The SHIELD award is presented to a high school junior who, selected by their school, showed an outstanding strength of character, commitment to self-growth and the spirit and initiative to bring about positive change in their community.

Michael Cassano Lacrosse, Academic and Leadership Highlights
The SHIELD award is presented to a high school junior who, selected by their school, showed an outstanding strength of character, commitment to self-growth and the spirit and initiative to bring about positive change in their community.

Honored to be among Newsday’s Top 100 Long Island boys lacrosse players for 2022.

Just twenty-five boys including me and fellow MacArthur General Joey Forcelli were selected to play on the Nassau County Regional team. In addition to playing against rival Suffolk County here on Long Island, we’ll also have the opportunity to represent Nassau in the New York State Regional Championship.

Five of my classmates and I participated in a regional conference on developing a solution to the nation’s gun violence problem.
