Congratulations to Arianna Hughes ’13 and Curreen Luongo ‘13, who have each won a 2013 Emedco Academic Excellence Award. The two Sem seniors were among the 160 high school seniors from throughout Western New York who were honored during the 2013 Emedco awards program. The luncheon was held on June 9 at the Buffalo Bills Healthy Zone Field House in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Arianna Hughes is on the Honor Roll at Sem, and is also a National Honor Society member and peer tutor. Last autumn she was inducted into Sem’s Chapter of the Cum Laude Society. She served as president of Math Club, was a member of Book Club, and participated on the Mock Trial Team at Sem. She competed as a student-athlete on Sem’s varsity crew team. Her community service includes volunteering at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Arianna will attend Georgetown University in the fall.
Curreen Luongo is a member of the National Honor Society, peer tutor, Honor Roll student and AP scholar. In June she was inducted into the Cum Laude Society. This year she served as co-editor for the Seminaria yearbook. A co-president and co-founder of Sem’s Model UN Club, Curreen is a keen scholar of history. She competed for Sem as a student-athlete on the JV and varsity field hockey teams. Her community service includes participating in Project EDUCATE through the WNY Girls’ School Coalition. In the fall, Curreen will attend the University of Washington in Seattle.
Now in its eighth year, the Emedco Academic Excellence Awards program recognizes high-school seniors for their academic, athletic and service achievements. Approximately $50,000 in scholarships was presented through a random drawing of 50 $1,000 scholarships. To learn more about the program, go to www.emedco.com/ae.
We congratulate Arianna and Curreen for their achievements, and wish them both the best as they head off to college!
Founded in 1851, Buffalo Seminary, or Sem, is an independent day and boarding school for college-bound girls. Located at 205 Bidwell Parkway in the historic Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo, N.Y., Sem offers more opportunities for girls through an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory curriculum. Sem is a member of The New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) and The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), as well as an affiliate charter member of the Online School for Girls (OSG). To learn more, visit www.BuffaloSeminary.org.