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A total of 58 students from the Roslyn Schools were selected to participate in the 2009 Nassau Music Educators Association All County Music Festival to be held at the Tilles Center in January. The students from East Hills School, all fifth graders, are Daniel Chai, orchestra, violin; Ethan Chan, orchestra, violin; Deborah Chun, B-flat Clarinet, Band; Bryce Small, chorus; Titus Sung, orchestra, cello; and Ian Warshawsky, orchestra, viola.
The students from Harbor Hill School, who are all fifth graders, are Anna Ben-Levy, chorus; Jacqueline Cotumaccio, chorus; Shira Eisenberg, chorus; Alexa Schaffer, chorus; Hannah Werner, band, trombone; and Nathan Yang, orchestra, violin.
The students from Roslyn Middle School are Bilal Ahmend, grade 8, band, French horn; Zachary Ben-Levy, grade 7, chorus; Elizabeth Berger, grade 8, chorus; Gina Casali, grade 8, chorus; Hardy Chen, grade 6, band, snare drum; Tamilyn Chin, grade 8, orchestra, viola; Sarah Chun, grade 6, orchestra, violin; Dylan Cohen, grade 8, chorus; Jonathan Goldberg, grade 8, chorus; Joshua Goldenberg, grade 7, chorus; Melissa Goldstein, grade 8, chorus; Amanda Goodman, grade 6, chorus; Camille Hazel, grade 6, orchestra, viola; Diana Jeong, grade 6, orchestra, cello; Anvit Kalra-Lall, grade 7, orchestra, viola; Peter Pak, grade 8, orchestra, snare drum; Daveen Rim, grade 6, chorus; Shoshana Rosenstein, grade 7, chorus; Alanna Schaffer, grade 8, chorus; Billie Solomon, grade 6, chorus; Isabel Strobing, grade 8, band, oboe; Nicole Sweet, grade 8, chorus; Brandon Tepper, grade 6, chorus; Justin Tepper, grade 8, chorus; and Lindsay Wolfson, grade 8, chorus.
The students from Roslyn High School are Kevin Chen, grade 9, orchestra, viola; Tom Eyerman, grade 12, mixed chorus; Rachel Goldenberg, grade 12, band, B-flat Clarinet; Katie Goldman, grade 11, mixed chorus; Zachary Goldsmith, grade 11, band, trumpet/cornet; Samantha Halpern, grade 11, band, trumpet/cornet; Anouva Kalra-Lall, grade 11, orchestra, viola; Richard Ke, grade 9, orchestra, viola; James Kim, grade 11, orchestra violin; Peter Kim, grade 12, mixed chorus; Nancy Liu, grade 9, orchestra, viola; Katelyn McNelis, grade 9, chorus; Lindsay Meyer, grade 11, mixed chorus; Trisha Nussbaum, grade 12, mixed chorus; Max Rubin, grade 11, mixed chorus; James Rubinowitz, grade 12, mixed chorus; Scott Schlacter, grade 12, band, snare drum; Jenna Winston, grade 11, mixed chorus; Margaret Wu, grade 9, band, flute; Kevin Xu, grade 11, orchestra, cello; and Se-Young Yoon, grade 10, orchestra, violin.
Eleven Roslyn students have been selected to participate in the Long Island String Festival Concert at Island Trees High School on Sunday, November 16. The students are Benjamin Kim, cello from Roslyn Middle School; and Roslyn High School students Kevin Chen, viola; David Hur, violin; Anouva Kalra-Lall, viola; Richard Ke, viola; Bo-Huyn Kim, violin; Nancy Liu, viola; Sarah Pak, violin; Alex Wu, violin; Kevin Xu, cello; and Se-Young Yoon, violin.
Stephanie Wang, a Roslyn High School senior, was recently named a Regional Finalist in the prestigious Siemens Competition, a national science, math, and technology contest for high school students. Stephanie’s project entitled, The Novel Property of the Circulating Hormone AM and Its Binding Protein: Neuroprotection in Hypoxia, looked out how the protein combination AM/AMBP-1 can help reverse neuron damage caused by a lack of oxygen.
Over 1200 projects were submitted to the Siemens Competition this year, and Stephanie is one of five individuals and five teams who will compete in the New York Regional Finals Stephanie describes herself as “blown away” by the news of her finalist status. “We are so proud of and happy for Stephanie,” says Dr. Allyson Weseley, the coordinator of Roslyn’s research program and Stephanie’s school research advisor. “She was tireless in her efforts in the lab, and we are delighted to see her hard work pay off.”
Stephanie conducted her research at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research where she was mentored by Dr. Weng-Lang Yang. Her work has far reaching implications for people who suffer from brain hemorrhage and stroke. “The protein combination of AM and AMBP-1 provides a potential gateway for new medications to treat brain trauma and stroke by rejuvenating neural cells after severe brain damage,” she explains.
Stephanie will next attend the Regional Finals at Carnegie Mellon the weekend of November 14-16 where she will have the opportunity to compete for up to $100,000 in scholarship money.
Marching Band Takes 4th Place at State Championships
The Roslyn Marching Bulldogs competed in Syracuse on October 26 at the New York State Field Band Conference State Championships. They finish
ed fourth in their division, Small School 2, with an impressive score of 81.25. Under the direction of Mr. Pat Patterson, the Marching Bulldogs impressed the large crowd at the Carrier Dome, including over 100 Roslyn parents, with their show "Zarabanda".
The 124-member band, which moved up to a more competitive class in the N.Y.S.F.B.C. only last year, has markedly increased the difficulty of its routines. Led by their Drum Majors, all the elements of the marching band combined beautifully. This year’s show included more-challenging marching formations, a larger pit with new instruments, a graceful colorguard and a show-stopping drumline. The success of the Marching Band is due to the dedication of Mr. Patterson and his staff, all the hard work of the Marching Bulldogs and the support of the parent organization, the Roslyn Band Fans, and the Roslyn Public Schools.
Photo: Joe Batel
10/27/08
157 Roslyn High School Students Are AP Scholars
One hundred and fifty-seven current students and recent graduates at Roslyn High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Examinations. The College Board's Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP exams.
The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on student's performance on AP exams:
• 10 Roslyn High School students qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on a 5-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and grades 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. These students are Jennifer Batel, Austin Bernhardt, Elyssa Goldberg, David Herzka, Jenna Kahn, Brittany Katz, Samantha Lefland, Alex Pascale, Benjamin Wasserman and Jonathan White.
• 52 students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are Rachel Abeles, Evan Babazadeh, Parisa Bagheri, Jennifer Batel, Melanie Beatus, Austin Bernhardt, Dara Bernstein, Pooja Bhardwaj, Lauren Borowick, Danny Buslik, Samantha Cheirif, Robert Dambra, Zack Fiddle, Brandon Florio, Madeline Friedman, Elyssa Goldberg, Amy Greenfield, Elizabeth Greenwald, David Herzka, Adam Ilowite, Michael Jacobson, Chelsea Jurman, Jenna Kahn, Brittany Katz, Ilana Kersch, Samantha Lefland, Jacob Levy, Matthew Luchs, Shella Marder, Sanam Mechkat, Pegah Moosazadeh, Jennifer Nauheim, Nissa Ostroff-Moskowitz, Alex Pascale, Ariel Pick, Samuel Radutzky, Amy Ramirez, Marvi Rizwan, Amanda Ryman, Brian Sherwin, Aaron Shipper, Sarah Sincoff, Jacqueline Slatky, David Sloane, Daniel Swerdloff, Chelsea Taitelman, Sara Tazari, Jourdan Urbach, Bradley Wasser, Benjamin Wasserman, Jonathan White and Boyoung Yoon.
• 39 students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Alexander Abedine, Thomas Anesta, Amanda Bader, Hallie Bendell, Andrew Catalano, Lisa Cervia, David Chase, Julie Clark, Emily Crane, Amanda Czik, Alexander Damianou, Yun Deng, Scott Floam, Caralyn Friedman, Matthew Gold, Alex Goldklang, David Hollander, Vasilie Ketsoglou, Daniel Kolitz, Joanne Lee, Alexandra Levitt, Rebecca Lomazow, Michael Makowsky, Rajaa Mourabet, Ana Perlstein, Thomas Pfrang, Rebecca Pritzker, Maryann Reeves, Amanda Rosales, Jason Schneider, Jacob Schulman, Conor Seidman, Alysia Siegel, Jessica Singer, Lauren Slutsky, Shariful Syed, Samuel Vitello, Anvita Vivek and Stephanie Wang.
• 66 students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Examinations, with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Samantha Adler, Joshua Bader, Samantha Batel, Shiva Bhargava, Natalie Birnbaum, Jordan Boris, Alan Chin, Sarah Chung, Alyssa Cohen, Skyler Cohen, Bradley Cohn, Rebecca Cooper, Nicole Crystal, Dona Danialzadeh, Benjamin Do, Alec Doherty, Samantha Dorin, Danielle Efros, Thomas Eyerman, Alison Farber, Alexandra Foukalas, Arielle Gajer, Gail Geiger, Matthew Glickman, Rachel Goldenberg, Randy Goldstein, Esther Ha, Najia Hussain, Eric Imperato, Shian-Shian Iodice, Susie Jeong, Tracey Kitaeff, Alexander Korn, Allie Kornstein, Samantha Krieger, Margot Leeds, David Lefcort, Amy Levine, Blair Lipkin, Katherine Lombardo, Brittany Marshak, Justin Miller, Mariel Milner, Jee-Hong Min, Trisha Nussbaum, Gena Olan, Rachel Park, Sami Pervaiz, Jake Prigoff, Jake Rosenblum, Jessica Ruben, James Rubinowitz, Scott Schlacter, Michael Schwartz, Emily Seyburn, Justin Shapiro, Meredith Shapiro, Alexis Shaw, Ricki Shenfeld, Scott Sherman, Brian Shin, Noah Siegel, Ali Somerstein, Matthew Van Dyke, Jonathan Van Dyke and Joseph Viola.
Of this year's award recipients at Roslyn High School, 61 were still juniors and have at least one more year in which to complete college-level work, and possibly earn another AP Scholar Award.
Two Roslyn Students Featured on CNN
Two Roslyn students have been featured on CNN recently for their exceptional charitable activities.
Roslyn Middle School student Julian Adler was interviewed in September about From My Hood to Your Hood, an organization he founded that donates sweatshirts given out as bar and bat mitzvah party favors to children who have lost their belongings in hurricanes. You can read more about Julian's efforts and find a link for the interview at CNN's "Young People Who Rock".
In early October, Roslyn High School senior Jourdan Urbach was interviewed by CNN's Glenn Beck about Children Helping Children, an organization Jourdan founded 10 years ago to benefit pediatric wards of hospitals and medical organizations. An accomplished concert violinist and medical researcher, Jourdan applies his talents to arranging and performing in concerts and gala benefits to raise funds for research into cures for neurological diseases. There are now Children Helping Children satellite chapters in countries around the world. To see Jourdan's recent CNN interview, visit this link on the Children Helping Children website.
Five Are Named National Merit Semifinalists
Five Roslyn High School seniors were named as semifinalists in this year's National Merit Scholarship Program. These students are among 16,000 nationwide to be named semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors. More than 1.5 million juniors in over 21,000 U.S. high schools entered the 2009 National Merit Program by taking the 2007 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
These scholastically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 Merit Scholarship awards, worth $35 million, that will be offered next spring. Pictured (l. to r.) are Roslyn High School's National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists: Chelsea Jurman, Allie Kornstein, Stephanie Wang, Jourdan Urbach and Ariel Pick.
Junior's Article Published in "Little India"
Geetika Rudra, a junior at Roslyn High School, had an article published in the September, 2008 issue of Little India, the largest Indian publication in the United States. The article, "Kurti and the Little Floral Bag", is about balancing traditional heritage and values with American style and culture. Click here to read the article online.
Teacher Featured in Virtual Art Gallery
Roslyn High School Art Teacher Lou Buschi is featured on East Coast Artists On Line, a website highlighting the work of artists' working and living along the East Coast of the United States. To see Mr. Buschi's "Artist's Gallery," click here.
Science Teacher Selected for Yale Teaching Award
Roslyn High School Science Teacher Irena Tsarevsky has been selected as a recipeint of the 2008 Yale Teaching Award. This award recognizes teachers from around the world who have inspired and supported their students to achieve at high levels. Students entering the Yale Class of 2012 were asked to nominate outstanding educators who have made a difference in their lives. Ms. Tsarevsky was nominated by Roslyn graduate Amy Ramirez.
Ms. Tsarevsky was also honored for her mentorship of another student. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory named a minor planet after her in recognition of her work as an advisor to Evan Babazadeh, who was a finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search. Read about Minor Planet (24199) Tsarevsky.
PHOTO: Irena Tsarevsky (center) with Science Chairperson Claudia Rico and Roslyn High School Principal Kevin Scanlon.
Click here to read about the many great student and staff accomplishments of the 2007-08 school year.
