For over 50 years, students have been sharing their personal stories by creating theme based, original pieces of art. Their outstanding artistic interpretation of the PTA Reflections theme “Accepting Imperfections” obviously impressed the judges at several levels in the Reflections program. The office received 484 art entries for statewide judging. There are 107 Awards of Merit, and the 29 Awards of Excellence winners that have been advanced to National PTA for judging!
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Dance Choreography | ||
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Primary Division: | Whitney Medovoy – Village School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Excellence |
| Emma Beck – Arongen Elementary PTA; Northeastern Region | Award of Merit |
| Liv Cygielman – Berry Hill PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Delaney Gallison – E. R. Hughes Elementary PTA; Leatherstocking Region | Award of Merit |
| Avery McCarthy – Washington Drive Primary School PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
Intermediate Division: | Araceli Morales – Sunquam Elementary School PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Excellence |
| Harper Bennett – Maple East Elementary School PTA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Abby Duplan – Dutch Broadway PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Saylor Goldstein – Chatterton School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Celina Youssef – Commack Council of PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
Middle Division: | Addison Palmer – Gowana PTA; Northeastern Region | Award of Excellence |
| Devna Chandra – Briarcliff PTA; Westchester-East Putnam Region | Award of Merit |
| Evelyn Feuerstein – Transit Middle School PTSA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Lacy Kars – Blind Brook PTA; Westchester-East Putnam Region | Award of Merit |
| McKenzie Salverson – Gowana PTA; Northeastern Region | Award of Merit |
High School Division: | Ava Duane – Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School PTSA; Northeastern Region | Award of Excellence |
| Kate Damstedt – Williamsville South High School PTSA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Bianca Jain – Briarcliff PTA; Westchester-East Putnam Region | Award of Merit |
| Camille Saitzyk – Half Hollow Hills High School East PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Esha Veeramachaneni – Jericho High School PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
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| Solina Velasquez – Commack Council of PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Excellence |
Film Production | ||
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Primary Division: | Johnny Harner – East Broadway PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Excellence |
| Cristian Garcia – Merrimac School PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Byron Lo – Countrywood PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Cole Perez – Country Parkway PTA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Phoebe Philbin – Francis F. Wilson School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
Intermediate Division: | Lilia Patterson – Cherokee Street School PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Excellence |
| Ryland Brown – East Lake PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Audrey Lindsay – Vestal Hills Elementary PTA; Southeastern Region | Award of Merit |
| Christopher McPhillips – Transit Middle School PTSA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Hailey Nembhard – Brookside School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
Middle Division: | Jessica Liu – South Woods Middle School PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Excellence |
| Evangeline Bolger – James Wilson Young PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Osinachi Crick – Dutch Broadway PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Astele Liu – Herricks Middle School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Francis Mullin – Salk-MacArthur PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
High School Division: | Jonathan Espindola – Clarkstown High School South PTSA; Central Hudson Region | Award of Excellence |
Accessible Arts Division: | Luke Perez – Transit Middle School PTSA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Lorenzo Caliguri – Oceanside School #5 PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Marcello Caliguri – Oceanside School #4 PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| John Carlino – Raymond J. Lockhart PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
Literature | ||
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Primary Division: | Andrew Feuerstein – Country Parkway PTA; Western Region | Award of Excellence |
| Drew Cocchi – Lincoln Avenue PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Arielle Cohen – Countrywood PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Gordon Miller – E.R. Hughes Elementary PTA; Leatherstocking Region | Award of Merit |
| Misa Ortiz-Cheng – South Orangetown Community Elementary School PTA; Central Hudson Region | Award of Merit |
Intermediate Division: | Ryan Scarola – Commack Council of PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Excellence |
| Ciana Bahl – Walt Whitman PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Christina Glasgow – Country Parkway PTA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Christopher McPhillips – Transit Middle School PTSA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Leo Scarola – Commack Council of PTAs; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
Middle Division: | Aria Konin – Harry B. Thompson Middle PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Excellence |
| Olivia Lee – Briarcliff Manor; Westchester-East Putnam Region | Award of Merit |
| Caroline McPhillips – Transit Middle School PTSA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Zoe Park – South Orangetown Middle School PTA; Central Hudson Region | Award of Merit |
| Yvette Wong – Herricks Middle School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
High School Division: | Lily Baron – Commack Council of PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Excellence |
| Anne Gaudiosi – H. Frank Carey High School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Michelle Hamlet – Blind Brook PTA; Westchester-East Putnam Region | Award of Merit |
| Jessica Park – Williamsville East High School PTSA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Suri Tan – Syosset High School PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
Accessible Artist Division: | Kristofer Castillo – Harry B. Thompson Middle School PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Excellence |
| Patrick Acierno – Birchwood PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Daliza LaPorta – Weldon E. Howitt PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Stefan Mastermaker – Weldon E. Howitt PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Odaly Velasques – Valley Stream South High School PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
Music Composition | ||
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Primary Division: | Catalina Bomer – Francis F. Wilson School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Excellence |
| Zachary Morganstern – Signal Hill PTA, Inc.; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Blake Pintar – Lincoln Avenue PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Christopher Voegtlen – Brookside School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Olivia Wiese – Washington Drive Primary School PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
Intermediate Division: | Daniella Fierro – Briarcliff PTA; Westchester-East Putnam Region | Award of Excellence |
| Evan Correnti – Rushmore School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Anmay Goenka – George A. Jackson PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Donovan Kalina – New City Elementary School PTA; Central Hudson Region | Award of Merit |
| Cody Rickert – Lincoln Avenue PTA; Suffolk Regi | Award of Merit |
Middle Division: | Alisa Lee-Lin – Monroe Woodbury Middle School PTA; Central Hudson Region | Award of Excellence |
| Clayton Best – Heim Middle PTSA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Chloe Chu – Briarcliff PTA; Westchester-East Putnam Region | Award of Merit |
| Nathan Hasselbring – South Woods Middle School PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Nathan Terenzi – Rushmore School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
High School Division: | Sasha Johnsen – Briarcliff PTA; Westchester-East Putnam Region | Award of Excellence |
| Tiffany Chiu – Jericho High School PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Alessandra DeStefano – Commack Council of PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Justin Gusmano – John F. Kennedy High School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Seok Hoon Lee – Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
Photography | ||
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Primary Division: | Olivia Stuart – Countrywood PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Excellence |
| Sophie Kanner – Berry Hill PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Ella Moriarty – Raymond J. Lockhart PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Aahil Rahman – Polk Street School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Tyler Scher – Walt Whitman PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
Intermediate Division: | Brayden Putter – Merrimac School PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Excellence |
| Lena Clark – E.R. Hughes Elementary PTA; Leatherstocking Region | Award of Merit |
| Sadie Jackson – Marion G. Vedder Elementary School PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Lena Peroni – Maplewood PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Diane Pring – Blind Brook PTA; Westchester-East Putnam Region | Award of Merit |
Middle Division: | Juliet Peske – Briarcliff PTA; Westchester-East Putnam Region | Award of Excellence |
| Brenna Carlsen – Felix V Festa Middle School PTA; Central Hudson Region | Award of Merit |
| Darren Guo – Blind Brook PTA; Westchester-East Putnam Region | Award of Merit |
| Caroline McPhillips – Transit Middle School PTSA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Maahi Pakai – Felix V Festa Middle School PTA; Central Hudson Region | Award of Merit |
High School Division: | Jacob Friedman – Commack Council of PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Excellence |
| Kaya Dobrzanski – Half Hollow Hills High School West PTSA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Naomi Mata – Clarkstown High School North PTSA; Central Hudson Region | Award of Merit |
| Marissa Torre – Half Hollow Hills High School East PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Gabby Williams – Half Hollow Hills High School West PTSA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
Accessible Arts Division: | Alexander Green – Sachem High School North PTSA; Suffolk Region | Award of Excellence |
| Patrick Acierno – Birchwood PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Jonathan Barca – H. Frank Carey High School PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Michael Biondo – Harry B. Thompson Middle PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Brayden Mackey Elliott – Birchwood PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
Visual Arts | ||
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Primary Division: | Myles Westcott – Otsego Elementary School PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Excellence |
| Lukas Hartmann – E.R. Hughes Elementary PTA; Leatherstocking Region | Award of Merit |
| Carter Keagins – Forest Brook Elementary School PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Sienna Trentacosta – Park Avenue Elementary School PTA; Central Hudson Region | Award of Merit |
| Kyla Weiss – George A. Jackson PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
Intermediate Division: | Olivia Bienz – Burr Intermediate PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Excellence |
| Olivia Ding – Garden CIty PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Madison Fetsko – Karigon PTA; Northeastern Region | Award of Merit |
| Hannah Goldberg – Commack Council of PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Julianna Serrano – Cayuga Elementary School PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
Middle Division: | Annabelle Li – Gowana PTA; Northeastern Region | Award of Excellence |
| Bhattacharyya Ratnottama – Koda Middle School PTA; Northeastern Region | Award of Merit |
| Randy Borgia Chimbay – Ronkonkoma Middle School PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Madhuri Dharshan – Transit Middle School PTSA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Katie Zhao – Garden CIty PTA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
High School Division: | Victoria Hunte – Sewanhaka High School PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Excellence |
| Emerson Mankin – Half Hollow Hills High School West PTSA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Jessica Park – Williamsville East High School PTSA; Western Region | Award of Merit |
| Alexa Salidino – Blind Brook PTA; Westchester-East Putnam Region | Award of Merit |
| Sara Venter – Warwick Valley High School PTSA; Central Hudson Region | Award of Merit |
Accessible Arts Division: | Odaly Velasques – Valley Stream South High School PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Excellence |
| Alyssa Huang – Syosset High School PTSA; Nassau Region | Award of Merit |
| Jack Kelly – Thomas J. Lahey PTA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Grace LaFountain – Bayport-Blue Point High School PTSA; Suffolk Region | Award of Merit |
| Caylee Ryan – Emmet Belknap/Aaron Mossell PTSA; Niagara Region | Award of Merit |