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A closer look at the Teen Arts Festival and the Annual Blood Drive
Dafina Konushevci -Junior
The Teen Arts Festival offers a wide range of workshops and performances all held on the campus of Sussex County Community College. Each year, Sussex county high school and middle school students are thrilled to attend this event.
Tuesday, March 12th marked the 55th annual Teen Arts Festival. Teen Arts celebrates various aspects of arts that include: photography, writing, traditional and digital artworks, musical theater, dancing, and so much more!
About 90 Wallkill students attended the festival. It was an opportunity for our talented artists to display their work and appreciate the work of fellow students in the county. Notably, Megan France, Lake Lubrano, Antonella Ferrari, and Gabrielle Rubalacava participated in the creative writing critique workshop. Choir and band members also performed. Annette Nathan, Luke Nathan, and Ethan Barrett all sang with the Wallkill Valley Voices, while Jesse Diribe, Josh Mendez, and Skylar Tomlin dazzled the audience with their beautiful solos.
Memorable workshops include:
Fused Glass Workshop
Japanese Flower Pounding
Learning to Weave
Bobbin Lace Making
Vision Collage
Stained Glass Demonstration
Sumi Brush Stroke Paintings
With the abundance of worskshop opportunities, it was near impossible to participate in all the activities. However, it created an opportunity for many students to engage in something new and experience how fulfilling it can be!
Students who had pieces chosen for the SCCC Gallery Show:
Riley Simon
Nicolette Rock
Kaylee Fagan
Rahi Patel
Michelle Mwaniki
Sam Kunze
Camilo Flocco
Jazlynn Villegas
Caleb DelGuidice
Adrianna Maniscalco
Krysten Baez
Makayla Mehmedi
Kaylee Clarke
Kaylyn Bowden
Alexandra Valenzuela
Adrianna Barone
Winter Kowalewski
Georgia Wheeler who had 4 pieces chosen for this show.
Students who had pieces chosen for the Performing Arts Center Show at SCCC:
Adrianna Barone
Amanda Barone
Mikayla Cherry
Dafina Konushevci
Olivia Williams
Nick Gibson
Students who had their creative writing pieces chosen for the State Teen Arts Festival:
Lake Lubrano
Antonella Ferrari
Students who had pieces chosen for the Judicial Center Show:
Georgia Wheeler
Cameron Brunner
Caleb DelGuidice
Students who had pieces chosen for the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council Gallery Show:
Georgia Wheeler
Cameron Brunner
Dafina Konushevci
Students who had pieces chosen for the Bristol Glen Show:
Jordyn Siedel
Antonella Ferrari
Students who had pieces chosen for the State Teen Arts Festival:
Nick Gibson
Amanda Barone
An amazing showcase of woodcarving pieces.
Teen Arts dancing performances (credit: James Jeffreys)
"Home of the Cone" submitted by Dafina Konushevci. The piece will be displayed at another art show!
Sophomore Kailin Wong participating in a collage workshop.
New York Blood Drive Event
New York Blood Drive Event
On Monday, March 11th, The New York Blood Center and various students of the National Honor Society participated in helping people willing to donate blood. Prior to the blood drive, nurses from the NY Blood Center provided students with a Volunteer Training video intended to teach them helpful pre and post donation practices that include rest and refreshments.
Before entering the medical booth, donors check in and fill out a health questionnaire. Students must be 16 years or older to donate and weigh 110 pounds. After reviewing the questionnaire and having their vitals checked, students are ready to donate. The donation takes about 15 minutes.
Did you know?
1 in 3 people will need blood drawn in their lifetime at some point.
Every person who participates in a blood drive can save up to three lives.
Some of the medical equipment used during the blood drive
Wallkill student Ava Dilzer gets her blood pressure checked before donating.
Wallkill student Angeline Ojeda was inspired to donate at the last minute!
To get more information about NY's Blood Center, visit their website here
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