Metro News Release

For immediate release: May 20, 2003

Metro names winners in its Annual Student Poster Contest

Metro has announced the winners in the Annual Student Poster Contest with the theme, "Metro 2020: Vision of the Future Metrobus and Metrorail." The transit agency selected the winners of this contest, including the Poster of the Year, at a reception for the student artists and their parents and teachers on Friday, May 16. (See winning posters.)

First, second, and third place prizes were awarded in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia in the following categories in each jurisdiction: primary (grades K-3); elementary (grades 4-6); junior high (grades 7-9); and senior high (grades 10-12). Four grand prizes were awarded, one each for the primary, elementary, junior, and senior high school categories. One winning entry was named the Poster of the Year, with this poster to be showcased on Metrobuses, in Metrorail stations, and on the Metro Web site.

The winners are as follows:

Poster of the Year

Jessica Y. Lee, Sidney Lanier Middle School/Young’s Art Studio, Centreville, VA

Grand Prize

For the second year in a row: Kristoffer Paul M. Recio, Kenilworth Elementary School, Bowie, MD;
Vi Duong, St. Michael School/J Art Studio, Annandale, VA;
So Yeong Park, Oakton High School, Vienna, VA;
Amy Cho, Robinson Seconday School/J Art Studio, Fairfax Station, VA

District of Columbia

Primary " 1^st place: Dysis Scarlett, Shepherd Elementary School, Northwest, DC;
2^nd place: Blair Brown, Shepherd Elementary School, Northwest, DC;
3^rd place: Chinwe Obodo, West Elementary School, Northwest, DC

Elementary " 1^st place: Brandin Jones, M.C. Terrell Elementary School, Southeast, DC;
2^nd place: Oscar Rojas, Harriet Tubman Elementary School, Northwest, DC;
3^rd place: Lugus Fleming, Wheatley Elementary School, Northeast, DC

Junior High " 1^st place: David Rogers, John Phillips Sousa Middle School, Southeast, DC;
2^nd place: Antonio Armstead, Kramer Middle School, Southeast, DC;
3^rd place: Alise Davison, Kramer Middle School, Southeast, DC

Senior High " 1^st place: Jamel Mims, Sidwell Friends School, Northwest, DC;
2^nd place: Jimese Mayo, Eastern High School, Northeast, DC;
3^rd place: Amarachi Umez-Eronini, Wilson High School, Northwest, DC

Maryland

Primary " 1^st place: Kristoffer Paul M. Recio, Kenilworth Elementary School, Bowie, MD;
2^nd place: David Reynolds, Joan Reynolds Art Studio, Derwood, MD;
Two in 3^rd place: Basem Magd, The Beddow School, Fort Washington, MD, tied with Weston Hirschi, Joan Reynolds Art Studio, Derwood, MD

Elementary" 1^st place: Jody Hirschi, Joan Reynolds Art Studio, Derwood, MD;
2^nd place: Amanda Pursel, Joan Reynolds Art Studio, Derwood, MD;
3^rd place: Anna Reynolds, Joan Reynolds Art Studio, Derwood, MD

Junior High " 1^st place: Mark Daniel, St. Elizabeth School, Rockville, MD;
2^nd place: Ginger Sapperstein, Robert Frost Middle School, Rockville, MD;
3^rd place: Megan Hirschi, Joan Reynolds Art Studio, Derwood, MD

Senior High " 1^st place: Charlie Love, Thomas Stone High School, Waldorf, MD;
2^nd place: Kevin Reamer, Joan Reynolds Art Studio, Derwood, MD;
3^rd place: Rachel Burrier, Bowie Senior High School, Bowie, MD

Virginia

Primary" 1^st place: David Chun, Little Run Elementary School/J Art Studio, Burke, VA;
2^nd place: Yoonah H. Kim, Union Mill Elementary School/Young’s Art Studio, Clifton, VA;
Two in 3^rd place: Brian Lee, Fairfax Elementary School/J Art Studio, Fairfax, VA, tied with Nicole Yoon, Little River Elementary School/J Art Studio, Annandale, VA

Elementary" 1^st place: Vi Duong, St. Michael School/J Art Studio, Annandale, VA;
2^nd place: Loren Kim, Fairview Elementary School/J Art Studio, Fairfax, VA;
3^rd place: Abigail Sohn, Cub Run Elementary School, Centreville, VA; Michael Hwang, Bishop J. O" Connell High School/Young’s Art Studio, Reston, VA; 3^rd place:

Junior High " 1^st place: So Yeong Park, Oakton High School, Vienna, VA;
2^nd place: Michael Hwang, Bishop J. O" Connell High School/Young’s Art Studio, Reston, VA;
3^rd place: Jessica Y. Lee, Sidney Lanier Middle School/Young’s Art Studio, Centreville, VA

Senior High " 1^st place: Sun Han, Robinson Secondary School/J Art Studio, Burke, VA;
Two in 2^nd place: Amy Cho, Robinson Secondary School/J Art Studio, Fairfax Station, VA, tied with Ayoung Noh Lee, Centreville High School, Centreville, VA;
3^rd place: Hye Young Kim, West Springfield High School/J Art Studio, Springfield, VA

News release issued on May 20, 2003.