Wantagh Student Newspaper Wins 12 State Awards

The Wantagh Warrior staff garnered 12 individual writing awards, including two golds, at the annual Empire State Scholastic Press Association awards ceremony at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communications.

The district congratulates the following students on their accomplishments:

• Brittany Gannandrea – Column – Gold
• Laura Mallon (Editor-in-Chief) – Sports News – Honorable Mention
• Andrew Obergh – News Photograph – Honorable Mention
• Dan Parker (Class of 2014 and Editor-in-Chief) – Best Columnist (Gold) and Honorable Mention (Sports News)
• Steph Pissi (News Editor) – Feature Story – Honorable Mention
• Matt Schroh – Entertainment Review – Honorable Mention
• Charlie Sloves – Entertainment Review (Bronze) and Best News Photograph – (Honorable Mention)
• Sara Sneddon – Columnist – Bronze
• Jaclyn Weiner (Class of 2014 Editor-in-Chief) – News Story (Silver) and Columnist (Silver)

Submitted by Wantagh Schools

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