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Peter A. LaTorre graduated from Sewanhaka High School in June.
Elmont native ships out
Elmont resident Peter A. LaTorre, will be graduating from Marine Corps basic training at Paris Island on Jan. 29. LaTorre is following in the line of his father and grandfather, both of whom saw … more
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Elmont High School science research adviser Michelle Flannery has been working with Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna since she was in ninth grade.
Elmont High School student named Intel finalist
On April 20, 2010, an oil tank in the Gulf of Mexico ruptured, and millions of gallons of oil began to spill into the gulf, creating one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. The … more
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Doug King joined Long Island Curling in Bellmore with his wife in May.
Looking for a clean sweep
Every four years over the winter, a widely popular Scottish game engulfs the pop culture conversation in the United States. Curling is a strange sport by most standards. A broom is as vital to you as … more
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Assemblyman Ed Ra, left, commended Jenna Monteleone for her bravery in donating a kidney to her father. They had the operation on Sept. 10.
Giving life to her dad
New York State Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) presented H. Frank Carey graduate Jenna Monteleone with the Gift of Life award at the Jan. 7 Carey Dad’s Club meeting. The award is given out in … more
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Elmont Memorial High School senior Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna was named an Intel Science Talent Search semifinalist. The Elmont Memorial High School’s Harold Ekeh was named a semi-finalist last year.
Another Intel semi-finalist for Elmont
The district is proud to announce that Elmont Memorial senior Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna was named one of 44 semifinalists on Long Island in the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search. Augusta was selected … more
Sakeenah Benjamin, front, and Nakeem Grant, at back, were among six Hofstra University graduate journalism students who mentored members of the Hempstead High School newspaper club this fall as part of a new program begun by Scott Brinton, a Hofstra adjunct professor and the Heralds’ senior editor.
Showing aspiring reporters at Hempstead High the world of journalism
This fall six Hofstra University graduate journalism students visited Hempstead High School weekly to teach members of the newspaper club about how to write news and feature articles and to introduce … more
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Delmy Valle, right, a Hempstead High School senior, is concerned about how the media treats schools like Hempstead. She believes the media needs to give the school more positive attention to help boost students’ spirits. She was joined here by Franklyn Garcia in Advanced Placement calculus class.
Focusing on the positive at Hempstead High
Hempstead High School is called a “failing school” and has been so for the past 10 years, according to the the 2015 State of New York’s Failing Schools. With a graduation rate of 37 percent … more
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Lucy Acosta, a senior at Hempstead High School, emigrated from Honduras when she was 6 years old. She had to work hard to learn English. She says she feels comfortable among students who were born abroad as well as in the U.S., but she knows that not everyone does. Her article looks at ways to unite the two groups of students.
Uniting Hempstead High School as one
A loud, screeching bell rang through the hallway of my old elementary school as I was walking to my next class. As the halls filled with students at Bethpage Elementary School, I could feel the walls closing in on me. I noticed, however, a new face I hadn't seen before. It was a new kid at school who was accompanied by a parent, struggling to navigate through the chaos. I remembered when it was my innocent face –– a 6 year-old immigrant student from Honduras. more
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Long Island Muslim Society leaders said that interfaith services at the East Meadow mosque, like the one they hosted on June 22, bring community members of various faiths together.
Recapturing the narrative
Mohammed Saleh, 67, has a multi-faceted identity. He is a Bangladeshi immigrant who arrived in the U.S. 44 years ago, eventually moving to Merrick in 1985. He is a successful pharmacist who became a … more
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Scott Brinton
What I learned at Hempstead High
On my first day in Hempstead, I watched a man get arrested. I was driving by. There he was, on the sidewalk, a police officer leading him away in handcuffs. more
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