Albany Avenue Elementary School (Lindenhurst) Frank Grotschel, Principal

All of this year's history essay contest winners pose for a photo on the front steps of Babylon Town Hall prior to the beginning of ceremonies marking History Day in the Town of Babylon. Photo by Cliff De Bear First Place: Brooke D'Alto, Leann Dalton, Yasmin Zohny

Second Place: Catherine Lovizio, Salar Qureshi, Emily Simonetti

Alleghaney Avenue Elementary School (Lindenhurst) Laura Newman, Principal

First Place: Jackie Farnham, Shannon McCann, Meagan Ramirez Second Place: Emily Priefer

Babylon Memorial Grade School Eric Friedman, Principal First Place: Zachary Amelia

Belmont Elementary School (North Babylon) Valerie Jackson, Principal

First Place: Shannon Danieleski, McKayla Lankau, Angelina Prevete Second Place: Hanife Ozbay

Deauville Gardens Elementary School (Copiague) Robert L. Donnellan, Principal

First Place: Gregory Morgan, Vincent Ruggiero, Sean Walsh

Second Place: Francesca Johnson, Aliyah Owens, Evelyn Rosales Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School (Wyandanch) Dr. Darlene White, Principal

First Place: Kimberly Lima, Ariana Lyles, Canaan Perez- Baron, Steve Ramsingh, Irene Smith, Dabein Walker

Second Place: Da'Shaana Carr, Christian Gregory, Sefora Lopez, Joelle Saint-Previl, Gabrielle Samuel

Forest Avenue Elementary School (West Babylon) Christine Tona, Principal

First Place: Kaylee Martin, Lauren O'Brien

Second Place: Ivy Greco, Alexsandra Hernandez

Great Neck Road Elementary School (Copiague) Joseph M. Agosta, Principal

First Place: Michael Buckley, Jade Dickenson

Second Place: Katherine Abreu, Ashley Konsevitch

John F. Kennedy Elementary School (West Babylon) Gregg Cunningham, Principal

First Place: Fei Bronz, Emily Happich, Kyle McCarthy, Mary- Grace Seward

Second Place: Nicolette Costanza, Victoria Formes, Anthony Hennessey, Alex Pacult John F. Kennedy Intermediate School (Deer Park) Susan Bonner, Principal

First Place: Patrick Adams, Brittany Broccio, Anthony D'Arrigo, Nicholas DelBalso, Nicolas Gallo, Joseph Lenahan, Sarah Parsons, Kayla Reynolds, Bianca Taipe, Francesca Tavella, Aarvin Varghese, Alexa Wahl

Second Place: Kaitlin Buffa, Dylan Cornelia, Julianna Diaz, Genevieve Ferguson, Alima Hossain, Emily Mahon, Anthony McDonough, Marissa O'Donnell, Jessica Radecki, Freddy Suarato, Jessica Wolstedlund, Valerie Zappola

Marion G. Vedder Elementary School (North Babylon) Kerry Larke, Principal

First Place: Emily Michele, Jennifer Parlow, Annalise Riccio

Second Place: Paige Ewanitsko, Christian Kuhn, Maleeka Raymond

Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School (Amityville) Betsy Gorman- Demmers, Principal

First Place: Ivania Alvarado, Samad Arshad, Lauren Bell, Martina Fuentes, Esteban Idrovo, Kayla James, Kylie Monte, Chrystal Stewart, Jameela Tracey, Katie Ynoa Santapogue Elementary School (West Babylon) Eleanor Levy, Principal

First Place: Dominic LaMarca, Monique Reyes, Francis Volz

Second Place: Stephanie Frank, Jazmin Rios, Jenna Salerno

Honorable Mention: Nina Giangrande, Keyone Sidberry

South Bay Elementary School (West Babylon) JoAnn Scott, Principal

First Place: Samantha Dragotta, Noela Franco, Brett Thorschmidt

Second Place: Nicole Moebes, Annarose Vallone, Evann Mendez

Susan E. Wiley Elementary School (Copiague) Michael G. Kelly, Principal

First Place: Yasin Khan, Jenna Langan, Amorelle Penick, Brittany Robinson, Jayson Smith, Jr.

Second Place: Frankie DelVecchio, Tomasz Solecki, Destiny Suriano

West Gates Elementary School (Lindenhurst) Lisa Omeis, Principal First Place: Franki Pomatico Second Place: Kimberly Schnapp

William Rall Elementary School (Lindenhurst) Patricia Castine, Principal

First Place: Christiana Pistone, Lara Stevenson, Briana Crowley