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Smithtown Teacher Named Top Art Educator In New York State
The honor, the highest in the state, celebrates a teacher who has "demonstrated an enduring commitment to the field of art education."

Michael is an editor at Long Island Patch who covers Farmingdale, Huntington, Northport, Smithtown and more. He's lived in Farmingdale his whole life. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism at Stony Brook University and master's from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
The honor, the highest in the state, celebrates a teacher who has "demonstrated an enduring commitment to the field of art education."

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