02-05-2025
Students' talent on display in Sharon
SHARON, Pa. (WKBN) – The talent of a dozen budding young artists was recognized Friday in Sharon.
Shenango Valley Congressman Mike Kelly presented awards for this year's local winners of the Congressional Art Competition.
Students from 11 high schools all around the 16th District submitted entries.
This was the second year the event was held at the Hope Center for Arts and Technology, and directors admit the competition was pretty stiff.
'We brought in five professional artists to do the judging, and this year, they struggled beyond belief. There were numerous times when I'm like, are we going to get to some decision? When you see the art, it's really, really impressive,' said Lorie Hines, with the Hope Center for Arts and Technology.
Each of the 47 students who entered the competition received a special proclamation from Kelly.
The winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition are:
1st place: Jeffrey Deniker, Mercer Area High School
2nd place: Makenzi Emick, Franklin Area High School
3rd place: Anna Logue, Hickory High School
Honorable Mention: Damir Trawick, Hickory High School
The artwork will now be on display at the Hope Center for the next week. Eventually, all of the winning entries from around the country will be hung in a section of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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