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PTA Council honors the best Annual Founders Day dinner will recognize 22 award recipients trict. Each school determines its recipients through its own process, typically recognizing The Bellmore-Merrick PTA individuals who have gone Council will recognize out- above and beyond their roles to standing educators and parent support students. The Founders Day tradition volunteers from across the school district during its annu- is tied to the mission of the al Founders Day awards dinner National PTA, which was founded in 1897 to on March 30 at The promote parental Bayview in Freeinvolvement and port. support children’s The event, which education. Organizbrings together repers said the annual resentatives from c e l e b r a t i o n the Bellmore-Merremains an imporrick Central High tant opportunity to School District’s unite the district’s two middle schools school communia n d t h r e e h i g h MEliSSA ties. schools, is expected WARSHAW, “Founders Day to draw more than Vice President, is a reflection of 270 attendees this Bellmore-Merrick PTA this collective comyear — the largest mitment to the stutur nout in recent Council dents,” Jessica Wesmemory, organizers sel, co-chair of the said. “This is really about giving event, said. “It recognizes indiback to the staff,” Melissa War- viduals who go above and shaw, the council’s vice presi- beyond … and are consistently dent and co-chair of the event, working to make a difference said. “They work hard, and we for the children.” P l a n n i n g fo r t h e eve n t want to thank them for being supportive of our students and be gins months in advance, with PTA representatives from community.” A total of 22 honorees — each of the district’s five including teachers, staff mem- schools meeting regularly to bers and parents — have been coordinate the program and selected from across the dis-
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Courtesy Preston Bowman
Preston Bowman, a John F. Kennedy High School graduate is developing a television pilot based on his experience building and leading a student broadcasting program at the school.
JFK alum develops TV pilot inspired by school’s broadcasting program By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
A Bellmore native is returning home this summer to bring his high school experience to life on the small screen. Preston Bowman, 20, a sophomore at the Savannah College of Art and Design, is developing a television pilot based on his time building and leading a student broadcasting program at John F. Kennedy High School. The project, a mockumentary-style comedy titled “Broadcasting 101,” draws from Bowman’s experiences as a student filmmaker and program leader, blending the structure of workplace comedies with the dynamics of high school life.
He described the series as a “love letter” to the Bellmore community, crediting teachers, classmates and local institutions for helping shape his journey. Bowman said the idea stems directly from his years working alongside classmates to run and expand the program, an experience that continues to influence his creative approach. He is now collaborating on the pilot with fellow SCAD student Ava Frommell, who serves as a producer on the project. Frommell said the series stands out because of its personal foundation and character-driven storytelling. “Every single character is based on a real person from the Bellmore community,” Continued on Page 2
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