Westhampton Beach High School’s “Seascapes” literary arts magazine has been named a Superior Magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English in the annual Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Contest. The competition included over 400 student magazines from 46 states and five countries.

The publication earned the award for students’ impressive poetry, short stories and personal essays.

“The students involved in this publication are passionate about promoting the literary arts and sparking creativity in their school community,” said adviser Joyce Schmieder.

The student magazine is published once a year in June, with students meeting biweekly to perfect its content. Currently, there are 20 student writers involved in the publication, along with four editors — Nicholas Borruso, Ava Kuklis, Meghan Pomroy and Chloe Sword.

The Westhampton Beach School District extends its congratulations to the student writers on a job well done.

Date Added: 2/12/2025