Long Beach High School is proud to announce the top two students for the Class of 2025. Congratulations to valedictorian Daniel Brenner and salutatorian LiLin Garfinkel. Both are IB Diploma Candidates and contribute significantly to their school community.

Among Daniel’s many accomplishments, he is currently a member of the National Honor Society. He plays saxophone in the school’s jazz band and is a varsity athlete as captain of the school’s badminton and bowling teams. He is mechanical design lead and treasurer of Long Beach Robotics and vice president of Tri-M Music Society. He is also proficient in speaking Japanese.

LiLin’s many accomplishments include recently named a National Merit Commended Student. She is vice president of treasury of the National Honor Society, current president of the math team. She is co-founder and vice president of the school’s Asian American Pacific Islander Culture Club as well as treasurer of Class Club. She plays viola and is a member of the Chamber Orchestra and Long Beach High School Principal Quartet. She volunteers at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island where she assists in teaching Mandarin and traditional Chinese culture to young students.

Congratulations Daniel and LiLin on this well-deserved honor.

Date Added: 12/2/2024