POBMS Eighth Graders Earn Top Recognitions at NYSATA Competition

Eighteen eighth-grade students from Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School competed at the high school level in the New York State Art Teachers Association competition, with all participants earning the highest possible rating. NYSATA is a statewide professional organization that promotes excellence in visual arts education and provides opportunities for student recognition through juried exhibitions and competitions.

Eight students were also named All-State recipients, an elite distinction awarded for either a perfect score or within one point of a perfect score. POBMS earned the highest number of All-State honorees of any participating school in New York State.

Congratulations to the following students on these outstanding achievements.

 

Distinguished Level 2026 NYSATA Portfolio Adjudication and All State

-            Aden Chen

-            Prabhnoor Sohal

-            Dolly Shen

-            Jeremy Song

-            Eileen Yoon

-            Sophia Zhang

-            Sennett Friedman

-            Sanjana Jhaveri

 

Distinguished Level 2026 NYSATA Portfolio Adjudication

-            Leslie Yoon

-            Mika Shen

-            Reet Loomba

-            Keri Wong

-            Simar Grover

-            Melody Liao

-            Anna Pan

-            Sydney Zhu

-            Mack Moses

-            Agnes Zhang