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Friday, June 6, 2025
Vol. 85, No. 23
DA, town partner to fight senior scammers
Syosset HS honors 17 studentathletes at Commitment Day
In a concerted effort to safeguard senior citizens from increasingly prevalent scams, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly and the Town of Oyster Bay are partnering to host an educational seminar on Monday, June 9, at 1:30 p.m. at the Hicksville Community Center, 28 W. Carl Street, Hicksville. The initiative aims to equip seniors and their caregivers with the knowl-
Seventeen Syosset High School student-athletes stand together on the Syosset High School field after a commitment ceremony. Photo courtesy of the Syosset School District Syosset High School celebrated its student-athletes at the high school’s annual Athlete Commitment Day on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Seventeen of Syosset’s most distinguished student-athletes committed to play their respective sports at the collegiate level during a ceremony held in the High School’s guidance office. The event was hosted by varsity lacrosse coach John Calabria, and attended by family, faculty coaches, and members of the
administration, including District Superintendent Dr. Thomas Rogers and Athletic Director Scott Steuber. Coach Calabria commended the student-athletes for their character, dedication, and achievement. He also recognized the students’ families for supporting them throughout their journey to becoming a collegiate athlete. Dr. Rogers reminded the students that the District will always be cheering for their suc-
cess, even from afar. The following student-athletes were honored: Jessica Alessi, Cornell University (Soccer) Alexa Baek, Iona University (Lacrosse) Lily Brill, University of Chicago (Lacrosse) Declan Broggy, Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Football) Will Cawley, Lehigh (Lacrosse) See page 8
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edge and tools necessary to recognize, report, and combat fraudulent schemes. Senior citizens, often targeted due to their limited familiarity with modern technology and scam tactics, face heightened risks of manipulation. Factors such as loneliness and medication-related vulnerabilities can exacerbate their susceptibility. The seminars will cover a See page 8
Jericho teen is 1st in science competition BY GARY SIMEONE It was a wonderful month of May for Lilly Horowitz, a Jericho High School senior, who took first place in her category at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF.) The precocious teen participated in the esteemed competition from May 10-16th, earning 1st place in her category, “Cellular and Molecular Biology.” Her project, entitled, ‘Ack sRNAs induce TE silencing
histone marks,’ placed 1st out of fifty other projects in the category. Horowitz said in that in March she competed in the Long Island Science Engineering Fair and Regional competition, where she earned top scores alongside other students in her category. “I was in the top two scores for my region, which helped me earn a bid to the international Regeneron Science See page 8
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