Celebrating Creative Excellence: Four Seniors Win 2023 Bob Spring Memorial Inspiring Artist Award

Congratulations to Vivian Baltzer, Theresa Bambrick, Patrick Celiberti, and Xavier DaSilva (Class of 2023) for being this year’s recipients of the 2023 Bob Spring Memorial Inspiring Artist Award. The award is given to Senior students who intend to major/minor in Art or a similar field (design, animation, architecture, fashion, etc.) in college. The student must…

Meghan Lazzarini ’25 Awarded First Place in Martin J. Kelly Writing Contest

The Kellenberg English department is thrilled to announce that Meghan Lazzarini, class of 2025, has just been named the winner of first prize for the 2022 Martin J. Kelly Writing Contest sponsored by the Irish Cultural Society of Garden City.  Meghan’s submission was a creative reflection on the iconic photograph “Men at Lunch,” a picture…

The Phoenix: Phoenix Newspaper Staff Receives Multiple Awards

Article by Phoenix writer Mary O’Connor ’21: Kellenberg’s student-run newspaper, The Phoenix, was recently honored by the New York Press Association for their contribution to high school journalism. Senior Editor Isabella Nieminen won first place for “Best Feature Story.” The judges commented on her “lively writing” with “solid information.” Editor Angelo Tsassis ‘22 took home…

The Phoenix Earns First Place by American Scholastic Press Association

Kellenberg’s student newspaper The Phoenix was honored with the 2018 American Scholastic Press Association First Place Award for excellence in high school journalism.  The award recognizes excellence in content coverage, design, graphics, editing, and creativity.  Of a total 1000 points in the ASPA assessment, The Phoenix earned 910 points, indicating excellence in all of the categories.  This is the second time in three years The Phoenix has received this award.