6 Student-Artists From West Islip Tapped For NYSATA Exhibition

WEST ISLIP, NY - Six student-artists from West Islip recently had their work displayed at the New York State Art Teacher's Association exhibition, held at the 99th annual NYSSBA Conference at the Sheraton NY Times Square.

The honored NYSATA students were second-graders Richard Guerrera of Bayview Elementary School and Abigail Heron of Paul J. Bellew Elementary School, sixth-graders Emerson Ammirata and Julia Kennedy of Beach Street Middle School, and West Islip High School sophomores Sophia Gutierrez and Ava Shanley.

Congratulations to the students!

Main photo: (pictured from left) Art teacher Louise Stephenson, Paul J. Bellew Elementary School second-grader Abigail Heron, art teacher Kristen Caulfield, West Islip High School sophomores Sophia Gutierrez and Ava Shanley, art teacher Jill Culver, Bayview Elementary School second-grader Richard Guerrera.

Pictured from left: West Islip Director of Art and Music Education Eric Albinder, Beach Street Middle School sixth-grader Emerson Ammirata, art teacher Jill Culver, Beach Street Middle School sixth-grader Julia Kennedy, Beach Street Middle School Principal Andrew O’Farrell.

Photos courtesy of the West Islip School District