Elwood Valediction and Salutatorian

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School is pleased to announce that Amanda DiMartini and Zachary Wollman have respectively been named the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Elwood graduating Class of 2016.

During her time at Elwood-John H. Glenn High School, DiMartini was an active member of Natural Helpers, Alpha-to-Omega Club, the school’s newspaper, Languages Other Than English Honor Society and performed in the school’s musical for the past four years. She is currently the president of the National Honor Society. Outside of school, she volunteers at Huntington Hospital, is a member of Girl Scouts, performs with a community theater group and teaches piano lessons.

Dedicated to her studies, she is enrolled in five Advanced Placement courses and the school’s independent science research program. Along with graduating at the top of her class, she was named a Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Program, earned the Gold Award on the National Spanish Examinations in grades 9-11 and named a finalist in the National Hispanic Recognition Program for her success on the PSAT/NMSQT exam. She will continue her academic career at Harvard University where she plans to major in biology on the track to pre-medical studies.

“I am going to miss the small community we have here,” said DiMartini. “We all get along and know each other so well.”

Involved in his school community, Wollman has been a member of the high school tennis team, National Honor Society, Knowledge Masters, Knights for Nature, Science Olympiad Club, chamber choir and president of Mathletes. Among his many accomplishments, he earned a perfect score on his ACT college admission and placement exam. Wollman is enrolled in four Advanced Placement courses and is part of the independent science research program. In the fall, he plans to attend Boston University on a Presidential Scholarship and will major in engineering.

“I feel that the district really gives [students] the opportunity to take what [they] want out of high school,” said Wollman. “I wanted to challenge myself and not take only regents classes because I felt that I would learn more from an AP or honors course. I think, having that experience, is going to help me in college.”

Photo Caption: Elwood-John H. Glenn High School Class of 2016 valedictorian Amanda DiMartini and salutatorian Zachary Wollman.  Photo courtesy of the Elwood UFSD