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Long Beach H.S. students receive scholastic art and writing awards
For the third year in a row, a Long Beach High student earned a national-level Gold Medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program.
Sophie Allen was one of three students in New York State to receive this award in the category of Flash Fiction after first being recognized with a Gold Key award. Thirteen other students achieved 26 additional honors at the state level, including Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention designations.
The award recipients participated in the high school’s Talented Writers Program and submitted poetry, fiction and other written works. Demi Amidenau achieved a Silver Key award and Honorable Mention, Julia Berkowitz received a Silver Key award and Honorable Mention, Ilana Blumenthal earned a Silver Key award and Honorable Mention, Meagan Brenner was presented with an Honorable Mention, Emily Bromberg earned a Gold Key award, two Silver Key award and three Honorable Mentions, Mary Corbett received an Honorable Mention, Anna Falvey achieved an Honorable Mention, Morgan Harrington received a Silver Key award and Honorable Mention, Charlotte Kasper was presented with a Gold Key award, a Silver Key award and two Honorable Mentions, America Muratori earned an Honorable Mention, Emily Reilly achieved a Silver Key award, Alexandra Thursland received a Silver Key award and Honorable Mention and Alec Wall earned a Gold Key award.
Students also garnered a number of awards in the contest portion of Adelphi University’s annual High School Poetry Day. Schools throughout the region submitted their work with the prospect of receiving honors during the event’s closing ceremony.
Bromberg, Falvey and Kasper were presented with the Citation for a Poem distinction. The Excellence for a Collection of Poetry recognition was bestowed upon Ava de Bruin, Chrysalis Mandel, Allen, Brenner and Reilly. Teacher Rachell Koegel earned Excellence for the Teaching of Poetry award.
