Texas PTA Reflections® Program Advancing Entries

All Overall Award of Excellence entries have been advanced to National PTA for the final round of judging and results will be available in June. Please help us congratulate the following thirty Texas students for advancing to national-level judging! Vishwak Senan P Ashokkumar Special Artist Photography titled My Goal is Become an Astronaut Patsy Sommer Elementary PTA, Round Rock ISD James Bartling High School Music Composition titled My Story Dripping Springs High School PTA, Dripping Springs ISD Gavin Bloom Special Artist Film Production titled Story of My Life McCoy Elementary PTA, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Hannah Curtiss Special Artist Visual Arts titled Who I Am Midway High School PTA, Midway ISD Noielle Eckert Primary Music Composition titled What’s Your Story? Barksdale PTA, Plano ISD Jackson Fischer Middle School Film Production titled American Soldier River Valley Intermediate PTA, Midway ISD Riley Franklin Special Artist Literature titled A Journey in My High Tops to Find My Story Kingwood Middle School PTA, Humble ISD Evan “Besher” Garcia Intermediate Dance Choreography titled Boys Can Dance Nan Clayton Elementary PTA, Austin ISD Genesis Guillen High School Photography titled Art is in My Hands Mansfield Timberview High School PTA, Mansfield ISD Parker Haynes Primary Literature titled The Amazing Life of Parker Haynes Helena Park Elementary PTA, Nederland ISD

Texas PTA Reflections® Program Advancing Entries

Catherine Hettler High School Visual Arts titled Lucid Dreaming Johnson High School PTA, North East ISD Sho Humphries Middle School Music Composition titled Making Summer Memories Cedar Valley Middle School PTA, Round Rock ISD Rachel Kallman High School Film Production titled Storyteller Coronado High School PTA, El Paso ISD Kashmira Kuloor Primary Visual Arts titled The Embrace of Love McCoy Elementary PTA, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Katie Lau Middle School Visual Arts titled Timeless Rice Middle School PTA, Plano ISD Clarissa Leal High School Dance Choreography titled Trying Allen High School & Lowery Freshman Center PTA, Allen ISD Nikolus “Indy” Linnenkugel Primary Film Production titled My View Oakridge Elementary PTA, Frenship ISD Steven Lu Intermediate Music Composition titled The Travel to the Royal Ball Skaggs Elementary PTA, Plano ISD Priya Mandava High School Literature titled Windowsill Allen High School & Lowery Freshman Center PTA, Allen ISD Sophia Manganiello Intermediate Photography titled Letting Go Arapaho Classical Magnet Elementary PTA, Richardson ISD Ava Medina Middle School Dance Choreography titled My Foundation Oak Run Middle School PTA, New Braunfels ISD

Texas PTA Reflections® Program Advancing Entries

Ishika Pande Special Artist Dance Choreography titled Accept Me As I Am! Parkside Elementary PTA, Leander ISD Jamie Paulder Intermediate Literature titled My Nan Walter Hall Elementary PTA, Clear Creek ISD Zo Pryor Middle School Literature titled Hope for a Hero’s Story George Bannerman Dealey Montessori PTA, Dallas ISD Northwest Allison Sanchez Primary Dance Choreography titled Rise Rahe-Bulverde Elementary PTA, Comal ISD Violet Scamardo Primary Photography titled The Glasses Picture Prestonwood Elementary PTA, Richardson ISD Dylan James Shaw Special Artist Music Composition titled My Joy Song Heritage Elementary PTA, Lewisville ISD Gracie Slater Intermediate Visual Arts titled Rooted in Love Old Town Elementary PTA, Round Rock ISD Drew Wilson Middle School Photography titled Choosing My Colors Dripping Springs Middle School PTA, Dripping Springs ISD Samira Yang Intermediate Film Production titled Story of My Life Beverly Elementary PTA, Plano ISD

2016 - 2017 Texas PTA Reflections ResultsFull list of students advancing to national-level judging, grouped by arts category.

Student First Name Student Last Name Award Grade Division Title of Work Student's School Name (Local PTA) Region or Council PTA

Dance Choreography

Allison Sanchez Overall Award of Excellence Primary Rise Rahe-Bulverde Elementary Comal ISD Council of PTAs

Evan "Besher" GarciaOutstanding Interpretation &

Overall Award of ExcellenceIntermediate Boys Can Dance Nan Clayton Elementary School PTA Austin Council PTA

Ava Medina Overall Award of Excellence Middle School My Foundation Oak Run Middle School New Braunfels ISD Council of PTAs

Clarissa Leal Overall Award of Excellence High School Trying Allen High School & Lowery Freshman Center Allen Council of PTAs

Ishika Pande Overall Award of Excellence Special Artist Accept Me As I Am! Parkside Elementary School Leander ISD Council of PTAs

Film Production

Nikolus "Indy" Linnenkugel Overall Award of Excellence Primary My View Oakridge Elementary Frenship ISD Council of PTAs

Samira YangOutstanding Interpretation &

Overall Award of ExcellenceIntermediate Story of My Life Beverly Elementary Plano ISD Council of PTAs

Jackson Fischer Overall Award of Excellence Middle School American Soldier River Valley Intermediate Midway ISD Council PTA

Rachel Kallman Overall Award of Excellence High School Storyteller Coronado High School El Paso ISD Council of PTAs

Gavin Bloom Overall Award of Excellence Special Artist Story of my life McCoy Elementary PTA Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD Council PTA

Literature

Parker Haynes Overall Award of Excellence Primary The Amazing Life of Parker Haynes Helena Park Elementary Nederland ISD Council of PTAs

Jamie Paulder Overall Award of Excellence Intermediate My Nan Walter Hall Elementary Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs

Zo Pryor Overall Award of Excellence Middle School Hope for a Hero's Story George Bannerman Dealey Montessori Dallas ISD Northwest Council of PTAs

Priya MandavaOutstanding Interpretation &

Overall Award of ExcellenceHigh School Windowsill Allen High School & Lowery Freshman Center Allen Council of PTAs

Riley Franklin Overall Award of Excellence Special Artist A Journey in My High Tops To Find My Story Kingwood Middle School Humble ISD Council of PTAs

Music Composition

Noielle Eckert Overall Award of Excellence Primary What's Your Story? Barksdale Plano ISD Council of PTAs

Steven Lu Overall Award of Excellence Intermediate The Travel to The Royal Ball Skaggs Elementary Plano ISD Council of PTAs

Sho HumphriesOutstanding Interpretation &

Overall Award of ExcellenceMiddle School Making Summer Memories Cedar Valley Middle School Round Rock ISD Council of PTAs

James Bartling Overall Award of Excellence High School My Story Dripping Springs High School PTSA Dripping Springs Council of PTAs

Dylan James Shaw Overall Award of Excellence Special Artist My Joy Song Heritage Elementary Lewisville ISD Council of PTAs

All students receiving an honorable mention, award of merit, award of excellence, and overall award of excellence will receive an invitation to our Awards Ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 6, 2017 in San Antonio.

2016 - 2017 Texas PTA Reflections ResultsFull list of students advancing to national-level judging, grouped by arts category.

Student First Name Student Last Name Award Grade Division Title of Work Student's School Name (Local PTA) Region or Council PTA

Photography

Violet ScamardoOutstanding Interpretation &

Overall Award of ExcellencePrimary The Glasses Picture Prestonwood Elementary Richardson ISD Council of PTAs

Sophia Manganiello Overall Award of Excellence Intermediate Letting Go Arapaho Classical Magnet Elementary Richardson ISD Council of PTAs

Drew Wilson Overall Award of Excellence Middle School Choosing my Colors Dripping Springs Middle School Dripping Springs Council of PTAs

Genesis Guillen Overall Award of Excellence High School Art is in My Hands Mansfield Timberview High School PTA Mansfield ISD Council of PTAs

Vishwak Senan P Ashokkumar Overall Award of Excellence Special Artist My goal is become an Astronaut Patsy Sommer Elementary Round Rock ISD Council of PTAs

Visual Arts

Kashmira Kuloor Overall Award of Excellence Primary The Embrace of Love McCoy Elementary PTA Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD Council PTA

Gracie Slater Overall Award of Excellence Intermediate Rooted in Love Old Town Elementary Round Rock ISD Council of PTAs

Katie Lau Overall Award of Excellence Middle School Timeless Rice Middle School Plano ISD Council of PTAs

Catherine HettlerOutstanding Interpretation &

Overall Award of ExcellenceHigh School Lucid Dreaming Johnson High School North East Council of PTAs

Hannah CurtissOutstanding Interpretation &

Overall Award of ExcellenceSpecial Artist Who I am Midway High School Midway ISD Council PTA

All students receiving an honorable mention, award of merit, award of excellence, and overall award of excellence will receive an invitation to our Awards Ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 6, 2017 in San Antonio.