Ellice Vassallo, the principal at West Babylon Senior High School announced that Nicole Krieg, a member of the senior class, has been recognized by the College Board's National Hispanic Recognition Program. Kreig is one of 4,000 students nationwide who has been recognized as such.

The National Hispanic Recognition Program is a College Board program that provides national recognition of the exceptional academic achievements of Hispanic high school seniors and identifies them for postsecondary institutions. Krieg qualified by taking the PSAT as a junior, doing well on the test, and demonstrating exceptional academic achievement in the classroom.