Thirty students from Long Island high schools were recognized as EAB/News 12 Scholar Athletes at a recent awards ceremony. Edward Travaglianti, EAB's chairman and chief executive officer, awarded $40,000 in scholarship monies to the students. With assistance from News 12 Long Island's Sports Director Bob Wolff, each recipient was awarded a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of the student's excellence in academics and athletics.

In addition to their $1,000 four students were awarded additional scholarship funds. They are:

* Leif-Ann Reilly of Smithtown High School, received an additional $4,000 award from EAB,

* Kevin Cassese, of Comsewogue High School in Port Jefferson Station, Elizabeth Ott, of Southampton High School and Michael Metzger of The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, each received an additional $2,000 from EAB.

Among those honored by EAB/News 12 was Elizabeth Giancola of Massapequa High School who received a $1,000 scholarship.

EAB is a New York State chartered bank with assets of $14 billion. It operates 92 branches in the New York metropolitan area, lending production facilities in New Jersey and Connecticut, and, through its leasing subsidiaries, leasing offices nationwide. EAB is a wholly owned subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank NV, one of the largest foreign banking operations in North America. ABN AMRO Bank NV, with assets of $500 billion and 3,500 branches in 74 countries, is headquartered in The Netherlands.