West Islip High School football players and coaches Steve Mileti and Steve Fasciani had the opportunity to travel to the National Football League headquarters in New York City and attend a leadership symposium.

Panelists included Robert Boland, a nationally known sports law professor; Ted Gregory, investment banker and current Columbia University director of diversity initiatives and talent retention; Dr. James Paci, orthopedic surgeon and associate professor at the Hofstra University Zucker School of Medicine; Mathew Whalen, president and CEO of Cord Meyer Real Estate Development Company; Kevin Boothe, NFL director and management council; Dawn Aponte, NFL chief football administrative officer; and David Gardi, NFL senior vice president of operations and policy compliance (and moderator).

West Islip alum and National Football Foundation board member Gabe Gallante from Rockline Wealth Management provided two coach buses to transport Suffolk County football players and families into NYC.