[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 77 (Thursday, May 9, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ART COMPETITION

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                         HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 9, 2019

  Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the artistic ability of a young student from my Congressional 
District, Caden Ferita from Westinghouse Arts Academy.
  Caden is the winner of the 2019 18th Congressional District of 
Pennsylvania's High School Art Competition, ``An Artistic Discovery.'' 
Caden's artwork, an oil painting entitled ``Rene,'' was selected from a 
number of outstanding entries in this year's competition. In fact, 28 
works from 10 different schools in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional 
District were submitted to our panel of respected local artists. It's a 
real tribute to Ms. Ferita's skill and vision that her work was chosen 
as the winner of this year's competition.
  Ms. Ferita's artwork will represent the 18th 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. Ferita'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.
  Lillianne Taylor from Pittsburgh CAPA was awarded second place for 
her multi-media composition ``Gabby.'' Caleb McCoy from Woodland Hills 
High School received third place for his untitled drawing with marker 
and pen. Nicholas Altland from Upper St. Clair High School was awarded 
fourth place for his photograph entitled ``Over the Mon,'' and Hayley 
Shevitz from Pittsburgh CAPA was awarded fifth place for her charcoal 
drawing ``Mystery-Pop.''
  Honorable Mention Awards were presented to works by Mackenzie Freed-
DePastino from East Allegheny High School, Taya Tassone from East 
Allegheny High School, Kyrie Allshouse from Pittsburgh CAPA, Francesca 
Lojacono from Pittsburgh CAPA, and Ashleigh Smith from South Allegheny 
High School.
  I would like to recognize all of the participants in this year's 18th 
Congressional District High School Art Competition: Brian Genovesi, 
Khin Lwin, Anthony Provident, Bethany Rechtorik, Bridget Stehle, and 
Jenna Velgich from Baldwin High School; Ariana Guerra from Bethel Park 
High School; Amelia Bademosi from Cornerstone Christian Preparatory 
Academy; Makenzie Freed-DePastino, Madisyn Montgomery, Marissa Riggs, 
Mandy Ruffing, and Taya Tassone from East Allegheny High School; Sarah 
Artuhevich from Penn Hills High School; Kyrie Allshouse, Elais Freeman, 
Francesca Lojacono, Hayley Shevitz, and Lillianne Taylor from 
Pittsburgh CAPA; Kaelin Rebholz and Ashleigh Smith from South Allegheny 
High School; Nicholas Altland and Tori Keller from Upper St. Clair. 
Caden Ferita, Angelina Kukic, and Pheobe Richardson, from Westinghouse 
Arts Academy; and Caleb McCoy from Woodland Hills High School.
  I would like to thank these impressive young artists for allowing us 
to share and celebrate their talent, imagination, and creativity. The 
efforts these talented students have put into expressing themselves in 
a powerful and positive manner are deeply inspiring. I hope that all of 
them will continue to utilize their artistic talents, and I wish them 
all great success in their future endeavors.

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