The Ellis County Press: Cedar Hill student places in art contest

Cedar Hill student places in art contest
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Submitted Article on 04/01/2012 21:32:00


AUSTIN—Victoria Trevino, a student at Groves Middle School, was the first
place winner in the statewide competition for an entry in the 2012 International
Aviation Art Contest. She competed in the 10- to 13-year-old category.
Victoria, age 13, received a certificate and was recognized for artist talent
during the 30th Annual Texas Aviation conference held in Galveston recently.
Second place winner was James Robles, 12, Salvador Sanchez Middle School in El
Paso. Third place winner was Emily Merlau, 12, Joe Wilson Intermediate in Cedar
Hill. Leslie Rangel, 12, Salvador Sanchez Middle School and Jordan Wise, 10,
Goliad Intermediate, both took honorable mention.
The theme was “Silent Flight.” Entries were judged in one of three age
groups, 6-9 years, 10-13 years, and 14-17 years. This year, 1,440 students and
109 schools participated in the art contest statewide.
The annual International Aviation Art contest is sponsored by National
Aeronautic Association, supported by the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University,
in association with the National Association of State Aviation Officials,
National Coalition for Aviation Education, the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA), the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), the Ken Cook Company
and the National Business Aviation Association, Inc. (NBAA.)
The art contest is designed to motivate and encourage young people of FAI-member
nations to become more familiar with and participate in aeronautics, engineering
and science.
The 30th Annual Aviation conference was co-hosted by the Texas Department of
Transportation, Texas Airports Council and Texas Aviation Association.
Participants included airport managers, city and county officials, the FAA and
others interested in aviation in Texas.