The Westhampton Beach High School Virtual Enterprise team, Soteria, took home top awards at the VE National Business Plan Competition, held April 11-12.

Team Soteria took first place in New York state before advancing and earning fifth place in the country. They competed against 200 teams at the state level and vied against 700 teams for their fifth-place finish at nationals.

Soteria is set up as a cybersecurity training business. The team’s members created

their business concept and formulated plans to market it.

The Westhampton Beach School District extends its congratulations to Soteria on their exceptional performance.

Date Added: 4/18/2024

Westhampton Beach High School students who volunteer their time with the Westhampton War Memorial Junior Ambulance program were celebrated for their hard work and dedication on April 15. During the event, Southampton Town Supervisor Maria Moore praised the students and presented the organization with a proclamation. She also listened to the students speak about their experiences while volunteering. In addition, accolades were given to the students by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carolyn Probst and Principal Dr. Christopher Herr, as well as by members of the ambulance program.

Date Added: 4/17/2024

 

The Westhampton Beach School District congratulates Maya Farnan and Reese King, who were named to Newsday’s Top 100 Long Island Girls Lacrosse Players list. Farnan was recognized for making 145 saves last season and King earned accolades for making 38 goals, 10 assists and 64 draw controls last season.

Date Added: 4/8/2024

Westhampton Beach High School AP French students in Nicolette Galante’s class recently had the opportunity to virtually meet with Dr. Souad Fennouh-Chalhoub, a member of the United Nations’ Outreach Division in the Department of Global Communications. Prior to the meeting, the students learned about the qualifications needed to work at the U.N. and prepared questions regarding how the U.N. addresses global issues such as hunger, health, access to safe drinking water, issues of peace and security, decolonization, gender equality and safety of children. During the briefing, the students communicated entirely in French with Dr. Fennouh-Chalhoub, who answered as many questions as time allowed.

Date Added: 4/5/2024

This summer, Westhampton Beach High School junior Nicholas Borruso will be attending the prestigious Stony Brook Simons Summer Research Program. He is the first Westhampton Beach High School student to earn entry into the highly competitive program; only 4% of all applicants are accepted.

As part of the six-week program, Borruso will be working on zebrafish research with Professor Dr. Howard Sirotkin in the department of neurobiology and behavior.

“This is very validating for me,” said Borruso, whose science research project relates to the developmental and behavioral effects of copper sulfate on zebrafish. “My interests align perfectly with Dr. Sirotki’s fisheries research.”

Borruso first became interested in zebrafish after taking an online summer course through Brown University. He previously took an online course about bioscience through Stamford University.

“Nick has shown a strong interest in zebrafish neuroscience since I've met him, and I am very excited that he has earned the opportunity to work with researchers at Stony Brook University this summer, said Dr. Dianna Gobler, science research teacher.

To earn his spot in the summer program, Borruso was required to participate in a highly selective application process that included his impressive academic record and recommendations from his teachers.

He attributed his success to those teachers, noting, “The guidance of my science and math teachers has been exceptional.”

Apart from his research, Borruso serves as vice president of his school’s robotics team and is a member of Mathletes and Key Club.

Date Added: 4/4/2024