For the 19th consecutive year, the District honored students’ artwork at a special ceremony prior to the June Board of Education meeting.

Nominated by their art teacher and selected by Superintendent of Schools Charles A. Leunig, 25 students were chosen to have their artwork featured in the Superintendent’s Art Gallery. The pieces selected were framed and identified by a brass plate noting the student-artist’s name, grade level, and year the piece was completed and will be showcased throughout the district. To commemorate their artistic achievement, students received a framed certificate presented by Leunig.

In addition, the artwork of Alice Sztabinski from Susan E. Wiley Elementary School, Copiague Middle School student Prince McKnight and Walter G. O’Connell High School student Nicolette Giordano were featured in the 2015 Fine Arts Festival, held during the district’s annual budget vote and board trustee election, and voted Crowd Favorite by the Copiague community. For this honor, the three students each received their framed art piece as well as a $100 check from the Copiague Teachers Association.

Congratulations to the following students:

Deauville Gardens East
Miles Reese

Deauville Gardens West
Andrew Murillo

Great Neck Road
La-von Green
Teryn Mason
Myra Mendoza-Rodriguez
Madalyn Molina
Adriana Ordonez
Mia Rose Seaman

Susan E. Wiley
Estrella Arias

Copiague Middle School
Adam Antosiak
Claudia Arevalo
Briana Batista
Carllisha Boone
Shane Conteh
Alexander Hernandez
Paulino Ortez

Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School
Monica Assaf
Medely Duran
Edelin Espinal
Joseph Garguilo
Ihnacinse Grady
Danielle Hoffman
Stephen Illicete
Mariahelena Ruiz
Jennifer Sanchez