Sixth- through eighth-graders recognized for Reflections works

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MADISON – PTAs in Madison have judged submissions for the Reflections fine arts contest.

The ‘middle’ division includes entries from students in grades 6-8.

For middle entries in dance choreography, Taylor Griffith’s “I Look to You” and Lija Abele’s “I Want to Be” tied for first place. They attend Rainbow Elementary School.

Other winners were Camille Walters, third, Horizon Elementary School, “Get Stronger”; and honorable mentions to Aija Abele, “What Is Truly Underneath” and Katie Clark for “Believe in Yourself” from Discovery Middle School.

For film production, the top places went to Rachel Coats, first, Liberty Middle School, “If You Believe In Yourself, You Can Inspire”; and Shiy Joshi, second, Liberty, “Baseball Dreams.”

Matthew Wright from Discovery earned first place in the literature division for “My Aunt.” Also from Discovery, Elizabeth Kamadulski was the second-place winner for “A Writer’s Dream.”

Other literature standouts were Sarah Han in third place from Liberty for “Believe, Dream, Inspire”; and honorable mention winners Joshua Kennedy, Liberty, “But I Know That I Am Loved” and JoAnne Stevens, Discovery, “Belief Is Key.”

Lawrence Zhang of Columbia Elementary School topped the musical composition entries in first place with his “Song of Stories.” Other standouts were Ronoah Holcomb, second, Mill Creek Elementary School, “Nightly Star Dance”; Eric Lee, third, Liberty, “Voyager 1: The Journey into Interstellar Space”; and Madeline Job, honorable mention, Columbia, “Hope.”

For photography, Katherine Byrne of Mill Creek ranked first with “Dreams Afloat.” Other finalists were Anna O’Donell, second, Discovery, “Sun Forest”; Claire O’Neal, third, Discovery, “Three, Two, One, Go!”; and honorable mentions for Tyler Davis, Mill Creek, “The Long Journey Ahead” and Ashlie Campbell, Discovery, “Dance: Believing, Dreaming, Inspiring.”

Victoria Lee at Rainbow rated first place in visual arts for “Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders.” Ange Long of Discovery was in second place with “Rocketing up into Dreams.”

Also for visual arts, Hannah Howe of Liberty took third place, “Believe, Dream, Inspire”; Alyse Utley, honorable mention, Heritage, “Confidence”; and Caroline White, honorable mention, Discovery, “Stages of Love.”