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Fort Bend Independent School DistrictNEWS RELEASE |
** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE **
Hightower High School Student Artwork to Appear in the 2010 “The Dog, Man’s Best Friend” Art Exhibit and Contest
FORT BEND ISD ― Ten Hightower High School advanced art students in Beth Agar’s class have entered artwork in the 2010 Dr. Mari Jon Filla Student Art Exhibit and Contest – “The Dog, Man’s Best Friend!,” which will be held July 22-25 in Hall C of the Reliant Center, in conjunction with the Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows.
The contest invited students in grades K-12 from several Houston area school districts to express on canvas their unconditional love for the family pet. Hightower High School art students participating in the contest are: Dasha Bert, Cristina Bonilla, Andrea Carmona, Karen Desrosiers, Tiffany Duong, Salvador Guerra, Mel Hull, Stephanie Lau, Shelbie Morgan, and Brittany Pipkins.
On July 23, an awards ceremony will be held to announce the winning entries. Eight types of awards will be presented: Best in Show, Best in Grade, Commemorative Art Award, Committee Choice Awards, Excellence Awards, Merit Awards, Participation Awards, and Award Ceremony Qualifiers.
Last year, the contest received 896 entries from 18 participating school districts. Of the participating Fort Bend ISD students, Madeline Camp of Baines Middle School was awarded a Committee Choice Award for her qualifying entry.
Photo 1: Pictured (top row, from left) are: Tiffany Duong, Shelbie Morgan, Cristina Bonilla; and (bottom row) Andrea Carmona, Mel Hull and Salvador Guerra.
Photo 2: Shown (top row, from left) are: Brittany Pipkins, Stephanie Lau; and (bottom row) Dasha Bert and Karen Desrosiers.
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