Students in eight Westerville schools received top honors in the 2021-22 WCSD PTA Reflections award program, which recognizes student achievement in literature, music, dance, film production, photography, music composition and visual arts. Students who earned first place awards will move on to the state competition.
District winners will be honored at a reception on Jan. 6 at Westerville Central High School. The first half of the evening will feature an art viewing of the Primary and Special Artists winners in the school’s commons area from 6 to 6:30 p.m. followed by awards in the auditorium. An art viewing of the Intermediate and Middle School winners runs from 7:15 to 7:45 p.m. with an awards ceremony to follow.
The theme for this year’s competition is “I Will Change the World by…” This year’s district winners include:
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
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DANCE
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MUSIC
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First Place: Anna McCracken, Walnut Springs
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Second Place: Emma Combs, Walnut Springs
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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VISUAL ARTS
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First Place: Helen Ghitescu, Heritage
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Second Place: Anna McCracken, Walnut Springs
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LITERATURE
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First Place: Mira Shyamalan, Heritage
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Second Place: Sumira Adhikari, Heritage
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Third Place: Cindy Lee, Heritage
INTERMEDIATE GRADE WINNERS
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DANCE
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First Place: Alice Schott, Mark Twain
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Second Place: Grace Phelps, Alcott
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Third Place: Katherine Goad, Alcott
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Honorable Mention: Harper Crites, Emerson
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MUSIC
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First Place: Jordan Smith, Emerson
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Second Place: Lauren Dunbar, Alcott
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Third Place: Aidan Hubbell, Emerson
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FILM
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First Place: Christian Oakes, McVay
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First Place: Alice Schott, Mark Twain
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Second Place: Annabelle Knudson, Emerson
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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First Place: Sophia E. Johnson, Mark Twain
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Second Place: Bella Cuahuey, Alcott
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Third Place: Lydia Amstutz-Stilson, Emerson
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Honorable Mention: Zachary Stein, Emerson
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VISUAL ARTS
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First Place: Nyla Sheets, Emerson
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Second Place: Lydia Amstutz-Stilson, Emerson
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Third Place: Lane Robbins, Emerson
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Honorable Mention: Layla Saburi, Mark Twain
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LITERATURE
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First Place: Evgenia Pistiolas, Emerson
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Second Place: Emma Ghitescu, Hanby
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Third Place: Irika Shukla, Emerson
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Honorable Mention: Max Crites, Emerson
PRIMARY GRADE WINNERS
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MUSIC
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FILM
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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VISUAL ARTS
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First Place: Aiden Stuckey, Hanby
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Second Place: Audrey Thompson, Cherrington
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Third Place: Aubrey Leonard, Hanby
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Honorable Mention: Jack Poynter, Emerson
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LITERATURE
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First Place: Lucy Walk, Emerson
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Second Place: Cooper Schott, Mark Twain
SPECIAL ARTIST WINNERS
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FILM
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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VISUAL ARTS