[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         NEW YORK'S 22ND DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

  (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the participants 
of this year's Congressional Art Competition in New York's 22nd 
Congressional District.
  Each year, dozens of high school students from across the 22nd 
District submit pieces of art that they have spent countless hours and 
put tremendous effort into perfecting; although every work of art is 
abandoned, it is never perfect.
  Last year's winner, Gavin Schiavi from New Hartford, submitted a 
beautiful piece done completely with colored pencil, and our judges 
were thoroughly impressed with the attention to detail and the amazing 
work done by Gavin.
  This year, we made a few additions to the competition. During the 
last week of April, we held two community art shows where the students' 
artwork was on display for the public. Over 100 people attended these 
viewings, voting on two pieces as their favorite; those from Gianna 
Yacobucci of New Hartford, and Salwa Nadeem of Vestal.
  Following these events, our independent judges voted on the winners. 
The first-place winner was Nadja Wall, with her painting ``The 
Aquarium.'' In second was Anita Grant from New Hartford; third, Olivia 
Muse from Vestal; and fourth, Emily Carlson from Holland Patent. Our 
judges agreed this is one of the best years we have seen in terms of 
competition and the quality of work submitted.
  I thank all of the teachers and students for their work, and the 
parents as well, for their support of these remarkable students and 
their fantastic work.
  I look forward to viewing everyone's work from all Members of 
Congress in the hallways of Congress.

                          ____________________