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Prairie students take 1st and 3rd in statewide contest Congratulations to the winners of our "Picture My Future" art contest, Chloe Rowland (1st Place), Yaretzi Zavala (2nd Place), Jeffrey Arnzen (3rd Place), and Gracie Packer (Honorable Mention)! Superintendent Sherri Ybarra announced the winners in January at her presentation of the public schools budget plan to the Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations committee! “We are so blown away by the talent shown in the submissions we received, and honored to have students share their dreams for the future with us through their artwork. In imagining their future careers, these students demonstrate our overall goal for Idaho public schools: to give our children the skills, inspiration and confidence to dream big and succeed beyond school," Supt. Ybarra said. “Our students are bright, engaged, imaginative and motivated. It’s inspiring to see their dreams depicted so clearly and creatively.” Top honors in this year’s contest went to Chloe Rowland, a 10th grader at Prairie High School, for her striking depiction of a future in nursing. Rowland said “health care professionals, especially nurses, are the silent superheroes of our world,” and her commitment to a nursing future was strengthened by the pandemic. “Health care workers really are the heroes right now, and it’s admirable that she wants to go into that difficult and essential field,” Supt. Ybarra said. In second place, Melba Junior High 7th-grader Yaretzi Zavala portrayed how science, math and other classes open a variety of career options. “Her message, ‘I can be anything I want,’ is very inspiring,” the superintendent said. Jeffrey Arnzen, an 11th grader at Prairie High School, came in third with a blueprint for his future as a builder/architect, “which is great for our economy,” Superintendent Ybarra said. Gracie Packer, a 12th grader at Snake River High School (Snake River School District), earned honorable mention by illustrating her dream of “turning her love for music into a career of owning her own music studio,” the superintendent said. The winning artwork will be displayed at Ybarra’s office in Boise and is on their website! This annual contest is open to all Idaho public school students grades 7-12.   First Place winner Chloe Rowland plus a closeup view of her winning artwork.   Third place winner Jeffrey Arnzen and a closeup view of his winning artwork. |
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