By Tom Momberg
The winners of Assemblyman Edward Braunstein’s (D-Bayside) annual Mother’s Day Essay and Poetry Contest were announced last week, awarding second- through fifth-grade students with a certificate of merit from the state Assembly.
Francesca Argenzio, who attends St. Mel’s School in Flushing, won the second-grade grand prize. Anthony Ng and Ethan Wu, students of PS 94 David Porter School in Little Neck, won third- and fourth-grade grand prizes, respectively. And Christian Silvestri, of Sacred Heart School in Bayside, won the fifth-grade grand prize.
“Congratulations to all of the winners,” Braunstein said in a statement. “Nearly 450 students from schools in Queens participated in my Mother’s Day Essay and Poetry Contest and I was extremely impressed with their creative and heartfelt entries.”
Each winner of the Mother’s Day writing contest was also awarded a Barnes & Noble gift card.
~Tom Momberg
