GCTV Wins Third Place In BEST School News Package At The Broadcast Awards For Senior High (BASH)

On May 15, Glen Cove High School GCTV won third place in BEST School News Package at the Broadcast Awards for Senior High (BASH). Seniors Rodni Leftwich and Ornella Datkhayeva won for their news coverage of the recent Tree of Inspiration installation at the high school.

BASH is an annual celebration of student broadcast journalism and video production founded by Southold School District in 2017. BASH is part awards ceremony and part learning conference for Long Island high school students, teachers and school administrators involved in high school journalism programs and media production classes.

Overall, BASH is an exciting event that brings together the best and brightest young journalists in high school, and provides them with a unique opportunity to showcase their talents and gain valuable experience in the broadcast industry. The event is a testament to the talent and hard work of these young journalists, and we cannot wait to see what they will accomplish in the future.

“It was a great day for all involved and we are so proud of the hard work and dedication shown by these young journalists. Thanks to everyone involved in making this event a success - the kids did an amazing job!” said Chris Barry, TV production and journalism teacher.

For more information about the Glen Cove City School District, visit the district’s website at www.glencoveschools.org. Happenings in the district can also be followed on Facebook at https://www.facebook. com/glencovecityschools.

Oyster Bay Broadcasting Team Honored At Annual BASH Awards

Oyster Bay High School was among 34 schools from across Long Island that participated in the BASH Awards (Broadcasting Awards for Senior High) at Hofstra University on May 15. Oyster Bay High School’s broadcasting program, Bay News Now, was represented by students, adviser Alex Dollin and Supervisor of Fine and Performing Arts Erica Giglio Pac. The event was hosted by the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University.

Students dressed to impress at the annual event which celebrates the talents of Long Island broadcasting and film students. During the awards ceremony portion of the BASH Awards, the Bay News Now team took home three awards. There was a total of 10 award categories, with Oyster

Bay submitting entries in five. They earned second place for “Best Feature Package,” made by Oyster Bay High School senior and Bay News Now anchor Jaiya Chetram, and third place for “Best Sports Package,” made by junior Vanessa Palacios as part of Oyster Bay’s On Camera Reporting class. Bay News Now also received third place overall in the “Best Broadcast” category.

Chetram served as presenter in the “Most Entertaining Package” award category and Mr. Dollin was asked to host a Standup Symposium live on stage as part of the overall awards show program.

The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District congratulates the entire Bay News Now team on their awards.

—Submitted by the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District

Locust Valley Central School District Hires New Superintendent

Following an extensive search, the Locust Valley School Board is excited to announce the appointment of their educational leader, Dr. Kristen Turnow.

Dr. Turnow joins Locust Valley from the Springs School District in East Hampton where she served as the Director of Pupil Personnel and Chief Information Officer. Dr. Turnow brings more than 20 years of instructional, building, and central administration experience to Locust Valley.

During the search, it became clear that Dr. Turnow was the educational leader that Locust Valley was seeking to stabilize and further academic excellence for all students. Dr. Turnow’s strong leadership, clear vision, trust, teamwork, and effective communication skills were demonstrated in each phase of the interview process.

She expressed that Locust Valley was a place she wanted to continue learning and share her expertise with making it her “home”. The Board of Education was impressed by her breadth of academic knowledge and the time she took to research and learn about Locust Valley as a community. Her genuine interest in wanting to be part of Locust Valley was clear.

Throughout Dr. Turnow’s career, her work has allowed the honing of her expertise in all competencies needed for the superintendency. Her roles spanned from Director of Guidance, Director of Special Education, Program Administrator of

Student Data Services, Director of District Wide Testing & Technology, building level administration, and teaching.

As a lifelong learner, Dr. Turnow has been an adjunct professor teaching at multiple colleges and universities which include Stony Brook University, College of St. Rose, St. Joseph’s College, and Dowling College. Her academic coursework ranges from, but is not limited to, educating future administrators on leadership and school-wide management to research in child development, educational administration, curriculum development, personnel administration, qualitative research methods and assessment of program planning for diverse learners, to name a few.

Dr. Turnow has expressed to the board that her “totality of administrative experience coupled with her never-ending quest for learning and teaching future educational leaders, has taught her the importance of building and fostering relationships to support teachers in performing their most important work: to educate our most vital asset — our children.”

Dr. Turnow, aside from being a leader and educator, is the proud parent of four children who attended public schools throughout their academic careers. The LV BOE appointed Dr. Turnow at a special board meeting and her appointment will commence on July 1, 2023.

—Submitted by the Locust Valley Central School District