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Chris Borzor reflects on his Olympic 100 time I’ll be way more prepared hgaldamez@liherald.com and ready.” Borzor went up against a couChris Borzor, of North Bald- ple of the world’s fastest men in win, was reflecting on his per- his heat, including 2021 Olympic formance in the Paris Olympics silver medalist Fred Kerley — last week while still enjoying the who went on to win the bronze sights and sounds of the City of medal in the 100 on Aug. 4 — and Love. Great Britain’s record holder in The 25-year-old both the 100 and 200 represented his m e t e r s, Z h a r n e l native Haiti in the Hughes. 100-meter dash on “They are some Aug. 3, but did not really good sprintqualify for the secers,” Borzor chuckond round after finled. “Coming into ishing in fifth place the race, I knew I in the eighth and had to give it my final preliminary best, but it was a heat, with a time of tough heat to quali10.28 seconds. fy for because I had On Aug. 9, Borzor, some of the fastest CHRIS BORZOR who gained promirunners in the nence for his sprint- Olympic competitor, whole world.” ing at Uniondale 100-meter dash A member of the High School and class of 2018 at then at the UniversiUniondale High, ty of Cincinnati and the Univer- Borzor excelled in the 100, 200, sity of Southern California, told and 400 meters as well as the the Herald that he had fulfilled a long jump. As a senior, he finlifelong dream despite the out- ished fifth in both the 100 and come. 200 in the New York State Public “I feel good,” he said. “It was High School Athletic Associaa blessing trying to qualify for tion Track and Field Championthe second round. I was happy ships. with it — I can’t get mad While running for Cincinnabecause I’m just blessed to be ti, he met Nadine Faustin-Parkhere. I tried my best, but next
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Lawrence Road Middle School eighth-grader Peter Arevalo, standing, checked out what Avery Dixon, a seventh-grader, was doing with his circuitry setup.
STEAM summer camp aims to inspire future engineers By KELSIE RADZISKI kradziski@liherald.com
The Uniondale school district is training its students to be the next astronauts, scientists and engineers, at a unique summer camp. Middle and high school students recently rode the current of renewable energy at the district’s third annual Summer STEAM Camp. STEAM, which stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and math, integrates elements of the arts, like creative thinking and design skills, with the discipline of science and math, expanding on traditional education and opening up opportunities for more Uniondale students.
This year’s weeklong program, held at Walnut Street Elementary School at the end of July, focused on the theme Creating Smart Homes Using Renewable Energy. There were 25 students, ranging from incoming seventhgraders to rising high school seniors, who dived into the world of sustainable technology through comprehensive lessons and hands-on projects. “We are thrilled with the success of this year’s Summer STEAM Camp,” Monique Darrisaw-Akil, the district’s superintendent, said in a news release. “Our scholars had the chance to learn about renewable energy and sustainable solutions when it comes to smart ContinueD on PAge 4
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