GCHS Literary Magazine Garners Excellent Ranking

Courtesy Garden City Schools

“Inkspots,” Garden City High School’s literary magazine, has been ranked as “Excellent” by the National Council of Teachers of English for their 2014 issue.

This is the eighth consecutive year the magazine has been so named.

Pictured here with the 2014 editor, Dan McElroy (seated holding magazine), are the members of the staff still attending the high school. Many, like Dan, who returned for the photo, were members of the Class of 2014.

Absent from the photo was Inkspots editor Nina Bangalore. Also pictured are Bernadette Arnone (standing, far right), 6-12 English curriculum coordinator, high school English teacher and Inkspots advisor Catherine Oriani (center row, left) and library media specialist and advisor Margaux Calemmo (center row, right). Librarian Lois Kuster, who retired in 2014, also served as an advisor.

Congratulations to editors: Dan McElroy and Nina Bangalore; staff: Alonzo Africa, Laura Bacigalupo, Matu Blume, Rachel Cara, Collier Curran, Jill Dane, Leo Durante, Thomas Ferris, Jenna Fuschillo, Morgan Hermann, Corey Laisure, Keyin Lu, Carissa Mastanduono, Carrie McElroy, Aja Palumbo, Andrew Petersen, Eric Sa, Emily Schaubeck, Christina Sclafani, Jenna Shipley, and Samantha Volpe; and artists: Michelle Campoli, Joe Creighton, Catherine Falco, Michelle Gaine, Megan Martin, Carissa Mastanduono, Camille Mojica, Brody Nolan, Lauren Padala, Alena Sceusa, Emily Schlapp, Mackenzie Shine, and Kyle Zarriello.

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