Previous Winners

Class of 2022

Logan is attending his freshman year at NYU with a math minor and a possible second minor in psychology. In high school Logan was President of the Quiz Bowl Team , Vice President of the Chess club and was the peer elected Corresponding Secretary under his Student Government.

Class of 2022

Emily started as a freshman this fall at NYU with plans to major in public policy. Previous to that Emily was Vice President of the National Honor Society in her high school and served as an Attorney General of Youth and Government, recording secretary of the FBLA. She even started her own charity to raise money and awareness for melanoma.

Class of 2022

Thomas began classes at Loyola University of Maryland in the fall 2022 studying Bio Chem. Before attending college Thomas was Student Government Class Treasurer, the Vice President of Future Business Leaders of America club, and the Medical Club President.

Class of 2021

Kyle served as President of the National Honor Society, as well as Captain of the Varsity baseball team. He also volunteered his time to serve as Sports Editor for the William Floyd High School yearbook. Kyle currently attends New England College and is majoring in Sports Management and Communications in pursuit of a career in professional sports commentating.

Class of 2021

Justin’s high school career culminated in achieving high honor roll status and being an active member of both National Honor Society and Student Government. Justin’s career goal is to work as an aerospace engineer. He is majoring in Mechanical Engineering Studies at the University of Rhode Island.

Class of 2021

In addition to serving as Secretary of the National Honor Society, Courtney was also involved in Class Council and Student Government. She was also a Varsity Soccer and Track athlete. For the past several years, Courtney has captained her Walk4Hearing Team, which participates in a nationwide event to bring awareness to hearing loss. Courtney is majoring in Psychology at University of San Francisco.

Class of 2018

Sarah is currently in the Nursing program at Mount Saint Mary College. She is also a member of the MSMC women's lacrosse team. After graduating the four year nursing program, she plans on becoming a nurse in the NICU unit of a hospital working on sick/premature babies.

Class of 2018

Anthony is currently attending New York University and plans on studying Computer Science. He is also on NYU's mock trial team. After graduating, Anthony plans on working as a software engineer.

Class of 2017

Elizabeth is studying Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Currently, I serve as Secretary for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and am a member of the Competitive Robotics team, Engineers Without Boarders, Students Against Violating the Earth, American Nuclear Society, and Alpha Phi. I aspire to design mechanical components for medical devices.

Class of 2016

Jarrod is currently a junior at Fairfield University where he majors in management with a focus in entrepreneurship. He is the Director of Public Relations for the Fairfield College Republicans Club. After graduation he plans to pursue a career in the United States Naval Services.

Class of 2014

Vincent is currently a freshman at Fordham University and intends on majoring in Political Science and Philosophy. He is also a member of Fordham's competitive mock trial team and tutors children at the Lincoln Square Community Center. He aspires to ultimately practice corporate or private equity law.

Class of 2013

Chelsea is a freshman at American University where she is studying Broadcast Journalism, Political Science and Arabic. She is currently a politics anchor and a field reporter for American University Television Station's program ATV News. She is actively involved in campus volunteering, culture and human rights initiatives. Chelsea aspires to use her degree in the Middle East as a journalist and activist for education and human rights.

Class of 2012

Chelsea is a sophomore in the Presidential Honors Scholars Program at New York University. She is a member of the Mock Trial Team and Women's Choir, and serves as a Floor Representative in Student Government. This spring, she will be studying abroad in Florence, working on a Psychology major and English and Spanish minors. She hopes to continue her studies in graduate school after the completion of her Bachelor's Degree.

Class of 2011

Hayley attends The State University of New York at Old Westbury where she is working toward a dual certification in Special Education and Childhood Education. After receiving her bachelor's degree, she plans to return to school for her masters in special education and exercise physiology. She hopes to open a center for Autism in the future. She is the captain of the college's swim team and works as a pre-school teacher. Ms. McGinn is very involved in the education department and works as the president of the teacher's education club. Hayley has been named to the dean's list since her first semester starting in the fall of 2011.

Class of 2011

Angelica is currently a junior at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA where she is studying to obtain a dual degree in Music Production & Engineering and Music Business/Management. She is a member of the Berklee Contemporary Symphonic Orchestra and Berklee's Film Scoring Sessions Program as a flautist. Angelica has maintained her position on the dean's list since her first semester. She is currently producing/managing fellow classmates and hopes to make a living managing and producing in LA, Nashville, or Manhattan, with the ultimate goal of opening up her own record label.

Class of 2011

James is currently a junior at Fordham University, where he is studying economics and communications & media studies. He also started his sequence in improvisational theater at Gotham City Improv located in downtown Manhattan. After graduation, James anticipates entering the fields of entertainment and education.

Class of 2010

Malea Otranto is a senior at American University where she is pursuing a major in Law and Society, with a Human Rights Advocacy focus. This semester, Malea is one of thirteen applicants nationwide accepted to a Fellowship with the Polaris Project- one of the leading organizations in the fight to combat human trafficking. She studied abroad at a Humanitarian Law program in Copenhagen, Denmark, where she represented her program in Kosovo. Next, she enrolled in a Genocide-Prevention international law program at the University of Cape Town. While in South Africa, Malea created, organized and then ran a Youth Advocacy program with local teenagers.

Class of 2010

Michael is currently attending Johns Hopkins University where he is majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology. He is a pre-med student and after graduation he hopes to go to Medical School to become a cardio-thoracic surgeon. He is involved in the Ultimate Frisbee club and Phonathon, where he helps raise money for JHU and its' programs. Michael also works as a Resident Advisor where he helps ensure a positive experience for freshman during their first year of college; and tutors high school students for the SATs.

Class of 2009

John graduated cum laude from New York University in 2012 with an honors degree in Political Science and is currently a first year student at The George Washington University Law School. He has worked on political campaigns throughout the country - most notably, he lead the rollout of the Affordable Care Act in Southern Arizona for Organizing for Action.

Class of 2009

Jesse graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2013 with a degree in Chemical Engineering and Psychology. He is currently working at Koehler Instrument Company as an Application Engineer.

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Class of 2008

Joanne Mosquera attended the University of South Carolina, where she received a Bachelor of Music with emphasis in Music Education. She also received a performance certificate in Cello Performance and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Joanne is now teaching in Lexington/Richland School District 5 in South Carolina and in 2013 will also be teaching Orchestra at Dutch Fork Middle School. Joanne would like to go back to school to get her Masters in Music Education.

Class of 2008

Matthew graduated from Boston College in 2012 with a degree in Political Science and Philosophy. He is currently a Surgical Device Specialist for Covidien, one of the world's leading medical device companies.

Class of 2008

Allison graduated magna cum laude from Ursinus College in December 2011, majoring in both politics and mathematics. After the completion of her undergraduate thesis on the constitution of the United Kingdom, she received honors in politics. Also while at Ursinus, she finished original mathematics research. Allison was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in May 2012. Currently, Allison is a fully funded PhD student at Binghamton University where she plans on researching United States politics and possibly areas of British government as well.

Class of 2008

Victoria graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in May 2012 with a BA in Fabric Styling and a minor in Art History. She is now working for Charles Komar and Son in New York City as a colorist for fabric development.

Class of 2007

Bryan graduated from Dartmouth in 2011 with a degree in History and is currently in his second year of medical school at NYU School of Medicine.

Class of 2006

Benedetto graduated summa cum laude from the University at Albany's Honors College in 2010 with a B.S. in Environmental Sciences concentrated in Atmospheric Science. He received a Master's Degree in Oceanography focused on climate changed from Rutgers University and a Master's in Mechanical Engineering focused in renewable energy technology from Stony Brook University. Since graduation he has been an author on several publications relating to earth's changing climate, worked as an adjunct professor at Stony Brook University in the energy technologies lab, and is currently an Energy Engineer at WSP Group USA in Manhattan.

Class of 2005

John Barone graduated in May 2010 from Duke University where he double majored in History and Religion, and minored in Theatre. At Duke, he was a member of the wrestling team, representing multiple weight classes and broke several records during his career. He is currently a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army Engineers and resides in Ft. Lewis, Washington with his wife Diana.