Gelinas Writers Earn Regional Honors

THREE VILLAGE, NY - From Three Village Central School District: Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School students Ava Della Pietra, Acadia Kunkel and Jacqueline Wu were honored for their original works on the regional level of the 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

Ava was recently recognized for her writing by the 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. In her submission in the personal essay/memoir category, “The Song of the Night,” she crafted a narrative of a young girl’s relationship with her grandfather through a series of memories and reflections upon life. For this piece, Ms. Della Pietra received the Gold Key award, the highest distinction available for the Northeast Region-at-Large.

Acadia's short story was called "When You Thought Nothing Could Go Wrong," and it's about a girl, Alison, who is a skilled violinist who gets first chair in a prestigious youth orchestra in Manhattan. The story shows how even the best and the brightest struggle with stage fright and imperfections. Jacqueline was honored with a Silver Key award for her Short Story "Forever."