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Meet our Exceptional Smart Scholars

Spring 2025

• Rehan Tariq Grade 9, Brentwood High School
• Arielle Ellis Grade 9, Brentwood High School
• Shuraksha Gimire Grade 9, Brentwood High School
• Yarah Clergeau Grade 10, Wyandanch High School
• Jhanae Thyme Grade 10, Brentwood High School
• Alexander Rivera Grade 10, Wyandanch High School
• Keyli Sanchez Grade 11, Brentwood High School
• Kevin Nunez Grade 11, Brentwood High School
• Olivia Ycaza Grade 11, Brentwood High School
• Jacelyn Benitez Grade 12, Brentwood High School
• Anthony Reyes Grade 12, Brentwood High School
• April Kenny Grade 12, Amityville High School
• Karina Fuentes Grade 12, Brentwood High School 
• Anya Naraine Grade 12, Brentwood High School

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We asked our students to tell us a little more about the program from their experiences.

1. What motivates you?

• 鈥淚 would say my school motivates me to always get the most out of the opportunities provided.鈥� 
• 鈥淢y parents motivate me, along with my idea that I can always do more.鈥� 
• 鈥淲hat motivates me is my family. I do what I do so I can give back to my loved ones and repay them for all they have done for me.鈥� 

2. What do you enjoy the most about the program?

• 鈥淚 enjoy the classes the most and the campus as well. I have taken classes like race and ethnicity with great professors that have helped me narrow down my career choice and broaden my lenses on the information provided to me.鈥� 
• 鈥淚 enjoy that all courses are optional in the way that you can choose them, and that you may switch/drop a class if you don鈥檛 enjoy it.鈥� 
• 鈥淲hat I enjoy the most about the program is that I can interact with students from other schools on Long Island.鈥� 
• 鈥淚 enjoyed my class the most because we learned so many new things with Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. I got to do cool projects and apply my new skills to the real world.鈥� 
• 鈥淲hat I enjoy the most about Smart Scholars is that it allows me to be able to connect with people I never would have before.鈥� 

3. What are your plans for the future?

• 鈥淔or the future I plan on attending college and majoring in Conflict Analysis and Resolution to hopefully pursue a career in social work or a government agency.鈥� 
• 鈥淚 hope to be a biomedical engineer in the future.鈥� 
• 鈥淚 would like the ability to support my family and want them to be proud of me. I also have personal dreams of traveling the world and buying my dream car.鈥� 
• 鈥淭he plans I have for the future are to become a reputable anesthesiologist and travel the world.鈥�