It was an ordinary day. Leafing through my local newspaper when I came upon an article titled "Garden Spot Senior's Work On Display In DC." The Garden Spot's Senior High School's senior's name was Anastasiia Yakovets who had recently completed a piece she titled "Reincarnation" which won the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District. Anastasia was honored with a gold award for the drawing in the annual Lancaster County Young Artists Awards hosted by the Demuth Foundation earlier this year. The Congressional Art Competition showcases artistic talents of students in each Congressional District. Since the Congressional Art Competetion began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker announced the news in a May news release. "I want to extend my congratulations to the winner of this year's Congressional Art Competition and thank all students who participated in this year's contest. I am always eager to see our community from the perspective of our young constituents," Smuckeer said in a news release. "These entries demonstrated an impressive array of skill and creativity from our student artists, making it a fiercely competitive event." Yakovets' "Reincarnation" will be on display for one year in the Cannon Tunnel, the most highly traveled access point between the office buildings of the House of Representatives and the U.S. Capitol. "I am incredibly impressed by all students across PA, especially the eleven who submitted their art, and I am very proud to showcase such talented artwork in our nations's capital," Smucker said. "I wish Anastasia continued success in all her pursuits, her artwork is truly exceptional, and it is clear she is extremely talented." I taught high school Industrial Arts for over 30 years and also find the work that is created by high school students in all the arts is unbelievable. I only wish I had been that creative when I was a high school student. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.
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| "Reincarnation" by Anastasiia Yakovets |
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