Representing North Carolina’s Ninth District                                                                        

MYRICK ANNOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL ART
COMPETITION WINNERS

(Washington, D.C.) – On Sunday, Representative Sue Myrick (NC-9) hosted the Annual 9th District Congressional Art Competition Reception at Wingate University.  The reception honored the 52 high school students who entered the contest. 

 At the reception, Rep. Myrick announced that Christine Smith, from Charlotte Christian School, was awarded 1st Place for her charcoal artwork titled “Self-Portrait.”  Chelsea White, from Forestview High School, was awarded  2nd Place for her colored pencil artwork entitled “In America.”  Mallory Eggleston, from Butler High School, was awarded 3rd Place for her Silver Geltin Print titled “Struggle.”  

 “The artwork submitted this year was amazing, and the judges had a very hard time deciding the winners.  The students who entered this contest are all very talented, and I’m expecting to see their artwork in museums one day,” said Myrick.   

 Christine Smith will join Rep. Myrick at a reception this July in Washington, DC to see her artwork displayed in the US Capitol along with other winners across the United States.  Judges for this competition were composed of the full-time art faculty of Wingate University.

Students who participated are listed below in no particular order.

Gaston County

Forestview High School:  Rachael Huston, Chelsea White, Ashley Greeson

Bessemer City High School:  Matt Barr, Stephanie Ramsey, Dalce Garcia

Gaston Christian School:  Ronnie Hanline

Mecklenburg County

Charlotte Christian School:  Lindsay Appleton, Aaron Chavda, Christine Smith

Northside Christian Academy:  Lindsey Moore, Tyler Patterson

E. E. Waddell High School:  Nikolay Ratchev, Lindsay Myers, Alex Bahr, Samantha Rhodes

South Lake Christian Academy:  Anna Malloy

Victory Christian Center School:  T’Noya Burnside, Latonia Cunningham, Naveen Ferguson, Darnell Syphrett

Providence High School:  Candace Holden

Charlotte Country Day School:  Ashley Tucker, Philip Cramer, Will Pitts, Martha Sanchez, Lovell Holder, Jesse Kester, Agi Czebere, Colby Trenkelbach, Tyrone Waller, Mary Ball, Kyle Rifkin, Andrew Keener

East Mecklenburg High School:  Amanda Bodnar, Rachel Harris, Christina Riegel

Butler High School:  Daniel Cunningham, Mallory Eggleston, Sean K. Smith, Daniel Morales

Union County 

Parkwood High School:  Chris Cureton, Tandi Rushing, Sarah Shaw, Brittany Morgan, Brad Richardson, Suzanne Edwards
 
Weddington High School:  Holly Plyler, Allen Rodgers, Brendan Rodgers

Bible Baptist Christian School:  Antonina Klincovich, Andrey Gutsulyak

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