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Bruce Blakeman retains OHS students Nassau County executive seat study cancer By ABIGAIL GRIECO
and genetics
agrieco@liherald.com
Incumbent Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman declared victory over Democrat Seth Koslow on Tuesday. Blakeman, who gained his second four-year ter m, had focused his campaign on what he considered his successes — boosting public safety, cutting taxes and protecting the county’s quality of life. In speaking with the Herald previously, he expressed pride in the county’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — the first of its kind in the U.S. — which is using a portion of the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow to hold detainees. “I want to thank the men and women of Nassau County for giving us all your trust,” Blakeman said. “If not for the people of Nassau County coming out the way they did, we
“This program isn’t just about learning science,” Pepe said. “It’s about experiencing it Six Oceanside High School the way real researchers do, students spent their summer in designing experiments, collectuniversity labs in Queens and ing data, writing papers and M a n h a t t a n , c o n d u c t i n g presenting findings at competiadvanced research on cancer tions throughout the year.” therapies, genetic Students ear n signaling and discollege credit while ease prevention. working in medical T heir work is schools, universipart of the school’s ties and research rigorous Science institutions. DurResearch Program, ing the first half of a g rowing STEM the school year, pipeline that conthey will finalize tinues to produce data collection and some of the complete their re gion’s most research papers. accomplished Starting in Januyoung scientists. ary, they will enter Led by science a whirlwind stretch research teacher of monthly science Michael Pepe, the competitions — program immerses i n cl u d i n g l a r g e MIChAEL PEPE students in authenscale research fairs tic, graduate-level Science research and specialized work through three teacher contests in areas programs: Foundalike chemistry, bioltions in Research, Colle ge ogy and computer science — Research and AP Capstone. The stretching through June. Colle ge Research track, in For many, the experience which the six students are begins with a learning curve enrolled, demands a minimum and ends with breakthroughs of 90 hours of summer labora- that surprise even them. tory work under the guidance Junior Jadon Maroto spent of a doctorate-level mentor. Continued on page 10
By ABIGAIL GRIECO
agrieco@liherald.com
Tim Baker/Herald
Republican County executive Bruce Blakeman was elected to his second term on tuesday night, easily defeating his democratic challenger, Seth Koslow. wouldn’t have had the tremendous result we had tonight.” In another high-profile race, Republican John Ferretti, who was appointed Hempstead town supervisor in August, defeated Democrat Joe Scianablo to secure a full term. Ferretti previously told the Herald that the purpose of
serving in local government is to make a difference in people’s lives every day — and now he will get to act on those words. “Our position on the issues that face Hempstead residents, Nassau County residents — we’re on the right side of every one of them,” Ferretti told Herald reporters Tuesday night.
ElEction RESUltS Office
Leading
Opponent
nassau county Executive
Bruce Blakeman (R) ................. 54%
Seth Koslow (d) ................46%
nassau county District Attorney anne donnelly (R) .................... 55%
nicole aloise (d) ...............45%
nassau county comptroller
elaine phillips (R) ..................... 55%
Wayne Wink Jr. (d) ............45%
nassau county clerk
Maureen o’Connell (R) ............. 57%
Joylette Williams (d) .........43%
town of Hempstead Supervisor
John Ferretti (R)........................ 53%
Joseph Scianablo (d) ........47%
town clerk
Kate Murray (R) ........................ 57%
Yveline dalmacy (d) ..........43%
county legislator District 4
patrick Mullaney (d) ................. 61%
petros Krommidas (d).......39%
county legislator District 6
debra Mule (d) ........................ 65%
danielle Smickle (R) .........35%
council District 4
Laura Ryder (R) ........................ 55%
darien Ward (d) ................45%
unofficial results as of midnight tuesday
T
hese students are working in labs where the expectations are very high. They rise to the challenge every single time.