U.S. Representative Gary Peters today announced Grosse Pointe South High School Junior Zoie Uznis as the winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition. The event, held in April, featured nearly one hundred works of art from local students. Peters congratulated Zoie and her family.

Peters said: “Every year, I’m more impressed by our student artists. The art submitted to the competition showed the breadth of diversity, talent, and imagination of our local students, and all the artists should be so proud of their work. Thanks to everyone who helped make the Congressional High School Art Competition such a success, and I look forward to welcoming Zoie to Washington D.C. to see her winning photograph displayed in the U.S. Capitol.”

Zoie Uznis’ artwork will be displayed in the United States Capitol Building for a year along with winning pieces from districts across America.  She will come to Washington, D.C. on June 26^th to meet US. Representative Gary Peters and see her artwork hanging in the Capitol Building.

Participating schools in the annual Congressional Art Competition included:

• Grosse Pointe North High School
• Grosse Pointe South High School
• Notre Dame Preparatory
• Martin Luther King Jr. High School
• University Liggett School
• West Bloomfield High School
• Davis Aerospace High School
• Pershing High School
• Mumford High School
• Hamtramck High School
• Akiva Hebrew Day School
• Southfield Lathrup High School
• Frankel Jewish Academy
• St. Mary's Preparatory

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