The nine First Prize and Honorable Mention winners of the first annual Student Creative Expression Contest sponsored by the Arcadia Historical Society were honored during a program on Sunday, May 17, at the Community Center.
(Story continues below following videos of opening reception for exhibit of all student submissions on exhibit at the Arcadia Historical Museum March 18, and video highlights from the May recognition program.)
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Winners (listed below), chosen by a panel of judges from the Society board of directors, spoke and answered questions about their projects, which included multiple styles of artwork, poems, essays, photography, and even a PowerPoint presentation, during the program as they were called to receive their prize money.
Cash awards totaling a combined $625 were courtesy of contest sponsors Sherwood Chillingworth of Oak Tree Racing, Altrusa International of Arcadia, the Friends of the Museum, the Arcadia Historical Society, and other donors.
The annual contest was themed “History Lives Here” and is designed to encourage any and all students living or attending public or private schools in Arcadia to learn more about their city’s history and express it in a creative form of their own choosing. Those projects are then displayed for the benefit of others to learn and appreciate.
All entrants also received a free one-year Family Membership in the Historical Society, a $25 value that entitles them to receive the quarterly Caminos newsletter, free admission to quarterly Society programs, and other benefits.
Arcadia Historical Society Creative Expression Student Contest Winners:
High School First Place ($150) “A Moment Which Transcends Time” (artwork) Michelle Zhang, 9th Grade
Honorable Mention ($75) “The Legacy Lives On” (poem) Jason Liu, 9th Grade
Honorable Mention ($75) “Nature of Arcadia” (artwork collage/painting) Tianyu Liu (Jane), 10th Grade
Middle School First Place ($100) “Arcadia’s Guardians” (poem) Sophia Tang, 7th Grade Foothills Middle School
Honorable Mention ($50) “Arcadia” (artwork) Alice Yang, 8th Grade First Avenue Middle School
Honorable Mention ($50) “The History of Arcadia” (PowerPoint photos/text) Erik Jensen, 6th Grade Arcadia Christian School
Elementary School First Place ($75) “Arcadia Wonderland” (artwork) Sophia Wei, 4th Grade Longley Way Elementary School
Honorable Mention ($25) “The Arboretum” (coloring) Ellen Wang, 5th Grade Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
Honorable Mention ($25) “The Best Solider” (poem) Anna Giu, 5th Grade Camino Grove Elementary School