LILT ™NEWSLETTER
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July 2014
Volume 34, Number 3
WWW.LILTFL.ORG
Richard Gentile, Editor
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
with our attorney to make sure we are accomplishing
Summer vacation has finally arrived, and the Past everything correctly.
Presidents Committee would like to wish you all a very The Past Presidents Committee will meet in early
happy and healthy summer. It is a time for everyone to October to review everything LILT, specifically the duties
think about what he or she has accomplished during the of each LILT officer.
past school year, relax, and enjoy loved ones.
The main means of keeping in touch with LILT’s
The July issue of the LILT Newsletter is only posted
electronically, and contains all the winners of the LILT
Student Foreign Language Competition and the LILT
Poster Contest. I would like to thank Bob Tenaglia,
Chairperson of the LILT Student Foreign Language
Competition, and Dr. Patricia Lennon-Murphy,
Chairperson of the LILT Poster Contest, for their
continued devotion to these two activities, as well as all
those who assisted them in accomplishing their duties.
Both are monumental tasks, and without the generous
support of time and expertise of many LILT members, it
would be impossible for these activities to continue.
membership
will
be
through
LILT’s
website,
LILTFL.ORG. Each time there is a new posting, you will
receive an e-mail blast.
exemption – federal and state; estates, powers and
trusts, and LILT’s trademark) consolidate all of LILT’s
files in a central location, which are now in a self storage
facility, and formulate questions and concerns to discuss
• Meet so many wonderful LOTE colleagues throughout
Long Island?
This will be the last edition of the LILT Newsletter until
the new LILT officers are duly elected.
All LILT members who are concerned about the
continuation of LILT, should go to LILT’s website,
LILTFL.ORG, and read the LILT Constitution, pages 7-9,
Section 4, Duties of the Elected LILT Officers. If you feel
you can devote professional time to LOTE education on
Long Island, please submit, via US Mail, your completed
application to the President of the Past Presidents
At the last meeting of the sitting LILT Executive Board on Committee, Richard Gentile, by March 1, 2015. The form
April 3, 2014, it was faced, for the first time in LILT’s 34 and all pertinent information appear on the website at
year history, with the absence of candidates to form an the bottom of the homepage.
Executive Board. Since LILT cannot continue
If there are insufficient candidates by March 1, 2015
constitutionally without duly elected officers, the LILT
LILT will cease as an organization.
Executive Board, at this last meeting, formed the Past
Presidents Committee to oversee LILT for a year in the This has been a sad and difficult time for many who
hopes LILT members will step forward so LILT can have devoted years, even decades, of service to LILT,
protecting LOTE education on Long Island, as well as
continue and prosper.
serving as a vehicle to showcase students in many of
Nine LILT past presidents form the Past Presidents
LILT’s activities, specifically the LILT Student Foreign
Committee, and several of those past presidents met on
Language Competiton and the LILT Poster Contest. It is
June 5, 2014 to determine how to preserve LILT for the
also a place where LOTE professionals could enrich
coming year. The following past presidents were elected
their teaching skills through the LILT Annual Conference
to the following offices: President, Richard Gentile; First
and the LILT Professional Development Workshops.
Vice President, Nancy Russo-Rumore; Secretary, Joan
Sorrowfully, none of these activities will take place during
Militscher, and Treasurer, Ron Taub. Anahí Waltonthe 2014-2015 school year.
Schafer will serve as the Immediate Past President, and
will offer the present officers her invaluable advice based For 34 years, LILT has been an ever increasing support
on her last two years as President of LILT. The topics of to LOTE teachers on Long Island, and a positive, public
business were to secure the treasury, secure all LILT’s relations vehicle for LOTE programs across Long Island.
legal papers (incorporation and incorporation seal; tax If LILT fails, how will you:
• Improve your craft without attending LILT’s Annual
Conference, and LILT’s Professional Development
Workshops, both so conveniently located on Long his or her life were enriched by LILT. If it were, then it’s
Island?
time to act and be proactive instead of reactive. Most
• Honor colleagues without LILT’s Friend of Foreign reactive situations rarely receive positive, final results.
Language Award, and LILT’s Kathleen Ann Lyons In closing, I would like to note three firsts for LILT. This is
Excellence in Teaching Memorial Award?
the first time LILT has been on hiatus, the first time a
• Honor retiring colleagues who have given decades of LILT President is also the LILT Newsletter Editor, and,
dedicated teaching to thousands of students without the first time a former president is again president
exactly 30 years from his first presidency. (Quite frankly,
LILT’s retirement honors?
I never thought I’d be serving as LILT President again.)
• Showcase your students’ work without LILT’s Student
Foreign Language Competition, and LILT’s Poster I sincerely hope I’ll be receiving many applications by
March 1, 2015, and see LILT faithfully continue to serve
Contest?
each and every one of you.
• Acknowledge a graduating senior’s accomplishments
without LILT’s Lucille DiPietro Lambert Student Award
for Excellence in Second Language Studies on Long Best wishes to each of you,
Island, and an exceptional student without LILT
Richard Gentile
Plaques?
I am personally asking each and every LILT member to
search his or her professional conscience to determine if
2014 LILT STUDENT FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETITION WINNERS
American Sign Language IB, IC, Song Interpretation Video
First Place
Natalie Eshaghian
Ms. McAleer
Great Neck North HS
American Sign Language IIC, IIIC, Song Interpretation Video
First Place
Adir Vegon
Ms. McAleer
Second Place
Emily Yehezkel
Ms. McAleer
Third Place
Stephanie Pearl
Ms. McAleer
Honorable Mention
Emma Kessler
Ms. McAleer
Great Neck North HS
Great Neck South HS
Great Neck North HS
Great Neck South HS
American Sign Language IVC, Song Interpretation
First Place
Caroline Dunne
Second Place
Alyssa Frazier
Third Place
Elizabeth Cosgrove
Honorable Mention
Deanna Kaliski
Jessica Perrone
French IIIC, IVC, International Vocal Music
First Place
Amanda Friedman
Second Place
Michael Mahoney
Third Place
No Placement
Honorable Mention
Sabrina Chasen
French IIIC, Original
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
Essay
Ryan Connolly
No Placement
No Placement
Video
Mrs. Kaminsky
Mrs. Kaminsky
Mrs. Kaminsky
Mrs. Kaminsky
West Islip HS
West Islip HS
West Islip HS
West Islip HS
Mrs. Latham
Mrs. Fenley
Miller Place HS
Division Avenue HS
Mrs. Fenley
MacArthur HS
Mrs. Siegelaub
Mepham HS
French VC, Original Essay
First Place
Fatima Maqsood
Second Place
James Ancona
Third Place
Ciera Paily
Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Varsos
Mrs. Fenley
Mrs. Siegelaub
Mrs. Siegelaub
Mrs. Siegelaub
Division Avenue HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
French IIB, Original Poetry
First Place
Jesse You
Second Place
Gabriella Reyes
Third Place
Justin Brackenridge
Honorary Mention
Deanna Braithwaite
Matthew Mahabir
Ms. Marasco
Ms. Marasco
Ms. Marasco
Ms. Marasco
Ms. Marasco
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
French IIB, Native Original Poetry
First Place
No Placement
Second Place
No Placement
Third Place
No Placement
Honorable Mention
Gerry Thermil
Shanelle Desrosiers
Guerick Delcham
Ms. Marasco
Ms. Marasco
Ms. Marasco
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
French IVC, VC, Original Poetry
First Place
Christopher D’Amico
Second Place
Dylan Tamayo
Third Place
Aidan Cameron
Honorable Mention
Alexander Droesch
Riley Moran
Mrs. Santiago-Espinal
Mrs. Santiago-Espinal
Mrs. Santiago-Espinal
Mrs. Santiago-Espinal
Mrs. Santiago-Espinal
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
Mrs. Latham
Mrs. Latham
Miller Place HS
Miller Place HS
Mrs. Fenley
MacArthur HS
Mrs. Alfieri
John F. Kennedy HS
Mrs. Alfieri
Mrs. Alfieri
Mrs. Alfieri
Mrs. Alfieri
John
John
John
John
Mrs. Kaplan
Mrs. Kaplan
Mrs. Kaplan
Mrs. Kaplan
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Mr. Franklin
Mrs. Valenti
Mrs. Valenti
Mrs. Sycoff
Mepham HS
John F. Kennedy HS
John F. Kennedy HS
Calhoun HS
French IVC, VC, Poetry Recitation Video
First Place
Julia Vasile
Second Place
Ataisi Nmungwun
Third Place
No Placement
Honorable Mention
Deanna Gorecki
Italian IIIC, International Vocal Music
First Place
Julianna Codispoti
Second Place
No Placement
Third Place
No Placement
Honorable Mention
Ashley Bardham
Sophia Berin
Lindsay Lodespoto
Alexia Smith
Italian IIIC, Original Essay
First Place
Stephanie Miano
Second Place
Kristen Kazokas
Third Place
Kathryn Ronan
Honorary Mention
Danielle Maddalena
Italian IVC, Original Essay
First Place
No Placement
Second Place
Ryan Foley
Third Place
Alexis Procopio
Honorable Mention
Lindsay Gilman
Joanna Marmo
Jessica Marrapodi
F. Kennedy
F. Kennedy
F. Kennedy
F. Kennedy
HS
HS
HS
HS
Italian VC, Original Essay
First Place
Nicole Baricevic
Second Place
Kirsten Back
Third Place
Kyra Gassmann
Honorary Mention
Jacob Garber
Mr. Franklin
Mrs. Sycoff
Mrs. Sycoff
Mrs. Sycoff
Mepham HS
Calhoun HS
Calhoun HS
Calhoun HS
Italian IIB, Original Poetry
First Place
Domenico Maffei
Second Place
Kevin Diebold
Third Place
Olivia Conlon
Honorable Mention
Bryanna Fernandez
Mrs. Alfieri
Mrs. Alfieri
Mrs. Alfieri
Mr. Cesario
John F. Kennedy HS
John F. Kennedy HS
John F. Kennedy HS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Italian IIIC, Original Poetry
First Place
Stephanie Miano
Second Place
Iffera Zahid
Third Place
Sarah Fealey
Honorable Mention
Samantha Klein
Melissa Palmieri
Cora Travaglione
Mrs. Kaplan
Mrs. Alfieri
Mrs. Alfieri
Mrs. Alfieri
Mrs. Kaplan
Mrs. Alfieri
Mepham HS
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Mepham HS
John F. Kennedy
Mr. Franklin
Mrs. Alfieri
Mepham HS
John F. Kennedy HS
Mr. Franklin
Mrs. Alfieri
Mr. Franklin
Mepham HS
John F. Kennedy HS
Mepham HS
Ms. Lo Monaco
Mepham HS
Ms. Lo Monaco
Mepham HS
Miss Nuzzi
Garden City HS
Mrs. Tassani
Mrs. Tassani
Mrs. Tassani
West Side School
West Side School
West Side School
Mrs. Tassani
Mrs. Tassani
Mrs. Coniglio
West Side School
West Side School
Lloyd Harbor School
Italian IVC, Original Poetry
First Place
Jaime Marvin
Second Place
Jade Arena
Third Place
No Placement
Italian VC, Original Poetry
First Place
Steve Forte
Second Place
Olivia Johansen
Third Place
Aleks Zukoff
Spanish IIIC, VC, International Dance Video
First Place
Erika Anzalone
Anne-Marie Artieda
Dylan Christie
Samuel D’Sa
Estefani Hernandez
Despina Kamarinos
Second Place
Connor Gordon
Amanda Jacobs
Mark Kamelhar
Kiara Kaylor
Eric Myones
Keven Neira
Victoria Ponce
Brittany Singh
Rebecca Weisman
Third Place
Alessia Arianas
Leanna Marciano
Spanish IA, International Vocal Music
First Place
Blake Newman
Second Place
Peter Ryan
Third Place
Sam Adler
Michael Byrne
Honorable Mention
Holden Schneider
Kathleen Byrne
Julia Wallace
HS
HS
HS
HS
Spanish IIB, IIIC, International Vocal Music
First Place
Emily Fontanetta
Second Place
Olivia Coffey
Caitlin Powderly
Third Place
Collier Curran
Miss Morales
Miss Nuzzi
Mepham HS
Garden City HS
Miss Nuzzi
Garden City HS
Ms. Lo Monaco
Miss Nuzzi
Mepham HS
Garden City HS
Mrs. Langevin
Mepham HS
Spanish IB, Original Essay
First Place
Kelsey Vandewater
Second Place
Jake Abish
Third Place
Sarah Carter
Honorable Mention
Sarah Pontillo
Mr. Doherty
Mr. Doherty
Mr. Doherty
Mr. Doherty
Grand Ave. MS
Grand Ave. MS
Grand Ave. MS
Grand Ave. MS
Spanish IIC, Original Essay
First Place
James Donnelly
Second Place
Owen Harte
Third Place
William DeVitto
Honorable Mention
Frank LaGumina
Mrs. Agosti
Mrs. Agosti
Mrs. Agosti
Brother Heiskell
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
Spanish IIIC, Original Essay
First Place
Jennifer Beihoff
Second Place
Collier Curran
Third Place
Michael Patalano
Honorable Mention
Allison Neuwirth
Julianna Gargano
Joanna Weller
Miss Nuzzi
Miss Nuzzi
Miss Nuzzi
Mrs. Langevin
Mrs. Langevin
Mrs. Lagevin
Garden City HS
Garden City HS
Garden City HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Spanish IVC, VC Original Essay
First Place
Michael Crapotta
Second Place
Ashley Mayers
Third Place
Katherine McGannon
Honorable Mention
Andrew McCann
Anand Bradley
Ryan Smith
Miss Nuzzi
Mrs. Llanes-DeFilippis
Miss Nuzzi
Miss Nuzzi
Ms. Lo Monaco
Miss Nuzzi
Garden City HS
Baldwin SHS
Garden City HS
Garden City HS
Mepham HS
Garden City HS
Spanish IIB, Original Poetry
First Place
Michael Smith
Second Place
Reina Chicas
Third Place
Julia Losciale
Honorable Mention
Karlee Greco
Phoenix Totesau-Johnson
Amanda Amalfitano
Miss Morales
Miss Morales
Miss Morales
Miss Morales
Mr. Cesario
Mrs. McNeil
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Mepham HS
Spanish IIB, IIIB, Native Original Poetry
First Place
Adelyn Corona
Second Place
Leodith Martinez
Third Place
Ashley Gallego
Honorable Mention
Adriana Brieceno
William Jimenez
Dayra Santan
Mrs. Berg
Mrs. Berg
Mr. Anaya
Mr. Anaya
Mr. Anaya
Mr. Anaya
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Spanish IVC, VC, International Vocal Music
First Place
Alana DeGregono
Second Place
Andrew McCann
Bobby Menges
Third Place
Nicolette Jones
Spanish IIC, Original Poetry
First Place
Lawrence King
Second Place
Timothy Walter
Third Place
Matthew Varano
Honorable Mention
Kevin Kane
Brendan Finnerty
Anthony Vecchio
Mrs. Agosti
Mrs. Agosti
Mrs. Agosti
Mrs. Agosti
Mrs. Agosti
Mrs. Agosti
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
Spanish IIIC, Original Poetry
First Place
Olivia Coffey
Second Place
Ryan Powers
Third Place
Collier Curran
Honorable Mention
Jayna Silva
Elisabeth McGannon
Rachel Steinkamp
Miss Nuzzi
Mrs. Kump
Miss Nuzzi
Miss Nuzzi
Miss Nuzzi
Miss Feldman
Garden City HS
Chaminade HS
Garden City HS
Garden City HS
Garden City HS
Mepham HS
Spanish IVB Native, Original Poetry
First Place
Gabriella Reyes
Second Place
Alexa Portillo
Third Place
Odislene Adames
Mr. Saitta
Mr. Saitta
Mr. Saitta
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Valley Stream Memorial JHS
Spanish IVC Original Poetry
First Place
Brandon Punturo
Second Place
Shenyece Ferguson
Third Place
Nina Bangalore
Honorary Mention
Andrew McCann
Bobby Menges
David Pincus
Miss Nuzzi
Mrs. Llanes-DeFilippis
Miss Nuzzi
Miss Nuzzi
Miss Nuzzi
Ms. Lo Monaco
Garden City HS
Baldwin HS
Garden City HS
Garden City HS
Garden City HS
Mepham HS
Spanish IVC Native, Original Poetry
First Place
Elisa Nunez
Second Place
Kevin Bayona
Third Place
Angelica Madrid
Mrs. Llanes-DeFilippis Baldwin HS
Mr. Tenaglia
Valley Stream Central HS
Ms. Asher
Valley Stream Central HS
Spanish VC Original Poetry
First Place
Julia Lunavictoria
Second Place
Caitlin Gallant
Third Place
Joele Rivera
Honorary Mention
Chelsea Reyes
Samanatha Savador
Ian Balas
Ms. Lo Monaco
Miss Nuzzi
Mr. Tenaglia
Mr. Tenaglia
Mr. Saitta
Ms. Lo Monaco
Mepham HS
Garden City HS
Valley Stream Central HS
Valley Stream Central HS
Valley Stream Central HS
Mepham HS
Spanish VC Native, Original Poetry
First Place
Madeline Espin
Second Place
Alex Peralta
Third Place
Rosemary Perez
Mr. Tenaglia
Mr. Tenaglia
Mr. Tenaglia
Valley Stream Central HS
Valley Stream Central HS
Valley Stream Central HS
Spanish IA, Poetry Recitation Video
First Place
Samuel Reichbach
Second Place
Nicholas Aronow
Third Place
Sarah Lynch
Honorable Mention
Brianna Rose
Kaya Cohen
Jolie Nemshin
Mrs. Tassani
Mrs. Tassani
Mrs. Tassani
Mrs. Tassani
Mrs. Coniglio
Mrs. Tassani
West Side School
West Side School
West Side School
West Side School
Lloyd Harbor School
West Side School
Spanish IIB, IIC, Poetry Recitation Video
First Place
Mohamad Khan
Second Place
Anyssa Chambra
Third Place
Gregory Kahl
Miss Peragine
Miss Peragine
Brother Heiskell
French/Italian IVC; IVC, VC, International Dance Video
First Place
No Placement
Second Place
No Placement
Third Place
No Placement
Honorable Mention
Ryan Clifford
Mrs. Fenley
Anthony Rocchio
French/Spanish IIB; IIB Original Essay
First Place
Rachel Jozwik
Second Place
Steven Liriano
Third Place
Christopher Rosenthal
Honorable Mention
Hannah Bienstock
Julia Losciale
Jaani Gandhi
Mrs. Siegelaub
Miss Morales
Miss Morales
Miss Morales
Miss Morales
Miss Morales
Italian/Spanish IVC; IVC, Language Production Video
First Place
Andrew McCann
Ms. Nuzzi
Bobby Menges
Brandon Punturo
Second Place
Samantha Summers
Mr. Mancuso
Nancy Shemet
Nicole Soder
Third Place
Jenna Codignotto
Miss Nuzzi
Jamie Silk
Leslie Wann
Honorable Mention
Brian Conry
Ms. Lo Monaco
Aiden Wagner
Italian/Spanish IIIC; IIIC, IVC, VC, Poetry Recitation
First Place
Jacob Sycoff
Second Place
Ian Miranda
Third Place
No Placement
Honorable Mention
Alexander Strandberg
Video
Mr. Tommarchi
Mrs. Olivia
Mrs. Olivia
Robert Frost MS
Robert Frost MS
Chaminade HS
MacArthur HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Mepham HS
Garden City HS
Miller Place HS
Garden City HS
Mepham HS
Half Hollow Hills HS East
Chaminade HS
Chaminade HS
2014 LILT POSTER CONTEST FINALISTS
GRADES 4-6
st
1 Place
Mason Norton-Lapsley
School
Our Lady of Providence
Teacher
Mrs. Ruppenthal
Roslyn MS
Mrs. Rivera
Long Island Lutheran MS/HS
Ms. Howlett
nd
2 Place
Charlotte Werner
rd
3 Place
Natalie Dahlquist
Honorable Mentions
Margaret Connolly
Gabrielle Fries
Odette Gomez
Sean Nidermaier
Matt Merolla
Sarah Jagenburg
Notre Dame School
Roslyn MS
Our Lady of Providence
Notre Dame School
Notre Dame School
St. Dominic’s Elementary School
Mrs. Ruppenthal
Mrs. Rivera
Mrs. Ruppenthal
Mrs. Ruppenthal
Mrs. Ruppenthal
Ms. Calvarese
GRADES 7-9
st
1 Place
Kaylah Bozkurtian
Garden City MS
Mrs. Porter
Northport HS
Mrs. Cavanagh
3 Place
Esther Wang
Roslyn MS
Mrs. Rivera
Honorable Mentions
Allesandro Coangelo
Mary Cervantes
Christine Capobianco
Maraki Russell
Danielle Slepyan
Notre Dame School
MacArthur HS
Long Island Lutheran MS/HS
Long Island Lutheran MS/HS
Woodmere MS
Mrs. Ruppenthal
Mrs. Matos
Ms. Browning
Ms. Zuclich
Mrs. Montagner
nd
2 Place
Jeanette Wells
rd
GRADES 10-12
st
1 Place
Nina Koscica
Elwood John Glenn HS
Mrs. Maiello
nd
2 Place
Haerin Park
rd
3 Place
Ashley Thomas
Honorable Mentions
Aparna Dam
Courtney Brunn
Robbi Reed
Robyn Borstelmann
Zekiel Maloney
Long Island Lutheran MS/HS
Ms. Howlett
New Hyde Park Memorial HS
Mrs. Morales
G. W. Hewlett HS
Farmingdale HS
Long Island Lutheran MS/HS
Farmingdale HS
G. W. Hewlett HS
Mrs. Gallegos
Mrs. Policastro
Mrs. Wilner
Mrs. Policastro
Mrs. Tejada
THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS SUBMITTED POSTERS
Deer Park High School
Division Avenue High School, Levittown
East Rockaway Middle School/High School
Farmingdale High School
Robert Frost Middle School
Elwood John Glenn High School
G. W. Hewlett High School, Hewlett
Garden City High School
Garden City Middle School
John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
Kings Park High School, Kings Park
Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School, Brookville
MacArthur High School, Levittown
Merrick Avenue Middle School, Merrick
New Hyde Park Junior/Senior High School
North Country Middle School, Miller Place
Northport High School
Notre Dame School, New Hyde Park
Our Lady of Providence Regional, Central Islip
Roslyn Middle School
Sewanhaka Junior/Senior High School
Southold Junior/Senior High School
Stimson Middle School, South Huntington
St. Dominic’s Elementary School
Udall Road Middle School
West Islip High School, West Islip
William T. Rogers Middle School, Kings Park
Woodmere Middle School, Hewlett
2014 LILT POSTER CONTEST COMMITTEE
Pat Lennon, Chairperson, Judge Coordinator and Site Coordinator
Doug Moore, Drop Off Volunteer Coordinator
Pat Lennon, Awards Coordinator
Maria LLorens, Awards Committee
George Salamon, Awards Committee
Anahí Walton- Schafer, LILT President
DROP OFF VOLUNTEERS
NASSAU
Josephine Maietta, Robbins Lane Elementary School
Mirtalita Matos, General Douglas MacArthur High School
Douglas Moore, Great Neck South Middle School
Cristina Quartararo, Malverne High School
Nino Rodriquez, Farmingdale High School
David Rose, Oceanside Middle School
SUFFOLK
Bruno Bernardino, Centereach High School
Lillian Carey, Hauppauge School District
Matthew Drucker, Comsewogue High School
Marissa McCord, Stimson Middle School
Elizabeth Reveiz, Amityville School District
LILT VOLUNTEERS
Patricia Adamo
George Salamon
JUDGES
Sharon Betz, Town of Oyster Bay Arts Council, Inc.
Jo Greene, Town of Oyster Bay Arts Council, Inc.
Linda Scarcella, Art League of Long Island, Island Pottery and Studio, Mineola