THE NEW COMMUNITY JOURNAL
FRIDAY APRIL 6, 2012
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AWARDS GALORE FOR BABYLON HIGH SCHOOL DECA STUDENTS 12 of the 40 Babylon High School students who participated in the New York State Career Conference on March 7 in Rochester, NY, placed in the top ten in their respective fields. Carly Tribby and Emily Church took first and third place in Public Service Visual Advertising, respectively. Emily Funk placed fifth in Visual Advertising, Grace Onishea finished seventh in Free Enterprise Economics, Kelly Corcoran earned three top ten honors in Retail Merchandising, and the team of Maura O'Shea and Katie Greene captured sixth place in New York State and finished second overall in the category of Travel and Tourism Role Play. The team of Matt Zeterberg, Ken Rende, and Alec Zamet placed sixth in Research Paper, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, while Kate Wilson (Broadcast Advertising), Kerry Glenday (Human Resources Management) and Sean Reynolds (Automotive Marketing) were also top ten finishers. "Besides exhibiting extraordinary professional behavior, they also did very well in their competitive events," Babylon DECA co-advisor Claire Reilly said. "These students put a lot of time and effort into their competition, and we are very proud of their performance, competing against over 2,000 students from across the state. DECA is a community service organization and the Babylon chapter is proud to have received an award in Rochester for our efforts in raising funds for the Crohn's Foundation of America."
Come to an Open House on April 21 at Long Island’s #1 Arts School, Long Island High School for the Arts GARDEN CITY, N.Y., April 2, 2012 — Voted #1 Arts School by the Long Island Press for the second consecutive year, the Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA) is where careers in the arts begin. Find our more at an Open House on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the school located at 239 Cold Spring Road in Syosset. Find out if LIHSA is the right place for you by sampling some of the professional-level classes that are taught by recognized artists and experienced master teachers. Sketch from a live model, sit in on a jazz jam or take a dance class. Join the theatre ‘techies’ in creating special effects, participate in an improv class, join in a film NASSAU COUNTY EDITION
shoot on location, watch a student performance, take an art class and then be dazzled by the artwork on display in the student art gallery. “Whether it’s making movies, performing at Carnegie Hall, dancing professionally, acting or directing films or plays — this is the place to start making your dream of a career in the arts a reality,” says LIHSA Principal Ava Favara. Explore the school’s theatre, art and dance studios, “high tech” Digital Music and Media Production Lab and rehearsal rooms. Tour the entire state-ofthe-art facility and talk with staff, professional artists, alumni and parents of students. Hear about LIHSA’s outstanding programs, from its half- and full-day high school studies to its Summer Arts Academy, After School program for middle schoolers and Arts for Adults. LIHSA students receive professional-level training in art, dance, drama, theatre technology, instrumental or vocal music, musical theatre, film or
playwriting each day as a supplement to their regular courses of study. The school’s alumni have landed starring roles on Broadway and in national touring companies. They also can be found working as technicians for Cirque de Soleil and at Lincoln Center. Last year’s graduates earned more than $8 million in scholarships and grants to continue their educations at some of the nation’s most highly esteemed colleges and conservatories. For details on the open house call 516-622-5678 or visit www.lihsarts.org and like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ LIHSArts. Long Island High School for the Arts has been offering intensive training in the visual and performing arts for more than 40 years. Students from both Nassau and Suffolk counties can attend either for half the school day, taking academic courses at their home high schools, or can enroll full time and take all of their academic courses for high school graduation at LIHSA. More than 90
percent of the graduates go on to colleges or conservatories, including the Juilliard School, Boston Conservatory, Cooper Union and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (just to name a few). About Nassau BOCES Celebrating its 45th year, the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Nassau County (Nassau BOCES) is a public agency that serves the 56 school districts of Nassau County. It provides costeffective shared services, including career training for high school students and adults, special education, alternative schools, technology education and teacher training, as well as dozens of programs to expand educational opportunities and help districts operate more effic i e n t l y . V i s i t www.nassauboces.org for news, information and educational updates and like Nassau BOCES on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ nassauboces.
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