Syosset Students Win Big At English Achievement Awards in Writing

Two Syosset High School juniors were recognized for their superior writing at a the 2016 National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards in Writing.

Rachel Lo and Rikki Weiss were named winners based on their themed writing samples that explored the conflict between nurturing passions and meeting obligations.

The NCTE competition was established in 1957 to encourage high school students in their writing and to publicly recognize some of the best student writers in the nation. All entries were evaluated by national judges on content, purpose, audience, tone, word choice, organization, development and style.

Story by Syntax, Photo courtesy of the Syosset CSD: Pictured from left, Syosset English Coordinator Catherine Longmore congratulates NCTE Achievement in Writing award winners Rikki Weiss and Rachel Lo, along with Syosset HS Principal Dr. Giovanni Durante.