Avon students were well-represented among the winners in the 2024 Digies, an annual digital media conference and festival run by Genesee Valley BOCES’ School Library Service.
The mission of The Digies is to strengthen the digital media continuum between Pre-K-12 schools, higher education and professional institutions. The Digies recognizes student potential in an annual festival format and draws student entries from throughout the region and the Upstate New York area.
“Creativity is intelligence having fun,” said Andrea Fetterly, a library technology specialist with Genesee Valley BOCES. “We are excited to celebrate the amazing creativity and skill demonstrated by the participants in this year's Digies festival!”
This year, Avon elementary, middle and high school students were recognized in the audio, graphic arts, interactive and video categories of the festival.
See our full list of winners below:
7th grade students Nevaiyah D., Delaney J. and Quinn K. took first place in the audio category in the grades 7-9 division for their podcast, “Citizens and Rights.”
7th graders Carter B., John D. and Ashton O. took second place in the audio category in the grades 7-9 division for their podcast, “Citizenship.”
In the graphic arts category, third grader Ian E. took second place in the PreK-3 division for his double-exposed self portrait.
Cliff C., a third grader, took third place in the graphic arts category in the PreK-3 division for his double-exposed self portrait.
Junior Madison M.’s piece, “Azalea,” took first place in the graphic arts category in the grades 10-12 division.
In the/ Prek-3 division of the interactive category, Mrs. Tracy Wangelin’s first grade class took second place with their ebook, “our favorite poems.” Click here to read the ebook.
Mrs. Jennifer Leonard’s first grade class tied for third place in the interactive category, PreK-3 division, with their ebook titled “Our Class Poetry Book.” Click here to read the ebook.
Mrs. Ashley Knapp’s first grade class’s ebook, “Our Class Poetry Book,” tied for third place in the PreK-3 division of the interactive category. Click here to read the ebook.
Fourth graders Kylie G., Ava F. and Morgan A.’s stop-motion animation, “Balloon Bonanza,” took second place in the video category, graded 4-6 division.