Winners of First Student Creative Expression Contest to be Honored at Arcadia Historical Society Program
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Published: Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Nine Arcadia Students Win $25 – $150 each
The nine First Prize and Honorable Mention winners of the first annual Student Creative Expression Contest sponsored by the Arcadia Historical Society will be honored during a program at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the Community Center, 365 Campus Dr. Society members and all others are invited to this free program at which refreshments will be served.
Winners (listed below), chosen by a panel of judges from the Society board of directors, have been invited to speak during the Society’s quarterly full membership program and answer questions about their projects, which included multiple styles of artwork, poems, essays, photography, and even a PowerPoint presentation. Afterwards they will be presented their cash awards totaling a combined $625 through the courtesy of contest sponsors Sherwood Chillingworth of Oak Tree Racing, Altrusa International of Arcadia, the Friends of the Museum, the Arcadia Historical Society, and other donors.
The contest is themed “History Lives Here” and is designed to encourage any and all students living or attending public or private schools in Arcadia to learn more about their city’s history and express it in a creative form of their own choosing. Those projects are then displayed for others to learn from and appreciate.
All entrants receive a free one-year Family Membership in the Historical Society, a $25 value that entitles them to receive the quarterly Caminos newsletter, free admission to quarterly Society programs, and other benefits. All of the more than 50 entries are currently on display through May 9 at the Arcadia Historical Museum.
High School
First Place ($150)
“A Moment Which Transcends Time” (artwork)
Michelle Zhang, 9th Grade
Honorable Mention ($75)
“The Legacy Lives On” (poem)
Jason Liu, 9th Grade
Honorable Mention ($75)
“Nature of Arcadia” (artwork collage/painting)
Tianyu Liu (Jane), 10th Grade
Middle School
First Place ($100)
“Arcadia’s Guardians” (poem)
Sophia Tang, 7th Grade
Foothills Middle School
Honorable Mention ($50)
“Arcadia” (artwork)
Alice Yang, 8th Grade
First Avenue Middle School
Honorable Mention ($50)
“The History of Arcadia” (PowerPoint photos/text)
Erik Jensen, 6th Grade
Arcadia Christian School
Elementary School
First Place ($75)
“Arcadia Wonderland” (artwork)
Sophia Wei, 4th Grade
Longley Way Elementary School
Honorable Mention ($25)
“The Arboretum” (coloring)
Ellen Wang, 5th Grade
Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
Honorable Mention ($25)
“The Best Solider” (poem)
Anna Giu, 5th Grade
Camino Grove Elementary School
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