Dawn Michelle Eichen, co-valedictorian of the Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, began high school as powerfully as she finished it. Eichen has been a prominent voice within the student body beginning as public relations secretary of the ninth grade. Eichen's peers look to her as a trusted leader, knowing their voices are heard. She views her involvement in the school's extracurricular program as a vital component to her high school program. She was elected president of the French National Honor Society and Secretariat member of METMUNC, the school's foremost intellectual activity. Her participation in the National Honor Society has been noteworthy as well and this year she made her mark with her election as president of the Club Council.

Impressively enough, Eichen is also one of the most distinguished athletes in the school. She is captain of the varsity soccer, basketball and softball teams. Eichen's ability to achieve so much on the field despite her rigorous academic schedule, has been recognized this year when she was granted the Channel 12 Scholar Athlete Award. In addition, Eichen was granted the annual Woman's Achievement Award from the National Organization of Women.

Of all these accomplishments, being announced co-valedictorian is the one she cherishes the most. Eichen has dedicated the past four years of her life trying to make a difference in the high school community. For Eichen there is no greater honor than the recognition she has received by the institution in which she has placed so much of her time, effort and energy. Eichen will be attending Duke University in the fall.

Stacey Kallem, co-valedictorian of the Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, has demonstrated excellence both inside and outside of the classroom. A National Merit Finalist, Kallem was declared an AP Scholar with Distinction as an 11th-grader and is on her way to becoming a National AP Scholar.

Kallem has excelled in all academic subjects, receiving awards in disciplines ranging from English and history, to mathematics and foreign language. Most notable, Kallem was the recipient of the Rensselaer Poytechnic Institute Math Scholarship Award.

Outside the classroom, Kallem is very involved in extracurricular activities. She is manager of the high school choir, Model UN chief of staff, and vice-president of Youth Against Cancer. Kallem planned and organized Sing for the Cure, a charity concert that was a joint effort between Youth Against Cancer and choir. She has also been inducted into the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society and the Thespian Society.

Additionally, Kallem has competed in many academic competitions; she is captain of the varsity Quiz Bowl team and a member of varsity Science Olympiads and Knowledge Masters teams. Kallem also had the honor of representing New York State at the Panasonic Academic Challenge, a nationwide Quiz Bowl tournament.

During her junior and senior year, Kallem devoted substantial energy to a psychology research project, Self-Esteem and Schematic Processing as Precursors of Depression in Children. Kallem was not only named an Intel Semi-finalist for this research but was also selected to present her paper at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. She has recently advanced to the second round of the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, the final results of which have yet to be determined.