PORT JERVIS, NY — Emilia Ricciardi, winner of the 2015 Gillinder Glass Design Sun Catcher Contest, was recently invited to the glass factory in Port Jervis to press the first sun catcher of her “Celebrating the Tri-State Area” design using a stamp made by the Gillinder Glass in-house mold shop.

Emilia is a 16-year-old Port Jervis high school honor roll student, class officer, vice president of the student council and National Honor Society member who enjoys face painting as well as drawing portraits. When she is not playing varsity golf and volleyball, she takes private art lessons.

Gillinder Glass, celebrating 154 years in business, is a leading manufacturer of industrial and commercial glass lenses whose glass is present on every continent in the world. Charlie Gillinder, sixth-generation Gillinder, currently runs the company, while the leadership of the factory’s gift store is under his wife Allyson. The gift store is host to Monday-Friday guided factory tours and special glass-blowing demonstrations with guest artists, as well as other special events including the annual Design a Sun Catcher Contest.

Emilia’s sun catchers are available in the Gillinder Glass gift store, or by calling 845/856-5375.