Shoreham-Wading River High School Senior Skylar Hunt was honored at the April 8 Board of Education meeting for her exceptional journalism work.

Director of Humanities Nicole Waldbauer lauded Skylar for receiving a Quill Award at Adelphi University Press Day. The award was for best sports story for her reporting on the Thanksgiving Day Race honoring the legacy of SWR Coach Paul Koretzki. 

Students in the journalism class and club attended the event with English teacher

Vincent Ball. Additionally, the editors of the Wildcat Pause — Giovanna Aceto, Lukas Brand, Ayla Kops and Alyssa Wood — accepted the third-place award

for best newspaper layout at Press Day, as noted by Mrs. Waldbauer.

Date Added: 4/9/2025