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High School Senior Receives Award for Film and Video

Jonathon Shatoff receives Award of Merit from Excellence in Film/Video from Newsday and the Long Island Arts Alliance.

Hauppauge High School senior Jonathon Shatoff received an Award of Merit for excellence in video/film from Newsday and the Long Island Arts Alliance.

"Jon is an extremely talented and motivated young filmmaker who has produced many film shorts. His vast talents truly excel in film and art," said David Schaeffler, a Hauppauge film and video teacher.

Shatoff won first place in the film category of Suffolk County Coalition for Domestic Violence's contest for a public service announcement. His film on domestic violence, "Fueled Turbulence" was shown at the Youth Prevention Film Festival at Patchogue Theatre in the spring.

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