Floral Park: Students Hannah Schlecter and Robert Todaro and teacher Deborah Francis

West Babylon: Students Lili Chasen and Kelly Weisenseel and teacher Phil Armato

Bethpage: Teacher Scott Lynch and students Amy Gaines and Julianne Tierney

Hicksville: Teacher Amanda Mayr and students Melody Ciorciari and Prateek Kohli

Malverne: Student Marlon Johnson and teacher Sheryil Straker

West Islip: Students Phil Siconolfi and Hallie Corrino and teacher Aron Chizik

Uniondale: Student Kharolann Pierre and Teacher Adeola Tella

The Wheatley School: Students Daniel Wickes and Jesse Manor and Teacher Dr. John Staudt

H. Frank Carey High School: Students Louis Cona and Frank Sivilli and teacher Patrick Frino

Westbury: Student Marcus Molloy and teacher Aaron Howell

Professor of History Mike D’Innocenzo explains the National Issues Forum concept to the students

Professor of Law and author Eric Lane introduces students to how the New York State government constitution and structure came to be

Eric Lane

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli discusses New York State issues as a luncheon keynote speaker

The Renew New York program faculty with Comptroller DiNapoli: Bernie Stein, Andrea Libresco, Eric Lane and Michael D’Innocenzo

The Renew New York Summer Fellows and faculty

Newsday editorial board member Anne Michaud with Newsday Albany bureau chief James Madore and Newsday editorial board editor Rita Ciolli discuss how they look at issues at the newspaper

Newsday editorial board editor Rita Ciolli

Albany bureau chief James Madore

Professor D’Innocenzo asks the Newsday reporter and editors a question

James Madore stays after the panel to answer individual questions

Taking the airconditioned bus to the library for a special research session

Carol Simon, Assistant Professor at the Axinn Library, gives the students a lecture about researching using public databases

Students using research techniques