High School seniors Clare Levy and Gary Russin were each named Suffolk
Zone award winners by the New York State Association of Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance. They were honored at a recent dinner
ceremony at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook. The award is presented
annually to the top female and male senior physical education leaders in
each Suffolk County high school. Clare and Gary were chosen for their
outstanding character, leadership skills in schoolwide as well as
physical education and health class activities, positive attitude toward
instructional activities, scholastic achievements and being role models
for their peers.
Clare, a three-sport scholar-athlete – captain of the soccer
team, basketball team and lacrosse team – is also an AP Scholar and a
member of the National Honor Society. She has received athletic
scholarship offers for lacrosse and has chosen to attend Stony Brook
University, where she plans to major in history. She also has numerous
clubs and activities on her high school résumé, including Athletes
Helping Athletes, Leaders Club and Polar Plunge for Special Olympics.
She has coached both youth soccer and lacrosse.
Gary, a member of the football team, has an impressive list
of accomplishments in addition to being an AP Scholar. He is the
president of both the National Honor Society and History Honor Society,
has been a recipient of several local awards and is involved in Athletes
Helping Athletes, Compassion Without Borders and the Debate Club.