Gloria and Victoria Guerrier, twin sisters from West Hempstead Secondary School, have distinguished academic success, earning the honours of salutatorian and valedictorian for the Class of 2023. This is an outstanding example of sibling rivalry. Last week, Gloria got an excellent grade point average of 105.3, while Victoria closely followed with 104.9. The fact that both sisters have kept immaculate academic records and have never received a grade lower than 100 during their high school careers makes their accomplishment all the more impressive.
The twins have always thrived on healthy rivalry in the classroom, constantly pushing one another to achieve greater heights. Each time one sister received a higher grade, the other was inspired to work even harder the next time. They attribute their extraordinary achievement to their shared drive.
Victoria expressed her satisfaction that their efforts over the past four years had paid off as they looked back on their accomplishments. She said, “We had been working for this for a long time, but we never know what can happen in the four years,” when she spoke on “Good Morning America.” We are therefore grateful that everything went as planned.
The Guerrier sisters excel in a variety of areas, not just academia. They are also successful varsity athletes in three sports, earning All-County and All-State recognition for their outstanding track and field accomplishments.
The sisters received praise from West Hempstead Secondary School, which noted that their most recent achievement is just one of many honours they have received both inside and outside the classroom. They graduated from secondary school in the top 5% of their class and have never shied away from a demanding course load.
Gloria and Victoria will both be attending Yale University in the next autumn, where they both intend to major in computer science. Their friendly rivalry is still going strong as they enter college. The world eagerly anticipates seeing their continued success and growth as they pursue excellence in higher education, and the stage is set for an exciting new chapter in their academic journey.
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