Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School was recently awarded gold partnership status by Junior Achievement of New York. Based on the work done by students in Colleen Gurnter’s social studies leadership class last year – including expanding their participation and programs and partnering with other school districts – they went from a silver status to gold this year, the highest level a school partner can achieve. Junior Achievement delivers financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness programming to students across New York.