Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the 70 students from 33 local schools who he presented with New York State Assembly Citation of Merit awards during graduation this year. Assemblyman Braunstein also provided nearly 1,400 New York State Assembly Certificates of Merit to graduating students from 20 schools in his district.

“I provided New York State Citation of Merit awards to students who have shown leadership and have demonstrated a willingness to assist both their schools and their communities. I am confident in their success as the future leaders of our community,” said Braunstein.

Listed are the award winners and their schools:

Archbishop Molloy High School: Amelia Singh

Bayside High School: Riya George, Kenny Perez

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School: Elsa Alvarado, Samuel Weprin

Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy of Douglaston: Jennifer Caceres, Jaelyn Peek, Laura Toscano

Holy Trinity School: James Kennedy, Alexis Lodico

IS 25 – Adrien Block Intermediate School: Judy Yum

JHS 194 – William H. Carr Junior High School: Jordan Ban

MS 67 – Louis Pasteur Middle School: Elise Kwong, Ida Wang

MS 158 – Marie Curie Middle School: Horace Wan, Michelle Wang

MS 294 – Bell Academy: Alanah Durant, Olivia Fung-Perez

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School: Mark Iocco

Our Lady of the Snows School: Melanie Girao, Isabel Vasquez, Saramarie Wade

P. 009 – The Walter Reed School: Benny Pena

PS 31 – The Bayside School: Tanya Ansari, Kip Dallaris, Christine Petrone, Michael Porr, Damian Rodriguez, Stefania Skaliotis

PS 32: Azan Nazar, Julia Ragoussis

PS 79 – The Francis Lewis School: Henry Barrera, Ziv Cheng, Desiree Galanti, Nicholas Irizarry, Nicolette Pontorno

PS 98 – The Douglaston School of Literature: Amelia Volpe

PS 107 – Thomas A. Dooley School: Thomas Casalo, Benjamin Chavez, Richard Gonzalez, Alex Hatzikyriakos, Keven Torres

PS 115 – Glen Oaks School: Nivaj Haque

PS 159: Lia Lopez

PS 169 – Bay Terrace School: Isabela Herrera, Emma Matthews, Alexa Psomopoulos, Sarah Sanchez

PS 184 – Flushing Manor School: Brandon Herrera

PS 193 – Magnet School of Discovery: Ariana Somen

PS 209 – Clearview Gardens School: Abigail Figueira, Evan Rothstein, Angela Zhang

PS 221 – The North Hills School: Sarah Armoogam, Jacqueline Chao, Marcus Lau, Juwon Lee

PS 811– Casey Simmons

Sacred Heart School: Arianna Alvero, Daniella Pacifico

Saint Kevin School: Alexa Giaccone, Lucas Ng

Saint Mel’s School: Gina DeMarinis, Sabrina DeMarinis, Gianna Mavrovic

St. Andrew Avellino School: Connie Rim

St. Luke School: Josip Banovic, Kevin Rivera

Townsend Harris High School at Queens College: Amanda Ramsaroop

World Journalism Preparatory School: Brais Sampedro