
Hinsdale Central English teachers Erin Palmer and Lesley Nagle each had students formally recognized by The New York Times. English 2 Honors students, Sarah Alamir and Priya Dhananjaya, received recognition in this year’s personal narrative writing contest.
Sarah and Priya were two students (of 4000+ submissions) formally recognized. Sarah is Lesley Nagle’s student, and Priya is Erin Palmer’s student.
Honorable Mention: “شكرا — Thank You” by Sarah Alamir
Round 4 Finalist: “Fascination” by Priya Dhananjaya
Here is the link to the contest and a link to the PDF of all the winners’ names.