News Release
Contact: Michael G. Gaffney, APR
Vice President, Marketing
Office: 330-643-5532
Cell: 330-701-8080
Date: April 29, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UNITED WAY OF SUMMIT COUNTY
ANNOUNCES WINNERS
OF YOUTH CREATIVE ARTS CONTEST
(AKRON, OHIO) - The United Way of Summit County (UWSC) is pleased to
announce the winners of its Fourth Annual Youth Initiative Creative
Arts Contest. A total of 171 entries were submitted from all over
Summit County illustrating the theme: ‘Everyone Can Make a
Difference.’ Winners will be displayed at the Main
Branch of the Akron Public Library from May 4th – 17th and at Chapel
Hill Mall from May 18th – 31st.
The artwork was evaluated based on three criteria: conceptualization
of the theme, originality, and clarity in depicting the theme. This
year's judges included: Theresa Carter, President, OMNOVA Solutions
Foundation and United Way of Summit County's 2008 Campaign Chair;
Bernett Williams, President and CEO of the Akron Urban League; Rocky
Richardson, Vice President/Director of Community Development,
Charter One Bank; Mike Derr, Akron-Summit County Public Library and
Carol Gilbert, Women's Leadership Giving Committee Member.
First, second and third place winners were selected in three
categories – elementary, middle school and high school. The winners
are:
|
Elementary |
First Place
Maci Woyat, Grade 5
Norton Middle School |
Second Place
Aubriana See, Grade 4
East Woods Elementary –
Hudson City School District |
Third Place
Michael Bellman-Loper, Grade 1
Turkeyfoot Elementary –
Coventry Local School District |
|
Middle School |
First Place
Maureen Moffitt, Grade 7
Hudson Middle School |
Second Place
Hailee Sellers, Grade 8
Coventry Jr. High School |
Third Place
Briana Saffles, Grade 8
Coventry Jr. High School |
| High
School |
First Place
Brandon Campbell, Grade 10
Buchtel High School |
Second Place
Ellen Wood, Grade 9
Barberton High School |
Third Place
Johnathan Coleman, Grade 10
Buchtel High School |
View the winning artwork
here>
The winning artists will be acknowledged at United Way’s ‘Day of
Action’ (formerly Day of Caring) kickoff breakfast on June 20 held
at the Shaw Jewish Community Center, and will receive a gift
certificate for art supplies.
United Way of Summit County improves lives by mobilizing community
assets for health and human services. For more information, call
330-762-7601, visit our website at
www.uwsummit.org, or write to us at United Way of Summit County,
90 N. Prospect St., P.O. Box 1260, Akron, Ohio 44309-1260. |
