New Hyde Park Memorial Students of the Month: March 2012

The following students at have been named as students of the month for their respective departments and was submitted by the teachers of the respective departments:

Social Studies: Valentina Baumann

• Valentina is an extremely hard worker. She has a great attitude and always participates in class. She asks thought provoking questions, has an infectious smile and is a pleasure to have in class.

Physical Education: Steven Chambers

• Steven is an outstanding student in Ms. Rizzuti’s 7th grade physical education class. Steven is a pleasure to have in class.
• He is a respectful young man with an excellent athletic career ahead of him.
• In every class Steven demonstrates leadership, communication and cooperation skills.
• He is encouraging to the other students in his class and understands that not every student is at the same level of athleticism.
• The Physical Education staff would like to thank Steven Chambers for being a hardworking student and athlete.

Science: Mohamed Elgohary

• Mohamed Elgohary, a freshman at New Hyde Park Memorial High School, is this month’s “Science Student of the Month.”
• Throughout his years, Mohamed has excelled in science, completing Advanced Seventh Grade Science and Advanced Earth Science.
• He is an exceptional student who maintains a 99 average in Ms. Kosmij’s Advanced Living Environment class.
• Mohamed is an intelligent and extremely hard working young man.
• Whether the topic is cellular respiration, photosynthesis or genetic engineering, he can explain complicated principles, write coherent essays, and be fascinated with it all.
• His sincere eagerness to learn more about the living environment makes him a pleasure to teach in class.
• Congratulations, Mohamed, on being chosen “Science Student of the Month,” a well-deserved honor.

Family and Consumer Sciences: Shannon Thomas

• The Family and Consumer Sciences student of the month is Shannon Thomas.
• She was chosen for her excellent effort, determination and achievement. Shannon is presently taking Child Psychology and Development and is accomplishing the task marvelously.
• The Family and Consumer Sciences Department wishes Shannon much success in her goals and hopes that she will continue to be a great asset to our department.
• Congratulations, Shannon and keep up the good work.

English: Afrin Bhuiyan

• Afrin is extremely deserving of being English Student of the Month. She is a diligent student whose passion for English is evident every day in class.
• Her participation adds a new dimension to the class, as she uses sound insight and deep analysis in her exploration of literature.
• She is an exceptional writer and a model to her peers, who often gasp at the eloquence of her thinking and written ability.
• In fact, Afrin has gone above and beyond what is expected of her class, submitting her work into various writing contests throughout the school year.
• Afrin has a gift for writing and a passion for English, which is contagious in class daily.
• Currently, Afrin sits at the top of her class. She is truly a model student for others to emulate.

Art: Jamie Chen

• Jamie Chen is a ninth grade student in Ms. Livoti’s Studio Art class. In Studio Art, Jamie has been learning a variety of new techniques in drawing, painting, digital design and mixed media artwork.
• Jamie is an absolute pleasure to have in class; she is incredibly hard-working and self-motivated.
• So far this year she has shown a great talent in using colored pencil. Her peers find her artistic abilities inspiring.
• Jamie does excellent homework, going above and beyond to create wonderfully detailed drawings in her sketchbook.
• She is an active member in the National Art Honor Society.
• The New Hyde Park Art Department looks forward to seeing more great artworks from Jamie as she continues to develop her skills. Congratulations, Jamie!

Math: Christina Licata

• Congratulations to Christina Licata on receiving the honor of being “Student of the Month.”
• Christina is a 12th grade student in Ms. Joseph’s 1st Period Pre-Calculus class.
• She is the type of student that most teachers love to have because of her diligence and work ethic.
• She is hard-working and her academic performance exemplifies this.
• In class, Christina has proven to be a take-charge person because when she has a question about something, she doesn’t hesitate to ask. She also participates in class regularly.
• Her academic performance and her overall demeanor are attributes that make Christina a person that her peers can look to as a role model. Christina truly is an asset to our school.

Academy of Finance: Mercedez Martinez

• The Academy of Finance is proud to recognize Mercedez Martinez as Student of the Month.
• Mercedez is an outstanding academic student. His teachers report that he is a hard-working student who is a pleasure to have in class.
• At New Hyde Park Mercedez is an active and successful participant in Track & Field.
• Mercedez’s future career goal is to become a doctor.
• Over the summer Mercedez completed his Academy of Finance work-based learning experience at the McDonald’s Restaurant in New Hyde Park.
• Mercedez says, “I learned that for a ‘team’ to succeed, every member must be contributing at their full potential.”
• Next year Mercedez’s first choice is to attend SUNY Geneseo. We are very proud of Mercedez’s accomplishments and wish him much success in the future.

Music: Jay Shah

• The Music Department Student of the Month is Jay Shah. Jay has been a member of the Concert Band for 5 years.
• He is an extremely talented trumpet player and is the Principle trumpet in the Junior High Band and Orchestra.
• This year Jay was selected for the All-District Music Festival, which took place in Elmont.
• He was also selected for the Division 4 All-County Festival which was held at the Tilles Center at C.W. Post.
• Jay studied privately with Michael Blutman.
• We all look forward to Jay’s excellence and contributions to the Music Department.

World Languages: John Stampfli

• Congratulations to John Stampfli, Student of the Month for March. John is an Italian 8 student in Signora Caliendo’s class and as such performs exceedingly well.
• He is a hard-working, dedicated student who is truly an excellent student. He achieves excellent test and quiz grades and completes all tasks in a timely fashion.
• John works well with other students and is always willing to help those around him.
• The World Language Department is proud to have John Stamfli as Student of the Month. We would like to wish him much success in his Italian studies.

Business/ Technology: Alban Zekthi

• The Business/Technology Department is proud to announce that Alban Zekhti has been named “Student of the Month” for March.
• Alban has successfully completed three business classes which included Career and Financial Management, Keyboarding, and Computer Applications. Currently, he is enrolled in Web Page Design.
• Alban is a member of the Future Business Leaders of America. He recently participated in the FBLA Spring District Meeting at Molloy College where he took second place in the Word Processing 2 competition.
• Alban enjoys his business classes and would like to pursue a career in business or computers.
• Alban’s strong work ethic, positive attitude and self-discipline will undoubtedly help him achieve high levels of success in high school, college, and the world of work.

Physical Education: Timothy Foley

• Timothy is an outstanding student in the leader’s Physical Education program. Timothy is prompt and eager to participate in class at 7:10 a.m.
• Every class Timothy demonstrates leadership, communication and cooperation skills.
• He is an asset to the varsity football team at New Hyde Park High School.
• He is respected by his peers and the Physical Education staff for being a hardworking student and athlete. Congratulations Timothy!