Levittown dance student earns scholarship

Anna Zerella of Levittown graduated in the Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA) Class of 2018 and received the Janice Aguilera Scholarship.

The award is presented to “a dedicated and passionate dancer who is always willing to collaborate with and support her fellow student artists,” according to a news release put out by BOCES. Zerella will be attending LIU Post this fall.

Established in 1973, LIHSA is part of the public education system and is paid for by local school districts. It offers specialized training and instruction to students interested in pursuing careers in dance, drama, filmmaking, instrumental and vocal music, theatre technology, musical theatre and the visual arts. The half-day program enables students to complete their core academic classes in their home high school and receive two and a half hours of intensive training in their chosen field of artistic study. To learn more, visit www.nassauboces.org/LIHSA .