The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth has nominated seven Hampton Bays Middle School students to participate in its 2018 talent search, which recognizes the academic abilities and success of high-achieving students. 

The eighth-grade students were selected after scoring high on their state assessments, as well as on the Scholastic Reading Inventory Comprehension and Scholastic Math Inventory tests. They all scored in the 95th percentile. 

The Hampton Bays School District extends its congratulations to the following nominees: Lauren Emiddio, Zachary Himelfarb, Brianna Quiros, Alexis Reeves, Sofia Solano Cruz, Liam Sutton and Dante Zangrillo.