Bellport High School has announced the top 10 students of the Class of 2025. Leading the group are Keshavi Shah and Maya Dixit, who will serve as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, and Lily Seif, the class essayist. The three seniors earned the top spots through their outstanding commitment to academics. Rounding out the list of high-achieving seniors are Anthony Costanza, Nicole Alvarado-Diaz, Ryan Seubert, Jannat Majid, Kaitlyn Schuessler, Lauren La Grega and Erin Dupaya.
Shah is an AP Scholar with Distinction, president of her school’s Science Bowl team, vice president of the Math Honor Society, and a member of the National, Science and English honor societies. She also participates in Key Club, the Multicultural Club and the WISE program. Outside of school, she conducts research through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s MITES STEM program.
Shah will be attending Rice University on a full four-year college scholarship through the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship Program. She plans to study mechanical engineering.
Equally impressive is Maya Dixit, an AP Scholar with Distinction who will graduate with an AP Capstone diploma. She is president of her school’s Math Honor Society and French Club, vice president of the Science Bowl team, and treasurer of the English Honor Society and Class of 2025 council. She is also a member of the National, French and Tri-M Music honor societies and participates in the WISE program. As a multitalented musician, Dixit plays the French horn, trumpet and flugelhorn in her school’s jazz band and pit orchestra. On the athletic front, she is a varsity tennis player, serves as captain of her team and holds an All-League title in the sport.
She plans to study applied mathematics in college.
Lily Seif is also an AP Scholar with Distinction and will be graduating with an AP Capstone designation. She is treasurer of her school’s Science Honor Society, vice president of the Future Teachers of America Club and a former president of Key Club. She is a member of her school’s National, English and French honor societies, as well. Additionally, she participates in the WISE program.
She plans to study biochemistry on a pre-med track in the fall.
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Date Added: 3/18/2025