West Babylon Celebrates Valedictorian, Salutatorian Of 2025

WEST BABYLON, NY — West Babylon Senior High School has announced the top two students in the Class of 2025 after a school year of hard work and dedication.

The school has announced William Horowitz as valedictorian and Magdalena Obrycki as salutatorian for the class of 2025.

An AP Scholar with Distinction, Horowitz is a member of the Science Olympiad team, Math Club, Environmental Club, LEO Club, National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, Elementary Science Olympiad and SADD.

Outside of school, he is a piano student and performer at Momentum School of Music. He is also a junior volunteer at Good Samaritan Hospital. Horowitz participated in the summer Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory program as well as the Columbia University Summer Immersion Program.

In the fall, he will attend the University of Virginia to study biology.

During her time at the high school, Obrycki has been a member of the Science Olympiad team, Mock Trial, Student Council, Student Association and National Art Honor Society.

She was the recipient of the Long Island Al Kalfus Math Fair Honorable Mention award and the American Chemical Society Award in Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in High School Chemistry.

As part of her community service efforts, Obrycki has volunteered her time in the West Babylon Public Library, the Elementary Science Olympiad, Babylon Community Church, the Book Fairies, Safe Halloween, West Babylon Senior Awards Night and West Babylon Student Government.

She will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study mathematics in the fall.