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Students connect talent with heritage (PHOTOS)
By Jan Bellamy, jbellamy@acnpapers.com
Heritage Association of Frisco knows how to inspire young artists and connect them with their roots. Through the annual Art and Media contest, about 600 Frisco ISD students got to know their community better this year while showing off their creative talents and winning prizes.
“This year’s theme is ‘Once Upon a Time: Exploring Our City’s Historical Markers’,” said Marla Fields, as she hosted the two-hour awards ceremony in Frisco’s near-filled city council chambers Tuesday afternoon.
“We have only 26 markers,” said Fields, who coordinated the project with schools and teachers. “Can everyone say they know our markers better now?”
The majority of the youngsters was present. Each got his or her moment in the spotlight by going up to the stage, introducing themselves in the microphone, showing off their art while it was also displayed on the overhead screen, taking their certificates and prizes from sponsors Babe’s and Richardson’s Bike Mart, and shaking hands with Mayor Maher Maso.
“Heritage Association of Frisco volunteers do a wonderful job of preserving Frisco’s heritage,” Maso said. “I also want to thank the teachers who are here today. Please stand up.”
Proud instructors rose from seats in every corner of the council chambers for a moment of recognition from their applauding students and their parents.
Prior to the opening of the ceremonies, a PowerPoint presentation played on the overhead screens. Included were highlight entries, such as that by Doris Kwon, 5th grade, Fisher Elementary, which HAF will use for its next brochure.
Also recognized were project volunteers and the five judges: Eliene Carver, Georgi Still,Chuck venable, Judy Isbell, and Bob Warren. Their biographies are available at www.friscoheritage.org.
PHOTO CAPTION
Photos by Jan Bellamy, staff writer/The Frisco Enterprise
The awards ceremony for the Heritage Association of Frisco’s annual Art and Media contest drew a new capacity crowd to Frisco’s city council chambers. Winners represented 42 Frisco ISD schools and entries numbered more than 600.
The full list of winners is as follows:
ART WINNERS
First places by elementary school, student, and grade level:
Allen: Presley Duyck, third
Anderson: Cire Thompson, fifth
Ashley: Catalina Barragon, fifth
Bledsoe: Shika Mody, 5th
Boals: Adrian Martinez, fourth
Borchardt: Carrie Smith, fourth
Bright: Jacky Heredia, fourth
Carroll: Ashleigh Butler, fourth
Christie: Emily Gonzales, third
Corbell: Sydney Riordan, fourth
Curtsinger: Tracy Zhang, fifth
Elliott: Alyssa Monarrez, third
Fisher: Cameron King, fifth
Gunstream: Ian Alexander, second
Isbell: Allie Glass, fifth
Mooneyham: Seth Watts, fifth
Ogle: Anna Kurian, third
Pink: Charlotte Dorsey, fifth
Riddle: Satya Boddu, fourth
Robertson: Kyle Donohoo, third
Rogers: Josh Cadle, fourth
Sem: Curtis Zee, fifth
Shawnee Trail: Jacey Harbin, fourth
Smith: Haley Russell, third
Sparks: Julia Paz, fourth
Spears: Alicia Yu, fifth
Tadlock: Lucas Bassan, third
Taylor: Charles Yang, fourth
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Clark: first place - Morgan Green, eighth grade; second place - Sarir Karami, eighth grade.
Fowler: first place - Lucas Binion, eighth; second place - Rob Rever, sixth.
Griffin: first place - Tanner Johnson, eighth; second place - Johnny Loss, eighth.
Pioneer: first place - Sloane Moore, seventh; second place - Maheen Asim, seventh.
Roach: first place - Sydney Morin, eighth; second place - Maheen Khan, seventh.
Scoggins: first place - Nicole Wragg, eighth; second place - Tawnie Brito, seventh.
Stafford: first place - InBum Yu, eighth; second place - Haley O’Brien, eighth.
Staley: first place - Lindsey Hughes, seventh; second place - Sarah Guinn, eighth.
Wester: first place - Arshdeep Singh, eighth; second place - Alyssa Flaningan, seventh.
HIGH SCHOOL
Centennial: first place - Maria Tinajero Arroyo, tenth grade; second place - Paige La Nasa, ninth grade
Heritage: first place - Ben Podell, ninth; second place - Stephanie Nichols, tenth.
Liberty: first place - Natasya Febyanti, eleventh; second place - Alexandria Rhoads, eleventh.
MEDIA WINNERS (VIDEO)
Frisco High: first place – Diego Romo, tenth grade; second place, Stephanie Adriaenssens, tenth grade.
Wakeland High: first place – Micha Caldwell and Brittney Morning, tenth grade.
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