SEDL National Art Contest Winners
Lucy Wang, a sixth-grade student from Holmdel, New Jersey, is the grand prize winner in SEDL’s national student art contest. Wang’s colorful drawing, titled “Education Makes a Difference,” was one of 178 entries.
SEDL held the contest to celebrate the organization’s move into a new headquarters facility in Austin, Texas. The contest’s theme was “Education and My Future.”
“This contest reflects SEDL’s emphasis on education as critical to our future as individuals and as a society,” said SEDL President and CEO Wesley A. Hoover. “In our work with schools, communities, and state departments of education we strive for a bright future for all students, and the winning artwork beautifully illustrates that future.”
The artwork of the 13 student winners is on display in SEDL’s new building as well as online at www.sedl.org/artcontest/winners.html. The grand prize winner received an iMac, and the other winners received iPods. Each winner’s school received $100 in commemoration of the student’s achievement.
Grand Prize Winner
Education makes a difference, Lucy Wang, 6th grade, Holmdel, New Jersey
Grades PreK-2
Second grader Meagan Killian receives her iPod
 | My stairs to the space 1st place, grades preK–2 Wenyi Ouyang, 2nd grade Highland Park, New Jersey |
 | Bright future 2nd place, grades preK–2 Meagan Killian, 2nd grade Whitehouse, Texas |
 | Education is important to farmers 3rd place, grades preK–2 Andrea Rhea, 2nd grade Medford, Oklahoma |
Grades 3-6
 | Education is vital to my future 1st place, grades 3–6 Tiffany Guo, 3rd grade Hillsborough, New Jersey |
 | My hands — with an education my future is in my hands 3rd place, grades 3–6 Mia King, 5th grade Fairburn, Georgia |
 | Education: It makes my mind view far and fly high 2nd place, grades 3–6 Katherine Liu, 4th grade Saratoga, California |
Grades 7-9
 | Open the possibilities 1st place, grades 7–9 Alicia Feng, 8th grade West Windsor, New Jersey |
 | Apple tree screensaver 2nd place, grades 7–9 Grace Li, 7th grade Monmouth Junction, New Jersey |
 | Our time line of learning 3rd place, grades 7–9 Sean Underwood, 9th grade Wichita Falls, Texas |
Grades 10-12
 | Everything we learn today is related to our future 1st place, grades 10–12 Athena Xie, 11th grade Plainsboro, New Jersey |
 | Cogito ergo sum 2nd place, grades 10–12 Katelyn Dacus, 11th grade Jacksonville, Texas |
 | Thinking ahead 3rd place, grades 10–12 Arturo Hernandez, 11th grade Dallas, Texas |
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