March 10, 2023
David A. Harrison Elementary School student Anani Oronoz received top honors during the 2023 Virginia School Boards Association's regional art contest, earning first place in the competition's elementary category.
Oronoz's piece was featured alongside artwork from other elementary students across the VSBA's Southside Region, comprising Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Nottoway, Powhatan, and Prince George Counties, and the Cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond as part of their annual regional networking meeting, hosted at Middle Road Elementary School on Thursday, March 9, 2023.
Following an in-depth review by a panel of judges comprised of arts educators from across the region, including Petersburg's Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts and Technology and Richmond's Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies, the winning elementary, middle, and high school pieces were announced by VSBA Executive Director Gina Patterson to the group of over 100 school board members, superintendents, and other educational leaders.
Oronoz's piece and each winning work will be displayed on a rotating basis in the Virginia School Boards Association's office in Charlottesville throughout 2023. Additionally, thanks to a generous anonymous donation, the three first-place winners will also receive a gift certificate along with their certificates and ribbons in the coming weeks.
For more information on the VSBA Southside Region Spring Networking Forum, click HERE. To learn more about the Virginia School Boards Association, visit their website at http://vsba.org.