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Earl L. Vandermuelen HS Senior Named National Merit Scholar

Gani N. Ates will attend Stony Brook University.

Gani Ates, of Port Jefferson, will attend Stony Brook University on the scholarship.
Gani Ates, of Port Jefferson, will attend Stony Brook University on the scholarship. (Port Jefferson Union Free School District)

PORT JEFFERSON, NY — A Earl L. Vandermuellen High School senior has been awarded a National Merit Scholarship.

Gani Ates, of Port Jefferson, will attend Stony Brook University on the scholarship. Ates' probable career will be in the field of physics.

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