The Valley Stream Central High School District held its Summer School graduation ceremony on August 18. The graduates were celebrated for meeting all of the requirements needed to earn their high school diplomas. In doing so, they are now poised to begin a new chapter in their lives.
Speaking at the commencement ceremony, Summer School Principal Robert Milani praised the students for their dedication to attending class in order to finish their high school careers during this exceptionally hot summer. He remarked that their efforts reminded him of NCAA basketball player and coach Jim Valvano’s famed 1993 ESPY Awards speech, in which, dying of terminal cancer, he announced the formation of his cancer research nonprofit and its motto: “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.”
The Valley Stream Central High School District 2022 summer school graduates are:
- Adeel Amer
- Jessica Barillas
- Sayeba Bhuiyan
- Jonathan Diaz
- Aaron Reguero
- Jeremiah Samlal
- Arshbir Singh
- Jaybrien Urena
- Labelson Valdez
For more information about the Valley Stream Central High School District, please visit the District’s website at https://www.vschsd.org/, and like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyStreamCentralHighSchoolDistrict
The 2022 VSCHSD graduates present at the ceremony: Adeel Amer, from left, Sayeba Bhuiyan, Jonathan Diaz, Jeremiah Samlal and Arshbir Singh.
Summer School Principal Robert Milani spoke of the students’ perseverance in earning their high school diplomas.
Arshbir Singh received his diploma from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Wayne Loper, center, and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Christian Bowen.
Sayeba Bhuiyan walked to the stage during her graduation commencement.