Students in grades 9-12 from 20 school districts all over Utah created unique, personal works of art for the 2019 Senate Art Contest. The theme this year for the 5th annual contest was “Inspired Utah.”
Winners were recognized on the Senate floor today by Sen. Kathleen Riebe and the rest of the Senate body. President Stuart Adams, his wife Susan Adams, Sen. Ann Millner, Sen. Riebe and three professional judges selected 22 winners from almost 200 submissions. Fourteen student winners will receive a $300 scholarship, five will receive a $500 scholarship, the 3rd place winner will receive $1000, 2nd place will receive $3000 and the 1st place winner will receive $5000 and have their art permanently hung in the Capitol. First place was awarded to Abigail Roberts of Viewmont High School. Sponsors for this event included Zions Bank, Key Bank, Comcast and Art Works for Kids.
The winners of the 2019 Senate Art Contest are,
1st: Abigail Roberts, “Archway to Heaven”, Viewmont High School, 12th grade2nd: Lucy Quinn, “The Teacher”, North Sanpete High School, 12th grade
3rd: Leyonah Endischee, “Patterns of Warriors”, Whitehorse High School, 9th grade
$500 Scholarship Winners: Trisha Chandramouli, “Free”, Olympus High School, 11th gradeCallie Sweeten, “My Heart Belongs to Utah”, Timpanogos High School, 11th grade
Audrey Glende, “Sundial Peak”, East High School, 10th grade
Katherine Olsen, “Colors of Utah”, Bountiful High School, 12th grade
Andrea Boothe, “Sun Rise”, Ben Lomond High School, 12th grade
$300 Scholarship Winners: Emma Cooley, “Fixable”, Skyline High School, 12th gradeEleanor Bauer, “Pipe Dream”, Grand County High School, 10th grade
Austin Moody, “Bonneville Salt Flats”, Wasatch High School, 10th grade
Gillian Mark, “Utah Mountains”, Davis High School, 12th grade
Lyndee Miller, “Old But Not Forgotten”, Union High School, 12th grade
Eleanor Smith, “Sandhill Crane”, Timpview High School, 10th grade
Cassidy Barker, “Quiet Meditation”, Herriman High School, 11th grade
Zoe Peterson, “Landmarks”, Cedar High School,11th grade
Brixalee Patino, “Sego Lily”, Milford High School, 11th grade
Zoe Lewis, “Willard Bay”, Fremont High School, 12th grade
Julie Schwarz, “The Flower of My Home”, Brighton High School, 12th grade
Martha Moffat, “Mountain Majesty”, Olympus High School, 11th grade
Vincent Olsen, “Community Connection”, Fast Forward Charter High School, 12th grade
Stella Peters, “The Heart of Red Rock”, The Waterford School, 10th grade
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