ALCOAST 272/21 - JUL 2021 2021 STUDENT ART CONTEST WINNERS

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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SUBJ: 2021 STUDENT ART CONTEST WINNERS
1. I am pleased to announce the winners of, and congratulate all
students who participated in, the 2021 Student Art Contest. This
activity is co-sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, 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 is "Seafarers: At the Core
of Shipping's Future."
2. Congratulations to the following winning artists:
    a. Grand Prize Winners:
Ahdia M. – 3rd grade, Valley View Elementary, Rocklin, CA
Jolie Z. – 7th grade, Wang Qi Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
    b. Finalists:
Arianna B. – 5th grade, College Park Elementary, San Mateo, CA
Nathan B. – Kindergarten, Cootes Paradise Elementary School,
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Clara L. – 5th grade, Spicewood Elementary School, Austin, TX
Ada N. – 5th grade, Valley View Elementary, Rocklin, CA
Hsing-Yu L. – 3rd grade, Oster Elementary School, San Jose, CA
Amanda G. – 9th grade, The Pine School, Hobe Sound, FL
Ying-Chen L. – 6th grade, Dartmouth Middle School, San Jose, CA
Ava M. – 10th grade, Mundelein High School, Mundelein, IL
Camila N. – 7th grade, St. Francis of Assisi, Cordova, TN
Isabel T. – 11th grade, Northview High School, Grand Rapids, MI
3. The contest winners' works of art will be featured on line for
NAMEPA's at:
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https://namepa.net/education/art-contest/

and the Coast Guard Civil Rights Directorate at:
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https://www.uscg.mil/Resources/Civil-Rights/

The two grand prize winners will each receive a certificate,
a bilingual (English and Spanish) calendar featuring the art of all
12 finalists, 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 across
the Service encouraged and supported the participation of students
within their local communities. I commend these Coordinators for
their support of PIE initiatives that encourage academic achievement
and increase awareness of Coast Guard missions, people and values.
5. POC: For more information, please contact Mrs. Shawntell Williams
at Shawntell.D.Williams@uscg.mil or 202-372-4519.
6. Dr. Terri A. Dickerson, Civil Rights Director, (CG-00H), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.