Students Sculpt Beautiful Wood Creations

The students from Ward Melville High School recently had the opportunity to showcase their talents at the 14th Annual Long Island Woodworkers Show and 1st Annual High School show. The show was held at the Old Bethpage Historical Restoration Village fairgrounds and more than 1,000 attendees viewed the craftsmanship of woodworkers from Long Island, including students who are enrolled in the Woodworking Elective Courses, offered from ninth through twelfth grades, at the P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy Junior High Schools and Ward Melville Senior High School.

Each student who took part received a ribbon of excellence for their individual pieces and will be recognized at the Long Island Woodworkers Club meeting in Smithtown on Monday, January 4th. In addition, all participating students received membership into the newly formed Ward Melville Woodworkers Guild established by the Technology Education Department at Ward Melville earlier this year.

The student woodworkers taking part were Mike Esposito (Mission Rocking Chair), Chase Godt (Splined Box), Emma Borrie (Mantel Clock), Kevin Johnson (Skateboard), Neil Hyland (Camp Seat), and Trevor Holotka (Backscratcher). Next year the Technology Education Department hopes to represent even more students and their work.
 

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