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Heather Leibowitz, right, was recently named director of Environment New York, a statewide nonprofit organization. Above, Leibowitz with her mother, Judy, at her graduation from Pace Law School.
Kennedy graduate is a 'natural' do-gooder
At 15, Merrick native Heather Leibowitz lit out for Ute Mountain in Colorado. She went to study Hopi Indian culture and to dig for relics in a pit at the foot of the mountain, which is surrounded by an expanse of dusty, brush-covered plains. more
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Kennedy's Daniel Arkow, right, pinned Long Beach's Marke Sutton in their 145-pound bout on Jan. 23. Arkow has 19 wins on the season.
Kennedy earns stripes on mat
For the first time in coach Brian DeGaetano’s 20 years on the mats with the program, Kennedy didn’t return a single All-County wrestler. But that’s not a knock on the talent the Cougars are sending out in dual meets or tournaments. more
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Adaptive athlete Steph Hammerman stepped into her first CrossFit box, or gym, on May 3, 2012.
Adaptive athlete, a Kennedy grad, inspires nationwide
Merrick native Steph Hammerman developed cerebral palsy shortly after she was born 23 years ago. But the accomplished athlete and motivational speaker said she doesn’t struggle with anything. more
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Bellmore-Merrick schools closed Wednesday due to snow
Schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 22 due to the snowstorm moving through the area. The Merrick, North Merrick and North Bellmore school districts will also be closed Wednesday, Jan. 22. more
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Calhoun High School football and lacrosse star Griffin Miller, right, has a 98 average and, as a junior, is already committed to play lacrosse at Dartmouth. Students like him are the reason that all 28 of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s fall squads were designated New York State Scholar-Athlete Teams by the state Public High School Athletic Association, Central District officials say. He was joined here by Jason Elias, a Calhoun English teacher and Kennedy High School soccer coach, who said he stresses academics first and athletics second.
28 Bellmore-Merrick Central squads named Scholar-Athlete teams
Calhoun High School football and lacrosse star Griffin Miller attends the athletes’ after-school study hall daily after practice. No exceptions. He finishes 45 minutes of homework, grabs a late pass and dashes to practice, after which he sits down to another two to three hours of studies at home. The junior’s commitment to homework, in part, explains why he has attained a 98 average while taking a battery of Advanced Placement and Honors classes and is already committed to play at Dartmouth. more
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Former Assemblyman Jerry Kremer has penned a new book.
Kremer pens Albany insider book
From his days as a cub reporter in Long Beach to the pinnacle of New York State politics as the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Jerry Kremer tells all. The sponsor of more than 250 … more
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Three Kennedy seniors were named Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists on Wednesday. Joined by their research mentor, Barbi Frank, at left, they were, from left, Rachel Abramowitz, Ben November and Rebecca Jellinek.
Intel honors three Kennedy seniors
Kennedy High senior Rebecca Jellinek, who played the lead in the school play, “Twelfth Night,” in mid-November, set up a mini-office backstage when she was rehearsing for the play, furiously tapping away at her laptop whenever her presence wasn’t required onstage. In addition to prepping for her performance in this modern version of the Shakespearean classic, Jellinek was also writing her senior science research thesis for submission to the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search. The paper was due Nov. 13. Opening night was Nov. 15. more
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Calhoun's Chris Johnson, top, won the 182-pound crown at the Sprig Gardner Tournament.
Locals thrive in Sprig Tournament
Wrestlers from Kennedy, Mepham and Calhoun all turned in strong performances at the annual Sprig Gardner tournament, hosted by the Cougars Dec. 13 and the Pirates the following day. Kennedy finished second among the nine-team field. more
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Kennedy High School senior Rachel Abramowitz, right, with her adviser, Barbi Frank, studied false criminal confessions for her senior science project. She will present her research paper at the American Psychology Law Society’s conference in New Orleans in March.
Debunking confessions: Kennedy science researcher's paper accepted at national conference
Why would people in their right minds confess to crimes they did not commit? Falsely confessing to misdeeds as horrible as murder seems implausible, impossible even. But, according to research conducted by one Kennedy High School senior, it happens more often than you might think. more
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Scott Brinton/Herald Life Kennedy High School seniors Louis Cuttitta and Sydney Goldschlag last week signed letters of intent to play sports in college next year. Cuttitta will play lacrosse for Adelphi University, while Goldschlag will shoot air rifle for the University of Akron in Ohio.
Two more Kennedy seniors sign letters of intent
When Kennedy High School senior Sydney Goldschlag was a kid, she used to love any videogame that required her to shoot at a target. Who knew that the Merokean’s fascination with target games would lead to a college scholarship? But that’s exactly what happened. more
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