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Washington, Mar 16, 2009 -

Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today announced the winners of the 2009 10th Congressional District Art Contest.

The Congressional art contest is sponsored by Members of Congress throughout the country annually for public and private high school students. The winning entry will be sent to Washington D.C., where it will be on display in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year.

The grand prize winner is Ms. Jen Farkas of Lakewood High School.  Ms. Farkas, a parent and her art teacher will receive round-trip tickets to Washington, D.C. to attend the ribbon cutting festivities on Wednesday, June 24. Ms. Farkas’ art teacher at Lakewood High School is Ms. Amy Sedlak.

Other winners of this years contest include:

1st Place:     Ralph D’Alessio        Padua Franciscan High School
2nd Place:    Tatyana Prediy          Valley Forge High School
3rd Place:    Alex Long                 Westlake High School
4th Place     Danielle Curran          Lakewood High School

Excellence in Artistic Achievement Awards:

Margaret Antill              Normandy High School
Alyssa Bower                Valley Forge High School
Hannah Christian           Lakewood High School
Courtney Cox                Westlake High School
Samantha Cross             Lakewood High School
Maria DeJesus               James Ford Rhodes High School
Luke Graber                  Westlake High School
Erin Harvey                   Lakewood High School
Jonathon Hooper          Westlake High School
Amy Huang                  Westlake High School
Maureen MacGregor     Lakewood High School
Emily Rabatsky            Westlake High School
Candice Rhodes            Parma Senior High School

Art works will be on display in the J.C. Penney North Court of Parmatown Mall March 23 through April 3.  The Awards Presentation will be Friday, March 27 at 4:00PM.  All students, family, teachers, school officials and community leaders are invited. 

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