The Hampton Bays School District is pleased to announce that 47 members of its Class of 2025 will graduate with a New York State Seal of Biliteracy on their diplomas — the largest number of graduates in the district to receive the designation to date.
The students earned this credential through several combinations of criteria, including achieving mastery in English and Spanish or French classes in their junior and senior years. Additionally, they were required to hold enrollment in Advanced Placement Language, AP Literature, AP Spanish Language and/or AP French Language and achieve high scores in their classes, as well as advanced scoring on the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test. They also presented culminating projects.
The intent of the seal is to encourage students to study languages, identify high school graduates with language and biliteracy skills for employers, provide universities with additional information about applicants seeking admission and placement, prepare students with 21st-century skills, recognize the value of language instruction and affirm the value of diversity in a multilingual society.
The Hampton Bays School District extends its congratulations to its students who earned the seal: Emily Acevedo, Steven Aguero, Job Almarez, Haley Amigon, Justin Barreto, Alex Bermudez, Kevin Blas Ramirez, Julia Brandes, Giancarlo Calanche, Giovani Calieca Garcia, Litzi Reyna Calieca Hernandez, Gissell Campos Galeas, Jennifer Patricia Carabajo Cardenas, Audrey Chiliquinga, Jennifer Chunir, Yusabeth Contreras, Melany Coronel, Yuri Domingo Hernandez, Daniel Feliciano Gonzalez, David Fernandez, Sofia Galvan, Valeria Gamboa, Michelle Gonzalez-Hernandez, Andrea Jarrin, Damian Lara, Emilio Llerena Garzón, Daniela Loja Boni, Emily Londono, Esther Lopez Cornejo, Geyson Martinez Murillo, Christopher Mendoza Perez, Daniel Perez Galindo, Dayana Quijada Alvarenga, Alexandra Ramirez Aquino, Christina Reddington, Alan Reyes Ochoa, Ashley Rodriguez, Josselin Rojas, Christopher Roldan, Franclin John Saldana-Diaz, Keyry Sanchez, Adrian Santamaria Arbelaez, Daphene E. Sequeira, Clara Maria Tene Quizhpi, Emily Tobar Fonseca, Jesus Uceda Velasquez and Brianna Valderrama Arroyave.
Date Added: 6/23/2025