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together to the top Baldwin High School twins Rose and Daniel Altschuler celebrated graduation after finishing near the top of the Class of 2026 as salutatorian and sixth in the class, respectively. This fall, the siblings will attend the University at Buffalo on multiple scholarships and as members of the honors program. Rose plans to study biomedical engineering on the pre-med track, while Daniel will major in aerospace and mechanical engineering.
Author reflects on journey since debut her, Taylor said her first reaction was disbelief. “I feel incredibly honored to Over three years after her have had the opportunity to children’s book “A Flag for bring the story of Juneteenth Juneteenth” debuted, Baldwin to so many people,” she said. author Kim Taylor has reached “This is an incredibly imporanother milestone: The Brook- tant part of American history lyn Public Library has named and one that is not generally the book one of the 250 most taught in schools.” influential books in U.S. histoFor Taylor, 63, the recogniry. tion is about more than literary The honor places prestig e — it’s Taylor’s work another opportunialongside books ty to introduce that have shaped young readers to a the nation’s literary chapter of Ameriand cultural landcan history she s c ap e, i n cl u d i n g believes deserves “The Color Purple,” greater attention. by Alice Walker, The honor “Charlotte’s Web,” marks the latest by E. B. White, and milestone in what “Where the Wild Taylor described as T h i n g s A re, ” by an unexpected jourMaurice Sendak. ney since “A Flag KIM tAYLOR T h e B r o o k l y n Baldwin author for Juneteenth was library created the published in Janulist as part of its ary 2023. “I did not commemoration of the nation’s expect the book to get as much 250th anniversary. attention as it has,” she said. “I’m thrilled about this,” “It’s my first book. I’ve never Taylor said. “I know that being written a children’s book or on this list will hopefully bring illustrated anything.” my story to more readers.” Since its publication, the The news came as a sur- book has taken Taylor to librarprise, she said. When her pub- ies, bookstores and schools lisher, Taylor Norman, of Neal across the Northeast, including Porter Books, an imprint of appearances in Connecticut, Holiday House, called to tell
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Hitting the runway with a purpose Students turn thrifted fashion into showcase of sustainability By ALLYSON FERRARI aferrari@liherald.com
Students at Baldwin High School recently showcased their original clothing designs, transforming the district’s first student-produced fashion show into a schoolwide collaboration that blended creativity, sustainability and community service. The event, organized through the school’s Fashion Marketing and Design pathway in the Global Business and Entrepreneurship Academy, featured original student designs, upcycled clothing and handcrafted jewelry. The fashion show, held at Baldwin High School on June 1, also served as a fundraiser,
with half of all ticket proceeds benefitting Bethany House of Nassau County, a nonprofit that serves women and children experiencing homelessness. Rather than presenting a traditional runway show, students built the event around the growing role of sustainability in the fashion industry. Working with Glorybeezzz Thrift With Atwist, a thrift store located on Merrick Road in Baldwin, they transformed donated clothing into new designs while pairing the looks with custom jewelry created by students in Baldwin High School@Shubert’s Future Jewelers Academy. “They were really looking for an authentic way to showcase their design, but in addition to Continued on page 12
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