​​​​​MCCPTA 2022-2023 Reflections Program Honorees
“Show Your Voice!”

DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY
Primary Division

Award of Excellence

Jennifer Dong, Bells Mill ES (Can you hear my voice?)


Award of Merit

Brayden Garbis, Seven Locks ES (Wildcat Ways)


Intermediate Division

Award of Excellence 
Annika Sebastine, Wayside ES (Step Up, Speak Up) 


Award of Merit

Delara Chini, Cold Spring ES (Girl on Fire)


Honorable Mention

Surina Chawla, Bells Mill ES (It's OK to be different)

Middle School Division

Award of Excellence
Jenna Sherman, John T. Baker MS 

High School Division

Award of Excellence
Isabella Donato, Winston Churchill HS (Not Throwing Away My Shot)

Award of Merit
Norah Lesperance, Albert Einstein HS (The Path)

Honorable Mention 
Julianne Garnett, Albert Einstein HS (Treat People with Kindness)

FILM PRODUCTION

Primary Division

Award of Excellence 
Coralie Nusbaum, William Tyler Page ES (Sister and Baby Playing)


Intermediate Division

Award of Excellence 
Dylan Lorraine-Zegarra, Cold Spring ES (Leading By Example)

Award of Merit 
Lina Yilma, East Silver Spring ES (Inspiration Speech)

Middle School Division
Award of Excellence 
Margaret Howell, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. MS (How to Be Myself)

High School Division
Award of Excellence
Alexandros Murshed, Damascus HS (If You See Something, Say Something)


LITERATURE

Primary Division
Award of Excellence 
Javier Gilbert, Bells Mill ES (Time to See the World)


Intermediate Division
Award of Excellence
Hannah Hwang, Cold Spring ES (A Door to My Voice)


Award of Merit 
Avni Pegu ES, Beverly Farms ES (Real-Life Horror Movie)


Honorable Mention 
Ewan Han, Cold Spring ES (The Harp of Harmony)


Middle School Division
Award of Excellence 
Olivia Li, Herbert Hoover MS (Presentation Pressure)


Award of Merit 
Moeksha Makeshkumar, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MS (Accepting for Peace)


Honorable Mention 
Nihitha Telukutla, Hallie Wells MS (Whispers)


High School Division
Award of Excellence
Claire Xu, Richard Montgomery HS (To Understand a Language)


Award of Merit
Sabeen Kirwi, Winston Churchill HS (To Vocalize the Heart)


Honorable Mention 
Kareena Gupta, Poolesville HS (A Perspective on Perspectives)


MUSICAL COMPOSITION

Intermediate Division
Award of Excellence 
Gabriel Hallowell, Beverly Farms ES (Loud Voice Shine Bright)


Award of Merit 
Lorraine Stalcup, William Tyler Page ES (Winter Rain)


Honorable Mention 
Leander Foster, East Silver Spring ES (Song 0.3)


Middle School Division
Award of Excellence 
Leela Desai, Hallie Wells MS (Etude in A Minor)


High School Division
Award of Excellence 
Emma Zou, Poolesville HS (The Lepidoptera Effect)

PHOTOGRAPHY  

Primary Division
Award of Excellence 
Rosalie Cullum, Bells Mill ES (Stand Up for Yourself)


Award of Merit

Coralie Nusbaum, William Tyler Page ES (Christmas Magic)


Intermediate Division
Award of Excellence 
Sloane Cypes, Bells Mill ES (Stereotypes are Wrong)


Award of Merit

Jacob Brodsky, Seven Locks ES (Playing Sports is Good For Your Health)


Honorable Mention

Theo Brodsky, Seven Locks ES (Protect Nature)

Middle School Division
Award of Excellence 
Leela Desai, Hallie Wells MS (Light of the Rain)


Awards of Merit 
Shannon Larson, Hallie Wells MS (Hands In: All Together)

Yousara Murtaza, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MS (Into the Unknown)


High School Division
Awards of Excellence 
Joseph Bloomfield, Winston Churchill HS (Man on the Metro)

Sebastian Tulin, Winston Churchill HS (The Runner Triumphant)


Award of Merit 
Lauren Turner, Winston Churchill HS (Amplified)


VISUAL ARTS

Primary Division
Award of Excellence 
Jesaiah Motley, East Silver Spring ES (My Voice Affirmation)


Award of Merit 
Rose Williamson, Flower Hill ES (Respect Nature and all Living Things)


Honorable Mention 
Owen Lorraine-Zegarra, Cold Spring ES (Trashland)

Intermediate Division
Award of Excellence 

Mingdi Chen, Seven Locks ES (Silent Voice)


Award of Merit 
Vivian Tang, Bells Mill ES (Painting a whole new world)


Honorable Mention 
Jessica Wang, Seven Locks ES (Peace on Earth)

Middle School Division
Award of Excellence 
Flora Tsui, Herbert Hoover MS (Yuri Kochiyama)


Award of Merit 
Mouko Joanes Alix, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MS (Work for a Better Life)


Honorable Mention 
Sophia Hou, Hallie Wells MS (Improvement)

High School Division
Award of Excellence 
Katie Wen, Winston Churchill HS (Concealed Feelings)


Award of Merit 
Gloria Liang, Richard Montgomery HS (Intertwined Fates)


Honorable Mention 
Carly Allen-Myers, Albert Einstein HS (Coming Out)

Information for 2022-2023 Program 

PTA Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home.

National PTA

The annual Reflections theme is created by a student and selected two years in advance through our annual theme search contest. Submitted by Jason Yevin, from Salk/Macarthur PTSA in New York, the 2022-2023 Reflections theme is 

Show Your Voice! 

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2015-16 MCCPTA entries & winners