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Memorial Day Essay Contest
June 2, 2022
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I am pleased to announce the winners of my annual Memorial Day Essay Contest, "What Does Memorial Day Mean to Me?"
These essays were exemplary and truly captured the meaning of Memorial Day. I want to congratulate the winners and all those who participated. Have safe and wonderful summer!
PS 11
Felix Rodriguez
Vance Degroat
The Michael J. Petrides School
Kylie Allende
Melek Celebioglu
Ryan Althoff
PS 54
Demetre Gumberidze
Olivia Russo
Stella Feierman
PS 56
Giovanni Carollo
Vincent Arcelay
St. Patrick's School
Brendan Massa
Christian Bellocchio
Ella Sarcona
PS 38
Rebecca Emily Cohen
Cristofer Sanchez Gonzalez
PS 32
Payton Carroll
Matthew Martin
Emma Piantosi
PS 52
Harrison Tan
Valentina Hernandez
PS 26
Daniel Przybyszewski
Academy of St. Dorothy
Tiffany Tetteviah
Stephen Brown
PS 48
Jessica Carlucci
Nina Kovaci
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Joseph Costanza
Andrew Jichetti
Anthony Abreu
PS 3
Vinuk Samaththuwa Wasam
Lola DeMeo
PS 42
Aidan Vega
Ariana Ranieri
Domenico Caputo
St. Clare School
Joseph Sheehan
Mackenzie Clifford
St. Teresa-St. Rita Stream Academy
Sophia Ortiz
PS 35
Isabella McDonald
Ava Esposito
PS 29
Lavell Buie
Adrianna Young
PS 8
Angelin Zhu
Anthony Stefanopoulos
Nicolette Compton
PS 53
Thomas Sacco
Daniel Mizrachi
Stella Liu
PS 23
Andrew Muller
Samantha Mattia
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Senator Lanza & Assemblyman Cusick Present the Shred Event
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