Overview:
Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition and achievement program for
students in preschool through grade 12. Students are encouraged to create
and submit works of art in four areas; literature, musical composition,
photography, and the visual arts (which includes art forms such as drawing,
painting, print making, and collage).
You will want to get started AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to get your Reflections Program started at your school.
This Year's Theme:
"I can make a difference by..."
2008 KAC Reflections Winners:
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Primary Literature
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Kehaulani Planesi
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Grass Lake
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2nd Place
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Calista Bechtold
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Soos Creek
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3rd Place
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Grace Cunningham
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Scenic Hill
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4th Place
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Catryce Thompson
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Park Orchard
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4th Place
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Glory Okoli
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Fairwood
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4th Place
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Cole McKee
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Lake Youngs
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Intermediate Literature
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Logan Hope
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Scenic Hill
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2nd Place
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Kaylynn Collins
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Kent Elementary
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2nd Place
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Eric Farcia Stephens
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Kent Elementary
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3rd Place
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Meelod Shaterian
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Lake Youngs
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3rd Place
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Bailey Laronde
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Ridgewood
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4th Place
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Rachelle Mayes
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Crestwood
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Junior Literature
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Christine Nhan
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Meeker
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2nd Place
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Christine Nhan
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Meeker
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3rd Place
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Emily Sanford
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Meeker
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4th Place
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Stein Christensen
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Martin Sortun
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Senior Literature
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Meagan Honeywell
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Kent-Meridian
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2nd Place
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Stacey Chow
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Kentwood
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3rd Place
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Brianna Standlee
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Kentwood
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4th Place
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Marco Laureano
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Kent-Meridian
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Primary Photography
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Ethan Taskey
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Horizon
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2nd Place
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Stacey Chow
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Easthill
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3rd Place
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Taylor Akiyama
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Sunrise
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4th Place
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Brian Rodriguez
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Sunrise
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Intermediate Photography
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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McKinley Fox-Cowart
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Easthill
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2nd Place
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Emily Halversen
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Soos Creek
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3rd Place
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Nathan Kallish
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Lake Youngs
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4th Place
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Emily Dunham
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Grass Lake
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Junior Photography
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Candace Willmore
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Meeker
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2nd Place
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Candace Willmore
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Meeker
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3rd Place
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Kaitlyn Johnson
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Meeker
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4th Place
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Kaitlyn Johnson
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Meeker
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Senior Photography
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Maxwell Tillou
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Kentwood
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2nd Place
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Marco Laureano
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Kent-Meridian
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3rd Place
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Victoria Nguyen
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Kentridge
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4th Place
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Megan Honeywell
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Kent-Meridian
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Primary Visual Arts
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Evan Winans
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Ridgewood
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2nd Place
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Gabrielle Rizzo
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Crestwood
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2nd Place
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Carly Duppenthaler
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Carriage Crest
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3rd Place
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Matthew Trajano
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Crestwood
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Honorable Mention
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Kate Wick
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Ridgewood
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Honorable Mention
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Mileena Youngsman
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Kent Elementary
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Intermediate Visual Arts
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Abby Feltis
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Kent Elementary
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2nd Place
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Nicholas Jenkins
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Covington
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2nd Place
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Kyra Kaiser
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Lake Youngs
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2nd Place
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Brielle Creaser
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Lake Youngs
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3rd Place
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Jayden Jergenson
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Soos Creek
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Honorable Mention
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Natasha Nieman
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Sunrise
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Junior Visual Arts
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Kelsey Wang
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Kent Elementary
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2nd Place
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Jake Rawson
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Kent Elementary
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3rd Place
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Kendal Seeman
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Northwood
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Honorable Mention
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Daniella Jacinio
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Park Orchard
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Senior Visual Arts
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Jesse Erickson
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Kentwood
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2nd Place
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Rebecca Barter
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Kentwood
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3rd Place
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Ksenia Lewis
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Kentridge
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Honorable Mention
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Maxwell Tillou
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Kentwood
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Primary Music
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Riley Mills
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Horizon
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Intermediate Music
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Emma Densford
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Sunrise
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2nd Place
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Sonja Traubeck
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Lake Youngs
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3rd Place
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Morgan Fast
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Ridgewood
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Honorable Mention
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Keon McGraw
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Carriage Crest
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Junior Music
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Candy Chang
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Meeker
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2nd Place
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Stephen Bishopp
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Fairwood
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Senior Music
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Colby Mercer
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Kentwood
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Choregraphy
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Catryce Rokell Thompson
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Park Orchard
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Film and Video - Intermediate
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Place
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Name
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School
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1st Place
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Kiera McCurdy
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Grass Lake
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2nd Place
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Vicky Riepl
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Grass Lake
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3rd Place
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Sidney Suit
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Covington
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Honorable Mention
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Blake Anthony Rizzo
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Crestwood
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Downloadable Information:
Reflections en Español:
National Awards:
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In each arts area, National PTA gives out 12 Awards of Excellence - three for
each grade division. Up to five Awards of Merit may be chosen in each arts area
and grade division.
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National PTA Award of Excellence recipients receive a $200 cash award and a
silver-plated Reflections medallion. National PTA Award of Merit recipients
receive a silver-plated Reflections medallion. Additional sponsor gifts may be
given.
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National PTA awards four Outstanding Interpretation Awards - one from each
arts area - are chosen from amoung all of the Awards of Excellence recipients.
These four Outstanding Interpretation Awards recognize the most creative
interpretation of the theme in each of the arts areas, regardless of grade
division.
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The four Outstanding Interpretation Award recipients receive the following:
- An expense-paid trip for themselves and one adult to the National PTA Convention
- A $750 arts education award from National PTA
- One gold-plated reflections medallion
Questions:
Sharon Pfeiffer, our KAC Reflections Chair, is available to provide helpful hints, answer
questions, and provide information you will really want to know. Please contact her with any questions that you might have at
reflections@kacpta.org.
Kent Area PTA Council - 9.7
PO Box 6624
Kent, WA 98064-6624
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