#b#Young Author#/b#
Teddy Deng, a sixth grade student at Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, received honorable mention in Library of Congress’s “Letters about Literature” 2014 contest. The award ceremony was held May 13 at Grounds For Sculpture.
Deng, who has lived in West Windsor with his family for 11 years, has written 10 books in a series “Battle of Stars.” He has also won numerous piano awards and performed at Carnegie Center of New York, Lincoln Center, and Rider University.
#b#Congressional Art#/b#
Congressman Rush Holt announced winners of the 2014 Congressional Art Competition for New Jersey’s 12th District. Art came from 141 students from central New Jersey, including several from West Windsor and Plainsboro.
“The Joseph” by Elizabeth Mair-Pratt from High School North tied for third in the collage category. Her teacher is Joyce Haut.
In the print category, “Organized Chaos” by Ana Yershoya and “Rhythm” by Mariah Kreutter took first and third place, respectively. The South students are taught by Jane Proulx. “Wild Concrete” by Victoria Nagy from North took second place. Her teacher is Haut.
“The Cities of God” by Erica Moon from South took second place in the mixed media category. Her teacher is Nathan Leventhal. “Dream Girl” by Ramya Rajagopal from South took third place. Her teacher is Sandy Bonasera.
