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Connolly Students Honored for 'Reflections'
Pupils reach couny finalist stage for creative works
Several Connolly Elementary School students reached the Nassau County-finalist stage in the PTA Reflections program.
Since 1969, the national PTA has operated the Reflections program, whose purpose is to provide an opportunity for students to use their creativity to express themselves through their original works.
This year's theme was "Beauty Is..."
Connolly's finalists are:
Literature
Kamryn Cardali, grade 4
Byron Chavarria, grade 3
Vincent Mercado, grade 3
Evelyn Tran, grade 3
Brianna Kayla Viau, grade 5
Visual Arts
Krysten Budziak, grade 4
Paige Callaghan, grade 3
Justin Rush, grade 5
James Wiese, grade 5
Photography
Alexandra M. Gaudio, grade 3
Brendan Hamel, grade 5
Spyridon Markoulis, grade 4
Dance Choreography
Hetty McMillan, grade 4
Maxine McMillan, grade 5
Maxine's entry was chosen to advance to the state level.
