PALM BEACH COUNTY STUDENTS “DRAW” INSPIRATION FROM LOCAL HISTORY FOR ANNUAL ART CONTEST
PALM BEACH, Fla. (April 26, 2006)— The Historical Society of Palm Beach County named 10 talented local students as the winners of the first “Florida History Through Art” contest, an annual school program designed to inspire students to learn more about local and state history. The winning students and their teachers were presented with a framed certificate and a gift certificate to Park Avenue BBQ & Grille during the Historical Society’s annual meeting and reception held at the Flagler Museum on April 3.
Developed by the Historical Society and the School District of Palm Beach County, the Florida History Through Art contest was launched in 2005 as another creative opportunity to enhance students’ understanding and appreciation for the local people, places and events that shaped Palm Beach County and Florida, while complimenting existing school district art programs. The contest will be held annually and is open to all public elementary, middle and high school students in the county. The Historical Society and the School District provide designated historical themes, from which the students are asked to draw, paint or illustrate an aspect from Florida’s past. From the submitted illustrations, a panel of judges selects the first, second and third place winners at the elementary, middle and high school level.
This year’s designated historical themes were “Native Americans of Florida” for elementary students; “Past and Present Exploration” for middle school students; and “South Florida Architecture” for high school students.
2006 Florida History Through Art Winners
Elementary Schools
First Place: Degaulle Sama, 5th grade, Rolling Green Elementary
Design: Seminole Indian boy and girl
Teacher: Denise McCarthy
Second Place: Pamela Graham, 4th grade, UB Kinsey Elementary School of the Arts
Design: Timucua Chief
Teacher: Jeff Fessler
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Third Place: Wana Jean, 5th grade, Rolling Green Elementary
Design: Seminole Indian girl
Teacher: Denise McCarthy
Morgan Waltz, 4th grade, UB Kinsey Elementary School of the Arts
Design: Timucua chief
Teacher: Jeff Fessler
Middle Schools
First Place: Alex M. Sharkey, 7th grade, Palm Beach Maritime Academy
Design: Native American Village at the time of European exploration
Teacher: Yvette Pearson
Second Place: Jeffrey L. Hardin, Jr., 8th grade, Pahokee Middle School
Design: Florida History
Teacher: Catherine Martinez
Third Place: Gabriela Elizet Gianella, 8th grade, Palm Beach Maritime Academy
Design: Spanish Galleon
Teacher: Yvette Pearson
High Schools
First Place: Joanna A. Luo, 10th grade, Atlantic High School
Design: Boca Raton home and palm trees
Teacher: Elaine Stecker
Second Place: Shilpa Jyengar, 10th grade, Atlantic High School
Design: Shilpa’s house in Atlantis
Teacher: Elaine Stecker
Third Place: Maximilian Bach, 11th grade, Atlantic High School
Design: Florida Ranch-style home
Teacher: Elaine Stecker
For more information about Florida History Through Art, contact the Historical Society of Palm Beach County education coordinator, Tony Marconi, (561) 832-4164, ext. 104.
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