YHS Seniors Honored for Multilingual Excellence

Congratulations to the 17 Yorktown High School seniors who earned the New York State Seal of Biliteracy!

This prestigious recognition celebrates students who have demonstrated an advanced proficiency in English and at least one other language. With guidance from Ms. Marilee Mero and Assistant Principal John Gollisz, these seniors developed rigorous portfolios and delivered formal presentations showcasing their language skills, cultural understanding, and academic excellence.

The following seniors have earned the Seal of Biliteracy this year:

• Alberto Alexandre, Spanish

• Ditlum Bajrami, Albanian

• Priscilla Berlis, Spanish

• Michael Chitu, Spanish

• Emanuel Gojani, Albanian and Spanish

• Roni Haxha, Albanian

• Johan Kavanal, Spanish

• Melanie Pujols, Spanish

• Christina Semenko, Ukrainian

• Stavros Shafik, Spanish

• Nicole Skouras, Italian

• Elanna Smith, Spanish

• Ainhoa Todorov-Rubert, Spanish

• John Tyndal, Spanish

• Duru Unal, Turkish

• Norah Yang, Mandarin and Spanish

• Brandon Zhong, Mandarin