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6 PA PTA Students Win at National PTA Level!
Congratulations to the 6 students from the Pennsylvania PTA who were chosen as winners in the National PTA Reflections Contest! The 3 students who received Awards of Excellence will receive a $200 Young Artist Scholarship & a silver medal from National PTA, while the 3 students who received Awards of Merit will receive a bronze medal. Their entries were chosen as the Awards of Excellence in their respective art categories & grade levels in our state Reflections contest so they advanced to the national level of judging. They will be recognized at the National PTA Virtual Convention in June & in Virtual Reflections Showcase in July.
Congratulations to these 6 students & all of the 102 students who won in our state level of judging! Students can now start preparing entries for the 2023-24 Reflections contest, with the theme "I Am Hopeful Because..."
Award of Excellence
Laighton Macuga
Dance Choreography
Intermediate
“My Voice-My Heart-My Dance”
Sunset Valley PTA
Region 4
Avery Schneider
Literature
Intermediate
“My Inner Dragons”
East Pike Horace Mann PTA
Region 7
Ariana Siddiqui
Music Composition
Primary
“My Voice Through Music”
Clarks Summit Elem PTA
Region 16
Award of Merit
Aiden Colaiuta
Music Composition
Middle School
“Take a Stand”
Norwin MS PTSA
Region 4
Malena DeJesus
Literature
Middle School
“Mental Health Matters”
Norwin MS PTSA
Region 4
Elizabeth Pecora
Visual Arts
Primary
“Happy Dance”
Freeland PTA
Region 15