Dodd eighth-grader Gianna Bonilla-Rivas was named a finalist in the Intellectual Freedom Committee of Nassau County's 14th annual "Freedom to Read" Essay and Art Contest, which tasks students to create an original work of art related to a favorite book, story or film. At an IFC awards ceremony on May 17, Bonilla-Rivas was presented with a certificate of merit for her artwork inspired by Laurie Halse Anderson's novel, "Speak."
