Commack students scored big in the annual Reflections contest sponsored by the New York State PTA.
 
 Six students from the district won state-wide awards for their “I Am Hopeful Because … ” submissions. The entries came in forms including literature, music composition and photography.
 
 The district’s state-wide winners: CHS’ Bianca Awerman and Alessandra DeStefano, Burr’s Max Niebling and Ryan Scarola and Sawmill’s Benjamin Lopes and Mylo Trinagel.
 
 Ryan Scarola and Benjamin Lopes’ submissions will advance to the national competition. Commack will have two of only 30 New York State entries.
 
 (Pictured: award-winning rainbow photo submitted by Max Niebling)