West Orange students earn accolades at 2020 Top Talent

Several West Orange-area students took top honors at the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools’ 2020 Top Talent competition.

By Michael Eng
| 10:00 a.m. May 18, 2020

West Orange Times & Observer
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Several West Orange-area students took top honors at the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools’ 2020 Top Talent competition. The performing arts portion of the competition was held virtually Friday, May 15.

Dr. Phillips High School singer Natalie Mastali won first place. For the win, she received a $500 gift card, and Dr. Phillips received a $1,000 gift to the arts program.

Windermere High School pianist Amber Wei won second place, earning her a $250 gift card and $750 for the Wolverine arts program.

In the visual art competition, Dr. Phillips High’s Jorge Rodriguez earned first-place honors and received a $150 gift card and $300 for his school’s arts program.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.