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Thursday, June
JHS students recognized at film festival
On May 25th, Jericho High School students attended the 16th annual Locust Valley Film Festival and several students received recognition for their outstanding work.
Amanda Li, a junior, took home a first place trophy in the animation category for her film “Ghost Train.”
Hanson Lu, a senior, received a second place trophy in cinematography for his film “Runaway.”
Matthew Gassenheimer, a sophomore, received a third place trophy in sound design and third place in the Trailer category for his film “Courtroom Classroom.”
Congratulations to all of the students that participated and their Video Production teacher Matthew Silva. Amanda Li - Ghost Train (Animation, 1st Place)
Matthew Gassenheimer - Courtroom Classroom (Sound Design, 3rd Place; Trailer, 2nd Place) Hanson Lu - Runaway (Cinematography, 2nd Place)
Division Avenue students’ art featured in museum exhibition
Division Avenue High School student Grace Marazzo was chosen for the Donald and Gloria Horn Scholarship Award for her art.
Artwork by Grace Marazzo and Anna Lambert, students at Division Avenue High School in the Levittown Public School District, have been chosen for entry in the prestigious Long Island’s Best Young Artists competition.
The competition, sponsored by the Heckscher Museum in Huntington, is the only juried exhibition on Long Island that offers high schoolers the opportunity to display their work in a museum. Grace was chosen by the judges for the Donald and Gloria Horn Scholarship Award. In addition, the jurors found Anna's artwork to be so outstanding that she has won Honorable Mention.
Anna Lambert earned Honorable Mention for her art in the Long Island’s Best Young Artists competition.
Photos courtesy of Levittown Public Schools
Engineering and STEM students from Bethpage High School launched an “Engineers Helping Engineers” program for the district’s elementary school students from May 24-26. Photo courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District
Engineering and STEM students from Bethpage High School launched an “Engineers Helping Engineers” program for the district’s elementary school students from May 24–26.
The high school students, who are also members of the Robotics Club, visited Charles Campagne Elementary School, Kramer Lane Elementary School and Central Boulevard Elementary School to speak with fifth graders about STEM, engineering and robotics programs that are available at John F. Kennedy Middle School and the high school. Additionally, the group enaged with the students in STEM challenge.
