The Westhampton Beach School District congratulates junior Lily Strebel on being named to Newsday’s top 50 Long Island girls track and field athletes. Lily was recognized for running 4:37.29 and placing ninth in the 1,500-meter race at last year’s outdoor state championship. She ran 4:43.93 in the same event at the Suffolk state qualifier.

Date Added: 4/19/2024

The Westhampton Beach High School Virtual Enterprise team, Soteria, took home top awards at the VE National Business Plan Competition, held April 11-12.

Team Soteria took first place in New York state before advancing and earning fifth place in the country. They competed against 200 teams at the state level and vied against 700 teams for their fifth-place finish at nationals.

Soteria is set up as a cybersecurity training business. The team’s members created

their business concept and formulated plans to market it.

The Westhampton Beach School District extends its congratulations to Soteria on their exceptional performance.

Date Added: 4/18/2024

Westhampton Beach High School students who volunteer their time with the Westhampton War Memorial Junior Ambulance program were celebrated for their hard work and dedication on April 15. During the event, Southampton Town Supervisor Maria Moore praised the students and presented the organization with a proclamation. She also listened to the students speak about their experiences while volunteering. In addition, accolades were given to the students by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carolyn Probst and Principal Dr. Christopher Herr, as well as by members of the ambulance program.

Date Added: 4/17/2024

The Westhampton Beach School District congratulates Maya Farnan and Reese King, who were named to Newsday’s Top 100 Long Island Girls Lacrosse Players list. Farnan was recognized for making 145 saves last season and King earned accolades for making 38 goals, 10 assists and 64 draw controls last season.

Date Added: 4/8/2024

Westhampton Beach High School AP French students in Nicolette Galante’s class recently had the opportunity to virtually meet with Dr. Souad Fennouh-Chalhoub, a member of the United Nations’ Outreach Division in the Department of Global Communications. Prior to the meeting, the students learned about the qualifications needed to work at the U.N. and prepared questions regarding how the U.N. addresses global issues such as hunger, health, access to safe drinking water, issues of peace and security, decolonization, gender equality and safety of children. During the briefing, the students communicated entirely in French with Dr. Fennouh-Chalhoub, who answered as many questions as time allowed.

Date Added: 4/5/2024