Congratulations to the 153 seniors who were named to the 2024 Principal’s List during a beautiful dinner and ceremony in the South Gym on May 29th. Twenty-seven years ago, the Principal’s List was created to honor those Walt Whitman graduates at the top of the class, recognize their extra-curricular involvement and service, superior character, and outstanding academic performance.
To be chosen for this prestigious recognition, a student must achieve an overall 94.9% grade point average during their four years at Walt Whitman High School. While the list is reserved only for those respected students who have strived for academic excellence, it also serves to encourage the student body as a whole, to push themselves and strive for greatness. The names of each year’s class of Principal’s List members are printed on a plaque and posted in the high school as a permanent honor of this extraordinary achievement, and seen by future students who pass through the halls as a reminder of what they can attain.
In congratulating this year’s Principal’s List inductees, Walt Whitman Principal John Murphy said, “As I reflect on your journey, I am reminded of the work of our school’s namesake, Walt Whitman. Coined as one of the greatest writers to ever exist in American literature, Walt Whitman was someone who continued to push the boundaries of his own intellect and capabilities, just like many of you. He defined American literature rather than be confined by his colleagues. That is exactly what I see here today. I see a handful of young men and women who refuse to settle or give in because it’s easy or because others will say this is the road we must follow. You look to blaze your own path and to ensure your success no matter where that road may take you.”
We are confident these students will continue to excel long after graduation. We wish the very best for them in all their future endeavors, knowing they will make a positive mark on the world.
Congratulations to Walt Whitman’s Class of 2024 Principal’s List:
Elise Abbate, Seth Aber, Rachel Adam, John Adams, Aleena Ali, Nathalie Alvarez, Isabella Alvear, Ariana Aramburu, John Bakke, Rylee Bert Riordan, Christopher Boettger-Smolich, Derek Bonilla Funez, Kelly Breaton, Abigail Brosnan, Kevin Brown, Kaniya Bucknor, Laura Calvo Chiquito, Angelina Caporusso, Makayla Castillo, Porter Chetty, Paul Chinsky, Cailin Claus, Andrew Connolly, Emma Creighton, Kieran Davis, Ryan DeRobertis, Thomas DeVita, Elana Denis, Christopher Di Leo, Jack Ehrlich, Kallie Eichner, Genevieve Esposito, Sean Fallon, Romel Farquharson, Carter Ferguson, Isis Fernandez, Jack Fischer, Helen Flores, Andrew Fogel, Elvin Fuentes Fernandez, Ria Gandhi, Harper Garvey, Leila Giammichele, Emily Goldberg, Sophia Goldberg, Kole Gottesman, Josie Grant, Alexis Guarisco, Nicolas Guillermo, Kaitlin Guttler, Sophia Hassman, Tinsley Healy, Caroline Hidalgo, Iris Hoffman, Ruby Hu, William Iemma, Ariana Intriago, Nayira Kabarajian, Eliana Kazin, Amanda Knudsen, Emma Kurtzberg, Cesar Laberiano Blas, Ismael Laraki, James Lettis, Angelina Liclican, John Lineen, Andrew Lorente, Angie Luna Martinez, Christopher Macaluso, Griffin MacPherson, Phoenix Madrid, Courtney Magee, Lily Majewski, Eric Maldonado, Maryam Malik, Anthony Maraboli, Fernanda Martinez, Monica Martinez Campos, Madison Matteo, Aaliyah Mazara Rivera, Kayla Mc Cann, Riley Mc Donnell, Paul Mc Nally, Justin Meyer, Isabelle Minero, David Monares, Kaitlyn Mondry, Eliana Montague, Emelyn Morales Cruz, Rocio Moreira Alvarado, Chelsea Murphy, Shaun Murphy, Aiza Nadeem, Logan Needham, Felipe Alexis Nunez, Adriana Nunez Rodriguez, Kate O'Phelan, Lillian O'Phelan, Grace Oliveri, Tiziana Orona Gaber, Lauren Ottaviano, Mason Peretson, Belen Perez, Amanda Phelan, Kate Pratt, Danielle Probst, Luca Pugliese, Maria Quimbay, Priscilla Ramirez Grajeda, Vanessa Ramsaran, Megan Rankel, Ronan Rattazzi, Charles Raymond, Emily Redelman, Maryuri Reyes Munoz, Joseph Ritter, Karina Rivera Rubio, Ashley Rivera Siguencia, Sophie Ross, Miahana Saini Armijos, Erica Sanchez Hernandez, Cassidy Saravia, Carlos Saravia Umanzor, William Schrama, Mia Sciberras, Alexander Seeloff, Mercy Shesha Lata, Ahmad Siddiqi, Emily Simorowski, Sardara Singh, Jaren Smullian, Venusmarlu Stewart, Sophia Swanson, Janiana Thai, Jonathan Thomas, Nina Thomas, Brennan Thompson, Ava Tsolis, Aurelia Turano, Deanna Valentin, Jeffrey Valle, Ashley Vanegas, Genesis Vasquez Lazo, Julia Veeder, Dayaneliz Veliz, Kaylee Vera, Alina Villarreal, Christina Villella, Alfred Wang, Isabella Winch, Rijaa Zaidi, Katherine Zhicay Macao