2017 DART STUDENT ART CONTEST Special Thanks for providing musical accompaniment at this event.

W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy Robert Hackett – Assistant Band Director Ezequiel Morales – Percussion Alexis Ochoa – Trombone Jair Ramirez – Tuba Jorge Ramirez – Horn Samara Reyes – Trumpet Marcus Tejada – Trombone Michael Wolfe – Trumpet

2 2017 DART Student Art Contest

Greatness. That’s the word that came to mind when I saw the winning artwork we’re honoring today.

I’m amazed by the quality of the submissions, but what impresses me even more is the participation. This year, DART’s Student Art Contest received a record number of entries – with 2,246 individual participants. These submissions poured in from the DART Service Area and beyond. In fact, this year’s contest boasted participants from as far away as and, even further, all the way to Georgia and Michigan!

The students and staff at Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary from the District deserve special recognition. With 341 entries, they had more participants than any other school. I salute their student body for their outstanding participation, and I thank the school’s staff for placing such a strong emphasis on the arts.

The arts have always been important to DART. The agency’s Station Art & Design Program makes the community a canvas, allowing customers to discover art while they discover the metroplex. This program showcases wonderful works of public art throughout our system and is another example of how DART emphasizes the fine arts. Of course, no example stands out more than the one today.

Thanks to all the people that make this fantastic event possible each year. First, our community partners, media partners and prize donors for their generous support. Next, the judges for taking the time to jury this contest. Third, the teachers and parents who mentor and encourage these budding artists. Last but certainly not least, it’s important to recognize the artists themselves. Thank you for inspiring us with your creativity, passion and vision. I look forward to seeing great things from each of you in the years to come!

Thank you to everyone present for playing a role in this year’s DART Student Art Contest. It’s time to celebrate our 28 winners!

Sincerely,

Gary C. Thomas DART President/ Executive Director 3 Program

Welcome – Deborah Ferguson News Anchor NBC 5 The Occasion – Gary C. Thomas President/Executive Director DART Faye Moses Wilkins Chair DART Board of Directors Recognition of Winners – Deborah Ferguson Dallas Museum of Art – Amanda Blake Interim Director of Education Dallas Contemporary – Angela Hall Director of Learning Closing Remarks – Gary C. Thomas Best of Show – Bus Display on Harwood Street

4 Elementary through 2nd grade

1st Place

Kashmira Kuloor – 2nd Grade Dallas Arts Studio McCoy Elementary – Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD 2nd Place (Tie)

Sanmita Doddi – 1st Grade McCoy Elementary – Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD

5 Elementary Kindergarten through 2nd grade

2nd Place (Tie)

Samanvi Arudala – Kindergarten McCoy Elementary – Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD

3rd Place

Hudson Blauser – Kindergarten Grace Academy of Dallas (Private) – Dallas

6 Elementary Kindergarten through 2nd grade

Honorable Mention

Juan Ramirez – 1st Grade Daniel Webster Elementary – Dallas ISD

7 Elementary 3rd through 5th grade

1st Place

Diya Hegde – 5th Grade Dallas Arts Studio Pinkerton Elementary – Coppell ISD 2nd Place (Tie)

Rebecca Criner – 4th Grade Grace Academy of Dallas (Private) – Dallas

8 Elementary 3rd through 5th grade

2nd Place (Tie)

Adam Roth – 5th Grade White Rock Montessori (Private) – Dallas

3rd Place

Melody Purushotham – 3rd Grade McCoy Elementary – Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

9 Elementary 3rd through 5th grade

Honorable Mention

Arihant Panwar – 3rd Grade McSpedden Elementary School – Frisco ISD

10 Middle School 6th through 8th grade

1st Place

Estevan Alvarado – 7th Grade Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy – Grand Prairie ISD

2nd Place (Tie)

Linda Rico – 8th Grade W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy – Dallas ISD

11 Middle School 6th through 8th grade

2nd Place (Tie)

Vedanti Naktode – 7th Grade Falak Art Studio – Coppell Coppell Middle School East – Coppell ISD 3rd Place (Tie)

Joshua Wang – 8th Grade Robinson Middle School – Plano ISD

12 Middle School 6th through 8th grade

3rd Place (Tie)

Delaney Lindsey – 8th Grade PCAplus Virtual Academy – Plano

Honorable Mention

Brooke Criner – 6th Grade Grace Academy of Dallas (Private) – Dallas

13 Middle School 6th through 8th grade

Honorable Mention

Olivia Park – 6th Grade Dallas Arts Studio The (Private) – Dallas Honorable Mention

Renee Sanchez – 7th Grade Travis Middle School – Irving ISD

14 High School 9th through 12th grade

1st Place

Brenda Valladares – 12th Grade Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership Academy – Dallas ISD

2nd Place

Ria Nuna – 9th Grade Flower Mound High School – Lewisville ISD

15 High School 9th through 12th grade

3rd Place (Tie)

Katera Scott – 11th Grade Skyline High School – Dallas ISD

3rd Place (Tie)

Victoria Bruno – 9th Grade Booker T. Washington HSPAV – Dallas ISD

16 High School 9th through 12th grade

Honorable Mention

Gia Kirk – 11th Grade John Paul II High School (Private) – Plano

Honorable Mention

Sierra Sanchez – 10th Grade Crowley High School – Crowley ISD

17 High School 9th through 12th grade

Honorable Mention

Lin-Hoa Nguyen – 12th Grade Frisco ISD Career and Technical Education Center – Frisco ISD

Honorable Mention

Jaylen Miller – 12th Grade Frisco ISD Career and Technical Education Center – Frisco ISD

18 High School 9th through 12th grade

Honorable Mention

Anna Rose Redman – 11th Grade Lovejoy High School – Lovejoy ISD

19 BEST of SHOW

Caitlin Savage 11th Grade

Plano East Senior High School Plano ISD

20 21 Participating Schools

& Organizations (in alphabetical order)

Alex Sanger Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Sabrina Ogle Alex W. Spence Middle School & TAG Academy Dallas ISD...... Ms. Jessica Caudwell Amelia Earhart Learning Center Dallas ISD...... Ms. Rachel Hankins Armstrong Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Anne Edwards, Ms. Amanda Hollier Art Corner Studio Ann Arbor, MI...... Ms. Julee Li Austin Middle School Irving ISD ...... Ms. Melissa Garcia Bernice Freeman Elementary Irving ISD ...... Ms. Christy Killian Becket Bethany Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Kendall Stewart, Ms. Connie Gillmore Bethune Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Idabel Torres Blanton Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Liz DeVito-Sicotte Booker T. Washington HSPVA Dallas ISD...... Mr. Kyle Clark Bonnie Gentry Elementary Mesquite ISD...... Ms. Beverly Richey Briar Hill Middle School Lewisville ISD...... Ms. Elizabeth Amick Britain Elementary Irving ISD ...... Mr. Roland Bear Burgin Elementary Arlington ISD ...... Ms. Cristina Lara C.A. Tatum Elementary Dallas ISD...... Mr. Joseph Tinsley C.F. Carr Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Rachel Hankins Castle Hills Elementary Lewisville ISD...... Ms. Elizabeth Stroud Cedar Hill Cedar Hill (Charter) ...... Ms. Leslie Hill Central Elementary Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ...... Ms. Emily Strickland

22 Participating Schools

& Organizations (in alphabetical order)

Clark High School Plano ISD...... Mr. Daren Causey Clay Classical Academy Dallas (Charter)...... Mr. Stafford Dickerson Coppell Middle School East Coppell ISD...... Ms. Jullian Richards Crowley High School Crowley ISD...... Ms. Nicole Goodman Clinton P. Russell Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Yemina Huerta D.A. Hulcy Steam Middle School Dallas ISD...... Ms. Tameka Anderson Dallas Arts Studio Dallas...... Ms. Hyun Chu Dan F. Long Middle School Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ...... Ms. Katherine Broadwell Daniel Webster Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Camisha McDaniel DeWitt Perry Middle School Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ...... Ms. Laura Brewer Dobie High School Pasadena ISD...... Ms. Sherrie Kent Edward Titche Elementary Dallas ISD...... Dr. Vicki Sellers Einstein Academy Dallas...... Ms. Serita Duke Elliott Elementary Irving ISD ...... Ms. Angela Ruvalcaba Episcopal School of Dallas Dallas (Private)...... Ms. Lauren Swann Esperanza Hope Medrano Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Jayla Henneberry Falak Art Studio Coppell...... Ms. Nisha Shah Flower Mound High School Lewisville ISD...... Ms. Michelle Harper Francisco Pancho Medrano Dallas ISD...... Ms. Elizabeth Amaya Frisco ISD Careen and Technical Education Center Frisco ISD ...... Ms. Dianna Bacon

23 Participating Schools

& Organizations (in alphabetical order)

Frankford Middle School Plano ISD...... Ms. Priscilla Clark Furneaux Elementary Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ...... Ms. Tracie Holt George Anderson Elementary Allen ISD...... Ma. Susan Dong George Bannerman Dealey Montessori Academy Dallas ISD...... Mr. Matthew Marzur Glen Oaks Elementary McKinney ISD...... Ms. Cassie Appleby Grace Academy of Dallas Dallas (Private)...... Ms. Sarah Blauser Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Grand Prairie ISD...... Ms. Sharon Miller Greenhill School Dallas (Private)...... Ms. Nikole Swize Harry Stone Montessori Academy Dallas ISD...... Ms. Loretta Williams Hector P. Garcia Middle School Dallas ISD...... Mr. Jared Hughes Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Julie Blasingame Herfurth Elementary Garland ISD...... Ms. Hati Munetsi Heritage High School Frisco ISD ...... Mr. Ernesto Vazquez Highland Park Middle School Highland Park ISD ...... Mr. James Jenkins Highlander School Dallas (Private)...... Ms. Becky Ford Homeschools Longview...... Ms. Rebeca Fabre Plano...... Mr. Santos Lozano III Richardson...... Mr. Jay Weesner Lomas Academy - Home School Wylie ...... Ms. Natalie Lomas Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School Dallas ISD...... Ms. Agapita Garcia-Moreno Inspired Vision Elementary Dallas (Charter)...... Mr. Malcolm Walker

24 Participating Schools

& Organizations (in alphabetical order)

Irving High School Irving ISD ...... Mr. Mark Phillips J.R. Good Elementary Irving ISD ...... Ms. Sheri Wright Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary Dallas ISD...... Mr. Jonathan Newlin Jackson Math, Science, & Tech Center Garland ISD...... Mr. Regina Milton John Paul II High School Plano (Private)...... Ms. Kristine Hamidou John Q. Adams Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Holly Coerver John S. Bradfield Elementary Highland Park ISD ...... Ms. Taelor Fisher Joseph J. Rhoads Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Kimberly Oswald Kennedy-Curry Middle School Dallas ISD...... Ms. Jessica Martinez Killian Middle School Lewisville ISD...... Ms. Amber Crowell L.G. Pinkston High School Dallas ISD...... Ms. Erika Owens La Academia de Estrellas Dallas (Charter)...... Ms. Jeanette Odom Lamar Middle School Irving ISD ...... Ms. Rebecca Clark Las Colinas Elementary Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ...... Ms. Jennifer A. Carey Lebanon Trail High School Frisco ISD ...... Ms. Kristen Summers Leslie A. Stemmons Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Claudia Ramirez Lewisville High School Lewisville ISD...... Ms. Brenda Russell Liberty Elementary Lewisville ISD...... Ms. Linda Echols Liberty Grove Elementary Garland ISD...... Ms. Jessica Allen Lovejoy High School Lovejoy ISD...... Mr. Brice AcCasland

25 Participating Schools

& Organizations (in alphabetical order)

Lida Hooe Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Lamonica Sharp Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Shannon Briano Lowery Freshman Center Allen ISD...... Ms. Tomakia McIntosh Mark Twain Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Stephanie Yearby Martin Luther King Jr. Learning Center Dallas ISD...... Mr. Jonathan Foster McCoy Elementary Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ...... Ms. Christine Wheatley McKamy Middle School Lewisville ISD...... Ms. Deborah Cox McSpedden Elementary Frisco ISD ...... Ms. Kasi Fox Miller Elementary Arlington ISD ...... Ms. Elvia Vigil Morningside Elementary Lewisville ISD...... Ms. Liza Keifer Mount St. Michael Catholic School Dallas (Private)...... Ms. Megan Hudlow Newman International Academy Arlington (Charter)...... Ms. Paula Sanders Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ...... Ms. Maria Guadian, Ms. Melissa Lesser Nita Pearson Elementary Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ...... Ms. Kelly Santellan North Crowley High School Crowley ISD...... Ms. Sherry Goodman High School Dallas ISD...... Ms. Julie Chong Yun School Irving (Charter)...... Ms. Michelle Montgomery PCAplus Virtual Academy Plano (Private)...... Ms. Tina Nivens, Ms. Martha Underriner Pinkerton Elementary Coppell ISD...... Ms. Kristin Huckle Plano East Senior High School Plano ISD...... Ms. Ashley Bruegel

26 Participating Schools

& Organizations (in alphabetical order)

Peach Elementary School Arlington ISD ...... Ms. Sarah Thompson Pleasant Grove Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Tracy Cox Prairie Trail Elementary Lewisville ISD...... Ms. Ashley Croft Preston Hollow Dallas (Private)...... Ms. Tammy Wooten Prestonwood Elementary Richardason ISD...... Mr. Brian Eddy Providence Christian School of Dallas (Private)...... Ms. Julia Begort R.E. Good Elementary Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ...... Ms. Sheri Wright R.L. Thornton Elemetary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Joshlin White-Turner R.L. Turner High School Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ...... Ms. Alicia Berdan Redeemer Montessori Irving (Private)...... Ms. Sangeeta Bhatia Rice Middle School Plano ISD...... Ms. Sarah Quan Robinson Middle School Plano ISD...... Ms. Lisa Hunsaker Ronald E. McNair Elementary Dallas ISD...... Mr. Gary Cooks Rufus C Burleson Elementary Dallas ISD...... Mr. Wyntoun X. Henderson Sally B. Elliott Elementary Irving ISD ...... Ms. Violeta Segura Sam Houston Elementary Denton ISD...... Ms. Lindsey Garrison Sam Tasby Middle School Dallas ISD...... Ms. Karen Romo Sem Elementary Frisco ISD ...... Ms. Susie White Sewell Elementary Garland ISD...... Ms. Rita Schaefer Shady Shores Elementary Lake Dallas ISD...... Ms. Dawn Grey

27 Participating Schools

& Organizations (in alphabetical order)

Sidney Lanier Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Margaret DeButts Skaggs Elementary Plano ISD...... Ms. Sarah Quan Skyline High School Dallas ISD...... Ms. Vicki Pitman, Ms. Laura Laughlin, Ms. Shar Ayron, Ms. Marsha Hogue South Grand Prairie High School Grand Prairie ISD...... Ms. Cathy Luckett, Ms. Sarah Waggoner South High School Dallas ISD...... Ms. Brittany Tucker, Mr. Tatum Hayes, Mr. Nicholas Phillips Spring Garden Elementary Heb ISD...... Mr. Rhett Golsan St Mark’s School of Texas Dallas (Private)...... Mr. Max Woods St Rita Catholic School Dallas (Private)...... Ms. Tammy Wooten Steam Middle School at D.A. Hulcy Dallas ISD...... Ms. Karen Rolle Stevens Park Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Rachel Hankins Ted Polk Middle School Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ...... Ms. Natalie Lambert, Mr. Fred Lockwood The Hockaday School Dallas (Private)...... Ms. Susan Sanders-Rosenberg The Humanist Academy Irving (Charter)...... Ms. Melissa West The Kessler School Dallas (Private)...... Ms. Kayli House Tibbals Elementary Wylie ISD...... Ms. Courtney Kaniatabe Tom C. Gooch Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Rachel Hankins Tom Field Elementary Dallas ISD...... Mr. Ron Schmidth Townley Elementary Irving ISD ...... Mr. Ralph Dunston Travis Middle School Irving ISD ...... Ms. Brenda Hatter Trinity Meadows Intermediate Keller ISD...... Ms. Chris Najera

28 Participating Schools

& Organizations (in alphabetical order)

Universal Academy Coppell (Charter)...... Ms. Carrie Johnson Uplift Hampton Preparatory Dallas (Charter)...... Ms. Emily Rodriguez Uplift Heights Primary Preparatory Dallas (Charter)...... Ms. Rachel Hankins, Ms. Christie Holbert Uplift Pinnacle Preparatory Dallas (Charter)...... Ms. Molly Reynolds Vandeventer Middle School Frisco ISD ...... Ms. Linda Long Veterans High School Kathleen, GA...... Ms. Sarah Harlow Vivian Field Middle School Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ...... Ms. Karol Clary W.A. Blair Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Charlotte Pickett W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy Dallas ISD...... Ms. Joanna Henry Wallace Elementary Dallas ISD...... Ms. Sarah Knox, Ms. Maren Farmer Wayne Cox Elementary Northwest ISD...... Ms. Sarah Ascher Community School Dallas (Private)...... Ms. Rachel Hankins White Rock Montessori Dallas (Private)...... Ms. Res Hauck Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. Middle School Dallas ISD...... Ms. Jennifer Pond

29 Special Thanks

Contest Judges Jillian Clough – Business Council for the Arts DeAnne Driver – Garland Cultural Arts Commission Julie Henley – Dallas Museum of Art Maria Macias-Short – Joel Murray – Dallas Contemporary Paula Nourse – Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance Gerardo Robles – Oak Cliff Cultural Center Megan Spooner – , Inc. Jessica Trevizo – Latino Cultural Center Janelle Twyford-Silvis – Plano Cultural Affairs Commission Lily Cabutu Weiss – Dallas Arts District Kerrie Wolfson – The Dallas Morning News

30 Special Thanks

Prize Donors Bahama Beach Waterpark Chipotle Mexican Grill Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Dallas Children’s Theater Dallas Contemporary Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park Dallas Holocaust Museum Center for Education and Tolerance Dallas Museum of Art Dallas Symphony Orchestra Dallas Zoo Destination Science El Fenix FC Dallas Frontiers of Flight Museum Gene and Jerry Jones Family Foundation and the Half Price Books Jason’s Deli Jumpstreet Indoor Trampoline Park Lakehill Preparatory School Main Event Entertainment Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture Paradise Bakery & Cafe Perot Museum of Nature and Science Potbelly Sandwich Shop Raising Cane’s Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Science Adventure Labs Starbucks Studio Movie Grill The Hockaday School The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Topgolf YMCA Camp Twin Lakes

31 Community Partners

Media Partners

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