Local students win top awards in PTA Reflections art contest

Published 1:30 am Saturday, April 21, 2018

Local students win top awards in PTA Reflections art contest
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Local students win top awards in PTA Reflections art contest
Jackson High School student Lynzley Kolakowski’s “Peacock” won an Award of Excellence for 3D Visual Arts in the Washington State PTA Reflections art contest. (Contributed photo)
Poem by Sonia Witt.

The Washington State PTA Reflections art contest theme this year was “Within Reach.” Students with Outstanding Interpretation awards advance to a national Reflections contest. Winners from local schools:

Alexis Iverson, Jackson High School, Mill Creek (Outstanding Interpretation, Dance Choreography)

Trisha Shrestha, Forest View Elementary, Everett (Outstanding Interpretation, Dance Choreography)

Landyn Zyskowski, Mill Creek Elementary (Outstanding Interpretation, Photography, Special Artist)

Sonia Witt, Lockwood Elementary, Bothell (Outstanding Interpretation, Literature) (See poem below)

Diego Munoz, Pinewood Elementary, Marysville (Award of Excellence, Music Composition)

“The Battle at Hyrule,” about reaching the final stages of a video game, made by third-grader Diego Munoz with the GarageBand app.

Ryan Daneshvar, Forest View Elementary, Everett (Award of Excellence, Music Composition)

Skye Buist, Evergreen Middle School, Everett (Award of Excellence, Photography)

Lynzley Kolakowski, Jackson High School, Mill Creek (Award of Excellence 3D, Visual Arts)

Brandon Hui, Everett Special Education (Award of Merit, Photography, Special Artist)

Sonia Witt’s poem: