The valedictorian and salutatorian of their New York high school graduating class have been recognized as two identical twin sisters.
According to a press statement from the West Hempstead Union Free School District, Gloria, and Victoria Guerrier earned the top two ranks at West Hempstead Secondary School this year with grades of 105.3 and 104.9, respectively, placing them in the top 5% of their graduating class.
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The fraternal twins, both 17, expressed their happiness at having achieved their lifelong desire after learning the news last Wednesday.
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The valedictorian and salutatorian of West Hempstead Secondary School are New York twins Gloria and Victoria Guerrier.
“It was nice just to know that I made it and I achieved my dream that I’ve been wanting for so long,” Gloria Guerrier shared with “Good Morning America.”
Victoria Guerrier noted, “We had been working for this for a long time but we never know what can happen in the four years, so we’re very happy that it turned out the way we wanted.”
The Guerriers’ success is not surprising to West Hempstead Secondary School Principal Joseph Pumo, who noted that they both had a high level of determination and stated he could “not be more proud” of them.
Gloria and Victoria Guerrier, twin sisters, and Joseph Pumo, principal of West Hempstead High School, grin for the camera.
In response to GMA, Puma remarked, “From the very beginning, the first time anybody meets them, you can tell that they are special young ladies and that their ability to create a goal for themselves and create a plan and stick with that plan and their persistence was evident.”
The Guerrier sisters claim that they have been “very competitive” for the past four years, particularly with one another.
Victoria Guerrier noted, “Whenever I would get a certain grade, and it wouldn’t look like hers, we would always compete, and it really helped us push each other and improve and always constantly reflect on how we’re doing.”
Such sentiment was mirrored by Gloria Guerrier. “It’s like the saying, ‘How iron sharpens iron.’ We really use each other to improve upon ourselves,” she added. “I think that level of competition between us was what really helped us.”
Victoria Guerrier stated that she wants to let other young students, particularly young ladies, know that they can achieve their goals.
“Throughout my high school journey … I’ve learned to overcome self-doubt because we all have it,” she encourages. “We all have those thoughts of, ‘Can I do it? Can I do it?’ I would tell those young girls looking up to me that anything is possible, truly. And if you set your mind to it, you can achieve.”
The two high school seniors excel academically as well as athletically, garnering All-State accolades in track and field, a sport they both plan to play in college.
Thank you to West Hempstead Secondary School
Gloria and Victoria Guerrier excel academically and are renowned track and field athletes.
The Guerrier sisters will study computer science with a focus on artificial intelligence when they enroll at Yale University in Connecticut in the autumn.
Victoria Guerrier, “We do want to both major in the same thing — artificial intelligence — but I think I want to move more into neural technology, with helping certain patients who have been limited physically learn to overcome their physical disabilities with technology.”
Gloria Guerrier, who claims to be more inclined to science and math, is considering concentrating on “devices and apparatuses for consumers.”
Although there have been some parallels between the two young women, they are certain that they will not be sharing a room at school.
“I want to stay as far away from her as possible. I think we’ve been roommates for long enough. We shared the same room forever so I think it’s best to venture out and meet a new circle of friends,” explained Gloria Guerrier.
