2014-2015 National PTA Reflections Awards

 

Theme: The World Would Be a Better Place If… 

 

 

Rachel Shi, Islander Middle School	Grace Zhang, Islander Middle School	Kimberly Caparas, Mercer Island High School
Justin Lee, West Mercer Elementary	Andrew Yeh, West Mercer Elementary	Katherine Dickhause, Mercer Island High School
Chloe Yang, Lakeridge Elementary

 

  

 

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Dance Awards

 

Dance Choreography: Intermediate Division Grade 3-5

 

1st Place Alexandra Winn, WM – United!

Dance Choreography: Middle School Division Grades 6-8

 

1st Place Ariella Nelson, SCDS – Leap For Opportunity

 

 

 

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Film Production Awards

Film Production: Intermediate Division Grades 3-5

 

1st Place – Agnes Mar, WM – Everlasting Trees (Hopefully)
2nd Place – Caroline Crow, WM – Witty Wonderful World

Honorable Mention

 

Josie Barber, WM – Make Earth a Better Place
Olivia Stypulkoski, IP – A Better Place
Sasha Nelson, Seattle Country Day School – War and World

Film Production: Middle School Division Grades 6-8

 

1st Place Ariella Nelson, SCDS – Breaking Free From Homework
2nd Place Martha Sprague, IMS – It Means No Worries
2nd Place Oliver Schaaf, IMS – Don’t Litter!

Film Production: High School Division Grades 9-12

 

Honorable Mention

 

Caroline Boissoneault – Me, Myself and the World

 

 

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Literature Awards

Literature: Primary Division Grades Preschool-2

 

1st Place Amelia Han, LR – The World Is Beautiful All Around Me
2nd Place Madeline Rosales, LR – Shooting Star
3rd Place Emma Roberts, IP – The World Would Be a Better Place

Literature: Intermediate Division Grades 3-5

 

1st Place Rian Sherper, WM – Make a Change
2nd Place Leila Gerry, WM – Savior Star
3rd Place Oakley Browning, WM – Oliver, the Wonderous Yeti

Honorable Mention

 

Andrew Yeh, WM – Technology!

Literature: Middle School Division Grades 6-8

 

1st Place Rachel Shi -It Is Not the End of Our World
2nd Place Kaya Jaecks – Forest Gem
3rd Place Rohan Tatum – The Diamond

Literature: High School Division Grades 9-12

 

1st Place Kari Marriott – Anderson Maybe
2nd Place Hannah Lewis – In Spring
3rd Place Sophie Hankes – We Are Beautiful

 

 

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Music Composition Awards

Music Composition: Intermediate Division Grades 3-5

 

1st Place Eliot Yujae Geer, LR – Perpetual Spring
2nd Place Rachel Senn, WM – Let There Be Peace
3rd Place Grace Han, LR – Cherry Tree

Music Composition: Middle School Division Grades 6-8

 

1st Place Robert Yee – Grand Finale
2nd Place Samantha Kinder – A Simple Tune
3rd Place Roni Talby – I Believe

Music Composition: High School Division Grades 9-12

 

1st Place William Waller – Brass and Keys
2nd Place Jessica Waller – Grand Canyon
3rd Place Verli Chen – Time

Honorable Mention

 

Jacob Evans – The Journey

 

 

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Photography Awards

Photography: Primary Division Grades Preschool-2

 

Honorable Mention

 

Karenna Stone, IP – The Breeze of Nature
Amelia Han, LR – A Roaming Bison

Photography: Intermediate Division Grades 3-5

 

1st Place Andrew Yeh, WM – Carrying Water!
2nd Place Sadie Wolf, WM – Healthy Habits Around the World
3rd Place Jack Dalton, IP – Peace Flag

Honorable Mention

 

Kieran Rogers IP Fall, ON – Gilman Boulevard
Nicholas Hrabovsky, LR – The World Would Be a Better Place If in Peace

Photography: Middle School Division Grades 6-8

 

1st Place Sydney Chou – Better Together
2nd Place Zoe Friedland – Muted
3rd Place Sydney Chou – Positive Outlook

Photography: High School Division Grades 9-12

 

1st Place Katherine Dickhaus – Can You Feel My Growth?
2nd Place Maeve O’Briant – Outside of the Box
3rd Place Arjun Misra – Bicycles in Amsterdam

Honorable Mention

 

Erin Greer – The Bridge to a Better Place
Avery Poore – Kickin’ Up Your Feet
Bethany Ling – What’s Your Story?

 

 

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Visual Arts Awards

Visual Arts: Primary Division Grades Preschool-2

 

1st Place Madeline Rosales, LR – Be a Friend to Nature
2nd Place Luke Sincock, IP – Dragon on Ice
3rd Place Chloe Yang, LR – Friends Can Be in All Shapes and Sizes and Colors
3rd Place Sophia Loiselle, IP – Trees

Honorable Mention

 

Karenna Stone, IP – Fairy Queen
Alexandria Marie Brown, IP – Before and After
Amelia Han, LR – Beautiful Sea Life
Eva Porteous, LR – Everyone Needs Love

Visual Arts: Intermediate Division Grades 3-5

 

1st Place Caitlin Garr, WM – The World Would Be a Better Place If Everyone Stood Out
2nd Place Anantika Mannby, WM – We Roam This Land Together
3rd Place Justin Lee, WM – If There Is Music Everywhere

Honorable Mention

 

Andrew Chang, WM – A Peaceful World
Antonio Ji, WM – The Growing Up Wish
Delia Miller, WM – If the World Were a Better Place…
Mia Shi, WM – Working Together Makes a Better World
Samantha Ha, WM – A Safe Place
Wooje James Chung, LR – Keep Our World Unpolluted
Grace Han, LR – Finding Peace
Margaret Matheson, WM – The Adventures of Jemina and Cammie

Visual Arts: Middle School Division Grades 6-8

 

1st Place Rachel Shi – Breathing Freely
2nd Place Grace Zhao Zhang – A Cleaner World
3rd Place Sanjna Narayan – The World Would Be a Better Place If Everyone Had a Loyal Companion Constantly By Their Side

Honorable Mention

 

Hannah Zhao – A World Full of Music
Kaya Jaecks – Chihuahua
Michelle Kate Lee – Chosen

Visual Arts: High School Division Grades 9-12

 

1st Place Kimberly Caparas – Unity Tree
2nd Place Sungmin Na – The World Without War, Discrimination, and Apathy
3rd Place Elan Ma – More Than Seeing

Honorable Mention

 

Ren Jaecks – Saturn