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High school seniors named Coca-Cola semifinalists

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Christina Principato of Clarke High School and Colleen Wilkowski of East Meadow High School have been selected as Semifinalists in the 2010-2011 Coca-Cola Scholars Program. This honor is a result of their outstanding leadership, academic achievements, and dedication to the community. 

Christina and Colleen are eligible to become Finalists, with a chance to receive between $10,000 and $20,000 in awards. Finalists will be announced in February, 2011.

In addition, Colleen has been named among a select group of high school seniors throughout the country to continue in the 2011 competition for a corporate-sponsored Special Scholarship, administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). This past fall, she was named a Commended Student in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program based on her outstanding PSAT results.