Islander Middle School eighth grader Paloma “Lola” Melian Lafinur has received an Honorable Mention Award in the third annual New York Times Tiny Memoir Contest for her memoir titled “Mi Nombre”. The Tiny Memoir Contest challenges students to tell a meaningful and interesting true story from their life in just 100 words. The Times received over 12,000 submissions from students around the world and announced 20 winners, 28 runners-up, and 72 honorable mentions.