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Congressman Bob Latta Announces Congressional Art Competition Winner
Washington,
May 4, 2015
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Dan Alfaro
(202-225-6405)
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) announced Alexandra Boyadzhiev of Ada High School as the winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition at a reception held at The University of Findlay’s Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion this Saturday. Ms. Boyadzhiev’s submission - “What Dreams May Come” - will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Tunnel for one year alongside the artwork from other nationwide contestants. “I congratulate Alexandra for her incredible creativity and artistic talent, and I am looking forward to proudly displaying her work at the Capitol,” said Congressman Latta. “This district is blessed with rich talent and creative innovators, and I thank and applaud all of those students who entered their submissions into the competition.” The following students received Honorable Mention for their submissions: Mary Burmeister Notre Dame Academy “Water Bound” Peyton Leatherman Liberty Center High School “Self Portrait”
Aaron Donaldson Bowling Green High School “Maps” The three Honorable Mention winners will have their artwork displayed in one of Congressman Latta’s congressional offices for the year. Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nation-wide high school art competition to recognize the artistic talents of the nation’s youth. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982, and has had more than 650,000 high school students participate in the competition. This year, 91 students from 19 schools located throughout Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District submitted their original artwork.
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