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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.
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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