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Kelly LynchThe Smithtown Youth Bureau, hosted their first annual photography contest, Smithtown is Beautiful, at the Commack branch of the Smithtown Library on Wednesday May 1st. Students’ work from surrounding school districts including
John Bakunas Commack, Hauppauge, Smithtown HS East and Smithtown HS West, were represented. Eight of the twenty works were submitted by students from Smithtown HS West, both photography students and Media Art Society members. Smithtown HS West artists included: Michael Gannotta, Alyssa Saunders, Ana Penavic, Kelly Lynch, Hannah Irwin, Ryan Madigan, Veronica Weinstein, John Bakunas & Lara Sarette. Two students from HS West placed in the contest. First place was awarded to 10th grader Kelly Lynch, and third place was awarded to 9th grader John Bakunas.