The Tablet All-Scholastic Team 2017

Nicholas James Simone 

Holy Cross High School

Parish: Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament

Family: Martha and Philip, parents; Brandon and Christopher, brothers Neighborhood: Bayside

Extracurricular Activities: National Honor Society, student mentor; Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament After-School Program; Holy Cross Science Olympiad Program; Baseball, Freshman and Junior Varsity; Hockey, Varsity

Honors and Scholarships: Holy Cross High School, full scholarship; Holy Cross Scholastic Medals; Holy Cross Academic Awards in Fine Arts, Mathematics, AP Science and World Languages; Johns Hopkins Book Award; American Chemical Society’s National Research Poster Competition, first place; NY Community Bank Award; NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence; U.S. President’s Education Award, summa cum laude

Post-Graduation Plans: Boston University to study biomedical engineering

Quote of inspiration: “Keep an open mind; try something new; and never let failure get in the way of your future success.”