Valedictorian

The South High School Valedictorian is Chloe Ning.

South High Valedictorian Chloe Ning is an AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Commended Student, and she earned a perfect score on the PSAT. She is a member of the South High Math team, an all-star competitor in the Nassau County Interregional Math League, and the founder and captain of an all-girls VEX Robotics team. Chloe plays Bb and bass clarinet in the school’s symphonic band and wind ensemble, and she mentored elementary musicians through the Great Neck South Music Buddies program.

Throughout her high school career, Chloe has demonstrated a passion for math. She earned regional and national accolades through math competitions including the Nassau County Math Tournament, Nassau County Interregional Math League, New York State (NYSML) and American Regional Mathematics Leagues (ARML), plus top scores on the American Mathematics Competition (AME10) exam and the invitation-only American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME). She was selected to participate in several advanced summer programs including the G2 Math Program at MIT and Carnegie Mellon, and the international Yau Math Camp at the Shanghai Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences where she studied linear and quantum linear algebra and was awarded a Best Project Award in Mathematical Research.

Chloe will attend MIT.

Salutatorian

The South High School Salutatorian is Elaine He.

South High Salutatorian Elaine He is an AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Scholarship Finalist, and National French Exam Gold Medalist. She serves as a coordinator for the South High Art club, a competitor on the Math team, and a member of the Philosophy club.

Art and math are two subject areas where Elaine excels, and she shares her talents through volunteer work within the community. Elaine pursued advanced work in AP-level art courses, had her work featured in local exhibits, and received top honors through several juried art competitions including Gold Key and Silver Key awards in the Scholastic Art & Writing Competition. She shares her artistic abilities and inspires young artists as a volunteer at the Gold Coast Arts Center. In addition to her success in challenging math courses, Elaine was a top scorer on the Nassau Math Tourney Team and further enriched her studies through a math program at Boston University. She provides weekly tutoring for middle school students in both math and French.

Elaine will attend Northwestern University.