ALCOAST 302/19 - SEP 2019 2019 STUDENT ART CONTEST WINNERS

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ALCOAST 302/19
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SUBJ:  2019 STUDENT ART CONTEST WINNERS
1. I am pleased to announce the winners and congratulate students who participated
in the 2019 Student Art Contest co-sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the
North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), and the Inter-
American Committee on Ports of the Organization of American States (CIP-OAS).
Annually, these organizations invite students in grades K-12 throughout the
Americas to create posters on a theme related to the marine environment. This
year's theme was “All Aboard! There's a Place for You in the Maritime Community."
2. Congratulations to the following winning artists:
    a. Grand Prize Winners:
        Lucy Z. - Grade 1, Collins Elementary School, Livingston, NJ
        Brent M. - Grade 8, Art Club of Bishop Michael Eldon School, Freeport,
Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas  
    b. Finalists:
        Giuliana T. - Grade 1, Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child, Summit, NJ
        Leilani C. – Grade 1, Weeksville Elementary School, Elizabeth City, NC
        Armeen J. – Grade 4, Settlers Way Elementary School, Sugar Land, TX
        Kai C. – Grade 4, Weeksville Elementary School, Elizabeth City, NC
        Lila R. – Grade 5, Blackrock School, Coventry, RI
        Jin Z. – Grade 6, Millburn Middle School, Millburn, NJ
        Tarikka A. – Grade 6, Community Middle School, Plainsboro, NJ
        Alexa D. – Grade 7, Home School, Staten Island, NY
        Jalesha S. – Grade 8, Maritime Academy Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
        Gianna F. – Grade 7, Seven Lakes Junior High, Katy, TX
3. The contest winners' works of art is on the NAMEPA website,
(https://namepa.net/education/art-contest/) and will be featured on the USCG CRD
website. The two grand prize winners will receive a certificate, a bilingual
(English and Spanish) calendar featuring the art of all 12 winners, a $100 cash
prize and a special Coast Guard- themed package. Finalists will receive a
certificate and the bilingual calendar.
4. Coast Guard Partnership in Education (PIE) Coordinators encouraged and supported
the participation of students at schools in communities in which they live and
serve. I commend these Coordinators for their support of PIE initiatives that
encourage academic achievement and awareness.
5. POC: For more information, contact Mr. Juan Torres, Juan.L.Torres@uscg.mil or
202-372-4594.
6. Dr. Terri A. Dickerson, Director, Civil Rights Directorate, sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.