Assemblywoman Donna Ferrara (R,C-Westbury) this week announced the names of the 15th Assembly District recipients of 2001 governor's Scholarships of Academic Excellence Awards.
"It is truly a pleasure to announce the names of the deserving young individuals from this area of New York state who have been selected for merit scholarships based on academic performance," said Ferrara. "I congratulate them for their scholastic achievements."
Students are selected for the scholarships by their schools based on academic performance as outlined in the regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education. A total of 8,000 scholarships are awarded annually to the highest-rated students in New York. This year, 2,000 students will receive annual awards of $1,500 and 6,000 students will receive $500. Every registered high school in the state is allocated at least one $1,500 award.
To be eligible, a student must be a legal resident of New York State for at least one year before Sept. 30. Students must also attend an approved New York State post-secondary institution - a college, university or business school - as a full-time, matriculated student by the fall 2001 semester.
Local student merit scholars chosen are:
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Michael E. Kelly
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Kyle P. Lavery
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Louis J. Lopez
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Robert Santoro
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David Jaffe
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Mira Kinariwala
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Christopher Ng
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Sara Resch
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Erica Weber
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Anne M. Herschberger
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Kristin A. Thibault
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Erol Gulay
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Alexis Kende
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Graham Long
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Laura Sotomayor
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Heather Ferrante
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Michelle Ko
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Lauren McCullough
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Vandana Minnal
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Christopher E. Miritello
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Lauren Parnell
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Lauren E. Marotta
Diana Brantuas Lauren Riese
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Holly A. Hender
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Andrew Korn
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Justin M. Launer
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Manisha U. Lotlikar
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Beth Margolis
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Catherine E. Serpico
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Rachel J. Stanton
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Joseph F. Sarno
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Elizabeth Brody
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Michelle Cimino
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Alison Miller
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Faheema Rahman
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Taaha Shaikh
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Vivek Tejwani
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Mansi Vasa
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Sharon Weiss
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Candice Yee
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