[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6931]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE FINALISTS SELECTED IN THE 24TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 
                        OF TEXAS ART COMPETITION

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 6, 2014

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to recognize the following 
high school students from the 24th Congressional District of Texas who 
were selected as finalists in the Congressional Art Competition. Of the 
179 pieces entered in 24th District, only 32 students were selected as 
finalists.

     Student, Title of the Artwork:

       Emily Buckland, The Birds Are Singing.
       Purujit Chatterjee, Portrait of Mother Teresa.
       Eunice Choe, Blue Bird.
       Lovell Cox, Jungle.
       Erin Crumpler, Poison Dart Frogs.
       Nicole Crumpler, The Power of Perception.
       Amie Deng, Magnolia Warbler in Orchids.
       Laura Gao, Little Italy.
       Greg Garza, Viper.
       Sophia Glasser-Kerr, Winter Landscape.
       Kelsie Harshaw, On the Edge.
       Rebecca Hopkins, Intaglio Monoprint Beach Scene.
       Madeline Huang, Purple Twilight.
       Diane Huynh, Afterlife.
       Heather Jang, Abstract Study.
       Esther Jeon, Self Portrait with a Fan.
       Rebecca Kim, Happy Beginnings.
       Yvonne Kim, Intrusion.
       Min Sun Lee, First Step Towards Independence.
       Sooin Lim, Garlic.
       Ahona Mukherjee, Main Cabin Under an Aurora Streak.
       Olivia Najera, Tiger at Water.
       Lauren Oney, Red.
       Jeongho Park, The Hug.
       JC Patino, Arabian Allure.
       Fabiana Perez, Self Portrait.
       Yu Jin Rim, The Lamp.
       Nicole Schifferdecker, Beginning To End.
       Caitlyn Shannon, Gradient.
       Duc Tran Nguyen, Ice.
       Kailey Visoski, 'Merica.
       Katy Yut, Prayer.

  The art competition was represented by many different high schools in 
the 24th District. I am honored at this time to acknowledge the 
participating schools and the art teachers who helped facilitate the 
process by assisting their students.

     High School, Art Teacher:

       Carroll Senior High School, Eric Horn & Summer Neimann.
       Carrollton Christian Academy, Holly Hendrix.
       Coppell High School, Tamera Westervelt.
       Creekview High School, Bob Thomas.
       Grapevine High School, Jeff Nisbet.
       The Hockaday School Jack E., Janet Yoshii-Buenger.
       Newman Smith High School, Keith Mueller.
       Parish Episcopal School, Beka Johnson.
       Prestonwood Christian Academy, Brenda Robson.
       Ranchview High School, Erin West.
       Jack E. Singley Academy, Amy Moore.
       St. Mark's School of Texas, Max Wood.

  Mr. Speaker, I ask all my distinguished colleagues to join me in 
congratulating these exceptional high school artists on becoming 
finalists in the 24th Congressional District of Texas Art Competition.

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