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ICYMI: 4 R.C. Murphy Students Earn Writing Accolades

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L-R: R.C. Murphy Junior High School students Manasa Chimpiri, Rachel Rose, Alivia Yang and Shirley Xiong were honored in this year’s Scholastic Art and Writing Regional Award contest.
L-R: R.C. Murphy Junior High School students Manasa Chimpiri, Rachel Rose, Alivia Yang and Shirley Xiong were honored in this year’s Scholastic Art and Writing Regional Award contest. (Courtesy: Three Village Central School District)

STONY BROOK, NY — Four students of R.C. Murphy Junior High School have earned high honors in the Scholastic Art and Writing Regional Award contest as a result of their exceptional original literary works, the Three Village Central School District announced. The contest is offered by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.

The school district congratulated the following Murphy students and wished the best of luck to Shirley, as her short story will be judged at the national level:

  • Shirley Xiong - Gold Key Short Story "Fourteen Nails" (Top 1-5 percent in Northeast region)
  • Manasa Chimpiri - Honorable Mention Poetry "tryst" (Top 12-15 percent in Northeast region)
  • Rachel Rose - Honorable Mention Poetry "Dear Arts" (Top 12-15 percent in Northeast region)
  • Alivia Yang - Honorable Mention Flash Fiction "Bella Donna" (Top 12-15 percent in Northeast region)

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