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Gold Medal awarded to W.H. student gressional Award recognizes initiative, service and achievement among America’s youth. Participants earn bronze, Eyal Traeger, a West Hempstead resident and senior silver, and gold certificates and at Hebrew Academy of Nassau medals by achieving goals in County, was recognized as part public service, personal develof the 2026 Cong ressional opment, physical fitness and expedition or exploAward Gold Medal ration. Class, earning U.S. “I gained a Congress’ highest strong understandh o n o r g ive n t o ing of myself, my youth for volunteer c o m m u n i t y, a n d service and personhow I can benefit al development. those around me,” As a result of his Traeger said in a s e r v i c e, T r a e g e r written statement. w a s i nv i t e d t o “My volunteering attend this year’s experience inspired Gold Medal Summit me to spearhead my i n Wa s h i n g t o n , own initiative. D.C., from June 8-10. “I learned that I He also ear ned could make a real the Congressional impact on the comAward STEM Star EyAl TRAEgER designation, which Congressional Award munity through volrecognizes medalGold Medal recipient u n t e e r i n g , ” h e added. “I learned to ists who completed use my strengths to science, technology, engineering, and math-related help overcome my weaknesses. activities as part of their Con- I will take the lessons I learned from the Congressional Award gressional Award projects. This fall, Traeger plans to with me for the rest of my life.” Traeger completed a wide attend Binghamton University, where he will major in mechan- range of projects on the way to ical engineering, with a minor receiving his award. He organized letter drives for veterans in photography. Established in 1979, the ConContinued on page 7
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Knicks fans celebrate at championship parade Knicks fans who could not get a good view of the parade congregated on Church Avenue, parallel to Broadway. Fans also climbed on NYC Department of Sanitation trucks during the championship parade, leading chants from on top of the trucks. Story, more photos, Page 8.
will take the lessons I learned from the Congressional Award with me for the rest of my life.