Horizon wins Best Newspaper, other awards

Horizon, the Lynbrook High School student-run newspaper, continued its award-winning streak with several accolades, including Best Overall Newspaper, this year.

The high-quality work on display in Horizon was submitted to the Empire State Scholastic Press Association, a part of Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communication. Each year, Lynbrook competes against schools from across the state for honors.

In addition to being awarded Best Overall Newspaper, the Horizon staff also earned other accolades. Amintta Ragavanis won Best Artwork; Amelia Pollicino won Best Illustration/Graphic; Cassandra Levinson won Best Written Work in a Newspaper goes to Cassandra Levinson for “Crisis Escalates in Ukraine”; Katie Chiulli won Best Editorial for “The Met Gala Has to Stop”; Julia Swerdin won Best Feature Story for “Ms. Moller Just Keeps Running”; and Alexis Raynor won Best Sports Story for “Girls Varsity Flag Football Makes History at LHS”.