Bellmore-Merrick Students Top Town Reflections Contest

Five students at Merrick Avenue Middle School, in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, were recently recognized by school administrators and the Town of Hempstead for their participation in the Reflections art contest.

The Reflections contest is a nationwide initiative that challenges students to submit creative pieces of work centered on a specific theme. The 2015 Reflections theme was “The world would be a better place if…” and students are eligible to compete in categories such as literature, film, visual art, dance, choreography and music composition.

Merrick Avenue Assistant Principal John Gibilaro was joined by Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and the school’s PTA Reflections Chairperson Hali Herman, along with Merrick Avenue English Chairperson Cheryl Fontana.

The Reflections awards went to:

• Josephine Cheung, 1st Place, visual arts
• Jade Gallagher, 1st Place, literature
• Maya Persaud, 2nd Place, literature
• Juliana Tirino, 1st and 2nd Place, photography
• Jessica Zhang, 1st Place, film production

During the ceremony, Gibilaro announced that Zhang had qualified to advance to the state-level Reflections competition for her film project.

Submitted by Bellmore-Merrick Schools

More on Patch:

• Police: Masked Man with Knife Holds Up Valley Stream Liquor Store
• Massapequa Raises $2,500 for Pancreatic Cancer Research
• Bathrooms, Rest Areas to Open on Long Beach Boardwalk This Summer
• Panera Bread Opens in Garden City
• East Rockaway Bank Robbed
• Cops Hunt Pair in Five Towns Popeye’s Burglary
• Police: Man Pushed from Ladder, Beaten in East Meadow
• Police: Car Shot with BB Gun, Tires Slashed in Nassau
• Gas Tanker Fire Shuts Down LIE For Hours
• Firefighters Douse Blazing SUV on Parkway in Dix Hills
• Former Southold Court Clerk to be Sentenced on Wednesday
• Donation Jar Stolen From Lindenhurst Repair Shop