The
following
student-artists
from
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
(PWCS)
are
winners
and
those
featured
in
the
18th
Off
the
Wall
art
exhibit
and
competition
sponsored
by
Lockheed
Martin
and
hosted
by
the
ARTfactory
in
Manassas.
This
competition
encourages
student
expression
and
creativity
in
a
professional
setting.
PWCS
high
school
students
shared
their
talents
in
the
areas
of
visual
art,
poetry,
wearable
art*,
and
a
STEAM-influenced
category:
art
and
technology.
Each
category
is
judged
by
a
professional
in
that
field.
*This
year,
judging
for
the
Wearable
Art
category
will
take
place
on
a
separate
date
at
the
gallery.
The
first-place
design
will
be
announced
by
the
end
of
January.
Congratulations
to
the
PWCS
students
who
placed
in
this
year's
Off
the
Wall
art
exhibit:
Category - Visual Arts:
- First place: Michelle Nguyen, "Still, the Lotus Blooms," Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
- Second place: Franz Villarroel, "Hands!" Gainesville High School
- Third place: Gabriela Molina Otaiza, "Peony," Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
- First place: Reagan Hull, "Storybook Dragon," Forest Park High School
Category - Poetry:
- First place: Luna Holst, "When Poets Create," Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
- Second place: Phoenix Mingo, "A One and For Sea, Me," Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
- Third place: Mia Fernandez, "River of Thought," Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
- Honorable mention: Aidan Sadler, "Only Everything," Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
The exhibit included all those who were chosen to compete and display their work at this event. Congratulations to these PWCS participants:
Emily Spittle, Brentsville District High School, 11th grade
Isabel Kinney, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 11th grade
Abigail Dixon, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 11th grade
Lizzy Pighini, Patriot High School, 12th grade
Alyssa Balangue, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 12th grade
Reagan Hull, Forest Park, 11th grade
Nessa Sims, Osbourn Park, 11th grade
Madeline Knight, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 11th grade
Maggie Horan, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 11th grade
Neda Akgun, Gainesville, 11th grade
Tram-Anh Truong, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 11th grade
Gabriela Molina Otaiza, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 10th grade
Cam Franklin, Osbourn Park, 12th grade
Julia Parker, Woodbridge, 12th grade
Lilly Divack, Colgan, 12th grade
Elle Hering, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 11th grade
Melate Taye, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 11th grade
Chloe Small Johnson, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 11th grade
Andorai Frising, Gainesville, 11th grade
Christiana Singson, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 11th grade
Jessica Martinez, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 12th grade
Janya Choudhary, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 11th grade
Sophie Monseur, Osbourn Park, 11th grade
Tim Bui, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 11th grade
Amarah Perkins, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 12th grade
Jai Park, Gainesville, 10th grade
Lauren Daszynski, Forest Park, ninth grade
Michele Nguyen, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 12th grade
Luna Holst, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 12th grade
Ariana Fernandez, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 12th grade
Franz Villarroel, Gainesville, 11th grade
Hui Shan Yang, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 11th grade
Ricky Kaewmek, Gainesville, ninth grade
Grace Seidl, Gainesville, ninth grade
Emmanuel Musngi, Gainesville, 11th grade
Emily Lowther, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 12th grade