Bellport High School senior Dennys Cardenas has received a St. Joseph’s University Presidential Grant. The merit-based scholarship gives him a full ride to the school. Cardenas said he cried when he received the news. “I was astounded and so emotional,” he said. During the summer and after school, Cardenas has been working to save as much money as possible to pay for college while also volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club of Bellport. “Now, I don’t have to worry,” he said. He plans to study biology at St. Joseph’s with the goal of going into the dental field. The South Country School District congratulates him on this impressive accomplishment.