News 12 Long Island recently recognized Christine Bashian, a senior at The Wheatley School, located in Old Westbury, for her all-around achievement in scholarship, athletics, leadership, and school service.

Chrissy received the EAB-News 12 Long Island Scholar-Athlete Recognition Award, which was presented to her on May 2. In addition to a plaque, Chrissy received a $1,000 scholarship, and a video presentation was shown on television during the News 12 newscast. Bob Wolff, director of Sports at News 12 Long Island, created this recognition program in 1988. Each week during the school year, one outstanding student-athlete is selected from across Long Island. Chrissy is the second Wheatley student to be recognized by News 12 this year. Brian Mullins received similar honors in March.

Chrissy's extraordinary energy, initiative, talent, and motivation have enabled her to balance a highly rigorous academic schedule with her involvement in the interscholastic athletic program as a three-sport athlete. She has maintained an unweighted GPA of 3.76 and has been elected into the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society and named AP History Student of the Year. Earlier this year, Chrissy was honored by the New York State Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance as an Outstanding Physical Education Student.

As an athlete, Chrissy has been a three-sport athlete throughout her high school years. She was a four-year starter on the soccer team, earning All-Conference honors during grades 9 and 10, All-Class honors as a junior, and this year, she was a unanimous All-County selection. Her intelligent and aggressive style of play contributed to an undefeated league title and advancement to the county title game. Chrissy was named to the Nassau County Exceptional senior team and she has been a highly recruited soccer player. As a basketball player, Chrissy was a four-year starter, and she has been a three-year starter on our championship softball team. As a junior, Chrissy received All-Division honors in softball, and this year, she has received All-Conference recognition.

Chrissy currently serves as the Student Government's representative to the board of education and is president of the Varsity Club. She is also a member of the Peer AIDS Education program and treasurer of the Future Business Leaders Club. Chrissy will attend Cornell University next year.