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Washington, D.C. – April 28, 2007 - U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (PA-14) tonight presented Kristen Hrizo from West Mifflin High School with the First Prize in the 2007 Congressional High School Arts Competition for the 14th Congressional District of Pennsylvania.  Her artwork, which will be displayed in the United States Capitol for one year, is a picture of an exotic elephant walking through the jungle.  Her work was selected out of a collection of 33 entries from 8 schools throughout the 14th Congressional District.

 

 

The second place prize went to Joanna Krause from Woodland Hills High School for her pastel, “Hand Me a Dream.”

 

 

 

 

 

The third place prize went to Maria Fikhman from Taylor Allderdice High School for her watercolor painting entitled “Remix of Islamic Inspired Designs.” 

 

 

 

 

The fourth place prize went to Jake Druga from South Allegheny High School for his Photoshop composition entitled “Cubism of War.” 

 

 

 

 

 

The fifth place prize went to Sean C. O’Connor from the Woodland Hills High School for his acrylic painting entitled “Pizza Boy.”

 

 

 

“I can’t imagine how the judges were able to pick a winner from all these outstanding submissions,” Congressman Doyle said.  “These are very talented young people who have clearly spent a lot of time and effort on the artwork they submitted.  They all should be very proud of their creativity and ability.”
 
The winners were announced and recognized at an awards ceremony held tonight at the University of Pittsburgh’s William Pitt Union in Pittsburgh.

The competition was again sponsored by the Congressional Arts Caucus of the United States House of Representatives.  This was the twelfth year in a row that Rep. Doyle has hosted such events.  All public and private high school students within the 14th Congressional District are invited to participate in this competition.

The judges awarded the following 10 students Honorable Mentions for their artwork:

1) Jessica Parrish                                      6) Aisling Ryan
East Allegheny High School                  Taylor Allderdice High School
“The Corner”                                             “Upon a Midnight Sky”
Watercolor                                                 Acrylic and paste paint

2) Stephanie Mercurio                              7) Justine Curley
Penn Hills High School                           Woodland Hills High School
“Just Lion on a Rock”                              “Moonlight Scarecrow”
Colored Pencil                                          Charcoal

3) Nicole Sorzynski                                  8) Deon Goodlow
Penn Hills High School                           Woodland Hills High School


 

 

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