2015-2016 National PTA Reflections Awards

 

PTA Reflections Theme “Let Your Imagination Fly”

Mercer Island students win National PTA Reflections awards

 

May 6, 2016 – Two Mercer Island students have received an Award of Excellence (second place) in the National PTA Reflections arts program.

 

Mercer Island High School sophomore Jessica Waller was honored for her original music composition, Adventures in a Faraway Land. Jessica, who plays the French horn with the MIHS Wind Ensemble, wrote a duet for the French horn and piano.

 

Sydney Chou of Islander Middle School was honored for Literature for her story Soaring Imagination, Grounded Roots.

 

A panel of experts selected Chou and Waller’s submission from among the nearly 300,000 entries from 8,000 schools across the country. Reflections offers students the opportunity to create original works of art in six areas: visual art, photography, literature, music composition, dance/choreography, and film/video. The theme for the 2015-2016 school year is “Let Your Imagination Fly.”

 

“Congratulations to Jessica Waller and Sydney Chou on their outstanding achievement and recognition, said Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano, “and thank you to our Mercer Island PTAs for their efforts each year to showcase our students’ artistic works through Reflections.”

 

The Washington State PTA and the Mercer Island PTA Council previously awarded Chou and Waller first place. Their works will be showcased at the National Art Exhibit Opening Ceremony at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 10, 2017.

 

State PTA Reflections honorees from Mercer Island:

Islander Middle School:
Andrew Yeh, Award of Excellence (2nd Place) for Music Composition.

Island Park:
Karenna Stone, Award of Merit (3rd Place) for Dance/Choreography.

West Mercer:
Ava Yeh, Award of Excellence (2nd Place) for Music Composition.

 

 

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2015 – 2016 Mercer Island Contest Winners

Visual Arts Awards

 

Primary Division Grades K-2

 

• 1st Place – Karenna Stone
• 2nd Place – Jane Besecker
• 2nd Place – Alyson Lang
• 2nd Place – Luke Sincock
• Honorable Mention – Caden Davidson
• Honorable Mention – Olivia Simpson

 

 

 

Intermediate Division Grades 3-5

 

• 1st Place – Mia Shimia shi
• 2nd Place – Antonia Ji
• 2nd Place – Altti Koskinen
• 3rd Place – Reimy Li
• 3rd Place – Jiaxin Luo
• 3rd Place – Jun-Yu Jalen
• Honorable Mention – Keegan Wang
• Honorable Mention – Anna Koskinen
• Honorable Mention – Jayne Loo
• Honorable Mention – Sophia Fan
• Honorable Mention – Elena Skirgaudas
• Honorable Mention – Madison Dolence
• Honorable Mention – Chloe Simpson
• Honorable Mention – Ari Waingold
• Honorable Mention – Ryan Jacobson
• Honorable Mention – Maria Zhao Zhang
• Honorable Mention – Maya Benaroya
• Honorable Mention – Tatum Ellwood
• Honorable Mention – Cameron Mastalir
• Honorable Mention – Priya Bhanankerrachel shi
• Outstanding Interpretation – Elise Buckley , Elena Lill

 

Middle School Division Grades 6-8

 

• 1st Place – Rachel Shi
• 2nd Place – Caden Schreuder
• 2nd Place – Caitlin Garr

 

 

 

 

 

High School Division Grades 9-12

 

• 1st Place – Grace Zhang
• 2nd Place – Octavia Behnke
• 2nd Place – Elan Ma
• 3rd Place –
• 3rd Place – Zoe Sheill
• Honorable Mention – Leann Tse

 

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Photography Awards

Primary Division Grades K-2

 

• 1st Place – Luke Loiselle

 

 

 

 

Intermediate Division Grades 3-5

 

• 1st Place – Jun-Yu Jalen Luke
• 2nd Place – Sam Sweeney
• 3rd Place – Luke Chang
• 3rd Place – Jakob Schultz
• Honorable Mention – Josie Barber
• Honorable Mention – Ryder Davis
• Honorable Mention – Nicholas Hrabovszky
• Honorable Mention – Charlotte Wood
• Honorable Mention – Lucas Sweeney

 

Middle School Division Grades 6-8

 

• 1st Place – Caden Schreuder
• 2nd Place – Avery Conder
• 3rd Place – Michaela Isaacs
• 3rd Place – Oliver Schaaf

 

 

 

 

 

Photography: High School Division Grades 9-12

 

• 1st Place – Abby Zhong
• 2nd Place – Ren Jaecks
• 2nd Place – Peyton Skall
• 3rd Place – Andrea Agrella
• 3rd Place – Sidney Montague
• Honorable Mention – Sofia Caruccio

 

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Music Composition Awards

Primary Division Grades K-2

 

• 1stPlace – Walter Latkowski

 

Intermediate Division Grades 3-5

 

• 1st Place – Ava Yeh
• 2nd Place – Alana Rittgers
• 2nd Place – Sidh Shroff
• 3rd Place – Téa Sullivan
• 3rd Place – Arya Master
• Honorable Mention – Ava Eberhart
• Honorable Mention – Bronwyn Orr-Bement

 

 

Middle School Division Grades 6-8

 

• 1st Place – Andrew Yeh
• 2nd Place – Alexander Hill
• 3rd Place – Sarah Wang

 

 

High School Division Grades 9-12

 

• 1st Place – Jessica Waller
• 2nd Place – William “Max” Walller
• 3rd Place – Adam Tucker

 

 

 

 

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Literature Awards

Literature: Primary Division Grades K-2

 

• 1st Place – Bridge Gerry

 

 

Intermediate Division Grades 3-5

 

• 1st Place – Gregory Chvany
• 2nd Place – Rachel Senn
• 2nd Place – Leila Gerry
• 3rd Place – Hannah Stone
• Honorable Mention – Parker Gourney
• Honorable Mention – Elle Evans

 

Literature: Middle School Division Grades 6-8

 

• 1st Place – Sidney Chou
• 2nd Place – Grace Han
• 3rd Place – Meghana Kakubal

 

 

Literature: High School Division Grades 9-12

 

• 1st Place – Jessica Waller
• 2nd Place– Kari Anderson
• 3rd Place – Hannah Lewis
• Honorable Mention – Rohan Tatum

 

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Dance Choreography Awards

Primary Division Grades K-2

 

• 1st Place – Karenna Stone

 

Intermediate Division Grades 3-5

 

• 1st Place – Kate Yang
• 2nd Place – Kayla Roberts
• 3rd Place – Jamie Feinstein

 

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Film Production Awards

Primary Division Grades K-2

 

• 1st Place – Karenna Stone

Intermediate Division Grades 3-5

 

• 1st Place – Jordan Youssefnia
• 2nd Place – Caroline Crow
• 3rd Place – Jaden McDaniels

Honorable Mentions

• Will McDonald
• Connor Wood
• Luke Gollin
• Henry Newcomer
• Alden Freeman
• Robert Harrington

 

Middle School Division Grades 6-8

 

• 1st Place – Caitlyn Barber
• 2nd Place – Walker Guerra

 

High School Division Grades 9-12

 

• 1st Place – Garrett Dubofsky