Fantastico! Mepham Students Earn First Place in Italian Poetry Contest

W. C. Mepham High School junior Kristen Corless earned first place in her category (Level IV) at the American Association of Teachers of Italian’s annual Italian poetry recitation contest.

Corless earned the top spot with a recitation of the poem “A Zacinto” by Ugo Foscolo during the contest at SUNY Old Westbury. Numerous school districts from Nassau and Suffolk counties participated in the AATI contest, with almost 300 students reciting poems.

Submitted by Bellmore-Merrick Schools

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