Bethpage Senior Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Georgia Karaisarides, a senior at Bethpage High School, was recently recognized as a finalist in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program. She is among 15,000 finalists who will continue in the competition with the hopes of receiving one of the 7,250 National Merit Scholarships.

Karaisarides was selected as a semifinalist in September based on her excellent score on the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. To earn the finalist title, she had to submit a detailed scholarship application with a high school official. This included providing her academic record, information on her extracurricular activities, proof of leadership abilities and more. As a finalist, Karaisarides was presented with a Certificate of Merit.

The Bethpage Union Free School District congratulates Karaisarides on this outstanding achievement and wishes her the best of luck as she continues in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

—Submitted by the Bethpage Union Free School District

Robotics Teams Showcase Their Creations

for donating the STEAM Night string bags that were given to all the guests.

An event as grand as STEAM Night doesn’t happen without countless hours of planning and re-planning. Farmingdale School District’s Director of Science, Dr. Kristen Cummings, National Science Honor Society Members, their advisors Sara Whitaker, Mike Boyd, and STEAM Night Coordinators Tatiana Hakimian and Julie Bonventere can rest assured that STEAM Night was a hit with families. The Daler community can not wait for next year’s event!

—Submitted by Farmingdale School District