Seventeen students from Sachem High Schools East and North displayed their artwork in the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts Juried Invitational High School Exhibition. Three Sachem students received awards for their work. North senior Anna D’Arcangelis was awarded second place in the mixed media category. East junior Lena Gonnotta won The Olivia and Harlan Fischer 2nd Best in Show Award. East senior Robert Pizzingrillo earned the Jacqueline C. Palmer Award, which also considers a teacher’s recommendation and a student statement detailing the student’s future goals.

The Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts provides Long Island communities with music, fine arts and cultural events. The High School Exhibition celebrates the student talents and provides a platform for young artists to display their works.

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Date Added: 4/17/2024

Sachem High School business students traveled to New York City to attend the Virtual Enterprise 2024 International Youth Business Summit and Competition at the Javits Center. Sachem’s three teams – KickSwitch, Starlight Vacation Homes and Auto Style Inc. – participated in various competitions judging their business plans, sales pitches, financial literacy, innovation, prototyping and booth design, alongside students from around the globe. KickSwitch from High School East won the Bronze Award for outstanding booth design.

The Youth Business Summit brings together thousands of rising young professionals, budding entrepreneurs, educators and industry professionals for this global convention. Virtual enterprise is a college-level class at Sachem that provides students with real-world and skill-based career experiences.

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 Date Added: 4/16/2024

Fifty business students from Sachem High School East and North were invited to tour the Station Yards project on March 19. Students got a firsthand look at the various stages of the project’s development. Additionally, they learned about how the investment projects began through a presentation. The visit was hosted by the TRITEC Real Estate Development Company and engaged students in a project happening in Sachem’s own backyard.

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Photo credit: TRITEC

Date Added: 4/3/2024

Sachem High School North senior Ryan DeSimone is off to Villanova University this fall on a full scholarship. Ryan earned the Presidential Scholarship after a rigorous selection and interview process.

The Presidential Scholars Program looks to recruit and support student-leaders who have a passion for learning and a commitment to serving their local community, as well as the broader civic community. There is no GPA requirement, however, the program draws academic and civic leaders who are actively engaged in learning both inside and out of the classroom.

Ryan was first nominated for the program, then had to submit a meticulous application. Those who are selected as finalists then participate in an on-campus interview program. Nearly 2,000 nominations are submitted each year for the scholarship with only 25 students being selected.

Date Added: 4/2/2024

Students from chapters across New York competed against each other in academic and hands-on skills tests at the HOSA-Future Health Professionals Spring Leadership Conference. First, second and third place winners are eligible to attend the International Leadership Conference held in Houston in June. In Houston, New York State winners will compete against students from across the U.S. and the globe.

Several Sachem North students qualified for performing exceptionally well in their respective categories. Congratulations to the following:

Riya Jasani – 1st in Healthy Living, Award for Health Issues Exam

Patricia Camille Thomas – 2nd in Biomedical Technology

Avi Talsania – 2nd in Health Informatics

Khushi Arya and Kaylise McClure – 2nd in Forensic Science

Khushi Arya – 3rd in Prepared Speaking

Kaylise McClure and Avi Talsania – 3rd in Health Education

Lydia Hicyilmaz – Award for Health Issues Exam

The HOSA organization develops leadership and technical skill competencies. Its mission is to empower future health professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration and experience.

Date Added: 4/1/2024