Bowie Students Win Art Contest Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

Bowie MD

22 January, 2021

4:26 PM

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BOWIE, MD — The City of Bowie named nine students the winners of its Martin Luther King Jr. Art Contest. Judges recognized the finalists at a virtual awards ceremony last Saturday. The event coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which was Monday. The competition was open to all students who live or go to school within city limits. Artists in kindergarten through second grade colored a picture of King. The city gave: $75 for first place$50 for second place$25 for third place Students in grades three through five designed a poster with the theme "Hands for Justice" and wrote a summary of their project. Bowie awarded: $100 for first place$75 for second place$50 for third place Those in 6th through 12th grade made a video and submitted a written description. The town offered: $150 for first place$125 for second place$100 for third place These were the results: Coloring Category (Kindergarten through 2nd grade) PlaceNameSchoolGrade1Victoria Patterson Tulip Grove Elementary School 22Ayden BlueHeather Hills Elementary School 23Sierra GedutisSt. Pius X Regional SchoolK Poster Category (3rd through 5th grade) PlaceNameSchoolGrade1Aaliyah Patterson Tulip Grove Elementary School 52Oludara OloyedeHigh Bridge Elementary School 43Mariz Angela V. Pacho Heather Hills Elementary School 3 Video Category (6th through 12th grade) PlaceNameSchoolGrade1Brooke SylvestreSt. Pius X Regional School82Milan HymanBowie High School103Shelemiah Griffiths Samuel Ogle Middle School8 The honorees are also listed on the city website. Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.