Wyandanch Memorial High School’s Class of 2026 valedictorian and salutatorian are Katia Pereira-Alvarado and Keiry Argueta, respectively. 

Pereira-Alvarado serves as secretary of the National Honor Society, vice president and treasurer of the Latinos Unidos Club, and a member of the school’s Art Club, Drama Club, Math Club, Science Olympiad team, Smart Scholars, drill team, colorguard and the physical fitness team. She has also been actively involved in Wyandanch’s Army Junior ROTC, where she served as a captain for two years and currently holds the position of battalion executive officer. Outside the classroom, she serves as a volunteer, accumulating over 400 community service hours.

Pereira-Alvarado will attend Stony Brook University, majoring in psychology on a pre-med track with the eventual goal of medical school and a career as a pediatrician.

Argueta serves as treasurer of the National Honor Society and in Wyandanch’s student government (she was named class vice president as a junior and executive vice president during her senior year), and is a member of the school’s varsity volleyball team and a participant in Stony Brook University’s HOPE program. She joined Army Junior ROTC as a sophomore, ultimately rising to the role of battalion commander. 

Argueta will attend Stony Brook University, majoring in psychology on a pre-med track with the goal of a career as an obstetrician/gynecologist.