, Melissa Mondesir and Scott Wiener.
Back row: Michael Garcia, Ronald Hollinde, Alec Nezin and Scott Rodriguez

Number seven:  Ronald Hollinde. With hopes of becoming a world-renowned artist and having his artwork adorn the walls of famous galleries, Hollinde heads to the University of Miami to study graphic design and illustration. Imaginative and resourceful, he draws every day and has filled dozens of sketchbooks during his high school career. His interest in art was sparked by his grandfather who frequently took Hollinde to museums in the city.

He was awarded the New York State Education Department Scholarship for Academic Excellence and the President’s Education Award for students who maintain a 90 average or above and place in the 85th percentile or higher in both the math and verbal sections of their SATs. Aside from drawing and painting, Hollinde likes to read, write, listen to music, travel and spend time with friends.

Number eight: Chevonne Parris-Skeete.  Crediting Freeport High School for making her a better person, Parris-Skeete says she is ready to embark on a new venture – studying neuroscience at John Hopkins University. Her long-range goal is to attend Yale Medical School. Parris-Skeete was vice president of National Honor Society and a member of New York State Science Honor Society. She was also involved in student government, Key Club, DECA and the Class of ’07 Committee. She enjoys playing the clarinet, watching movies and hanging out with her friends.  She is a winner of the New York State Education Department Scholarship for Academic Excellence.

Number nine:  Michael Garcia.  As president of the Interact Club, a community service organization, Garcia enjoys helping people and making them happy. This fall he will study pre-med at Columbia University and hopes to one day become a surgeon. Garcia is a winner of the New York State Education Department Scholarship for Academic Excellence and the President’s Education Award for outstanding educational growth, improvement and commitment. Garcia says his father inspired him the most throughout his life because of his hard work, determination and support. When not in school, Garcia enjoys playing baseball.

Number 10: Scott Wiener.  Inspired most by his father, who taught him many things about life and business, Wiener is heading for a career in insurance and plans to study actuarial science at Hofstra University. He is a versatile musician who plays the clarinet, bassoon and saxophone, and says that becoming drum major for the marching band was his greatest accomplishment in high school.  Wiener was also involved in Future Problem Solving, Odyssey of the Mind, Interact Club, blood drives, peer tutoring and played tennis.  He is a winner of the New York State Education Department Scholarship for Academic Excellence.

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