Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the 72 students from 35 local schools who he honored with New York State Assembly Citation of Merit awards during graduation this year. Assemblyman Braunstein also provided over 1,300 New York State Assembly Certificates of Merit to graduating students from 25 schools in his district.

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

Listed are the award winners and their schools:

• Archbishop Molloy High School: Lok-See Lam
• Bayside High School: Brian Rossman
• Benjamin N. Cardozo High School: Abigail Jim, Emily Shpringer
• Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy: Katherine Aboumoussa-Armfield, Lauren Leitch
• Holy Cross Greek Afternoon School: Ioanna Dalitsouris
• Holy Trinity Catholic Academy: Salvatore Barretta, Joseph Sullivan
• IS 25: Adrien Block School: Michael Gigante
• JHS 194 – William H. Carr Junior High School: Matthew Supa
• MS 67 – Louis Pasteur Middle School: Ishil Kirkhan
• MS 158 – Marie Curie Middle School: Caitilin Kuang, Maribel Mendoza, Emily Fishman
• MS 294 – Bell Academy: Edie Ha, Anthony Laterza
• Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy: Marilyn Curmi, Emily Sanso
• Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy: Soraya Chouloute, Christopher Julius Harris
• P. 9@PS209Q: Mista Barkley, Emmanuel Odiari, Elijah White, Majesty White
• PS 31 – The Bayside School: Giselle Chavannes, Mary Loukaitis, Brandon Morton, Justin Nunez, Angeline Pineda, Gabriel Ruiz, Vincent Tabone, Melina Luciana Yesquen
• PS 32 – State Street School: Jing Huang
• PS 79 – The Francis Lewis School: Artemis Brisnovali, Konstantine Siskos
• PS 94 – The David D. Porter School: Angelica Calderon
• PS 98 – The Douglaston School of Literature: Joseph Dulberg, Matthew Sharma
• PS 107 – Thomas A. Dooley School: Katherine Guzman, Ellie Tsuo
• PS 115 – The James J. Ambrose School: Jayla Threats
• PS 159: Chloe Cheng, Christian Vargas
• PS 169 – Bay Terrace School: Joshua Chang, Rebecca Solomon, Daniel Velez
• PS 184 – Flushing Manor School: Anthony Kaykaty, Nicoletta Laskaris
• PS 193 – Alfred J. Kennedy School: Joshua Jeng
• PS 209 – Clearview Gardens School: Michael Iseman, Karine Zhuo, Thomas Zullo
• PS 221 – The North Hills School: Michelle Hyun, Yovan Li
• PS 811 – Wan Ting Nian
• Q285: World Journalism Preparatory School: Hamza Ariyan, Nyla Briones, Robyn Landolfi, Yasmine Mohamed, Ivana Pitino
• Sacred Heart Catholic Academy: Joseph Martinez
• Saint Kevin Catholic Academy: Nicole Fahrenkrug, Tatiana Torres
• St. Andrew Avellino Catholic Academy: Justine Lao
• St. Luke School: Aurora Fitzgerald, Nicholas Frosina
• St. Mel’s Catholic Academy: Anthony Lobosco, Tara Nicholson
• Townsend Harris High School: Fariba Islam, Vanessa Chan, Zi Jun Tan