Belleville students earn honors at annual county art show
Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr., in back in center, congratulates students from Belleville High School who participated in the Art Educators of New Jersey Student Art Exhibit at the Essex County Hall of Records on Friday, March 23. Students receiving awards were, in front from second from left, Victoria Torres, Tia Andrews, Tiffany Louzada and Andrea Romero; in middle row, Kateryne Vega, Tenia Edghill, Venisse Abanilla, Allyson Palao, Patricia A. Galang, Nathan Orozco, Courtney Augusto, Sara Manning and Jalyssa Nieves. Not pictured are students Cassandra Barreto and Charles Rodriguez. With the county executive are art teachers Michele Sherrill, Christine Driskill and Joanne DeFlorio, NJ State Sen. and Essex County Deputy Chief of Staff Teresa Ruiz, New Jersey Art Educators Exhibit Chairwoman Cathy Kondreck and Freeholder Patricia Sebold. The artwork was on display for the month of March.