By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER When Bristol Central High School applied for State Farm’s 2n2 Teen Safe Driving Competition, students and faculty did not expect to be the only school in Connecticut to win. During a pep rally held the day before Thanksgiving, the entire school community was ecstatic to learn that they won the competition out of over 3,000 applicants. The grand prize for the top 22 entries was a $100,000 grant, which will help educate students on making good decisions behind the wheel. World Language Teacher Gina Gallo-Reinhard, who took part in the project’s process, could not explain her level of excitement upon the news of Bristol Central winning the competition. “Having people notice all the great things that we do here is really important to us,” said Gallo. “It’s something that we’re really proud of.” The process of the competition began in September when Bristol Central received information about the State Farm grant, which the school participated in two years ago. Although Bristol Central was in the top running at the time, it did not win the competition. This year, Gallo, along with other faculty members, decided to enter Bristol Central into the competition again. The application […]
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER When Bristol Central High School applied for State Farm’s 2n2 Teen Safe Driving Competition, students and faculty did not expect to be the only school in Connecticut to win. During a pep rally held the day before Thanksgiving, the entire school community was ecstatic to learn that they won the competition out of over 3,000 applicants. The grand prize for the top 22 entries was a $100,000 grant, which will help educate students on making good decisions behind the wheel. World Language Teacher Gina Gallo-Reinhard, who took part in the project’s process, could not explain her level of excitement upon the news of Bristol Central winning the competition. “Having people notice all the great things that we do here is really important to us,” said Gallo. “It’s something that we’re really proud of.” The process of the competition began in September when Bristol Central received information about the State Farm grant, which the school participated in two years ago. Although Bristol Central was in the top running at the time, it did not win the competition. This year, Gallo, along with other faculty members, decided to enter Bristol Central into the competition again. The application […]
