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NHP Student Awarded 'La Bella Lingua Achievement Award'

The award recognizes students excelling in Italian Language courses.

New Hyde Park Memorial High School senior Cristina Pietromonaco received the “La Bella Lingua Achievement Award” from the New York State Commission for Social Justice, District II.

The award recognizes students excelling in Italian Language courses. Cristina’s receipt of this prestigious honor comes with a $500 monetary award.

Story by Syntax, Photo courtesy of the Sewanhaka Central High School District: New Hyde Park Memorial High School senior Cristina Pietromonaco (second, right) is pictured with Principal Dr. Richard Faccio (second, left), Italian teacher Anna Maria Maniscalchi and World Languages chairperson Oronzo Rutigliano.

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