6 Students Receive State-Level Awards for PTSA Reflections Art Contest
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This year, 80 pieces were submitted to the Berkley Area PTSA Council National PTA Reflections Art Contest. Artists submitted written pieces, dances, visual arts pieces and photographs. The 2025-26 Reflections theme was "I belong." In January, it was announced that 30 of these pieces were selected for the state judging process.
This week, on March 11, the state-level awards were announced, and the Berkley Area PTSA Council is proud to announce that six students were selected for state awards, with one receiving first place! 504 pieces were submitted to the state competition and 114 received awards.
Congratulations to the following students for their state awards!
Anderson Middle School
- Peyton Peasley, 7th grade, Dance Choreography, Alone Together - Award of Merit
- Travis Peasley, 8th grade, Photography, Pumpkins - Award of Merit
Norup International School
- Delainey Fraccaro, 2nd grade, Dance Choreography, I Know I Can Do Anything - Award of Excellence
Pattengill Elementary School
- Alan Layne, 2nd grade, Visual Arts, My Class - Honorable Mention
- Asher Layne, 1st grade, Visual Arts, Different Shades of Skin Color - Outstanding Interpretation, 1st Place, advances to the National competition.
Rogers Elementary School
- Carter Mynderse, 4th grade, Visual Arts, Butterflies Belonging - Honorable Mention