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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2009
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CONGRESSMAN HARPER ANNOUNCES 2009 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION WINNERS
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R–Miss.) is privileged to announce that senior Brock Hanson of Starkville High School is the 2009 winner of the Third District Congressional Art Competition. Brock’s entry entitled “Facing Reality” will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year beginning in June.
“Each student’s entry expressed the qualities of an accomplished artist,” said Congressman Gregg Harper. “I am impressed by the artistic talent in the youth throughout the Third Congressional District.”
In addition to having his art displayed in the U.S. Capitol, Brock will receive three roundtrip tickets to Washington, DC compliments of Southwest Airlines to attend a Capitol Hill reception and is eligible to receive a $1,500 per year scholarship to the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga.
Three accomplished Mississippi artists and Third Congressional District residents judged the competition: Lea Barton of Flora, George Ann McCullough of Madison and David Lambert of Jackson. Each artist is an experienced art competition jurist and has received many accolades for their own work.
“I am grateful that Lea, George Ann and David agreed to judge my first Congressional Art competition,” said Congressman Gregg Harper. “With their involvement, each winner can be confident their work meets a high standard.”
In recognition of the over 100 entries from 15 schools, Congressman Harper will host a reception for the overall winner, division winners, participants, teachers and families on Friday, May 8, at 2:00 p.m. at the Brandon Public Library (1475 W. Government Street, Brandon, Mississippi 39042).
NOTE: A complete list of divisional winners by place can be found below.
Brock Hanson Starkville High School Photography First Place/Overall
Lisa Boney Brandon High School Photography Second Place
Ryan Adelsperger Brandon High School Photography Third Place
Ana Iverson MS School of the Arts Computer Generated First Place
Erin Cox Jackson
Preparatory School Computer Generated Second Place
Anna Weissinger Brandon High School Print First Place
Nicole Cornacchione MS School of the Arts Print Second Place
Taylor Durrett Brandon High School Print Third Place
Kristen Price MS School of the Arts Drawing First Place
Michael Mosley Starkville High School Drawing Second Place
Emalee Formica Starkville Academy Drawing Third Place
Anna Fleming MS School of the Arts Mixed Media First Place
Chyna Wheatley MS School of the Arts Mixed Media Second Place
Cory Lee Brandon High School Mixed Media Third Place
Zack Ingram MS School of the Arts Painting First Place
Virginia Edwards University
Christian School Painting Second Place
Emalee Formica Starkville Academy Painting Third Place
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A conservative man of faith and integrity, Gregg was elected in November, 2008 to serve the citizens of Mississippi’s Third Congressional District. Soon after the election, his peers elected him as the only freshman of the Republican Steering Committee in the House of Representatives. Gregg is the only Republican freshman appointed by Republican Minority Leader John Boehner to the Committee on House Administration and also sits on the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on the Budget. Gregg currently resides in Pearl with his wife of 29 years, Sidney, and their two children, Livingston and Maggie, where the Harpers are active members of Crossgates Baptist church.
