Sewanhaka High School is pleased to announce that Michael Domingo and Kyla Montoya are the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the Class of 2025.
Michael is an incredibly dedicated student with outstanding work ethic. He has always been driven to excel in the school’s most challenging courses, and his overall GPA of 102.521 is a testament to his success. His academic proficiency also shines through his recognition as an AP Scholar with Distinction and as a National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student. Passionate about engineering and space exploration, Michael has been a highly motivated student in the district’s pre-engineering program. Through the program, he participated in the NASA TechRise Challenge with his classmates. Michael is a leader in the school community, serving as the vice president of the National Honor Society and the Science National Honor Society, and as officer of the Green Club. He is also an active member of Mathletes, Model UN and Key Club. A talented musician, he participates in the Jazz Band, Pit Orchestra and Marching Band. Dedicated to bettering the community, Michael has led a $35,000 Eagle Scout Project to construct a memorial wall and has dedicated more than 200 hours of his time to community service since 2021.
Kyla is committed to excellence, and she abides by her motto, “put forth your best effort for success consistently so there is no room for regrets.” Her impressive academic accomplishments are evident through her recognition as an AP Scholar with Distinction and as an AP Capstone Diploma recipient, and her overall weighted GPA of 102.12. Kyla is dedicated to improving quality of life and environmental issues through research. Among her many projects, she conducted research for Growing Beyond the Earth, led by Tropical Botanical Gardens in partnership with NASA, to help advance knowledge about gardening and plant management in space. She developed a project researching plant development under vibrations that could potentially be emitted by space stations. She also earned third place in the Plant Science category in the New York State Science and Engineering Fair for her project, “A Botanical Symphony? Investigating the effects of auditory and mechanical stimuli from urban noise pollution to Vigna radiata.” Kyla brings her environmental conscientiousness to the school community, serving as president of the school’s Green Club, recycling on a weekly basis and assisting with grounds’ cleanups. She is also an active member of the band, Jazz Band, the school and districtwide Marching Bands, Class Board, Mathletes and Science Research. Outside of school, Kyla volunteers her time at Bethel Assembly of God.