The National Award Recipients are:

 

Award of Excellence

 

Brittney Smith

Division: Senior

Category: Choreography/Dance
Title: I can make a difference by: Prayer

Lindbergh High PTSA, Renton, WA

 

Austin Carney

Division: Middle/Junior

Category: Musical Composition
Title: I lend a helping hand

Whatcom Middle PTSA, Bellingham, WA

 

Elijah Forslof

Division: Primary

Category: Photography
Title: Feeding the Homeless

Carl Cozier PTA, Bellingham, WA

 

Rebecca Morris

Division: Middle/Junior

Category: Visual Arts
Title: I Can Make a Difference By Walking the Other Way

Sylvester Middle PTSA, Burien, WA

 

Award of Merit

 

Stevie Reiff

Division: Middle/Junior

Category: Choreography/Dance
Title: I can make a difference one step at a time

Islander Middle PTSA, Mercer Island, WA

 

Athena Stirbis

 Division: Primary

Category: Choreography/Dance
Title: Love the Earth

Idlewild PTA, Tacoma, WA

 

Aliese Poole

 Division: Senior

Category: Photography
Title: “Pep talk”

Kamiakin Jr PTSA, Kirkland, WA

 

Cindy Zhao

Division: Primary

Category: Visual Arts

Untitled
Sunny Hills PTA, Issaquah, WA

 

 

 

PTA Reflections Program

National Awards and Recognition

 

National Awards

The national PTA organization gives out 18 Awards of Excellence in each arts areathree for each grade division. Up to five Awards of Merit may be given in each grade division of each arts area.

 

Award of Excellence recipients receive a $200 cash award and a silver-plated Reflections medallion. Award of Merit recipients receive a silver-plated Reflections medallion. Additional sponsor gifts may be given.

 

 

Outstanding Interpretation Awards

Six Outstanding Interpretation Award recipientsone from each arts area—are chosen from among all of the Award of Excellence recipients. The six Outstanding Interpretation Awards recognize the most creative interpretation of the theme in each of the arts areas, regardless of grade division.

 

The six Outstanding Interpretation Award recipients receive the following:

·         An expense-paid trip for themselves and one adult to the PTA National Convention

·         An $800 arts education award from the national PTA organization

·         A gold-plated Reflections medallion

·         Additional sponsor-related awards

 

In addition:

·         A $200 arts education award from the national PTA organization to the student’s local PTA

 

 

Notification to students

·         All students whose entries reach the national level of judging will receive a letter of congratulations from the national PTA organization in June.

·         Recipients of Awards of Excellence and the Awards of Merit will be notified in writing in May.

·         Outstanding Interpretation Award recipients and their state arts chairs will be notified by telephone in April.

 

Return of artwork

·         Entries that receive national awards will be featured in the Reflections Program Gallery on the PTA national website.

·         The national PTA office will make every effort to return the photographs and visual artwork in January, following the completion of the gallery. However, the office does not return literature, musical composition, dance choreography, or film/video production entries.

·         Contact your state PTA for its artwork return policy.

 

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