Community Corner
Italian Poetry Contest
Port Jefferson Italian language students competed against 30 schools from Nassau and Suffolk counties in the 30th annual American Association of Teachers of Italian Poetry contest at the State University of New York at Old Westbury. The mission of the American Association of Teachers of Italian, Long Island Chapter, is to promote the study, teaching and appreciation of Italian culture and language in academic and community settings. The winners were: Ben Zaltsman for level one (first place), Frederick Johs for level three (third place) and Alexander Rebic for participation (honorable mention).