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REDMOND – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that Kaylie Nawaa of Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish won the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for Washington’s First District. DelBene joined local students, families and friends at a reception honoring all the participants who submitted artwork for the competition.

Nawaa won with her piece, “Little Sister,” which will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., as part of a year-long national exhibition. Nawaa is invited to join DelBene for the official unveiling of the artwork.

“I was incredibly impressed with the creativity and overall quality of work submitted by all of this year’s participants and want to thank them all for sharing their talents with us,” DelBene said. “I didn’t envy the judges who had to make the tough decision.”

Three local artists – Ryan James, Brian Major and Jessica F.K. Lambert – judged the competition.

The annual Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 and involves hundreds of thousands of high school students from across the nation. The local competition is open to all students in grades 9-12 who either reside or attend high school in the First District.

Below is a list of the winner and the entries recognized as honorable mentions announced at last night’s reception:

Winner:

Kaylie Nawaa

Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish

Art Work Entitled: “Little Sister”

Medium: Acrylic

Art Instructor: Cathy Tanasse

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order):

Erin Mee, “Lap of Luxury,” Glacier Peak High School

Justin Li, “Lost But Found,” The Bear Creek School

Carolyn Yip, “Time Flies,” Glacier Peak High School

Hanna Huntington, “Untitled,” Redmond High School

Alyssa Foster, “Dreamer,” Redmond High School

Sydney Santostefano, “Seattle Aquarium,” Redmond High School

Marissa Erme, “Everybody Has Somebody,” Glacier Peak High School

Niva Ashkenazi, “Lila On The Stairs,” Redmond High School

Kyungmin Lee, “Korean American,” Cedar Park Christian School

Sean Kenworthy, “Sinking in Technology,” The Bear Creek School

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