[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 60 (Thursday, May 5, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E821-E822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            2011 14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ART COMPETITION

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                         HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 2011

  Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the artistic 
ability of a young woman from my Congressional District, Noel Peterson 
from the Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. 
Ms. Peterson is the winner of the 2011 14th Congressional District of 
Pennsylvania's High School Art Competition, ``An Artistic Discovery.'' 
Ms. Peterson's artwork, a charcoal drawing entitled ``Organization,'' 
was selected from a number of outstanding entries to this year's 
competition.
  In fact, over 70 works from fifteen different schools in 
Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District were submitted to our panel 
of respected local artists. It's a real tribute to her skill and vision 
that her work was chosen as the winner of this year's competition. I am 
certain that Ms. Peterson's family is proud of her artistic talents and 
this impressive accomplishment.
  Ms. Peterson's artwork will represent the 14th Congressional District 
of Pennsylvania in the national exhibit of high school students' 
artwork that will be displayed in the United States Capitol over the 
coming year. I encourage my colleagues as well as any visitor to 
Capitol Hill to view Ms. Peterson's artwork, along with the winning 
entries from the high school art contests held in other Congressional 
Districts, which will be on display in the Capitol tunnel. It is 
amazing to walk through this corridor and see the interpretation of 
life through the eyes of these young artists from all across our 
country.
  Stephanie Taylor from South Allegheny High School was awarded second 
place for her Acrylic on Canvas ``Rocky.'' Beth Gonzales from West 
Mifflin High School received third place for her self-portrait in 
charcoal. Alaina Schuster from Carlynton High School was awarded fourth 
place for her painting ``Berries.'' Jessica Clair from Penn Hills was 
given fifth place for her acrylic painting ``Portrait of a Misfit.''
  In addition, Honorable Mention Awards were presented to works by 
Nicole Murphy from Carlynton High School, Cody Atkins from East 
Allegheny High School, Julianna Rinaldo from the Ellis School, Olivia 
Pasquarelli from Montour High School, Alexandra Fawcett from Penn Hills 
High School, Alesia Miller from Penn Hills High School, Christopher 
Winston from Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, Andrew Fusia from 
Riverview High School, Ethan Lyons from Serra Catholic High School, 
Brandi Krivansky from South Allegheny High School, Sara Savage from 
Woodland Hills High School, and Natalie Kerrigan from West Mifflin High 
School, who entered two mixed media works in the competition and 
received Honorable Mention awards for both of them.
  I would like to recognize all of the participants in this year's 14th 
Congressional District High School Art Competition, ``An Artistic 
Discovery:'' from the Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and 
Performing Arts, Robert Almond, Sarah Axtell, David Becinski, Zoe 
Capcara, Noel Peterson, and Nicolette Santercangelo; from Carlynton, 
Nicole Murphy and Alaina Schuster; from East Allegheny

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High School, Cody Atkins and Tyler Guger; from The Ellis School, Rachel 
Cooper, Shae LaPlace, Tessa McArdle, Hannah Mellor, Julianna Rinaldo, 
and Emilia Whitmer; from Montour High School, Chloe Carlini, Claire 
Crowley, Jenna Luche, Harley Murphy, Olivia Pasquarelli, and Rourke 
Stubna; from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Stefano Ceccarelli, Joseph 
David Goltz, Andrea Laffey, and Emma Mallick; from Penn Hills High 
School, Jessica Clair, Nicolette Deighan, Alexandra Fawcett, Selena 
Ford, Alesia Miller, and Chris Schwanke; from Pittsburgh Allderdice 
High School, Jeremy Saulsbury, Bowen Schmitt, Ester Turpini, 
Christopher Winston, and William A. Worth; from Riverview High School, 
Amanda Alcorn, Paige Condon, Victoria DiDominico, Andrew Fusia, Ashley 
Reid, and Heather Tabacchi; from Serra Catholic, Garrett Hudson, Ethan 
Lyons, Andrew Pricener, Paige Spang, and Olivia Saccameno; from South 
Allegheny High School, Alexis Carr, Brandi Krivansky, Megan Matejcic, 
Brianna Marie Smith, and Stephanie Taylor; from Sto-Rox High School, 
Amanda Anderson, Maxine Blackwell, Natalie Gamble, DeArra Linea Moore, 
Elizabeth Thornton, and Dane Worms; from Trinity Christian School, 
Rebekah Garard; from West Mifflin High School, Victoria Cooper, Chelsey 
Earnest, Beth Gonzales, Natalie Kerrigan, and Maggie Morgans; and from 
Woodland Hills High School, Jasmine Baldridge, Donovan Jones, Rachel 
Pampino, Sara Savage, and Kenny Thomas.
  I would like to thank these impressive young artists for allowing us 
to share and celebrate their talents, imagination, and creativity. The 
efforts of these students in expressing themselves in a powerful and 
positive manner are no less than spectacular.
  I hope that all of these individuals continue to utilize their 
artistic talents, and I wish them all the best of luck in their future 
endeavors.

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