#Hunter College valedictorians salute parents in cute TikTok video

These brilliant college students are living the American dream during a nightmarish year.

Nine Hunter College valedictorians — seven of whom are first- or second-generation immigrants — capped off their college careers with perfect 4.0 GPAs and celebratory TikTok videos.

The honorees include students from India and Turkey, and the children of refugees from Russia, Syria, Peru, Pakistan and Uzbekistan.

The group is Hunter’s largest cohort of valedictorians ever.

Grad Evelyn Tawil, who grew up in a tight-knit Syrian Jewish community in Midwood that her mother immigrated to as a girl, graduated in just three years and spent a year studying in Israel.

“My mother escaped [Syria] when she was 9,” Tawil said. “We take great pride in our Syrian Jewish heritage, and at Hunter it was my first time stepping out of my bubble a little bit … it was a big culture shock,” she said.

She described the experience of completing college and entering the workforce amid the chaotic events of the past several months.

“It was pretty weird, honestly,” she said. “It ended so abruptly, and I didn’t have a chance to say goodbye [to my friends].”

Tawil, 21, and her geology department peers celebrated their awards ceremony virtually Friday.

She and her parents kick off a Hunter College Class of 2020 TikTok video featuring the valedictorians, their parents and a cute segue using their graduation caps.

“Thank you mom and dad! Congratulations class of 2020,” the grads say as they embrace their parents.

Other valedictorian moms and dads attempting the millennial trend used props such as pom poms and streamers to help them bridge the generational divide, as a rap song played in the background.

“Whether on campus or online, in-person or remotely, nothing can keep a star Hunter student down,” Hunter President Jennifer Raab said to kick off the video.

In addition to Tawil, the valedictorians are:

• Ahmet Doymaz
• Soham Ghoshal
• Elliot Natanov
• Jennifer Dickler
• Melissa Lent
• Roshan Chudry
• Emily McDermott
• Jadyn Marshall