The 2016 National PTA Reflections Award recipients were officially announced today and Missouri students did well. Missouri PTA advanced the twenty three entries that received first place in their art categories and divisions to the national round on March 1st. Six students have received the Award of Merit from National PTA. Congratulations to the following students:
| High School Film Production | ||||
| Amaya A. | Tangled | Kickapoo High School PTSA | Springfield | |
| High School Literature | ||||
| Jesse P. | Reminiscing in Red Velvet | Greenwood Laboratory School PTA | Springfield | |
| Middle School Literature | ||||
| Alyah C. | A Vivid Dream | Discovery Middle School PTSA | Liberty | |
| Middle School Music Composition | ||||
| John Y. | I, Clown (notation) |
West Middle School PTSA | Columbia | |
| Primary Music Composition | ||||
| Thomas K. | Thousands of Birds Flying | Rountree Elementary PTA | Springfield | |
| High School Visual Arts | ||||
| Tinlley H. | Inside | Kickapoo High school PTSA | Springfield | |
