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Latta Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winners89 Students from 20 high schools participated in this year's Congressional Art Competition
Bowling Green, OH,
May 10, 2025
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Ashley Juhn
(202-225-6405)
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) announced Ziyin Nui of Lake Ridge Academy as the winner of Ohio's Fifth District 2025 Congressional Art Competition. Nui's winning artwork, titled "Self Portrait with Fingerprint," will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Tunnel for one year. Three honorable mention winners will have their artwork displayed in one of Latta's congressional offices for the year. 89 high school students from 20 high schools participated in this year's competition. Latta hosted a reception at Bowling Green State University today to honor all participants and to showcase each individual work of art. 2025 Art Competition Results - Ohio's Fifth Congressional District Overall Winner: Ziyin Nui from Lake Ridge Academy, Artwork "Self Portrait with Fingerprint" Honorable Mentions: Lila Vanneman from Bowling Green High School, Artwork "Ascent of Icarus" Lillian Gregorowicz from Cory Rawson High School, Artwork "Ancient Night" Elle Thines from Cory Rawson High School, Artwork "You're So Different from us" "Every year, I’m amazed by the incredible talent across Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District. Congratulations to Ziyin on her stunning masterpiece, ‘Self Portrait with Fingerprint,’ I can’t wait to see it displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Events like the Congressional Art Competition remind us how vital it is to support and celebrate young artists. Thank you to everyone who joined us in Bowling Green today for our Congressional Art Competition, and a special thank you to the Bowling Green State University Art Department for all their help in jurying the artwork and setting up the event," Latta said.
'Self Portrait with Fingerprint' by Ziyin Nui of Lake Ridge Academy, winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Latta with this year's three honorable mentions. From left to right, Lila Vanneman, Lillian Gregorowicz, Elle Thines and Congressman Latta. |
