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Writing their way to the top Three O.B.E.N. juniors honored for their excellence in writing nated by their teacher Deirdre Faughey, who teaches them in AP Language and Composition, Three juniors at Oyster Bay AP Research and College EngHigh School have been recog- lish. She also serves as the nized by the National Council adviser to the school’s chapter of Teachers of English for their of Quill & Scroll, the international honor socioutstanding subety for high school missions to the 2025 journalists. Achievement “The NCTE is a Awards in Writing national organizacontest. tion for English Giovanna Lisa, teachers, and I’ve Mosie Bradley, and been a member Riley Baehr earned since I started the Superior, Excelteaching,” Faughey lent and Merit ratsaid. “They have a ings, respectively. dif ferent prompt The three ranks are each year, and this the second, third year, they wanted and fourth highest students to write ratings that stuabout how literadents can achieve DEIRDRE FAUGHEY teacher, ture can be healing. in the competition. When I saw all of The N C T E Oyster Bay the writing come A c h i e v e m e n t High School in, I was just really Awards in Writing impressed with the program was established in 1957 to encourage high writing of these students.” All three honorees wrote school students to refine and celebrate their literary talents. their essays earlier this year as This year, 680 students from 41 part of their application to the U.S. states, Washington D.C., newly formed National English and international schools in Honor Society chapter at Oyster countries as diverse as China, Bay High School. Their essays Jordan, South Africa, and Swit- were judged by independent educators selected by the zerland submitted entries. The three juniors were nomiCONTINUED ON PAGE 2
By WILL SHEELINE
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Courtesy Ann Balderston-Glynn
The 1.1-mile walk started at the enrichment center, the group then moved down to Teddy Roosevelt Park, finishing Audrey Avenue.
Try walking a mile in this 95-year-old’s sandals By LUKE FEENEY lfeeney@liherald.com
Filomena Ladisa had never participated in a walkathon in her nine decades of life before putting on her sandals and joining the Life Enrichment Centers Wellness Walk fundraiser. The two-week fundraiser began with its kickoff walk on June 2. The 1.1-mile walk completed by Filomena started at the enrichment center, the group then walked down to Teddy Roosevelt Park, finishing Audrey Avenue. “I felt very comfortable,” Filomena said, reflecting on the walk. “My daughter pushed me through. She pushes me to go do things a lot.” The walkathon fundraisers began four years ago, during Covid-19, as a way to
encourage seniors to be more active. Filomena’s participation was due to her daughter’s insistence on being more active at the center. “You have to go more,” Benedetta Ladisa, Filomena’s daughter, recalled telling her mom. “She enjoys it when she goes. Everyone’s so supportive.” Registration for the event is $30, and it is held during the first two weeks of June. Individuals can donate to either an individual or a team. “We were with her to the end, and she had our police escort,” Nicole Kelleher, the center’s interim program manager, said. Ann Balderston-Glynn, the center’s head of development and marketing, was alongside the group in a golf cart. Filomena enthusiastically agreed to take a photo with the police CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
hey’re just exceptional students and writers, so I’m really glad that they get this recognition.