West Babylon High School students Carissa Graziosa, Erin Kenney, Emily Londono, Frankie Lyon and Alexa Pulizzi were winners in the high school essay contest “Who Is Your ‘Shero?’” The contest, sponsored by Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory, celebrated National Women’s History Month by shining a spotlight on women heroes in the community.
 
Students in grades nine to 12 were instructed to write a short essay of approximately 250 words about a woman he or she knows personally, but is not related to, whose actions or character are inspirational.
 
The West Babylon District congratulates these student-essayists on their winning entries.