Brandon Saldana , a senior at Chaminade High School has been admitted via early decision as a member of the Class of 2013 of Amherst College where he will major in Economics.

He was ranked in top 10% of his class, a member of the National Honor Society, Honor Roll, carrying at 96.7 average, National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) Scholar.

Brandon has also committed to play on the Varsity Soccer Team.

He is the son of Joseph and Evette Saldana of Garden City.

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Brian McGowan , son of Dr. and Mrs. Neil R. McGowan of Garden City is a recipient of the dean's award for academic excellence during the fall 2008 semester at Colgate University, where he is a member of the Class of 2009. To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a 3.30 or higher average while carrying a full course load of four courses per semester.

Brian is a 2005 graduate of Chaminade High School, Mineola, NY. He is concentrating in Math/Economics at Colgate.