Student photographers in northwestern Nassau County took aim at bullying — with their cameras.
The Town of North Hempstead and Long Island Press co-sponsored an anti-hate photo contest in which elementary, middle or high school students captured images that address bullying. The theme, Not In Our Town, required entries that illustrate how participants stand up to hate in their community or school.
Pictured here are the 12 winning photos of the anti-hate initiative that
GRADES K-6
First Place:
Submitted by: Brayden Barthelemy (photographer – prek) / Ms. Wolfe’s Class, Meadow Drive School, Albertson. Second Place:
Submitted by: Eli Sevanayev (photographer – 1st grade) / Mrs. Pearsall’s Class, Meadow Drive School, Albertson. Third Place:
Submitted by: Matthew Durham, Erin Gayson, William Raia, Estefany Aguilar, Hampton Street School, Mineola. Honorable Mention:
Submitted by: Leah Heimowitz, Saddle Rock School, Great Neck. GRADES 7-9
First Place:
Submitted by: Eliana Wong, Great Neck South High School, Great Neck. Second Place:
Submitted by: Ryan Kim, Great Neck South High School, Great Neck. Third Place:
Submitted by: Christopher Gee, Great Neck South High School, Great Neck. Honorable Mention:
Submitted by: Sheryl Huang, Great Neck South High School, Great Neck. GRADES 10-12
First Place:
Submitted by: Jenna Franklin and Shelley Philipson, Schreiber High School, Port Washington. Second Place:
Submitted by: Hannah Pei, Great Neck South High School, Great Neck. Third Place:
Submitted by: Daniella Erfanian, Great Neck North High School, Great Neck. Honorable Mention:
Submitted By: Ryan Chen, Great Neck South High School, Great Neck.
