So Proud of Kyle

As many of you know, Kyle has been very interested and involved in writing, and photography since the eigth grade. He has gotten numerous awards over these past years, and is a true journalist. He often writes and takes pictures for 2 local papers, "The Beacon" and "The SUN", as well as Newsday, and a few local Magazines. He also interns at several local radio stations. Wew and all that and he is only 16.
We are very proud of him and I don't often brag, but we are proud of the latest round of awards.
He won 3 Newsday awards. Read below to see which ones... The KROB is the name of his High School paper.....

2007 Newsday School Journalism Awards Contest

Congratulations!
Newsday School Journalism
Awards Contest
Winners 2006-2007


About the Competition
The Newsday School Journalism Awards Contest is open to all middle, high school and college newspapers in Nassau and Suffolk counties. In this annual competition, high school and college entrants competed in eight categories: news writing, feature writing, commentary, sports writing, local news/history, editorial cartooning, photography, typography & layout. Entrants in the middle/junior high school division competed for overall excellence. Newsday journalists, artists and photographers judged the competition.

Local News/History High School

First Place: Bay Shore HS, "Lights, Camera, Action!" Melissa Rivera, Matthew Rotolo, Alex Herd, Cheryl McClaurin
Second Place: Miller Place HS, "Teen Drinking Is Aim At Forum" Kyle Reitan
Tie: Third Place: Oyster Bay HS, "New Attractions Grab Interest At Oyster Fest" Mary Miller
Third Place: Locust Valley HS, "Bayville Threatened By Bacteria In Water Supply" Catherine Hoar


Typography & Layout High School

First Place: Shoreham-Wading River HS, "Wildcat Pause" Emily Hollett, Liz Bland, Kendra Opatowsky
Second Place Tie: Bay Shore HS, "Maroon Echo" Mike Barone, Caitlin Knapp, Diane Picarrielo
Third Place: Miller Place HS, "KROB" Gabrielle Castellone, Kyle Reitan


Photograpy High School

First Place: Miller Place HS, "KROB," Kyle Reitan
Second Place: Westhampton Beach HS, "Hurricane Eye," Merisa Booth, Emily Vallone, Brittany Dankner, Shae Conti, Kierstan Barnish
Third Place: Hewlett HS, "Spectrum," Richard Liebowitz, Sam Dix, Jackie Rubel, Stephen Lee