Pair challenged each other to do their best

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Sanky said that his top A.P. class was calculus. He also enjoyed computer science, which, he said, was basically like learning another language. In his American Sign Language course, he and his classmates performed holiday songs at local elementary schools in sign language — and he usually played Santa Claus.

Broadening their horizons

In addition to challenging themselves academically, Freeman and Sanky were involved in a host of activities after school. Freeman was selected to the national, math, science, music and Languages Other Than English honor societies. She was on varsity kickline, served as a Student Peer Organization leader and volunteered with the phys. ed. leadership blood drive.

Music has always been her escape, and she has been playing trombone since her days at James A. Dever Elementary School. At North she was part of the senior high jazz band, the pit orchestra, the brass choir, the district festival band and orchestra and the All-County band. In college she hopes to join the marching band.

Sanky was selected to the national, science and Languages Other Than English honor societies. He took part in the Chess Club, the Audio-Visual Club, Spartan Report and Mathletes, and was captain of the varsity volleyball team. The highlight of his high school career, however, he said, was being a member of It’s Academic and appearing for two years on “The Challenge” television quiz show.

Music has been an important part of Sanky’s life as well. He played saxophone in the senior high jazz ensemble and the pit orchestra, was named to the district festival band, orchestra and chorus, was an All-County musician in band and chorus, and sang with the 7:10 Downbeats a cappella group.

Outside school, he has played with the Valley Stream Community Band and Community Orchestra, and with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra and Youth Chorale. He also served as junior commander of the Royal Rangers. All of these activities, he said, gave him a way to express himself in ways other than with pen and paper.

In college, he said, he would like to join an a cappella group, and he plans to explore Harvard’s other extracurricular opportunities.
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