For the fifth year in a row State Representative Alma Allen, in partnership with AT&T rewarded top graduates of District 131 with laptops.  On May 30th and 31st of  2009, State Board of Education Member Lawrence A. Allen, on behalf of State Representative Dr. Alma Allen, who was attending legislative duties, along presented laptops to the top three graduates of House District 131 high school.  Recipients were Madison High School Valedictorian DeMarlon Duralle Carter, Salutatorian Ashlee Dominique Warner and Jennifer Menendez, as well as Westbury High School Valedictorian Elizabeth Caroline Jaroszewski, Salutatorian Robert Edward Forger, and Victoria Michelle Bole.