A Valley Stream student has been named the top overall winner of this year’s Long Island Youth Summit.
Emily Monfort, a junior at Valley Stream Central High School, beat out 170 finalists to win Best Overall Project in this year’s summit, which challenged students to develop solutions to environmental, socio-medical and socio-economic issues. It was held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monfort submitted a video on mental health and how students are coping with the pandemic.
“I did pour my heart into this project and this acknowledgment helped me realize that I should have more faith in myself,” said Monfort, who received a check for $1,000.
