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Irving students recognized during Transportation Summit

8/16/2010 4:41:08 PM

Rupal Sanghavi and Helen Le of Irving were recognized during the Aug. 12 Transportation Summit luncheon for their first place wins in the Irving Arts Center’s annual Student Transportation Art Contest.

Sanghavi won first place in the 14-17 year old age category and Le won first place in the 10-13 year old age category. Daisy Ontiveros of Irving won first place in the 6-9 year old age category.

In 2007, the Irving Arts Center developed the Student Transportation Art Contest to celebrate Irving’s role in the annual Transportation Summit. Each year Irving students are challenged to create original works of art for the contest. This year’s theme was “Global Vision: Transportation for the World.”

More than 200 works of art were submitted, and 32 works were chosen for the exhibition. The Student Transportation Art Contest will be on view in the Irving Arts Center’s Dupree Lobby through Sept. 5. Awards were presented for first through third place and honorable mention for three categories: Ages 6-9 years old, Ages 10-13 years old and Ages 14-17 years old. A full list of winners is attached.

The Irving Arts Center is located at 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75062. Exhibitions are free and open to the public during gallery hours – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday; and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information call (972) 252-7558 or visit www.irvingartscenter.com. 

3rd annual Student Transportation Art Contest

Age Category 6-9 Years 

• 1st Place ($100) – Daisy Ontiveros, TJ Lee Elementary, Untitled
• 2nd Place ($75) – Eber Espinoza, Stipes Elementary, Untitled
• 3rd Place ($50) – Celeste Gonzalez, TJ Lee Elementary, Untitled
• Honorable Mention – Joy Hardee, WT Hanes Elementary, Untitled
• Honorable Mention – Matthew Barriento, Otis Brown Elementary, The Bridge
• Honorable Mention – Caitlyn Tointigh, Thomas Haley Elementary, Transportation for the World
• Honorable Mention – Alison Standridge, Stipes Elementary, Airplanes Flying
• Honorable Mention – Willie M. Crockett III, Thomas Haley Elementary, Untitled
• Honorable Mention – Christina Lewis, Thomas Haley Elementary, Transportation for the World
• Honorable Mention – Estela Martinez, Thomas Haley Elementary, Untitled
• Honorable Mention – Sara Qatamish, Thomas Haley Elementary, Happy Travels
• Honorable Mention – Kimberly Vertiz, Stipes Elementary, Untitled
• Honorable Mention – Zachary Beattie, Thomas Haley Elementary, The Flying Rainbow
• Honorable Mention – Amanda Kouaho, Thomas Haley Elementary, Transportation for the World

Age Category 10-13 Years

• 1st Place ($100) – Helen Le, Stipes Elementary, The Transportation of Now and Then
• 2nd Place ($75) – Negin Soleimani, TJ Lee Elementary, This is Just the Beginning
• 3rd Place ($50) – Aranza Alejandra Guzman, Bowie Middle School, Bubble Travel
• Honorable Mention – Lesly Nunez, Bowie Middle School, The Future Transport
• Honorable Mention – Sindy Espinosa, Bowie Middle School, The Endless Road
• Honorable Mention – Jeovani Merchan, Stipes Elementary, Untitled
• Honorable Mention – Christopher Perez, Bowie Middle School, Future Travel
• Honorable Mention – Sarah Roses, Stipes Elementary, Transportation
• Honorable Mention – Bryson Moore, Bowie Middle School, Traveling
• Honorable Mention – Teyana McAfee, Thomas Hailey Elementary, Untitled
• Honorable Mention – Louis Simpson, Bowie Middle School, Future Travel
• Honorable Mention – William Cody Armstrong, Bowie Middle School, Future Travel

Age Category 14-17 Years

• 1st Place ($100) – Rupal Sanghavi, Ranchview High School, Evolution of Transportation
• 2nd Place ($75) – Annette Rosales, Jack E. Singley Academy, In My Mind
• 3rd Place ($50) – Miguel Alonzo, Irving High School, Electric Jet Express
• Honorable Mention – Siera James, Houston Middle School, Transportation Education
• Honorable Mention – Carlos Sanchez, Austin Middle School, Road to Success