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Hauppauge High School is pleased to announce that Jillian Lawrence won 2nd Place and Jacklyn Goldblatt won 3rd Place in the Suffolk County Judicial Women in the Courts Essay competition in celebration of National Women’s History Month. Lawrence won $250 and Goldblatt won $100 for their winning essays, which were presented at a special awards ceremony on March 24, 2017, at the John P. Cohalan, Jr. Courthouse in Central Islip, New York.

“Why I Cannot Wait to Vote” was the essay topic for the competition, which was open to all high school juniors in Suffolk County. There were 139 essays submitted from 13 County-wide high schools from which eight students won awards. “The Hauppauge High School Social Studies Department is very proud of their Jillian’s and Jaclyn’s recognition,” stated AP US History Teacher Ellen Robbins.