PHOTOS: West Islip HS Announces Best Photographer

WEST ISLIP, NY — West Islip High School students have caught the shutter bug.

The school announced the winner of its 2022-2023 fall colors photo contest on Thursday.

The contest takes place each year and is open to any student or teacher who wishes to submit photographs for judging.

More than a hundred photos are reviewed each year for the contest, with the top three to seven photographs in each grade selected for inclusion in the judging, a release said. Additionally, more than 150 students, teachers and administrators participated in the voting to select the best
digital photographs for each grade.

Senior Evan Pecorale was announced grandprize winner, for his waterfront, sunset photograph.

Check out the other winners in each category:

9th Grade
First place: Nicolas Esposito
Second place: Jace Bosch
Honorable mention: Jace Bosch

10th Grade
First place: Jaelyn Astacio
Second place: Meg Haarstick
Honorable mention: Gianna Ameri

11th Grade
First place: Kraig O’Neill
Second place: Daniel Caltabellotta
Honorable mention: Daniel Caltabellotta

12th Grade
First place and grand prizewinner: Evan Pecorale
Second place: Nicholas Angevine
Honorable mention: Evan Pecorale

Teachers
First place: Mrs. Schaefer
Second place: Mr. Buonomo
Honorable mention: Mrs. Caulfield