Patch Brandon, FL --The Hillsborough County Council PTA/PTSA has announced the winners of the 2013 Refelctions contest in which students are recognized in dance choreography, music composition, film, literature, the visual arts and photography.
Reflections, founded in 1969 to encourage students to explore their talents and express themselves, is for students in pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade. Works are first judged by the school-based PTA. The winning entries than advance to the Hillsborough County Council PTA/PTSA competition.
A lucky few have their entries move on state competition in April and national competition in June.
This year's Reflections theme was "The Magic of a Moment."
More than 30 students were recognized from Eastern Hillsborough County schools, including Bevis, Buckhorn, Cimino, Colson, FishHawk Creek, Lithia Springs, Lopez, Nelson and Stowers elementary schools; Randall Middle School; and Bloomingdale, Newsome and Plant City high schools.
· *See FishHawk Student Awarded Top Prize for Capturing Joyful Image With Her Camera*
______________
*Did you create work for the 2012-13 Reflections contest in Hillsborough County schools? Were you involved in the contest in some capacity, as student, organizer, teacher, parent or judge? Tell us about it in the comments box below.*
______________
*2013 REFLECTION CONTEST WINNERS: HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY*
*DANCE CHOREOGRPAHY*
*Primary School Division*
Judges Choice Chiles Dayna Ung
Honorable Mention Buckhorn Austin White
Honorable Mention Roosevelt Chloe Pfeiffer
3rd Place Carrollwood Jocelyn Pritchard
2nd Place Claywell Alexander Vidal
1st Place Lake Magdalene Elizabeth "Beth" Johns
*Intermediate Division*
Judges Choice Dale Mabry Brianna Rhoads
Honorable Mention Northwest Vanessa Cunningham
Honorable Mention Buckhorn Meghan White
3rd Place Hunters Green Tyler Forman
2nd Place Pride Rhea Pitale
1st Place MacFarlane Park Tatiana Tipton
*Intermediate - Special Artist Division*
1st Place Oak Park Ruby Sage
*Middle School Division*
Judges Choice Orange Grove Adia Hollist
Honorable Mention Orange Grove Anthony Silverio
Honorable Mention Orange Grove Emily Dole-Muinos
3rd Place Orange Grove Anderson DaSilva
2nd Place Orange Grove Crystal Irizarry
1st Place Orange Grove Tiana White
*High School Division*
3rd Place Bloomingdale Katie Hall
2nd Place Bloomingdale Mallory Hillary
1st Place Bloomingdale Kassidy Bevel
*MUSIC COMPOSITION*
*Primary School Division*
Honorable Mention MacFarlane Park Anna Harris
Honorable Mention Carrollwood Jocelyn Pritchard
3rd Place Lutz Prep Zoey Chang
2nd Place Chiles Dayna Ung
1st Place Roosevelt Chloe Pfeiffer
*Intermediate Division*
Honorable Mention Clark Sophie Marie Freed
Honorable Mention MacFarlane Park Karishma Chapalamadugu
3rd Place Bevis Alexander Fullerton
2nd Place Lewis Benjamin Vantoorenburg
1st Place Nelson Celine Wright
*Middle School Division*
Honorable Mention Wilson William Chapman
3rd Place Coleman Morgan Tankersly
2nd Place Martinez Michanna Jadick
1st Place Orange Grove Sarah Morey
*FILM*
*Primary Division*
2nd Place MacFarlane Alexander McColley
1st Place Schwarzkopf Devin Malhotra
*Intermediate Division*
Judges Choice Turner Arko Ghosh
Honorable Mention Roosevelt Kerry Tankersley
Honorable Mention Colson Sydney Greene
3rd Place Roosevelt Audrey Taylor
2nd Place Hunters Green Olivia Giraldo
1st Place Colson Emma Wilkes
*Middle School Division*
Judges Choice Davidsen Merdith Puster
Honorable Mention Martinez Pauline Howard
Honorable Mention Martinez Hannah Makholm
3rd Place Davidsen Linda Claire Chesney
2nd Place Benito Ashlyn Bartley
1st Place Martinez Michalina Jadick
*LITERATURE*
*Primary Division*
Judges Choice Dale Mabry Kayla Pawlik
Honorable Mention Buckhorn Molly Rice
Honorable Mention Chiles Dayna Ung
3rd Place Lopez Chloe Ryan Holzman
2nd Place Chiles Hansini Mahajan
1st Place Stowers Norah Christensen
*Intermediate Division*
Judges Choice McKitrick Paisley Gerasimovich
Honorable Mention Lopez Evan Kijanski
Honorable Mention Dale Mabry Alix Ruhin
3rd Place Turner Austin Stirling
2nd Place Northwest Olivia Rodriguez
1st Place Deer Park Naomi Garcia-Hector
*Intermediate - Special Artist Division*
1st Place Oak Grove Ruby Sage
*Middle School Division*
Judges Choice Walker Kristen Gallo
Honorable Mention Orange Grove Maya Garcia
Honorable Mention Coleman Hana Yankowitz
3rd Place Martinez Jamie Leist
2nd Place Wilson Amy Eldridge
1st Place Coleman Shea Straw
*High School Division*
Judges Choice Wharton Kaila McClarty
Honorable Mention Newsome Kira VanWingerden
Honorable Mention Plant City Nadine Lawton
3rd Place Wharton Rahma Elmond
2nd Place Wharton Kayla Talebi
1st Place Wharton Desiree Knight
*VISUAL ARTS*
*Primary Division*
Judges Choice Roosevelt Lincoln Chandler
Honorable Mention Apollo Beach Trenton Rogan
Honorable Mention Lutz Prep LeAnn Ho
3rd Place Wharton Rahma Elmond
2nd Place Clark Alexander Nguyen
1st Place MacFarlane Elise Weber
*Primary Division - Special Artist*
1st Place Lopez Stephen Burks
*Intermediate Division*
Judges Choice Lithia Springs Cameron Valdez
Honorable Mention Lutz MacKenzie Bing
Honorable Mention Roosevelt Keeley Pendergrass
3rd Place Deer Park Werner Thoesler
2nd Place Lutz Prep Leslie Ho
1st Place Clark Cynthia Nguyen
*Intermediate - Special Artist Division*
3rd Place Oak Grove Ruby Sage
2nd Place Lopez Lorene Chambers
1st Place Hammond Anna Booth
*Middle School Division*
Judges Choice Coleman Shea Straw
Honorable Mention Coleman Elsa Lovejoy
Honorable Mention Orange Grove Maria Laura Villegas
3rd Place Adams Sabrina Chang
2nd Place Wilson Kayla Nelson
1st Place Bartels Laura Wu
*High School Division*
Judges Choice Newsome Doi Kim
Honorable Mention Gaither Camille Malm
Honorable Mention Leto Irvin Reyes
3rd Place Leto Alejandro DeSantis
2nd Place Lithia Teresa Arnoldson
1st Place Gaither Rachel Skoglund
*PHOTOGRAPHY*
*Primary Division*
Judges Choice Buckhorn Caleb Tubaugh
Honorable Mention Bevis Jack Suchore
Honorable Mention Lutz Prep David Hileman
3rd Place Cimino Ariel Burchan
2nd Place Hunters Green Will Leonard
1st Buckhorn Buckhorn Joshua Bembowczyk
*Intermediate Divison*
Judges Choice Lopez Hunter Lyman
Honorable Mention Hunters Green Julia Christianen
Honorable Mention Dale Mabry Sierra Shellabarger
3rd Place Nelson Zade Ksaibati
2nd Place Lutz Prep Caitlin Brooks
1st Place FishHawk Creek Adriana Torres-Juan
*Middle School Division*
Judges Choice Martinez Sadie Testa-Secca
Honorable Mention Davidsen Kaley Wojciechowski
Honorable Mention Martinez Veronica Hesswel
3rd Place Davidsen Aleena Ruscella
2nd Place Adams Rachel Johnson
1st Place Coleman Kathryn "McKinnon" Bell
*Middle School - Special Artist Division*
Honorable Mention Randall Kasey Murphy
3rd Place Randall Zachary Foyt
2nd Place Orange Grove Patrick Jackson-Williams
1st Place Randall Austin Huffman
*High School Division*
Judges Choice Newsome Mark D'Angelo
Honorable Mention Gaither Tyler Heinrichs
Honorable Mention Steinbrenner Ricardo Morales
3rd Place Steinbrenner Andres Rosario
2nd Place Bloomingdale Kristina Carreras
1st Place Bloomingdale Caitlyn Hine Reported by Patch 5 days ago.