Student artists from across the Bethlehem Central School District had their work showcased last week at the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) annual conference in Buffalo.
The district’s art department faculty selected student artwork from all grade levels reflecting the NYSSBA conference theme of “Conversation. Connection. Community.” The exhibit included watercolor, ceramics, photography, oil pastel, and printmaking.
Congratulations to these talented students!
View all of the BC artwork featured at NYSSBA here [PDF].
Featured Student Artists & Artworks
(Please note: Teachers submitted the selected artwork during the 2025-26 school year. School and grade-level info included below is from last year.)
Bethlehem Central High School
Suzie Lou (Grade 12) – Title of Artwork (Marker and Ink on Paper) | Teacher: Melanie Painter
Katie Sabella (Grade 11) – Crushed Can (Charcoal and Colored Pencil on Paper) | Teacher: Melanie Painter
Nex Cridlig (Grade 12) – Nipper (Watercolor on Paper) | Teacher: Melanie Painter
June McCarthy (Grade 10) – Earth’s Sweet Jewels (Oil on Board) | Teacher: Deb Anderson
Julia Zornow (Grade 10) – Sunshine Under the Ducks (Watercolor on Paper) | Teacher: Deb Anderson
Reyhan Telli (Grade 12) – Profiteroles (Oil on Canvas) | Teacher: Deb Anderson
Mia Chase (Grade 9) – Miazabebe (Acrylic on Canvas) | Teacher: Alexandra Palmer
Melissa Cheon (Grade 10) – Cabin (Oil Pastel on Paper) | Teacher: Alexandra Palmer
Kat Valentine (Grade 9) – Roar (Reduction Linocut Print) | Teacher: Alexandra Palmer
Camryn Stephens (Grade 11) – Rooftops (Digital Photography) | Teacher: Marielle Martin
Giancarlo Papa (Grade 10) – Friday Night Lights (Digital Photography) | Teacher: Marielle Martin
Maddie Magill (Grade 10) – Sister (Digital Photography) | Teacher: Marielle Martin
Bethlehem Middle School
Christina Piccolo (Grade 8) – Globe (Charcoal on Paper) | Teacher: Gwen Kovacik
Brynn Elfeldt (Grade 8) – Quiet Water (Oil Pastel on Paper) | Teacher: Gwen Kovacik
Abigael Seluvangidio (Grade 8) – Untitled (Ceramic) | Teacher: Gwen Kovacik
Jack Shufelt (Grade 6) – The Art Bart (Mixed Media) | Teacher: Julia Montepagani
Chloe Quickenton (Grade 6) – Untitled (Watercolor & Ink) | Teacher: Julia Montepagani
Charlotte Dievendorf (Grade 6) – Untitled (Oil Pastel & Ink) | Teacher: Julia Montepagani
Josephine Kovacs (Grade 7) – Untitled (Tempera Paint on Paper) | Teacher: Shayna Vecchione
Elementary Schools
Luca Gianotti (Grade 1, Glenmont Elementary) – Untitled (Oil Pastel and Watercolor on Paper) | Teacher: Angela Pinkel
Alice Leone (Grade 4, Hamagrael Elementary) – Untitled (Marker on Paper) | Teacher: Angela Pinkel
Chloe Loefke (Grade 1, Hamagrael Elementary) – Untitled (Model Magic, Tempera, and Sharpie on Paper) | Teacher: Angela Pinkel
Maryam Jabbar (Grade 3, Elsmere Elementary) – Untitled (Tempera Stick on Paper) | Teacher: Shayna Vecchione
Grace Roman (Grade 4, Elsmere Elementary) – Untitled (Oil Pastel on Paper) | Teacher: Shayna Vecchione
Maeve Strogatz (Grade K, Slingerlands Elementary) – Untitled (Mixed Media) | Teacher: Traci Fortin