Leilah Peralta of Bloomfield, New Jersey graduated from Bloomfield High School on June 18 and was named to the National Honor Society.

Ms Peralta, the daughter of Pedro and Karen Peralta of Bloomfield, and the granddaughter of Patricia Ferguson of Warwick, will attend Fordham University in New York City.

Ms Peralta graduated in the top five percent of her Class and was a violinist in the school orchestra and string ensemble.

She was also a squad leader in the Bloomfield Bengals Marching Band's Colour Guard, performing at football games and marching band competitions in the Northeast US. Her other interests included baton twirling in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.