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A MESSAGE FROM Dear High School Journalists, Family, and Teachers: As Dean of The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University, I am delighted that the Long Island Press is conducting its High School Journalism Program. A strong press is vital to the proper functioning of a democracy, and high school is where so many people first get a chance to hone their skills as reporters, writers, and editors for the many media that carry news today—print, broadcast, online, mobile, etc. Journalism is a challenging and rewarding field. Challenging because it is hard to root out the truth, and when you succeed there will always be some who will not thank you; rewarding because you have the power to bring injustices to light and help build a better world. Long Island is fortunate to have a tradition of great high schools, and we at Hofstra are happy that we can see many graduates of those schools here in their college years. We enjoyed working with our friends at the Long Island Press and are proud that Hofstra is hosting the event to honor the winning students and their teachers and faculty advisers. Not all high school journalists end up pursuing careers in journalism, of course—

many end up in business, law, education, medicine, and other fields. But the skills learned—how to gather information, how to sort out a complex set of facts, how to reach conclusions about what those facts mean, and how to present your conclusions to an audience—are tremendously helpful in whatever career one may eventually undertake. Hofstra’s School of Communication offers concentrations not only in journalism but in other fields such as film-making, television production, public relations, and rhetoric. Each offers a way to build on the communication skills you learn in high school, and to do so in the context of a well-rounded liberal-arts education. I hope you will look seriously at our programs when you are applying to college. But for now, I urge you to give your all to your work, and to your efforts as part of the Long Island Press High School Journalism Program. I look forward to meeting some of you here at Hofstra. All best wishes,

Evan Cornog, Ph.D.

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It is with immense pride that I congratulate all the participants and winners of the 2015 Long Island Press High School Journalism Awards. As part of the team who spent weeks judging this year’s competition, I can honestly say that the future of journalism is alive and well here on Long Island; so well, in fact, that this year’s competition was unprecedented in its scope and quality of submissions. The contest included nearly 1,600 entries from more than two dozen high schools across Long Island. Submissions ran the gamut—from colorful arts and entertainment coverage and insightful enterprise and investigative articles to emotionally moving first-person accounts of everything from protesting war in the Middle East to what it’s like to come face-to-face with racism. Students provided in-depth analysis of such hotbutton national issues as Common Core and police brutality to First Amendment rights and terrorism. They wrote about the environment, school budgets, pay equality, standardized testing, sexism and transgender rights. They wrote about government, sports, fashion. They wrote about food, technology, health, humor, the prom and war. From breathtaking photo spreads and

smart, gripping headlines to elements such as layout, flow, placement of graphics and artwork, use of pull-quotes and headlines—entrants in the design categories were likewise impressive. So were students’ video submissions, which included inspirational recoveries from rare diseases, impressive school spirit montages and introspective vignettes about everyday school life. Of course, all of these topics, no matter how far-reaching, have local consequences and ramifications, and students did an outstanding job documenting them. Their coverage of the Opt-Out movement, school speed cameras and the highstress environment consuming students throughout all grade levels added perspectives all-too-easily ignored by some local news outlets. TO THE STUDENTS:

Each of you have chosen, or at least shown an interest in, a special path. I say “special” because journalism truly is a profession unlike any other. Despite the cameras and the headlines, the joy of breaking a major story or the thrill of seeing your name in print at the top of the page, it is far from the most glamorous. Despite the apparent effortlessness with which published words flow across your favorite newspaper, magazine or even website, their fluidity is really the

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fine-tuned result of hours, days, weeks, months, or even years of meticulous research, shoe-worn reporting and painstaking and never-ending honing of the craft. (And great editors!) Neither is journalism the most lucrative profession; for its greatest rewards are not monetary. As you have by now figured out, journalism grants the practitioner a magic pass with which the bearer can enter the lives and worlds of anyone, at any time. Journalism bestows upon the curious mind a key to unlock any door, look behind any curtain, tear away any mask. Journalism gives you

the truth-diggers and the painters. You are the doctors and the nurses beneath the flag and banner of the written word whose mission it is to tell the stories of those in need. You are the police and prosecutors, charged with holding those in power accountable. You are the solution, making things brighter, and better, through exposing darkness to blinding sunlight. Flip through the pages of this booklet. Acknowledge the support of your family members and friends, your fellow classmates, advisors and teachers. Read the names of all the other students just

THIS YEAR’S COMPETITION WAS UNPRECEDENTED IN ITS SCOPE AND QUALITY OF SUBMISSIONS. the license to ask anyone, at any time, the questions that no one else will or dares to. With this access come great responsibilities, among them: a commitment to the truth, in all its forms, whatever those truths may be; the promise of never giving up until the story is complete, until you’ve spoken with every side, until you’ve researched all angles. It requires an open ear and an open heart and an open mind; compassion, courage, curiosity, a healthy dose of skepticism and a willingness to go wherever the story may take you, to follow each of its leads no matter how many times they may crisscross or bend; and a promise to do your due diligence to get the story right. This is hallowed ground, a hallowed calling. You are the confidantes, the investigators,

like you, from schools throughout this Island. Remember and hold dear this place, this gathering, this moment in time, this recognition. May it sear a little corner in your mind that you can return to and seek refuge in and call upon, many, many years from now, whenever you need a tiny nudge of reassurance. Derive inspiration from these awards and know that you are not alone on your path; you are never alone. Recognize that you have a voice. And be cognizant that you also possess the rare, unique and “special” ability of giving countless others a voice, too. Congratulations.

Christopher Twarowski Editor in Chief, Long Island Press

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STORY OF THE YEAR ROBERT W. GREENE INVESTIGATIVE / ENTERPRISE REPORTING AWARD

The Cheating Epidemic and What We’re (Not) Doing to Stop It BY ALEXANDRA EICHENSTEIN HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST, THE ROUNDUP On Sunday, I woke up at 8 a.m. to begin my school work and did not finish until 7:30 that night. One could argue that this is a ludicrous amount of work for a high-school student or that the education system is failing in its attempts to convince students to remain organized throughout the course of the week or blah blah blah…but this is not my greatest concern. My concern is this: When I walked into first period the following day, I noticed a group of girls (I would call them friends, but they are far from that) copying each other’s homework, word for word. After lunch, I entered math prepared to take an exam for which I had studied three hours the previous day. During the test, the girl sitting in the desk in front of me turned around six times to look at my exam. During a social studies quiz later that day, I noticed the boy next to me Googling the quiz questions on his phone, while my teacher naively sat at her desk typing undeserved quiz grades into her computer.

I wish I could say I was surprised by any of this. I wish I could say that these people were caught and harshly reprimanded according to our code of conduct. I wish that I could be angry with these people for receiving grades that even eleven and a half hours of work couldn’t get me (Yes, that’s right, they all did exceptionally well on the math test and social studies quiz, and my grades were sub-par at best), but I’m not sure that I can be. The truth is, students have been cheating long and successfully enough to realize that there are no consequences to breaking the scared academic code they agreed upon when they first entered the doors of High School West. Cheating is a typical occurrence in Hills West and occurs no matter what grade, class or teacher is involved. Once cannot solely place the blame upon the students, because there are an unimaginable amount of factors that go into cheating and the consequences (or lack thereof ) that go along with it. I recently toyed with the idea that maybe

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these experiences were exclusive to my grade or simply students who enroll in more vigorous courses, but then I heard about an appalling example of cheating that had no affiliation with me or my grade whatsoever. After purchasing a new printer over my summer vacation, I no longer had the need to print out homework or worksheets in the library before school began, and I had not been to the library since last year—but I was surprised to recently learn that the library is no longer available for students to use before school hours. When I inquired with Ms. Lennon, the school librarian, as to why this was, I was appalled to learn that the reason had nothing to do with an overuse of printer paper or lack of available chaperones—but rather, due to a rather disturbing meeting known to its participants as the “Homework Exchange Program.” This “program” consisted of upwards of 50 sophomore and junior boys occupying the far end of the library, and “exchanging,” or copying, homework from each other that they had failed to complete on their own the previous night. In order to prevent this unfair exchange of work, the library was forced to keep its doors closed until 7:14, which is unfortunate for students who have no other opportunities to work on or print out work during the day. Another unfortunate aspect of this occurrence is the fact that this display of mass cheating is not irregular at High School West and does not even scrape the surface of ways in which students cheat on homework, quizzes, and especially tests. The pressures have mounted in recent years for students to

be top notch, and nothing short of that. Yes, it’s true that colleges are currently forcing students into a state of constant stress and providing reasonable motives to do “whatever it takes” to get the grade, but are we really letting this justify cheating? When did morals take a back seat to getting the grade? As a student, I can easily admit that among the massive piles of homework rewarded to students nightly and the ACT/SAT/AP/Regents prep, cheating is an alluring prospect. Why not just take a quick peek at someone’s test who actually had time to do the work? But students should be reminded of the pure immorality of cheating. Students should be reminded of the lessons that Barney and Caillou instilled in us at such young ages—that cheating is wrong and deserves consequences. I myself am guilty in that I often do not report these instances of cheating to my teachers in fear of being dubbed a “snitch,” but should the students willing to do the right thing really be the ones who are afraid? The pressures of high school may be somewhat unreasonable. In addition to school work, sports, music, and volunteer work, there is barely any time left to watch television or do something actually important. But we should not let any of these factors help condone cheating. One could blame teachers for not discouraging or punishing students on their cheating habits, but that accusation would unfairly incriminate well-meaning professionals. An undisclosed (and particularly popular) Hills West teacher claims that there aren’t many options for teachers who catch students cheating. If a teacher gives a student a zero

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on a plagiarized essay or exam, parent complaints immediately flood the main office. Again, there are other factors at hand here, but also a very ironic cycle of events. Students cheat in order to do well on an exam and to please their crazed, bumpersticker loving parents in the process. When said-student is caught cheating, the parent complains and the student has learned that none of the punishments promised to them in the student handbook actually ensue. That student is therefore willing to continue this process, despite warning. Teachers often figure that there is no point in calling students out, when there are no legitimate consequences with which to punish the offender. So, how does one convince students of the academic and moral effects of cheating? I’ll take stricter consequences for 500, Alex! (Double points to anybody who got the Jeopardy reference.) Recently, a girl in

my English class was caught plagiarizing a project, and just yesterday she asked me to send her an essay we were assigned in that very class. I politely declined, but I have no doubt that she asked one of our fellow classmates and promptly copied and pasted their essay into Word, changing only the name in the heading. I don’t think that students should be kicked out of school and sent to a dungeon for cheating on a single test, but repeat offenders should be more strictly reprimanded, not only by their teachers, but by fellow classmates who continuously allow cheating to occur. Students should consider that, if they cheat, their grades are not honestly earned. I don’t know what would truly convince students that cheating is wrong, and I don’t expect the cheating epidemic to be eradicated overnight—I just hope that students realize (hopefully sooner rather than later) that they can’t go through life copying the answers off their friend’s paper.

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2015 HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM AWARDS

NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 1. Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo 2. Massapequa High School, The Chief 3. New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot Honorable Mention. Commack High School, The Courant

STUDENT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR 1. Alejandro Serrano Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo 2. Nelson Gomez Massapequa High School, The Chief 3. James Colgan New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot Honorable Mention. Katie Kontino Commack High School, The Courant

STORY OF THE YEAR 1. Alexandra Eichenstein Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “The Cheating Epidemic And What We’re (Not) Doing To Stop It” 2. Alejandro Serrano Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Non-Native Students Make Journey For Better Education, Life” 3. Amber Merlini Massapequa High School, The Chief “Right Gender, Wrong Body: Transgender Students In MHS” Honorable Mention. Amber Farooq Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Genetically Modified Organisms Creeping Way Into School Menu”

ADVISOR OF THE YEAR 1. Walt Fishon Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo 2. Elyn Coyle Massapequa High School, The Chief 3. Christina Semple Commack High School, The Courant Honorable Mention. Mike Stencel New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot

REPORTING & WRITING AWARDS ANDREA REBELLO COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD 1. Sanskriti Bimal Mineola High School, The Question Mark “Advocating Education For The Underprivileged Girl Child” 2. Steven Molina Bellport High School, The Clipper “Students Can Make A Difference” 3. Alexandra Doulos Massapequa High School, The Chief “The Art Of Affability: Massapequa Installs New ‘Koda Benches’” Honorable Mention. Kelly Chu W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “Dots On Our Doors”

ARTS FEATURE 1. Debbie Soufian Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “The Art-icle” 2. Thomas Fitzgerald New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Kanye West – The Ascension Of Yeezus” 3. Rohit Bachani W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “Go-Fish!”

ARTS REVIEW – THEATER 1. Kaitlyn Lucey Massapequa High School, The Chief “My Fair Lady Review” 2. Arianne Rogers Smithtown High School East, The Matador “Les Miz: Back In Show Biz” 3. Giavanna Tims Bellport High School, The Clipper “Everything’s Coming Up Gypsy”

ARTS REVIEW – ART 1. Debbie Soufian Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “The Art-icle”

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THIS YEAR’S WINNERS 2. Sabrina Wong Jericho High School, JerEcho “Scholastic Art and Writing 2015”

2. Kennedy Rose Bellport High School, The Clipper “Concert Review: Monumentour”

3. Kennedy Rose Bellport High School, The Clipper “Bellport Students Shine At Recent Art Shows”

3. Nia Tucker Bellport High School, The Clipper “Drake Mixtape Is Fire?”

ARTS REVIEW – VIDEO GAMES 1. Claire Nuñez Smithtown High School East, The Matador “Virtually Living The Sim-ple Life” 2. Catherine Sangiovanni Commack High School, The Courant “Game on: Xbox One Vs. PlayStation 4”

ARTS REVIEW – BOOK REVIEW 1. Cassie Sliba Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Teen Heroes Make Dystopian YA Big” 2. Alasia Palmer Bellport High School, The Clipper “Series Review: Heroes Of Olympus” 3. Nelson Gomez and Nicholas Petrillo Massapequa High School, The Chief “New Harper Lee Novel To Be Released For A New Century”

ARTS REVIEW – LOCAL MUSIC 1. Tali Zingman and Elaine Chen Lynbrook High School, Horizon “A Lynbrook Voice On His Way To ‘The Voice’” 2. Sydney Sirota “Commack High School, The Courant “#MACKAPELLA Takeover”

ARTS REVIEW – ALBUM 1. Elma Thorarinsson North Shore High School, Viking View “Everything Is Still In Transit” 2. Rebecca Simon and Evan Silvera Jericho High School, JerEcho “‘Hozier’ Album Review” 3. Tyler Baron New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Kendrick Spits Fire On Charts”

ARTS REVIEW – FILM 1. Shanon Thomas New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “A Timely Cry For Justice” 2. Shaheer Ilyas and Roby Daniel New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Wrestling With Demons” 3. Abha Japi New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Students Can’t Get Enough Of The DUFF”

ARTS REVIEW — TV 1. Kaylie Felsberg Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Break Out Laughing Over ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ 2. Sotiris Georgakopoulous Smithtown High School East, The Matador “ABC’s Killer New Show”

3. Tim Keuchler Massapequa High School, The Chief “Aspiring Musician Rebecca White Takes Center Stage”

3. Gabby DeVeglio East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “American Horror Story: Season 4: Freak Show”

ARTS REVIEW – NATIONAL MUSIC

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

1. Alejandro Serrano Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Groove To The Guru, But Quickly”

1. Mikaela Adwar Jericho High School, JerEcho “Star Struck With ‘The Fault In Our Stars’”

2. Gregory Kothesakis New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Netflix Takes The House With New Season” 3. Kennedy Rose Bellport High School, The Clipper “Concert Review: Monumentour”

AURA DIAZ AWARD / FIRST PERSON 1. Sharon Ahmed Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Middle East Atrocities Spur Student To Action” 2. Christopher Sumano East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “True Colors Of Racism in America” 3. Olivia Pumilia Shoreham-Wading River High School, Wildcat Pause “From Student To Jail Bird: My Trip To The County Jail”

BUSINESS 1. Erin-Marie Deytiquez W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “Watch Your Dietect!” 2. Nicholas Cristofari North Shore High School, Viking View “Apple On A Diet: How Thin Can It Get?” 3. Gabby Garten Jericho High School, JerEcho “Students Race To Use Uber”

COLUMN – SCHOOL 1. Nelson Gomez Massapequa High School, The Chief “Commissioner King Resigns, Leaving Behind Uncertain Future” 2. Nelson Gomez Massapequa High School, The Chief “District Debate Shifts From Budget to Declining Enrollment” 3. Matthew Wigler Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “S.O. What’s Happening?”

COLUMN – GENERAL 1. Binita Shah

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2015 HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM AWARDS W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “Binita’s Bollywood Binge” 2. Sally Bishop Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “Sincerely, Sally” 3. Meg Tohill East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “Springing Into 2015”

COMMUNITY SERVICE 1. Victoria Ponzo North Shore High School, Viking View “The ‘Ice-Bucket’ Comparison?” 2. Ashley Dominquez-Bonilla Freeport High School, Flashings “Ripples Of Hope Change The World” 3. Judy Mermelstein Commack High School, The Courant “Helping The Community ‘Grow’” Deadline / Breaking News

DEADLINE/BREAKING NEWS 1. Gabriel Ajzenman Lynbrook High School, Horizon “Ebola Epidemic Scares America” 2. David Marques Massapequa High School, The Chief “Nassau Cuts School Zone Speed Cameras; Lights Dim On Plan” 3. Ava Gerardi Shoreham-Wading River High School, Wildcat Pause “Locker Move Frustrating”

EDITORIAL 1. Gibran Caroline Boyce Half Hollow Hills High School East, Thunderbird “Three High School Football Teams Deal With Tragedy” 2. Maroon Echo Staff Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Lack Of Diversity In AP/IB Classes Should Be Addressed” 3. Natalie Metaxas and Ashley Radparvar Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “S.O.S. Stamp Put Social Media 2014”

EDITORIAL – NATIONAL/ INTERNATIONAL 1. Matthew Swickle Jericho High School, JerEcho “Feelings Of Hope For Greece” 2. Pavithran Ravindran W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “Je Suis Charlie” 3. Sotiris Georgakopoulos Smithtown High School East, The Matador “CIA’s Inhumane Torture Needs To Stop”

EDITORIAL – GENERAL 1. Brandan Lawrence Massapequa High School, The Chief “Pressure For Perfection In Women Simply Artificial” 2. Gibran Boyce Half Hollow Hills High School East, Thunderbird “From Tragedy To Triumph” 3. Camryn Garrett Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “When Making A Film, Remember I Exist, Too”

EDUCATION – NATIONAL ISSUES 1. Lily Saeli Southold High School, The Sentinel “Common Core Commotion” 2. Alechia Cacace Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Recent Grads Report High School Students Are Prepped For College” 3. Alexandra Doulos Massapequa High School, The Chief “The (Once Again) Redesigned SAT: What You Need To Know”

EDUCATION – LOCAL ISSUES 1. Shaheer Ilyas and Roby Daniel New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “SFT Contract Negotiations Continue” 2. Teena Thomas New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “A Feud Worth Fighting For”

3. Alejandro Serrano Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “District Wants Albany To Reconsider Field Tests”

ENERGY REPORTING 1. Sarah Riordan Commack High School, The Courant “Unlikely Union: Food And Genetics” 2. Ariel Avgi North Shore High School, Viking View “The Weather. Brought To You By N.S.H.S.?”

ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE 1. Nicole Lamanna North Shore High School, Viking View “Writers, Writers Everywhere” 2. Daisy Rymer and Althea Mignone Southold High School, The Sentinel “Netflix Hidden Gems” 3. Sakshi Sharma Half Hollow Hills High School East, Thunderbird “BMWi8”

ENVIRONMENTAL STORY 1. Andrea Paredes Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “You Better Bee-Lieve It: Bee Population Is Declining” 2. Mary Bertschi Southold High School, The Sentinel “Gardening: A Natural Alternative” 3. Mary Bertschi Southold High School, The Sentinel “Another Inconvenient Truth”

FASHION FEATURE 1. Rachel Leiner Calhoun High School, Hoofbeats “Fashion And Movies: A Heavenly Match” 2. Katie McMahon Massapequa High School, The Chief “Haute or Horrible? The Question of Couture Raises Discussion” 3. Jasmine Burgos Lynbrook High School, Horizon

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FEATURE – GENERAL 1. Elise Ambos Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Frazzled” 2. Sarah Qadir Commack High School, The Courant “Hometown Hero” 3. Ariel Avgi North Shore High School, Viking View “Easy As Pie: The American Road Test”

FEATURE – LOCAL 1. Brianna Minneci Shoreham-Wading River High School, Wildcat Pause “Fall Farming Causes Frenzy” 2. Nicole Bien Lynbrook High School, Horizon “This Could Be YOUtube” 3. Jaclyn Angelo Massapequa High School, The Chief “Student Shows Community That ‘Everybody Deserves Music’”

FOOD – COMMENTARY 1. Jenna Barbone Smithtown High School East, The Matador “Goodbye Junk Food And Hello Healthy Eating” 2. Camila Cabrera Salazar East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “Running On Dunkin’” 3. Lauren Peller Half Hollow Hills High School East, Thunderbird “‘Eggs-Ploring’ New Cholesterol Findings”

FOOD – RESTAURANT REVIEW 1. Jasmine Garcia New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Brewing Up A Conversation” 2. Megan Konfino and Marlie Allen Commack High School, The Courant “Sushi Standoff” 3. Alexandra Kessel and Brianna

Minneci Shoreham-Wading River High School, Wildcat Pause “Local Tastes Of Mexico”

FORMAT BUSTER 1. Maroon Echo Staff Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Spanish Pages” 2. Binita Shah and Kevin Wang W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “Where Do You Fit In?” 3. Karen Papazian and Pavithran Ravindran W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “Mr. Feggeler: Taking The Midwest By Storm!”

FIRST AMENDMENT/ FREEDOM OF SPEECH AWARD 1. Madison Flotteron Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “To Stand Or Not To Stand…” 2. Carolyn Rogers Shoreham-Wading River High School, Wildcat Pause “The Fight For Student Rights Continues” 3. Gianna Barberia Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “Earning Equality: Let America Be America Again”

GOVERNMENT – LOCAL 1. Katie Kontino Commack High School, The Courant “Testing A New Method” 2. Carly Lapidus and Nikki Berrin Jericho High School, JerEcho “Where Did All The Baked Goods Go?” 3. Keva Li Great Neck North High School, The Guide Post “Grading The Teachers”

GOVERNMENT – NATIONAL 1. Emma La Reddola Commack High School, The Courant “’Executive Order’ Orders Up Controversy”

2. Alechia Cacace Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Fight Against ISIS Becomes Global” 3. Claire Nunez Smithtown High School East, The Matador “Foreign Relations: Close But No Cuban Cigar—Yet”

HEADLINE – ENTERTAINMENT 1. Sam Newman Jericho High School, JerEcho Shrek Is An Ogre-Sized Success” 2. Lester Nets New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “1989 Swiftly Rises To The Top” 3. Amber Barney Bellport High School, The Clipper “Yoga Pants: A Boy’s Worst Nightmare”

HEADLINE – EDITORIAL 1. Katie Konfino Commack High School, The Courant “A Broken World” 2. Shaheer Ilyas New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “To Opt-out or Not To Opt-Out, That Is The Standardized Question” 3. Gianna Barberia Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “Earning Equality: Let America Be America Again”

HUMOR 1. Gregory Quist Southold High School, The Sentinel “Dale’s Dilemma” 2. Kennedy Rose Bellport High School, The Clipper “Clipper Prints Final Issue Ever” 3. Josalie Quiwa High Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “Pedals Over Pastries”

IN-DEPTH REPORTING 1. Alejandro Serrano Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo

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“YouTubers Succeed Beyond YouTube”

Thunderbird “Two Directions”

2. Amber Farooq Bay Shore High Shore, Maroon Echo “Despite Mirroring National Stats, AP/IB Lack Diversity Of School”

2. Jenna Barbone Smithtown High School East, The Matador “iCloud Hacker Exposes Celebrities”

2. Camila Cabrera East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “Entertainment Or Harassment?”

3. Katie Konfino Commack High School, The Courant “The 21st Century Dilemma”

NEWS STORY

INFORMATIONAL FEATURE 1. Alejandro Serrano Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Killing Oneself Now The Leading Cause Of Death Due To Injury” 2. Alexandra Nolan Jericho High School, JerEcho “Students’ Opinions Are Sound On Texting And Driving” 3. Evan Hochhauser Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “Paying For College Before You Can Even Start”

ROBERT W. GREENE INVESTIGATIVE / ENTERPRISE REPORTING AWARD 1. Alexandra Eichenstein Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “The Cheating Epidemic And What We’re (Not) Doing To Stop It” 2. Amber Farooq Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Genetically Modified Organisms Creeping Way Into School Menu” 3. Shaheer Ilyas and Roby Daniel New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “SFT Contract Negotiations Continue” Honorable Mention. Julia Saccamano Southold High School, The Sentinel “It’s All About The Price Tag: The Unexpected Cost Of Your Future”

MEDIA COLUMN 1. Michelle Lu Jericho High School, JerEcho

1. David Marques Massapequa High School, The Chief “Too Few ‘Just Say No,’ LI Drug Problem Continues To Escalate” 2. Katie Konfino Commack High School, The Courant “The 21st Century Dilemma” 3. Shaheer Iylas and Roby Daniel New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “SFT Contract Negotiations Continue”

OPINION – GENERAL 1. Kevin McCann North Shore High School, Viking View “Origins Of Post-Modern Life” 2. Kennedy Rose Bellport High School, The Clipper “I Need A Hero” 3. Andrew Sciallo East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “State Testing Could Determine Your Future”

OPINION PIECE – NATIONAL 1. Megan Rodriguez W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “The Cost Of National Security” 2. Christopher Sumano East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “True Colors Of Racism” 3. Jack Lockwood North Shore High School, Viking View “Gimme Three (Over) Steps”

3. Shannon Thomas and Fabiha Khalid New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Who’s The Boss?”

OPINION PIECE – SCHOOL 1. Alexandra Eichenstein Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “The Cheating Epidemic And What We’re (Not) Doing To Stop It” 2. Jenna Rudolfsky Calhoun High School, Hoofbeats “BYOI: Bring Your Own Ink” 3. Mary Dzyr North Shore High School, Viking View “What About US?”

POLITICAL – LOCAL FEATURE 1. Stephanie Zelenetz North Shore High School, Viking View “The Ebola Hysteria Continues… On Long Island?” 2. Marie Allen and Megan Konfino Commack High School, The Courant “Keeping It On Long Island” 3. Sarah Qadir Commack High School, The Courant “Hometown Hero”

POLITICAL – NATIONAL FEATURE 1. Gianna Barberia Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “Earning Equality: Let America Be America Again”

OPINION – POP CULTURE

2. Matthew Sheahan and Andre De Leon W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “ISIS: A Global Threat”

1. Collin Giulani Half Hollow Hills High School East,

3. Dorian Pietraru North Shore High School, Viking

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THIS YEAR’S WINNERS View “A Chance For The Middle East”

PROFILE 1. Christina Panouis New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Thumbs Up For YasTube” 2. Vishruth Girish New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot  “All-Scrub To All-County” 3. Teena Thomas New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot Brooke Cradin: Broadway Bound Biologist

Q&A 1. Ashley Radparvar Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “Interview With Nobel Prize Winner – David Baltimore” 2. Katie Burke East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “If You Could Take One Celebrity To Prom, Who Would It Be And Why?” 3. Dennis Tavares and Matt Wenk East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “Ask Derek”

Q&A – SCHOOL 1. Jessica Caruso Smithtown East, The Matador “East Student’s East Asian Experience” 2. Katie Burke East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “Who is One Teacher That Has Influenced Your Life and Why?” 3. Karen Papazian and Pavithran Ravindran W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “Mr. Feggeler: Taking the Midwest By Storm”

REVIEW/CRITICISM 1. Eleni Kothesakis New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”

2. Saumya Sharma New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Gotham Rises…Again” 3. Sammi Stein Jericho High School, JerEcho “’Orange’ Is Now Back”

RELIGION/ MULTICULTURAL 1. Isabel DeRanieri and Alishbah Saddiqui New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Rage Over Religion” 2. Gianna Barberia Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “Earning Equality: Let America Be America Again 3. Steven Molina Bellport High School, The Clipper “Students Can Make A Difference”

SCHOOL – FEATURE 1. Madison Flotteron Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Last Class To Remember 9/11 Will Graduate This Year” 2. Teena Thomas New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “A Feud Worth Fighting For” 3. Danielle Ajodan Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “A Taste of Hollywood: The Outskirts Shoot At North High”

SCHOOL – NEWS 1. Katie Konfino Commack High School, The Courant “The 21st Century Dilemma” 2. Michael Borelli East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “High School Receives Unexpected Renovation” 3. Julia Losner Calhoun High School, Hoofbeats “New Field Trip Policy In Effect”

SCHOOL – FINANCIAL

NEWS 1. David Menarchem Shoreham-Wading River High School, Wildcat Pause “Passing Bond Will Provide MuchNeeded Improvements” 2. Nelson Gomez Massapequa High School, The Chief “District Debate Shifts From Budget To Declining Enrollment” 3. Gabriel Ajzenman Lynbrook High School, Horizon “BOE Discusses LHS Expansion”

SCHOOL SPIRIT 1. Katie Konfino Commack High School, The Courant “Brotherhood Triumphs: CBVS Wins It All” 2. Kalleigh Regan Massapequa High School, The Chief “Spirit Week” 3. Emma Casey Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Peer Support’s Awareness Weekend Celebrates 25 Years”

SCHOOL CULTURE REPORTING 1. Nelson Gomez Massapequa High School, The Chief “Questions On Diversity” 2. Max Salit Syosset High School, The Pulse “Bathematics: Improving SHS Bathrooms” 3. Krupa Patel New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Merry Hanakwanza”

SCIENCE/HEALTH 1. Amber Farooq Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Genetically Modified Organisms Creeping Way Into School Menu” 2. Christine Collins Calhoun High School, Hoofbeats “Dispelling The Myth Of Ebola”

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2015 HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM AWARDS 3. Emily Budhram and Sara Salomon New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Concussions Cause Career-Ending Injuries”

SOCIAL COMMENTARY – SCHOOL 1. Alexandra Eichenstein Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “The Cheating Epidemic and What We’re (Not) Doing To Stop It” 2. Kaitlyn Lucey Massapequa High School, The Chief “Redressing The Massapequa High School Dress Code” 3. Sephora Ferjuste Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “Is Hills West A Safe Place To Come Out?”

SOCIAL COMMENTARY – GENERAL 1. Nelson Gomez Massapequa High School, The Chief Garner, Brown Cases Raise Questions On Diversity At MHS” 2. Christopher Sumano East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “True Colors Of Racism In America”

“Don’t Turn Your Head To Teen Violence”

School, The Chariot “Picking Up The Pace”

SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYSIS

2. James Colgan New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Pitchers Hooked On Tommy John”

1. Sarah Scanlon Half Hollow Hills High School East, Thunderbird “Positives Of Social Media” 2. Cassidy Latham Shoreham-Wading River High School, Wildcat Pause “Meninism: Just A Joke Or A Serious Movement?” 3. Nicholas Petrillo Massapequa High School, The Chief “Yak-Attack: Yik Yak App Stampedes Campuses Nationwide”

SPORTS FEATURE 1. Lizzy Volavka Bay Shoe High School, Maroon Echo “High School Athletes Suffer From Burnout, Too” 2. James Colgan New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “From Highlight Reel To Movie Reel” 3. Vishruth Girish New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “All-Scrub To All-County”

3. Kevin McCann North Shore High School, Viking View “The Origins Of Post-Modern Life”

SPORTS – SCHOOL

SERIOUS FEATURE

2. Lizzy Volavka Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “After 23 Years, Girls Lacrosse Coach Retires”

1. Gianna Barberia Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “Earning Equality: Let America Be America Again” 2. Carolyn Rogers Shoreham-Wading River High School, Wildcat Pause “The Truth Behind Sexual Harassment” 3. Jake Blandi Shoreham-Wading River High School, Wildcat Pause

1. James Colgan New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Spiking The Competition”

3. Lindsay Dieumgard Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Teams Rebuild After Seniors Graduate”

SPORTS NATIONAL 1. James Colgan New Hyde Park Memorial High

3. Matt Schwartz Half Hollow Hills High School East, Thunderbird “Baltimore: Home Of America’s Comeback Team”

STORYTELLING 1. Katie Konfino Commack High School, The Courant “Brotherhood Triumphs: CBVS Wins It All” 2. Jake Needleman Syosset High School, The Pulse “North Carolina To Sign Syosset Head Coach, John Calabria” 3. Ben Senzer Syosset High School, The Pulse “Commotion In Student Government”

STUDENT ISSUES 1. Danielle Schwartz New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Sweethearts Share Secrets To Success” 2. Emily Flyer Lynbrook High School, Horizon “What’s The Science Behind This One?” 3. Amber Barney Bellport High School, The Clipper “Sadness Isn’t Pretty”

STUDENT PROFILE 1. Vishruth Girish New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “All-Scrub To All-County” 2. Christina Panouis New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Thumbs Up For YasTube” 3. Kordell Hammond Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “From Bay Shore To Broadway”

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THIS YEAR’S WINNERS TECHNOLOGY 1. Sara Salomon and Emily Budhram New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Groundbreaking Lander Reaches New Heights” 2. Marchella Verdi Shoreham-Wading River High School “Technology Affects Teenage Brains” 3. Alec Rich and Josh Nouriyelian Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “North High Implements Freshmen Year Curriculum And Technology Changes”

TRAVEL

CARTOON – ENTERTAINMENT 1. Fabio Rivera W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “Fabio’s Corner” 2. Michael Dondero East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “Why Must We Always Wait?” 3. Michael Dondero East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “Growing Up In The Spotlight”

CARTOON – POLITICAL 1. Priyanka Algu New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “To Opt Out Or Not To Opt Out”

FEATURE HEADLINE 1. Sarah Qadir Commack High School, The Courant “I’m Geeking Out” 2. Andrea Paredes Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “You Better Bee-lieve it: Bee Population Is Declining” 3. Clare Walter East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “Seniors: The Most ‘Common’ Way To APPly”

LAYOUT/SECTION

2. Priyanka Algu New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Who’s The Boss?”

1. Kalleigh Regan, Brandon Lawrence and Nelson Gomez Massapequa High School, The Chief “My Fair Lady”

3. Michael Dondero East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “Running On Dunkin’”

2. Nelson Gomez Massapequa High School, The Chief “Spirit Week”

3. Steven Molina Bellport High School, The Clipper “Students Can Make A Difference”

CARTOON/SCHOOL ILLUSTRATION

Honorable Mention. Antonia Bentel Portledge School, Portledge Press “La Belle Vie En France”

1. Priyanka Algu New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “To Opt Out Or Not To Opt Out”

3. Nicole Nunez and Lindsey Dieumegard Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Maroon Echo Sports”

1. Tyler Baron and Jaclyn Williams New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Gladiators Go Global” 2. Michelle Furman and Aliyha Gill East Meadow High School, Jet Gazette “Amsterdam/London, Baby!”

NEWSPAPER DESIGN/ ILLUSTRATION & HEADLINE CARTOON 1. Priyanka Algu New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “To Opt Out Or Not To Opt Out” 2. Priyanka Algu New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “Who’s The Boss” 3. Priyanka Algu New Hyde Park Memorial High School, The Chariot “NHP Celebrates Local Heroes”

2. Nicole Nunez Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “DC Vs. Marvel” 3. Arianna Scavone Jericho High School, JerEcho “Wonderful World”

FEATURE DESIGN 1. Kalleigh Regan, Brandon Lawrence and Nelson Gomez Massapequa High School, The Chief “My Fair Lady” 2. Amber Farooq Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Food Fight” 3. Julia Saccamano Southold High School, The Sentinel “Teachers’ Extracurricular Activities”

LAYOUT/FRONT COVER 1. Julia Saccamano Southold High School, The Sentinel “Shaving Cream Contest” 2. Editorial Board – Katie Konfino Commack High School, The Courant “November 2014 – Special Issue” 3. Amber Farooq Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Maroon Echo Front Page”

LAYOUT/OVERALL 1. Guide Post Staff Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “March 2015” 2. Hoofbeats Staff Calhoun High School, Hoofbeats “April 2015 Issue” 3. Kevin Wang

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2015 HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM AWARDS W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “February 2015: Issue II”

NEWS DESIGN 1. Graelin Mandel Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “News Section March 2015”

“Winter Fashion” 3. Melita Howell Shoreham-Wading River High School, Wildcat Pause “From Student To Jail Bird: My Trip To The County Jail”

PHOTO ESSAY

1. Julia Katuta and Julia Margalit Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “Tips And Tricks To An Organized Day” 2. Sam Berger and Brandon Diaz East Meadow High School, Jet Gazette “Sports”

2. Editorial Board – Katie Kontino Commack High School, The Courant “November 2014 Cover – Special Issue”

1. Kalleigh Regan and Nelson Gomez Massapequa High School, The Chief “Spirit Week”

3. Kevin Rosand East Islip High School, The Broadcaster “February Issue, Page 5”

3. Editorial Board – Anna Tobin Commack High School, The Courant “News, Page 3”

2. Alexandra Nolan and Gabby Garten Jericho High School, JerEcho “Park At Your Own Risk”

SINGLE PHOTO

NEWS HEADLINE 1. Brandan Lawrence Massapequa High School, The Chief “Are the Students Livin’ It Up In The Hotel Massapequa?” 2. Amber Farooq Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “How Do You Like Them Apples?” 3. Megan Kontino Commack High School, The Courant “Double The Trouble”

NEWS ILLUSTRATION

1. Solomon Aguirre Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Teen Sleep Deprivation Rates Increasing” 2. Alejandro Serrano Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Suicide” 3. Yolanda Hernandez Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “The Death Of The Teen Flick”

ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION 1. Emily Rosenberg Half Hollow Hills High School East, Thunderbird “2014 High School East Student Film Festival” 2. Juliane Van Gorden Southold High School, The Sentinel

3. Amber Farooq and Tommy Linares Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “A Spirited Bunch”

PHOTOGRAPHY/SERIES 1. Karen Papazian and Pavithran Ravindran W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “Mr. Feggeler: Taking The Midwest By Storm!” 2. Kalleigh Regan Massapequa High School, The Chief “Roving Reporter: MHS Weighs In On New Lanyard Policy” 3. Lily Saeli Southold High School, The Sentinel “Spirit Day”

LAYOUT/SINGLE PAGE – SCHOOL 1. Avani Singh W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “Humans Of Clarke” 2. Karen Papazian and Pavithran Ravindran W.T. Clarke High School, Vanguard “Mr. Feggeler: Taking The Midwest By Storm!” 3. Nicole Nunez Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Injuries On The Field”

LAYOUT/SINGLE PAGE – GENERAL

1. Joseph Worysz Southold High School, The Sentinel “Southold’s Spirit Day Shaving Cream War” 2. Kalleigh Regan Massapequa High School, The Chief “A New Epidemic?” 3. Tommy Linares Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “To Stand Or Not To Stand…”

GRAPHIC ART 1. Nicole Nunez Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “AP/IB Lack Diversity” 2. Carolyn Rogers Shoreham-Wading River High School, Wildcat Pause “The Truth Behind Sexual Harassment” 3. Nelson Gomez, Kalleigh Regan and Brandan Lawrence Massapequa High School, The Chief “My Fair Lady”

SPORTS PHOTO 1. Alicia Renda Division Avenue High School, Dragon Tales “Swim Team Goes Undefeated” 2. Skyler Kessler Lynbrook High School, Horizon “Raymond Farrell High Jump” 3. Nicole Nunez Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Softball Pitcher”

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THIS YEAR’S WINNERS NEWSPAPER SPECIAL SECTIONS AWARDS SPORTS 1. Katie Konfino Commack High School, The Courant “November 2014 Special Issue Wrap Around” 2. Danielle Ajodan and Won Jung Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “Sports November 2014” 3. Lindsay Dieumgard Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Maroon Echo Sports”

OPEN CATEGORY 1. Katie Kontino Commack High School, The Courant “Freshman Survival Guide” 2. Amber Merlini, Jacqueline Rapisardi, Danielle Anzelone, Jillian Hand and Kaitlyn Lucey Massapequa High School, The Chief “Gender Issues”

SPECIAL ISSUE – MAGAZINE 1. Great Neck North High School, Guide Post “200th Anniversary Guide Post Special Edition: Great Neck North High School - Throughout The Years - 1929 And Beyond”

ONLINE AWARDS ONLINE – NEWS SITE 1. JerEcho Jericho High School 2. The Chief Online Massapequa High School 3. Guide Post Online Great Neck North High School

ONLINE – FEATURE 1. Nelson Gomez

Massapequa High School, The Chief “New York Testing Procedures Face Increased Public Scrutiny”

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2. Alanna Levine and Rachel Hoffman Jericho High School, JerEcho “Minutes Away, Worlds Apart”

3. Derek Semon Hauppauge High School, Eagle Watch “Immigration Day”

3. Jenna Barbone Smithtown East High School, Smithtown Today News Online “‘The Dress’ Used To Address An Important Issue”

ONLINE - PHOTO SERIES 1. Amanda Damon, Carly Lapidus and Rebecca Simon Jericho High School, JerEcho “Humans Of Jericho: Success Edition” 2. Kalleigh Regan Massapequa High School, The Chief “Catch A Wave Shines Bright For A Cause”

ONLINE – ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 1. Sam Newman Jericho High School, JerEcho “Newman’s Oscars” 2. Tim Keuchler Massapequa High School, The Chief “Taylor Swift’s Album ‘1989’ Arrives In Style” 3. Kerry Young Massapequa High School, The Chief “MHS Students Shine At The School’s Annual Express Night”

ONLINE- EDITORIAL 1. Rebecca Simon Jericho High School, JerEcho “JPOV: Feminism Yesterday And Tomorrow”

VIDEO AWARDS NEWS STORY 1. Nick Albicocco, Ryan Kamber and Eric Brett Jericho High School, JerEcho “Jericho Residents Blast New Speed Camera” 2. David Schaeffler Hauppauge High School, Eagle

FEATURE STORY 1. Giulia Milana Jericho High School, JerEcho “Nicolas Vigliotti: One Year Later” 2. Rachel Hirschheimer Jericho High School, JerEcho “Sweet Treats At Jericho’s Homecoming 2014” 3. Dylan Price and Dan Nasta Hauppauge High School, Eagle Watch “9/11 Memorial”

SPORTS 1. Nicolas Cecchini and Jennifer Hug Hauppauge High School, Eagle Watch “Kicks For Cancer”

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

1. Katie Prudente  Hauppauge High School, Eagle Watch “Inherit The Wind” 2. Gianna Barberia Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “MoMA” 3. Emma Casey and Chloe Gulde Bay Shore High School, Maroon Echo “Page To Screen”

SCHOOL SPIRIT 1. Giulia Milana, Mikaela Adwar, Carly Lapiclus, Sam Newman and Evan Silvera Jericho High School, JerEcho “Lip Dub 2015” 2. Gianna Barberia Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “End Of The Year Montage” 3. Gianna Barberia Half Hollow Hills High School West, The Roundup “Homecoming 2014 Recap”

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