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Students learn good business at annual challenge principal at Calhoun, served as his school’s representative chairperson for the BMBC. “It’s a great opportunity Competition between 25 teams of three students tested across the board,” Melkonian their professional skills before said. “The kids hear the reallocal business leaders at the world application of what annual Bellmore-Merrick Busi- they’re lear ning in school. ness Challenge on Dec. 5. That’s what this event is trying The 75 high school students to shine a light on.” were selected from the three The business competition participating star ted seven schools: Sanford H. years ago, adding Calhoun High a live, practical S ch o o l , Jo h n F. experience to the Kennedy High district’s business School, and Weleducation prolington C. Mepham gram. High School. The “I believe busicompetition took ness is the foundaplace at the Brooktion for all educaside School, the tion and entrepred i s t r i c t ’s h e a d - MARk MElkoNIAN neurship,” Melkoquarters, in North Assistant principal nian said. “I want Merrick. to grow that busiCalhoun High School Each team was ness mindset in assigned one of our district. There five topics to create a brief is a connection between what pitch about either retail mar- you need to be successful in keting, sports and entertain- high school, and what you need ment marketing, hospitality to be successful in college and services, entrepreneurship, or ultimately successful in the technology. The competition business world.” requires teammates to think Before and after the competicritically about the prompts tion, the district provided other they are given, create a pitch, educational and career-buildpresent it, and answer the judg- ing activities such as an inspies’ questions within one hour. rational presentation by keyMark Melkonian, assistant Continued on page xx
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‘All Aboard’ the Polar Express! The Bellmore-Merrick community gathered at the Brookside School on Dec. 14 for the 10th Polar Express event, sponsored by the Nassau County Lions. Children from around the county and beyond received toys, goodies, toiletries and more as they ‘boarded’ the train and went from station to station. Right, Lynn Coyle, principal of Park Avenue School in the North Bellmore School District, with Nina Lanci, a longtime North Bellmore school board member and founding member of the Polar Express. Above, members of Mepham High School’s Leo’s Club Gulsham Singh, Samira Ramoutar, Samar Ahmad and Areeba Shahid manned a station inside the school. Story, more photos, Page 3.
believe business is the foundation for all education and entrepreneurship.