ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1995, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, December 26, 1995 TAG: 9512260027
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
COLUMN: Class Notes
SOURCE: HALE SHEIKERZ
Each year, the National Parent Teacher Association sponsors a Reflections Program. In its 26th year, this year's theme was "Just Open Your Eyes and See
Reflections entries had to directly relate to and express the theme, or the theme had to be used in a title or subtitle. Original entries could be submitted in four categories:
Visual arts: paintings, drawings, collage, printmaking, needlework, computer generated art.
Literature: poetry, prose, drama, short stories, song lyrics, fiction or nonfiction.
Music: scores of original composition, with or without words, accompanied by tapes.
Photography: color or black and white prints or a collage of photographic prints.
The contest also was divided into four grade divisions: primary, preschool-grade 2; intermediate, grades 3-5; middle/junior, grades 6-8; and senior, grades 9-12.
Students first competed in the program at their school. Each school submits its first place winners in each category and grade level to the county Reflections Program contest. First place winners from the county will compete in the district competition. Successive first place winners then move on to the state level and then the national level.
Entries were judged on originality, creativity, interpretation of the theme and artistic merit. Each school selected its own group of judges, which consisted of university professors, teachers, parents and citizens.
Schools that submitted the names of their Reflections Program winners are listed below, along with students' names.
Beeks Elementary
Primary
Literature: Laura Barker, first; Valerie Walters, second; Evan Carstensen, third.
Photography: Georgia Pfeiffer, first; Eva Oliver, second; Andrew Squires, third.
Visual Arts: Lindsay Dobbins, first; Lulu Ma, second; Bryn Hite, third.
Intermediate
Literature: Margeaux Boles, first; Ella Camburnbeck, second and third.
Music: Melly Jacobs, first.
Photography: Blake Howard, first and second; Brad Bustle, third.
Visual Arts: Derek Johnson, first; Loy Campbell, second; Genevieve Knapp, third.
Belview Elementary
Primary
Literature: Matthew Dickerson and Meredith Miller, first (tie); Meredith Miller, second; Christopher Richard, second.
Photography: Kelly Self, first, second and third.
Visual Arts: Meredith Miller, first; Todd Goodman, second; Beth Ann Harris, third.
Intermediate
Literature: Jonathan Hunter, first; Sheena Thurman, second; Alex Mandzak, third.
Photography: Matt Cooper, first; Amelia Schwab, second.
Visual Arts: Jonathan Hunter, first; Michelle Sheppard, second; Sheena Thurman, third.
Blacksburg Middle
Middle/Junior
Literature: Amanda Hincker, first; Raj Caspar, second; Samara McMillan, third.
Music: Lisa Ashley, first.
Photography: Jennifer Link, first; Nisha Nagarkatti, second; Jay Mitcham, third.
Visual Arts: Sandra Karamaoyn, first; Lori Surface, second; Mikey Hincker, third.
Christiansburg High
Senior
Literature: Jennifer Gezmalla, first; Kelli Edmonds, second.
Music: Tim Nelson, first place.
Visual Arts: Carrie Gwinn, first place.
Elliston-Lafayette
Primary
Literature: Kassie Reese, first.
Visual Arts: Sarah Garst, first; Kenna Sarver, second; Amanda Mills, third.
Intermediate
Literature: Samantha Hamlin, first.
Visual Arts: Greg Obenchain, first; Whitney Weddle, second; Wendy Joines, third.
Falling Branch
Primary
Visual Arts: Jeffery Meadows, first; Bryan Holbrook and Jeremy Jennings, second; Jessica Jennings, third.
Intermediate
Literature: Courtney Gordon, first; Justin Scott, second.
Photography: Carly Thompson, first; Tabitha O'Bryan, second; Katie Winters, third.
Visual Arts: Sarah Dickerson and Carly Thompson, first (tie); Shane Cox, second; Kyle Bailey, third.
Harding Avenue
Primary
Literature: Laura Hobeika, first; Laura Sterling, second; Luke Pickett, third.
Visual Arts: Leslie Bland, first; Kara McKenzie and Peyton Berkley, second (tie); Erika Reid, third.
Intermediate
Literature: Rachel Roberts, first; Jessie Southard, second; Rachel Sanders, third.
Photography: Jessie Southard, first; Becca Mills, Ashleigh Krauss, second (tie); Shane Bennett, third.
Visual Arts: Lauren Trice, first; Kristi Moose, second; Jessie Southard, third.
Kipps Elementary
Primary
Literature: Rebecca Neff, first.
Visual Arts: Elsa Karamaoun, first; Charlie Petty, second; Elizabeth LaPuasa, third.
Intermediate
Literature: Benj Radin, first; Alex Kopakowski, second; Isa deCastro, third.
Photography: Chad Sowers, first; Isha Mehmood, second; Krista Griffiths, third.
Music: Sarah de Wolf, first; Luke Kopakowski, second; Sean Jansen, third.
Visual Arts: Natasha Karamaoun, first; Isa DeCastro, second; Cynthia Karamaoun, third.
Prices Fork
Primary
Literature: Monica Hollandsworth, first; Jennifer Duty, second.
Photography: Nash Pleasant, first.
Visual Arts: Falyn, first; Zachary Ballard, second; Allen McCoy, third.
Intermediate
Literature: Katie Greenfield, first.
Photography: Mary Ogburn, first; Ryan Jones, second; C.J. Dickerson, third.
Visual Arts: Mary Ogburn, first; Roderick DeHart, second; Keri Lloyd, third.
Riner Elementary
Primary
Literature: Ryan Bowyer, first.
Photography: Caitlin Wolf, first.
Visual Art: Lindsay Taylor, first; Paul Fletcher, second.
Intermediate
Literature: Barbara Fletcher, first.
Music: Kristin Farrenkoph, first; Barbara Fletcher, second.
Photography: Josh Wolf, first; Leigh Fletcher, second.
Visual Art: Chris Taylor, first; Jenna Luz, second.
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