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East Islip HS Announces Valedictorian and Salutatorian Of 2023
Antonio Cottone and Zachary Zhang have been named the top 2 students in the Class of 2023.
EAST ISLIP, NY — East Islip School District has announced the top two students in the class of 2023.
East Islip High School announced that it has named Antonio Cottone as valedictorian and Zachary Zhang as salutatorian of its Class of 2023.
An AP Scholar with Distinction and National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student, Cottone earned the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America’s Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Accomplishments in Italian Language Studies.
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He will attend Stony Brook University, majoring in computer science.
Zhang is the vice president of the Math Honor Society, an AP Scholar, and a member of the World Language Honor Society and varsity tennis team.
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He earned a second place showing in the 2023 Long Island Physics Olympics.
Zhang will attend Brown University, majoring in computer science.
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