Shoreham-Wading River High School sophomore Kayla Bodenburg was honored with a Quill Award in the Adelphi University Virtual Press Day competition. Her honor was in the award category of Best Opinion Piece for her article, “Competitive Dance Is Taking Center Stage,” published in the high school’s digital newspaper, The Pause.

“We are all so proud of her,” English teacher and journalism club adviser Sara Trenn said. “It is a reflection of her hard work and writing skills. It also helps that she took a subject about which she’s passionate and ran with it.”

Read Kayla’s piece here: Competitive Dance is Taking Center Stage