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Pictured is a creation by Michelle Jefferson from Dansville Central Schools. Michelle\u2019s project is called Neon Lights. This is the first-place winner in the Grades 10-12 Graphic Arts Category<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LeRoy, New York, June 15, 2021 – The DIGIES is an annual digital media conference and festival run by the School Library Service, a program of the Genesee Valley Educational Partnership. The mission of The DIGIES is to strengthen the digital media continuum between Pre-K-12 schools, higher education and professional institutions. The DIGIES recognizes student potential in an annual festival format and draws student entries from throughout the region and the Upstate New York area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this in-person awards\u2019 ceremony was canceled. Emilee Williamson and Andrea Fetterly, Library Technologies\u2019 Specialists, coordinate this conference. Fetterly shared that, despite the pandemic, this year\u2019s festival drew a number of entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are excited to celebrate the amazing creativity and skill demonstrated by the participants in this year’s DIGIES festival. Despite a much different school year with remote learning and other extraordinary circumstances, students continue to achieve great success,\u201d Fetterly said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to these imaginative students!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7th-9th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Gadge Savastano – Irregular Time – Mount Morris Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: Harper Antonucci – Right Side Up – Geneseo Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10th-12th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Matt Sullivan – The Digies Beat – Wildwood Education Center GST BOCES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: Desinee Woodworth – Fade Out – Dansville Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place: Benjamin Scoins, Devon Vaughn, Ainsley Czechowicz – Shooting for a Cure – Pembroke Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graphic Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-K-3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Aiden Palmer – Aiden Catches the Rainbow – Pavilion Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4th-6th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Mrs. Sylor\u2019s 5th Grade Class – Class Portrait – Livonia Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: Madelyn Burnett – Burning Bush – Southwestern Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: Avery Boor – Stitch Digital Drawing – Avon Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place: Evie Walters – Comfortable Cat – Livonia Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place: Zuli Mayer – Shy Smile – Lancaster William Street Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7th-9th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Aniya Ellsworth – Digital Mosaic – Eden Middle\/High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: Gregory Martin – Virtual Gallery – Rush-Henrietta Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place: Parker Baldwin – Virtual Gallery – Rush-Henrietta Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10th-12th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Michelle Jefferson – Neon Lights – Dansville Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: Anna Wojtas \u2013 Bridge – Brockport Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place: DezaRay Burley – New World – Wildwood Education Center GST BOCES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interactive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-K-3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Mrs. Leanord\u2019s 1st Grade Class (Ace Friday, Brianna Gilmore, Kylie Greenway, Tyler Hanvey, Evelyn Holmes, Isabella Jackson, Aubrie Jordan, Michaela MacPherson, Kate Rehberg, Gavin Rubert, Atticus Salogar, Luna Santangelo and Frankie Tirabassi) \u2013 Animal Adaptations \u2013 Avon Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: Caydence Chappius, Maggie Driscoll, Adelyn Duryea, Callaghan George, Reed Jaros, Charlie Chesnes, Ruby Kyle, Nora Lane, Kenna MacPherson, Conlan McLaughlin, Emma Moran, Donivan Welch, Isabella Tumminelli, Jeremiah Jordan) \u2013 Animal Habitats \u2013 Avon Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place: Morgan Arber, Briella Bailey, Brooke Clinton, Logan Gaczynski, Evan Hill, Madelyn Hindle, Malcolm Lincourt, Annalisa Murphy, Connor O’Dea, Emily Oyler, Patrick Powers, Layla Price, Kaiden Kellman \u2013 Habitats \u2013 Avon Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4th-6th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Julianna Lawson, Annabelle Bajus, Adeline Timothy \u2013 All About Dogs \u2013 Keshequa Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: Emerson Currin, Reese Koukides, Cora Weaver \u2013 Snoop Pups \u2013 LeRoy Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place: Mrs. Dorey\u2019s 4th Grade Class \u2013 Museum of Invention \u2013 Livonia Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10th-12th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Dylan Lewis \u2013 Minecraft World \u2013 Cassadaga Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: Anna Burkhartzmeyer, Madeline Cherwonik, Samuel Coyle, Patrick Farrell, Abigail Foley, Dia Gauthier, Eliza Gonzalez, Claire Gratto, Nicholas Nealon, Samantha Place, Laine Ramsay, Colby Reixinger, Natalie Smith, Leia Thibaut \u2013 The Pandemic Publication \u2013 Brockport Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place \u2013 Sean Pies \u2013 High Flyin Vinyl \u2013 Batavia City School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-K-3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Cooper Clark \u2013 Jellyfish \u2013 Livonia Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: James McMahon \u2013 Commercial for an Electric Scooter \u2013 Geneseo Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place: Ethan McMahon \u2013 Commercial for Roller Blades \u2013 Geneseo Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4th-6th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Emilia McMahan \u2013 \u201cRainbow Bird\u201d Claymation \u2013 Avon Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: Sunny Quinn, Lilianna Pragle \u2013 How NOT to Wear a Mask \u2013 Livonia Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place: Halie Hassell \u2013 Changing the World \u2013 LeRoy Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7th-9th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Adam Dolph \u2013 Insane Trick Shots \u2013 Alexander Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: Anna Holt, Zoey Wallace, Chloe Hennings \u2013 Roasty Toasty Toaster \u2013 Alexander Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place: Andrew Lindboom \u2013 Travel Video Paris \u2013 Southwestern Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10th-12th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place: Jacob French \u2013 Cookie Jar \u2013 Geneseo Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place: Ashlyn Kreiss \u2013 Two\u2019s a Pair \u2013 Pittsford Sutherland Central School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place: Charlotte Raith \u2013 Study Break \u2013 Pittsford Sutherland Central School<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release LeRoy, New York, June 15, 2021 – The DIGIES is an annual digital media conference and festival run by the School Library Service, a program of the Genesee Valley Educational Partnership. The mission of The DIGIES is to strengthen the digital media continuum between Pre-K-12 schools, higher education \u2026<\/p>\n

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